Background
He is the son of George and Margaret Collins and has two older brothers and one older sister.
He is the son of George and Margaret Collins and has two older brothers and one older sister.
Collins attended New Hyde Park Memorial High School in Long Island and then went on to pursue a degree in history from the State University of New York at Buffalo.
A native of New York City, he was raised in Glen Oaks, Queens. Collins was named after his father"s favorite comedian, Bob Hope. Collins first worked at Catch a Rising Star Comedy Club on the Upper East Side of New York City and then went on to performing all over the city and in New Jersey.
He has opened for star performers including Frank Sinatra, Cher, Julio Iglesias, Tony Bennett and Dolly Parton.
Collins has also appeared in numerous television shows and movies, including the 2010 documentary film I Am Comic. He was Rosie O"Donnell"s predecessor in hosting the television show Human immunoglobulin heavy-chain-variable region -1’s Standup Spotlight.
As of 2011 Collins appeared in over 200 live stand-up performances per year around the United States. He performs regularly on XM Satellite Radio.
Collins lives in Santa Monica, California, and he often uses the cultural tension between New York and Santa Monica in his routines.
Recognition Bobby Collins was nominated for a CableACE Award as well as for the American Comedy Awards 1997 “Stand-up Comic of the Year.” A New York Post reviewer described him as a “perfect fusion of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis.”.