“Just showing up” has made Mandel, who will next be seen kicking off Season 20 of NBC’s America’s Got Talent, a very rich man with an astonishing net worth. Keep reading to learn about the ins-and-outs of his career and what he’s earned so far.
In the late 1970s, Mandel was living in his hometown of Toronto, Canada, working as a carpet salesman, when he attended a comedy show at a club called Yuk-Yuks that would, in hindsight, change the course of his life forever. “I was just fascinated,” he told Ability Magazine. He ended up returning to the club for amateur hour the following Monday “without any thought as to what might come of it,” he explained, and “found a new passion in life.”
“So I went back to my regular job, at a carpet place, and after that Make Me Laugh episode aired, I started getting calls from Merv Griffin and Mike Douglas to come out and do shows,” Mandel told Ability. “Diana Ross saw me on Merv Griffin and hired me to be her opening act. I thought, ‘I love doing this. Why not do it full-time?’ So I took the plunge.”
How did Howie Mandel get famous?
Following his appearance on Make Me Laugh, Mandel continued doing stand-up, including as an opening act for David Letterman. But his particular brand of prop-heavy improvisational comedy, which famously included putting a rubber glove over his face, sometimes alienated him from his comedy peers.
Mandel persevered, juggling his standup career with auditions for traditional acting roles, and in 1982 he started a six-year run on St. Elsewhere, playing Dr. Wayne Fiscus, a role that would make him a household name in the U.S.
What is Howie Mandel’s net worth in 2025?
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Mandel’s net worth in 2025 is $60 million. He amassed his wealth mostly through his work as a comedian, actor, host, judge and producer.
He kicked off his reality era in 2005 with Deal or No Deal, which he hosted for a total of seven seasons, from 2005 to 2009 and then again from 2018 to 2019.
How much does Howie Mandel get paid for AGT?
Celebrity Net Worth reports that Mandel makes For $70,000 per episode, which works out to $1.7 million per year for a 24-episode season.
Interestingly, Mandel nearly passed on the show despite usually saying yes to everything. "I went into Deal or No Deal kicking and screaming,” he told Billy Corgan on the singer’s podcast, “The Magnificent Others" (via People).
His wife convinced Mandel, who was ready to throw in the towel as a comedian due to poor ticket sales, to take the job. “She said, ‘Just go do it, and it doesn't matter if it's embarrassing,’” he recalled. “‘Just go do it. Just be busy, be amongst people, try to be creative.’”
Does Howie Mandel have anything to do with Deal or No Deal Island?
Mandel is an executive producer on the spinoff, but he is not its host.
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“It’s a really honest look at who I am, the issues I deal with, and what I’ve done,” Mandel said of his memoir. “When I was first approached about writing it, I thought it would be fun; I have a lot of short funny stories to tell. But when I got farther along, I knew it had to be honest. I’ve always had this — it’s part of who I am, so I talk a lot about ADHD and OCD in the book. It’s full of those honest, embarrassing moments that make up everyone’s life — work, home, relationships — it covers the whole gamut.”
Does Howie Mandel still do stand up?
But the successful NBC show revived his career and these days, Mandel continues to perform live. “The one thing that I always come back to, and always continue to do, is stand-up, because there are no boundaries to what I can do,” he told Boca Magazine. “There are no marks to hit, no lines to recite, there’s no commercials to throw to. Anything could happen. To that end, we should say don’t bring the kids because I don’t edit myself either.”
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