Bill Devlin, Los Angeles comedian, was born and raised in St. Paul, Minnesota in an Irish Catholic community as the youngest of eight children. He was taught by nuns in a catholic grade school which serves as fodder in a good deal of Devlins reservoir of comedy.
His most notable stand-up comedy routine was showcased in nine one hour performances in two days at the California Mens Colony (San Louis Obispo), a maximum-security prison, as part of the Arts In Corrections Program 2002. His unique comedy style was featured on the front page of the Calendar Section of the Los Angeles Times (8/21/02). He was profiled on NBCs Today in LA and he was the first white comedian to ever appear on The Tavis Smiley Show, broadcast across the country on National Public Radio.
The article Devlin wrote for the Los Angeles Times garnered him a lot of attention in the industry, Agents from CAA, ICM and major Producers and Directors all wanted to option Devlins story. This landed him his first big feature film development project.
Devlin also landed a starring role in the feature film Rectuma a hysterical comedy which was a huge hit at its premier held at the AFI to a sold out crowd in December 2003 and will be the new midnight movie at the Sunset Laemmle Theatre in Hollywood, April 2004.
Devlin can be seen in Irish Comedy Night at the world famous Hollywood Improv, a monthly show he produces. The shows launch date is March 17th (St.Patricks Day) 2004. He has also performed at The Icehouse, The Comedy Store, The Laugh Factory, The Friars Club and The Ha Ha Caf. In the last decade Devlin has honed his craft as an actor and comedian thru training, touring and working in films and television commercials.
Before playing the comedy circuit, he played the band circuit as manager and drummer for several Punk Rock bands in the early 80s. He is also an acclaimed photographer and the breeder and owner of champion Doberman pinscher show dogs. He bred and owned the ..1 female show dog in the U.S. in 2001.
Devlin performed improvisation and sketch comedy for over six years, and studied under the tutelage of improvisation master, Del Close.
