Acting

Billy Gardell

Born: August 20, 1969 (age 57)
Birthplace: Swissvale, Pennsylvania, USA
Credits: 62 titles

Biography

Billy Gardell (born August 20, 1969) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, game show host and voice artist. He has been visible within the comedy world industry since 1989. Gardell played Chicago police officer Mike Biggs on Mike & Molly. He also made an appearance in a dozen episodes of My Name Is Earl as a police officer. Gardell voiced Santa in Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas, as well as starring on Sullivan & Son in the recurring role of Lyle Winkler.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Family Guy

1999

Bones

2005

Young Sheldon

2017

Bad Santa

2003

Desperate Housewives

2004

The Electric State

2025

New Girl

2011

You, Me and Dupree

2006

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000

Monk

2002

My Name Is Earl

2005

The King of Queens

1998

Jersey Boys

2014

Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas

2011

Once Upon a Time in Venice

2017

Girl Meets World

2014

Dragon Wars: D-War

2007

Avenging Angelo

2002

Acting credits 62

Year	Title	Role
2025	Celebrity Weakest Link TV	Self - Contestant (1 ep)
2025	The Electric State Film	Garbage Bot (voice)
2025	The Vortex Film	Pete
2023	Extended Family TV	Bill (1 ep)
2022	The Jennifer Hudson Show TV	Self (1 ep)
2021	Secret Celebrity Renovation TV	Self (1 ep)
2020	Feeding America Comedy Festival Film	Self
2019	Bob Hearts Abishola TV	Bob Wheeler (95 ep)
2019	The Kelly Clarkson Show TV	Self (2 ep)
2019	The Toll Road Film	Colin
2018	25 Words or Less TV	Self (2 ep)
2017	A Very Merry Toy Store Film	Roy Barnes
2017	Special Unit Film	Captain Wynn
2017	Young Sheldon TV	Herschel Sparks (5 ep)
2017	Once Upon a Time in Venice Film	Office Bill
2017	Sun Records TV	Colonel Parker (8 ep)
2016	Undrafted Film	Umpire Haze
2016	The $100,000 Pyramid TV	Self (1 ep)
2016	Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows Film	Self
2016	Angie Tribeca TV	Officer Depot (1 ep)
2015	Mariah Carey's Merriest Christmas Film	Self
2015	Jay Leno's Garage TV	Self (1 ep)
2015	Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! TV	Warden Bowman / Prisoner 1 (voice) (1 ep)
2015	Dancer and the Dame Film	Rick Dancer
2014	Celebrity Name Game TV	Self (4 ep)
2014	Girl Meets World TV	Coach Bobby Campagnola (1 ep)
2014	Jersey Boys Film	Our Sons Owner
2014	Billy Gardell Presents Road Dogs: Chicago Film
2013	Billy Gardell Presents Road Dogs: Las Vegas Film
2012	Gotham Comedy Live TV	Self - Host (1 ep)
2012	Sullivan & Son TV	Lyle Winkler (1 ep)
2011	Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas Film	Santa (voice)
2011	New Girl TV	Jason (1 ep)
2011	Billy Gardell: Halftime Film	Self
2010	Conan TV	Self - Guest (1 ep)
2010	The Talk TV	Self (1 ep)
2010	Mike & Molly TV	Mike Biggs (127 ep)
2010	The Deported Film	Agent Michael Levinrothsteinberg
2007	Heckler Film	Self
2007	Dragon Wars: D-War Film	Zoo Guard
2006	You, Me and Dupree Film	Bartender Dave
2006	Heist TV	Billy O'Brien (5 ep)
2005	My Name Is Earl TV	Officer Billy Hoyne (10 ep)
2005	Bones TV	Bob Sayles (1 ep)
2005	Unscripted TV	Billy Gardell (1 ep)
2005	The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson TV	Self (1 ep)
2004	Desperate Housewives TV	Roy Harding (1 ep)
2004	Quintuplets TV	Brad (2 ep)
2003	Bad Santa Film	Milwaukee Security Guard
2003	Las Vegas TV	Sid Turner (1 ep)
2003	Gary the Rat TV	(13 ep)
2003	Lucky TV	(13 ep)
2002	Avenging Angelo Film	Bruno
2002	Monk TV	Ian Agnew (1 ep)
2001	Kristin TV	Pete (1 ep)
2000	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation TV	Charlie Jackson (1 ep)
2000	Yes, Dear TV	Billy (5 ep)
1999	Judging Amy TV	Lyle Cooper (4 ep)
1999	Family Guy TV	Mike Biggs (voice) (1 ep)
1998	Comedy Central Presents TV	Self (1 ep)

Crew credits 2

Year	Title	Job
2015	Dancer and the Dame Film	Executive Producer
2011	Billy Gardell: Halftime Film	Writer