Customize Results:
Male Female

Weight in lbs.


Height
ft   in

Age



Bill Hicks

AKA: William Melvin Hicks
Birthday: 1961-12-16
Died: 1994-02-26
Birthplace: Valdosta, Georgia, USA
Home Page: http://www.billhicks.com


William Melvin "Bill" Hicks (December 16, 1961 – February 26, 1994) was an American stand-up comedian and satirist. His humor challenged mainstream beliefs, aiming to "enlighten people to think for themselves." Hicks used a ribald approach to express his material, describing himself as "Chomsky with dick jokes." His jokes included general discussions about society, religion, politics, philosophy and personal issues. Hicks' material was often deliberately controversial and steeped in dark comedy. In both his stand-up performances, and during interviews, he often criticized consumerism, superficiality, mediocrity and banality within the media and popular culture, describing them as oppressive tools of the ruling class, meant to "keep people stupid and apathetic." Hicks died of pancreatic cancer, which had spread to his liver, in 1994 at the age of 32. In the years after his death, his work and legacy achieved significant admiration and acclaim, of numerous comedians, writers, actors and musicians alike. He was listed as the 19th greatest stand-up comedian of all time by Comedy Central in 2004, and 6th greatest in 2007 and 4th greatest by Channel 4 in 2010.

Filmography

Totally Bill Hicks
Character: Self
Bill Hicks: Revelations
Character: Himself

Ninja Bachelor Party
Character: Dr. Death

Outlaw Comic: The Censoring of Bill Hicks
Character: Self (archive footage)
Bill Hicks: Relentless
Character: Himself

Bill Hicks: The Funny Farm
Character: Himself
Bill Hicks: Igby's, LA
Character: Himself

Heckler
Character: Self
Bill Hicks: Sane Man
Character: Himself

Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen
Character: Himself

Bill Hicks: It's Just a Ride
Character: Himself
The Reality of Me
Character: Self
But... Seriously
Character: Self (archive footage)

Zeitgeist
Character: Self (voice) (archive sound)

Comedy Knockouts
Character: Self (archive footage)
Bill Hicks: One Night Stand
Character: Himself
The Best of Midnight Rider
Character: Self (Archive Footage)