Greg Wilson got his start in comedy when Phil Larsson heard of him, and added him as a member of the Dallas improv theater group Ad-Libs. He went on to develop his own shows: The Comedy Madhouse in Las Vegas and later The Greg Wilson's Stand-Up|Smackdown! in New York City. Currently based in Los Angeles, Wilson has performed in venues such as The Laugh Factory and Stand Up NY. On television, he has made appearances in several stand-up comedy shows and specials, including Showtime's White Boyz in the Hood, Comics Unleashed, and Comedy.tv, and was featured in an episode of the reality showWho Wants to Date a Comedian?. From 2012 to 2013, he was a cast member on World's Dumbest.... He also co-hosts the podcast Hot N' Heavy, along with model Angie Everhart. Wilson runs a stand-up comedy academy, The Comedy Institute. In it, he offers courses on storytelling, handing hecklers, and other skills necessary for a stand-up comedian, as well as a master class on "Mastering Stand-Up". As an actor, Wilson has appeared in television series such as Bones, Ugly Betty, and Modern Family, usually in small, episodic roles, as well as commercials for Heineken and Toyota, among other brands. In 2008, Wilson landed a starring role in the romantic comedy filmThe Hottie and the Nottie, opposite Paris Hilton and Joel David Moore. He portrayed Arno Blount, the male lead's quirky childhood friend. The film was a box office bomb and received universally negative reviews, and has been cited as one of the worst films ever made. Notable voice acting roles include the character JD O'Toole in the video game and the eponymous Mr. Two in the animated Nickelodeon pilot Charlie and Mr. Two.
Controversy
On April 26, 2013, /Film writer Peter Sciretta claimed Wilson had been publicly accused of joke theft during a taping of America's Got Talent. Allegedly, Wilson auditioned for the talent show with a comedy act involving a mimed reenactment of an argument between a married couple. During the subsequent evaluation by the show's jury, judge Howie Mandel mentioned having previously witnessed a strikingly similar act being performed by comedian Frank Nicotero, who had been hired as a warm-up comedian for the program and was present during the taping. Wilson denied having stolen the material. Although the judges decided to advance Wilson to the next round nonetheless, he was later disqualified and the footage was never aired. Both Nicotero and Wilson later confirmed Sciretta's account of the events.
