Gerald Baldeo (born 1935 or 1936), known professionally as Gerry Bednob, is a Trinidadian-American comedian and actor.
Biography
Bednob was born in Trinidad and Tobago and is of Indian descent. In his standup acts, Bednob often refers to himself as Bangladeshi, as his grandfather was from a part of East Bengal in British India that is now in present-day Bangladesh. He moved to Canada in 1963, later graduating from the University of Toronto with a bachelor's degree in sociology. He worked as a high school counselor before turning to stand-up comedy, taking his stage name—which he initially used to disguise his comedy career from his employer—from the film Bedknobs and Broomsticks. After spending two years honing his skills at Yuk Yuk's comedy club in Toronto, Bednob moved to Los Angeles in the late 1970s, eventually becoming an American citizen.
Bednob has co-starred as "Bling Bling Shelton" in the VH1 comedy series Free Radio and recurred on shows such as Wilfred, Playing House, and Undeclared. He has appeared in films The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Furry Vengeance, Encino Man, Zack and Miri Make a Porno, The Five-Year Engagement, and Walk Hard.
