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Louie Anderson

Gentle, warm stand-up, creator of Life with Louie, Family Feud host and an Emmy winner for Baskets.

Born
March 24, 1953
Died
January 21, 2022
Created
Life with Louie
Emmy
2016, Baskets
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Louie Anderson
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Who is Louie Anderson?

Louis Perry Anderson (March 24, 1953 – January 21, 2022) was an American stand-up comedian, actor, author and game show host.

He created the cartoon series Life with Louie and the sitcom The Louie Show, and wrote four books, including Hey Mom: Stories for My Mother, But You Can Read Them Too (2018). He was the third host of Family Feud, from 1999 to 2002.

For FX’s Baskets he earned three straight Emmy nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, winning in 2016. From 2003 to 2012 he performed the Las Vegas show Louie: Larger Than Life.

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Timeline

  1. 1986Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
  2. 1988Coming to America
  3. 1994Life with Louie begins
  4. 1999–2002Hosts Family Feud
  5. 2003–12Louie: Larger Than Life in Las Vegas
  6. 2016Emmy win for Baskets
  7. 2018Book Hey Mom
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Specials, TV & more

TV · creatorLife with LouieAnimated
TV · FXBasketsEmmy, 2016
TV · host, 1999–2002Family Feud
Film · 1988Coming to America
Film · 1986Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Book · 2018Hey Mom
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On the podcasts

Full episodes where Louie is a guest or comes up, newest first.

Oct 25, 2026Take Your Shoes Off#377 with Sal Vulcano · comes up at 35:00: Louie Anderson and Gilbert Gottfried, then an impression run.Watch on YouTube ▸May 31, 2021Bob Saget’s Here For YouLouie Anderson Talks About How He Channeled His Mom for His Role in “Baskets”Watch on YouTube ▸May 15, 2018Ron Bennington InterviewsLouie Anderson – Unmasked (2018)Watch on YouTube ▸Apr 16, 2018Jim and Sam ShowLouie Anderson – 'Hey Mom', Flying, 'Baskets' – Jim Norton & Sam RobertsWatch on YouTube ▸Jan 18, 2017Jim and Sam ShowLouie Anderson – Winning an Emmy, Baskets Season 2, Hope – Jim Norton & Sam RobertsWatch on YouTube ▸
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On My Show Notes

Live My Show Notes episode pages that mention Louie Anderson.

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Louie Anderson FAQ

Did Louie Anderson win an Emmy?

Yes, in 2016, for playing Christine Baskets on FX’s Baskets.

Did Louie Anderson host Family Feud?

Yes, from 1999 to 2002, the first host of its current run.

What cartoon did Louie Anderson create?

Life with Louie.

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If you like Louie

More comics on the list who share stages and mics with Louie.

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Photos: Gilbert Gottfried: Photo: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Richard Dawson: Photo: Richard Dawson and Ulla Stromstedt in Hogan's Heroes – 1968.jpg: Maury Foldare &, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · Steve Harvey: Photo: Angela George, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Bob Saget: Photo: Behind The Velvet Rope TV, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Johnny Carson: Photo: NBC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Photo: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Facts checked Oct 26, 2026.

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