The Greg Wilson
| Greg Wilson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Gregory D. Wilson Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Greg Wilson, Greg D. Wilson |
| Occupation | Comedian, actor, voice actor |
| Years active | 1996-present |
| Notable work | The Hottie and the Nottie, World's Dumbest... |
| Website | http://thegregwilson.com/ |
Gregory D "Greg" Wilson, better known by the stage name Greg Wilson, is an American comedian, actor, and voice actor based in Los Angeles. He is best known for his role as Arno Blount in the 2008 movie The Hottie and the Nottie.
Greg Wilson got his start in comedy as a member of the Dallas improv theater group Ad-Libs. He went on to develop his own shows: The Comedy Madhouse, in Las Vegas, and later on, THE GREG WILSON'S Stand-Up|SMACKDOWN!, in New York City.
Currently based in Los Angeles, Wilson has performed in venues such as The Laugh Factory and Stand Up NY. On television, he has made appearances in several stand-up comedy shows and specials, including Showtime's White Boyz in the Hood, Comics Unleashed, and Comedy.tv, and was featured in an episode of the reality show Who Wants to Date a Comedian?. From 2012 to 2013, he was a cast member on World's Dumbest.... He also co-hosts the podcast Hot N' Heavy, along with model Angie Everhart.
Wilson runs a stand-up comedy academy, The Comedy Institute. In it, he offers courses on storytelling, handing hecklers, and other skills necessary for a stand-up comedian, as well as a master class on "Mastering Stand-Up".
As an actor, Wilson has appeared in television series such as Bones, Ugly Betty, and Modern Family, usually in small, episodic roles, as well as commercials for Heineken and Toyota, among other brands. In 2008, Wilson landed a starring role in the romantic comedy film The Hottie and the Nottie, opposite Paris Hilton and Joel David Moore. He portrayed Arno Blount, the male lead's quirky childhood friend. The film was a box office bomb and received universally negative reviews, and has been cited as one of the worst films ever made.
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