A judge for the past 16 seasons, receiving votes on 15 of the 20 ballots, being inducted on his 1st ballot. Howie joined AGT in 2010 for Season 5, and has been a mainstay at the judges panel ever since. Before joining AGT, Howie was the voice of Gizmo on Gremlins, created and starred in Bobby's World, played the role of Dr. Wayne Fiscus on St. Elsewhere, was the host of NBC's Deal or No Deal, and was one of the most successful stand-up comics of his generation. Forever linked to his Golden Buzzer recipients like winners Grace VanderWaal & Brandon Leake, runner-up Drew Lynch, 3rd place finisher Jourdan Blue, and famous moments like Christian Guardino, Courtney Hadwin & Joseph Allen. He becomes the first non-contestant to be inducted to the AGT Hall of Fame. You simply cannot tell the story of America's Got Talent without mentioning Howie Mandel. He is the greatest judge in reality television history. Welcome to the AGT Hall of Fame, From Toronto, Ontario, CAN, Howie Mandel.