Bob Nelson (comedian)

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name = Bob Nelson


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birth date = 1956
birthplace = Massapequa, Long Island

Bob Nelson (born 1956) is an American stand-up comedian and actor.

Nelson was in a comedy group called "The identical triplets" with Eddie Murphy and Rob Bartlett. He specializes in rubber-faced comedy characters, much as Red Skelton did in his heyday. His most popular originals include Jiffy Jeff, a punchy prizefighter; Eppy Eppeman, a know-it-all geek with thick eyeglasses; a dumb-bell football star; Wilby, a hillbilly chicken farmer based on a life experience of Nelson's involving the Chicken Farmers of Louisiana; and Mr. Pinyin, an argumentative fellow who is more eloquent than the people he argues with. He is also known for his Jacques-Yves Cousteau impersonations and his "football act" in which he parodies the old team rundowns in the NFL All Star games in which players announced their names, number, and their team. Unlike many stand-up acts, Nelson does not "work blue," letting his characters get laughs with silliness rather than vulgarity.

His best-known movie is probably "Brain Donors", the 1992 update of the Marx Brothers' comedy "A Night at the Opera". Nelson plays what would have been the Harpo Marx part; he does speak, but he indulges in some inspired pantomime involving silly props. His specialty act (juggling numerous colorful silk handkerchiefs) is featured in the film.

Nelson has appeared on TV with both Johnny Carson and Merv Griffin, as well as in two HBO specials.

Bob Nelson is starring in Branson, Missouri at the Imaginary Theatre. He has been hosting his own show there since 2007.

External links

* [http://www.bobnelson.com/ Official Website]
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