Vance DeGeneres

American actor, musician, film producer and screenwriter

Vance DeGeneres

DeGeneres in 2008

Born|

Vance Elliott DeGeneres

(1954-09-02) September 2, 1954 (age 70)

New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.

Occupations|

* Actor
* comedian
* musician
* film producer
* screenwriter

Years active| 1979–present
Spouses|

Mimi DeGeneres

(m. 1990; div. 1991)​

Joanna Brooks

(m. 2013)​

Parent(s)| Elliott DeGeneres
Betty DeGeneres
Relatives| Ellen DeGeneres (sister)
Portia de Rossi (sister-in-law)

Vance Elliott DeGeneres (born September 2, 1954)[1][2] is an American actor, comedian, musician, film producer and screenwriter, known for his work in television and movies.

## Early life

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DeGeneres was born at Touro Infirmary in New Orleans, Louisiana to Betty and Elliott DeGeneres.[1] He is the older brother of comedian Ellen DeGeneres.[3]

## Career

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After a two-year period in the Marine Corps, during which he reached the rank of corporal, DeGeneres hosted a radio program called New Wave New Orleans in the late 1970s, broadcast on WQUE-FM.

He played bass guitar and was a songwriter in the band The Cold, a new-wave band founded in New Orleans in the late 1970s.[4] The Cold was inaugurated into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 2018.[5]

He was the original "Mr. Hands" of "The Mr. Bill Show."[6]

In 1991, DeGeneres was a staff writer on Eerie, Indiana, on NBC.[6] In 1993, DeGeneres co-created, with Karl Schaefer, a pilot script for ABC called Lost Angels, he wrote an episode for Diagnosis Murder.[6] In 1994–95, DeGeneres wrote and produced 9 Line. In 1995, he and Emily Cutler co-created and co-hosted Movies Schmoovies, a movie review pilot.

In 1995, DeGeneres and Alex Herschlag co-created and co-hosted a comedy show called The 4th Floor Show, a mock talk show. The pilot episode aired on E! In 1996–97, DeGeneres was a writer on Ellen.[6] In 1998, DeGeneres was a writer on the UPN sitcom Hits.[6]

DeGeneres has been a writer on The Academy Awards, The Emmy Awards, and The Grammy Awards.[6]

In the mid-1980s, DeGeneres co-founded the rock band House of Schock with The Go-Go's drummer Gina Schock on Capitol Records.

In 1998, he played keyboards and guitar for the New Orleans–based band Cowboy Mouth. In March 2006, he appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show with Cowboy Mouth to perform their song "The Avenue".

DeGeneres was a correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart from 1999 to 2001.[7]

In 2002, he co-created, with Andy Lassner at Fox, a comedy pilot called Your Local News. DeGeneres also hosted.

DeGeneres was co-president of Carousel Productions at Warner Bros. for six years, Steve Carell's production company, developing comedy movies, including Crazy Stupid Love and The Incredible Burt Wonderstone.[8] He was an executive producer on both films.

DeGeneres was an executive producer on the Showtime series Inside Comedy, hosted by David Steinberg, for four seasons.

He currently has a television development deal at Telepictures Productions, a division of Warner Bros.[citation needed]

During the coronavirus pandemic of 2020, DeGeneres and Rick Springfield created the online series, Rick Springfield & Vance DeGeneres Present the Miniseries: the 60 Second Guide to Songwriting with a Partner. The comedic series resulted in two songs: "The Wall Will Fall" and "Welcome to Your Bright New World", with proceeds benefitting Feeding America.[9]

He was an executive producer on Ellen's Game of Games, which aired on NBC in 2020.

## Personal life

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DeGeneres married his wife Joanna in 2013 in a small ceremony at the Ojai Valley Inn & Spa. Ellen DeGeneres, Portia de Rossi, and actor Steve Carell were among the guests.

In 2020, he publicly defended his sister over allegations she fostered a "toxic workplace environment".[10]

## References

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1. ^ a b DeGeneres, Betty (1999). Love, Ellen: A Mother/Daughter Journey (1st ed.). New York: Rob Weisbach Books. pp. 66, 70. ISBN 9780688162740. OCLC 40489091.
2. ^ Mallegg, Kristin, ed. (2011). Almanac of Famous People. Vol. 1 (10th ed.). Farmington Hills, Michigan: Gale/Cengage Learning. ISBN 9781414445489. OCLC 659753779. "About this person: Born: 1954 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States"
3. ^ "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart: Vance DeGeneres, Correspondent". Comedy Central. n.d. Archived from the original on September 1, 1999. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
4. ^ Lien, James (March 1, 1998). "A Brief History of New Orleans Rock". OffBeat. New Orleans, Louisiana. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
5. ^ "The Cold". Louisiana Music Hall of Fame. 2018. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
6. ^ a b c d e f "Vance DeGeneres". IMDb.
7. ^ Yahr, Emily (August 5, 2015). "How 'Indecision 2000' changed everything for Jon Stewart and 'The Daily Show'". Washington Post. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
8. ^ Fleming, Michael (January 13, 2009). "Steve Carell's Carousel forms TV arm". Variety. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
9. ^ Spera, Keith (May 2, 2020). "Vance DeGeneres, Rick Springfield's 'The Wall Will Fall': a goof that grew into a fundraiser". The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate. New Orleans, Louisiana. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
10. ^ Zac Ntim (August 5, 2020). "Ellen DeGeneres' brother Vance says accusations against his sister are 'all bulls
'". Businessinsider.com. Retrieved April 14, 2024.

## External links

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* Vance DeGeneres at AllMusic
* Vance DeGeneres discography at Discogs
* Vance DeGeneres at IMDb

* v
* t
* e

Cowboy Mouth

* Fred LeBlanc
* John Thomas Griffith
* Matt Jones
* Brian Broussard

* Paul Sanchez
* Sonia Tetlow
* Rob Savoy
* Mary Lasseinge
* Paul Clement
* Steve Walters
* Casandra Faulconer
* Vance DeGeneres
* Regina Zernay
* Jonathan Pretus

Studio albums|

* Are You with Me?
* Mercyland
* Uh-Oh
* Voodoo Shoppe
* Fearless

EPs|

* Mardi Gras

Songs|

* "Jenny Says"

Related articles|

* Discography
* The Name of the Band Is Cowboy Mouth

* v
* t
* e

The Daily Show

* Craig Kilborn (1996–1998)
* Jon Stewart (1999–2015)
* Trevor Noah (2015–2022)
* Guest hosts (2023)
* Jon Stewart and correspondents (2024–present)

* Correspondents
* Writers
* Guests
* Recurring segments
* Awards

Episodes|

| Kilborn's tenure|

* 1996
* 1997
* 1998

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Stewart's tenure|

* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015

Noah's tenure|

* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022

Under guest hosts|

* 2023
* 2024

Indecision|

* 2000
* 2004
* 2006
* 2008

Spin-offs|

* The Colbert Report (2005–2014)
* The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore (2015–2016)
* The Opposition with Jordan Klepper (2017–2018)

Other|

* 2004 Crossfire criticism
* 2009 CNBC criticism
* America (The Book)
* Earth (The Book)
* The Daily Show (The Book)
* Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
* Rosewater
* Stephen Colbert (character)
* Who Made Huckabee?
* The Problem with Jon Stewart
* The Rumble in the Air-Conditioned Auditorium

* Category

* v
* t
* e

Ellen DeGeneres

Television series|

* Ellen
* The Ellen Show
* The Ellen DeGeneres Show
* Season 1
* 2
* 3
* 4
* 5
* 6
* 7
* 8
* 9
* 10
* 11
* 12
* 13
* 14
* 15
* 16
* 17
* 18
* 19
* Bethenny
* Repeat After Me
* Ellen's Design Challenge
* Little Big Shots
* Heads Up!
* Ellen's Game of Games
* Little Ellen
* Family Game Fight!

Stand-up|

* One Night Stand
* Taste This
* Here and Now
* Relatable

Family|

* Betty DeGeneres (mother)
* Vance DeGeneres (brother)
* Portia de Rossi (wife)

Related articles|

* Awards and nominations
* Universe of Energy
* Dory
* A Very Good Production
* eleveneleven

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF
* WorldCat

National|

* United States

Artists|

* MusicBrainz

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