Greg Wilson
Birth nameGregory Romero Wilson
BornDallas, Texas, U.S.
MediumStand-up, film, television
Years active1996–present
GenresObservational comedy, Improvisational comedy, sketch comedy,
Notable works and rolesThe Hottie and the Nottie, World's Dumbest...
Websitehttp://thegregwilson.com/

Gregory Romero "Greg" Wilson, (born November 12), better known by the stage name The Greg Wilson, is an American stand-up comedian and actor, based in Los Angeles. He is best known for his role as Arno Blount in the 2008 movie The Hottie and the Nottie.

Career

Greg Wilson got his start in comedy when Phil Larsson heard of him, and added him as a member of the Dallas improv theater group Ad-Libs.[1][2] He went on to develop his own shows: The Comedy Madhouse in Las Vegas and later The Greg Wilson's Stand-Up|Smackdown! in New York City.[1][3][4]

Currently based in Los Angeles, Wilson has performed in venues such as The Laugh Factory and Stand Up NY.[1][3][5] On television, he has made appearances in several comedy shows and specials, including Showtime's White Boyz in the Hood, Comics Unleashed, and Comedy.tv,[1][6] and was featured in an episode of the reality show Who Wants to Date a Comedian?.[7] From 2012 to 2013, he was a cast member on World's Dumbest....[1][6] He also co-hosts the podcast Hot N' Heavy, along with model Angie Everhart.[8]

Wilson runs a stand-up comedy academy, The Comedy Institute.[9][10] 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[11] 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.[1][12] The film was a box office bomb and received universally negative reviews, and has been cited as one of the worst films ever made.

Notable voice acting roles include the character JD O'Toole in the video game Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories and the eponymous Mr. Two in the animated Nickelodeon pilot Charlie and Mr. Two.

Controversy

On April 26, 2013, /Film writer Peter Sciretta claimed Wilson had been publicly accused of joke theft during a taping of America's Got Talent.[6][13] Allegedly, Wilson auditioned for the talent show with a comedy act involving a mimed reenactment of an argument between a married couple. During the subsequent evaluation by the show's jury, judge Howie Mandel mentioned having previously witnessed a strikingly similar act being performed by comedian Frank Nicotero, who had been hired as a warm-up comedian for the program and was present during the taping. Wilson denied having stolen the material. Although the judges decided to advance Wilson to the next round nonetheless, he was later disqualified and the footage was never aired.

Wilson took and passed a polygraph test proving he had never seen Nicotero or his version of the joke.

Both Nicotero and Wilson later confirmed Sciretta's account of the events.[6]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1996 Cyberstalker Slick
1998 Yello Dyno: Tricky People Yello Dyno/Wendell
2001 The Process of Creative Deception Sheldon Smith Leading role
2008 The Hottie and the Nottie Arno Blount Leading role
2009 Endless Bummer Animal Actor and writer
2010 Back Nine Youth Group Leader Television movie
2016 Hidden in the Heart of Texas: The Official Hide and Go Seek Documentary The Bellhop Post-production
2017 Larry Leap Year Easter Bunny

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2006 White Boyz in the Hood Himself 1 episode
2006 Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip Improv MC Episode: "The Wrap Party"
2006–2015 Comics Unleashed Himself 3 episodes
2007 Trading Spaces Himself 5 episodes
2007 Life Lee Episode: "Let Her Go"
2007 Ugly Betty Pizza Delivery Guy Episode: "Giving Up the Ghost"
2009 Bones Tumbles Episode: "Double Trouble in the Panhandle"
2009 Comedy.tv Himself 1 episode
2009 Modern Family Head Elf Episode: "Undeck the Halls"
2011 Who Wants to Date a Comedian? Himself 1 episode
2012 Undercovers Serge Episode: "Dark Cover"
2012 Mr. Box Office Director Episode: "Somebody's Watching Me"
2012–2013 The Smoking Gun Presents: World's Dumbest... Himself 7 episodes
2013 Kickin' It Bert Episode: "Jack Stands Alone"
2013 Charlie and Mr. Two Mr. Two Voice. TV pilot.
2014 The Mindy Project Vic Defruzzio Episode: "Caramel Princess Time"
2014 Hawaii Five-0 Tree Lot Owner Episode: "Ke Koho Mamao Aku"
2015 Marry Me Lester Episode: "Change Me"
2015 The Odd Couple Manager Episode: "The Ghostwriter"
2015 Fresh Off the Boat Janitor Episode: "Very Superstitious"
2017 Powerless Peter the Janitor 2 episodes
2018 Electives Shannon Episode: "Pilot"
2018 Ghosted Davey 6 episodes
2018 School of Rock Erika's Dad Episode: "Not Afraid"
2020 Upload Louie Cruz 1 episode
2020 United We Fall Benicio Rodriguez 2 episodes

Video games

Year Title Role
2002 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Imager
2005 The Warriors Vargas
2005 Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories Joseph Daniel 'J.D' O'Toole
2006 Twister Dance DJ Ray

Discography

  • Pottymouth (2007)[14]
  • Hollywood Legend & Sex Symbol (2010)[15]

Bibliography

  • Wilson, Greg. The Complete Guide to Stand-up: Everything you need to know, from open-mics to going pro! , ISBN 9780692341315, Gregory D. Wilson / The Comedy Institute 2014.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Bio", thegregwilson.com. Retrieved: 14 March 2015
  2. ↑ Martin, Amy. "Review: Ad-Libs 25th Anniversary All-Star Reunion Show | Ad-Libs Comedy Improv Troupe | Mouth", Theaterjones.com, 16 January 2012. Retrieved: 21 March 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Get Laughs or Die Trying: White Boyz In The Hood", PR Newswire, 19 September 2006. Retrieved: 14 March 2015.
  4. ↑ Heldman, Breanne L. "Thursday in New York", Daily News, 3 February 2005. Retrieved: 21 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "The Greg Wilson Channel", Laugh Factory. Retrieved: 14 March 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 4 McCarthy, Sean L. "Comedian auditioning for “America’s Got Talent” accused of stealing bit from the TV show’s warm-up comic", The Comic's Comic, 26 April 2013. Retrieved on 13 March 2015.
  7. ↑ "Who Wants to Date a Comedian? Overview", TV Tango. Retrieved: 14 March 2015.
  8. ↑ "Hot N' Heavy", Toad Hop Network. Retrieved: 21 March 2015.
  9. ↑ The Comedy Institute. Retrieved: 14 March 2015.
  10. ↑ "The Greg Wilson on 'Red-Eye'", Fox News, 15 October 2010. Retrieved: 14 March 2015
  11. ↑ "Heineken Present Classic Films On TG4", Irish Film and Television Network, 15 November 2004. Retrieved on 14 March 2015.
  12. ↑ The Hottie and the Nottie Cast. TV Guide. Retrieved: 13 March 2015.
  13. ↑ Sciretta, Peter. "Howie Mandel “Catches” Comedian Stealing Another Comic’s Material During ‘America’s Got Talent’ Taping?", Slashfilm, 26 April 2013. Retrieved on 13 March 2015.
  14. ↑ "Pottymouth (Live)", iTunes. Retrieved: 14 March 2015.
  15. ↑ "Hollywood Legend & Sex Symbol", iTunes. Retrieved: 14 March 2015.
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