In his late teens, served a stint in the Navy, where he picked up his nickname Tater Salad.
In September 1986, was talked into telling jokes by a friend at an open mike at a comedy club in Arlington, TX, in front of an audience that included a then-unknown Jeff Foxworthy.
After years of paying dues on the comedy club circuit, eventually joined Foxworthy, Bill Engvall and Larry the Cable Guy for the successful Blue Collar Comedy Tour (2000-06).
Autobiography, I Had the Right to Remain Silent...But I Didn't Have the Ability, was published in 2006.
Longtime opening act, Alex Reymundo, is his brother-in-law and, since 2013, co-owner of Number JUAN Tequila.
Known for smoking cigars and drinking Scotch during his performances.
Ron White
December 18, 1956 (age 68)
Fritch, Texas, USA
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In his late teens, served a stint in the Navy, where he picked up his nickname Tater Salad.
In September 1986, was talked into telling jokes by a friend at an open mike at a comedy club in Arlington, TX, in front of an audience that included a then-unknown Jeff Foxworthy.
After years of paying dues on the comedy club circuit, eventually joined Foxworthy, Bill Engvall and Larry the Cable Guy for the successful Blue Collar Comedy Tour (2000-06).
Autobiography, I Had the Right to Remain Silent...But I Didn't Have the Ability, was published in 2006.
Longtime opening act, Alex Reymundo, is his brother-in-law and, since 2013, co-owner of Number JUAN Tequila.
Known for smoking cigars and drinking Scotch during his performances.