Bob Nelson Video | Celebrity Interview and Paparazzi

Bob Nelson (born 1958) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. Nelson 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; an unnamed dumb football player; Wilby Stuckinsin, a hillbilly chicken farmer based on a life experience of Nelson's in Shreveport, Louisiana; and Mr. Pingyah, an argumentative Asian man who is more eloquent than the people he argues with. He is also known for his Jacques-Yves Cousteau impersonations and his... MORE

Bob Nelson (born 1958) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. Nelson 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; an unnamed dumb football player; Wilby Stuckinsin, a hillbilly chicken farmer based on a life experience of Nelson's in Shreveport, Louisiana; and Mr. Pingyah, an argumentative Asian man 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 College Football All Star games in which players announced their names, numbers and teams (example: "Quasimodo... Notre Dame... halfback!") Unlike many stand-up acts, Nelson does not "work blue," letting his characters get laughs with silliness rather than vulgarity. He attributes this to Red Skeleton. Bob had the honor of spending time with Red on numerous occasions. Bob considered Red his 'Comedy Mentor'. Red praised Bob for not cursing in his act and explained to him how "Laughter is like Medicine,it has a healing effect and when LESS