Bill Duggan (born December 18, 1974) is an American actor. He was raised in

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. He was an active member of his grade school speech program. He began acting in high school, performing in school plays and musicals. He continued his training at

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, where he received an acting scholarship. After majoring in Theater Arts, he followed his childhood dream to the city of

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, where he hoped to begin a career on more than just the stage. Bill's credits include many

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and print ads. As an actor, he has appeared on shows such as ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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'', '' The Girl Next Door'', ''Rapid Guy Movement'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''First Years'', ''Zoom Experience'' and hosted

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's ''

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''. His theater credits include Eugene in ''Brighton Beach Memoirs'', Gary in ''Noises Off'', Claudio in ''Much Ado About Nothing'' & ''Measure for Measure'', Lucas in ''Laughter on the 23rd Floor'', Paul in ''A Chorus Line'', and Baby John in ''West Side Story''. Other shows include: ''Camelot'', ''South Pacific'', ''A Lady in the Dark'', ''Grapes of Wrath'', ''Stand-Up Tragedy''. His newest and current credit is host of the television pre-game show on

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for the 49ers home games. Bill began serving as a do-it-yourself guest expert for HSN, formerly the

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, in May 2008. He was the on-air handyman for the

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's ''

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'', where four guys attempt to build

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's inventions. When not on stage, Bill has also worked in politics helping elected officials provide service to their constituents. He has worked on

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with Senator

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and at

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with former Supervisor

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* 1974 births Living people Santa Clara University alumni American male television actors American male stage actors {{US-tv-actor-1970s-stub