Gerry Bednob

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Gerry Bednob
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Bednob in 2011
Born
Gerald Baldeo

1935or1936(age 88–89)
Alma mater University of Toronto
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
Years active1970s–present
Website gerrybednob.net

Gerald Baldeo [1] (born 1935or1936), [2] known professionally as Gerry Bednob, is a Trinidadian born Canadian-American comedian and actor.

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Biography

Bednob was born in Trinidad and Tobago and is of Indian descent. [2] [3] In his standup acts, Bednob often refers to himself as Bangladeshi, as his grandfather was from a part of East Bengal in British India that is now in present-day Bangladesh. [4] He moved to Canada in 1963, [2] later graduating from the University of Toronto with a bachelor's degree in sociology. He worked as a high school counselor before turning to stand-up comedy, [5] taking his stage name—which he initially used to disguise his comedy career from his employer—from the film Bedknobs and Broomsticks . [2] After spending two years honing his skills at Yuk Yuk's comedy club in Toronto, Bednob moved to Los Angeles in the late 1970s, [5] eventually becoming an American citizen. [1]

Bednob has co-starred as "Bling Bling Shelton" in the VH1 comedy series Free Radio and recurred on shows such as Wilfred , Playing House , and Undeclared . He has appeared in films The 40-Year-Old Virgin , Furry Vengeance , Encino Man , Zack and Miri Make a Porno , The Five-Year Engagement , and Walk Hard .

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