At 17, Gardell left home to pursue his dream of becoming a stand-up comedian, playing small clubs around the country and eating his way through both success and failure.

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. Gardell, a Pennsylvania native, is best known for his six-season stint, ...

Billy Gardell has always been candid about life in a larger body. Long before he became a household name on the hit sitcom "Mike & Molly," the actor and comedian openly joked about his size onstage ...

LOS ANGELES - Comedian-actor Billy Gardell is opening up about a dramatic transformation - shedding about 170 pounds after years of health struggles, including a type 2 diabetes diagnosis, sleep apnea ...

Billy Gardell, the star of Mike & Molly alongside Melissa McCarthy, and Bob Hearts Abishola, opened up about losing 170 pounds.

The Mike & Molly star has been on a lifelong journey with his weight ever since he was young, when he ate as a way to cope with his challenging childhood. As his comedy career began to take off, ...

Billy Gardell isn’t just lighter these days — he’s freer. The Mike & Molly alum, 54, is opening up about dropping a staggering 173 pounds over the last two years, and the heartbreaking childhood ...

Actor and comedian Billy Gardell is recovering after being stricken with pneumonia that resulted in atrial fibrillation during a trip to Pittsburgh. Gardell, a Swissvale native, joined 102.5 WDVE’s ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." “Every year, I’d say I’d start on Monday,” the 56-year-old, who recently experienced a 170-pound weight ...

For years Billy Gardell made himself the same promise: He was going to lose weight. “Every year,” says the comedian and former Mike & Molly. star. “I’d say I’d start on Monday. Or the first of the ...