William Lee Martin (comedian)

William Lee Martin (born May 21, 1966) also known as Cowboy Bill, is a stand-up comedian and an actor. He is the founder of 'Cowboys Who Care' foundation.[1]

William Lee Martin
Born (1966-05-21) May 21, 1966
NationalityAmerican
EducationTarrant County Junior College
OccupationComedian
Years active1996–present
OrganizationCowboys Who Care
Websitehttps://www.williamleemartin.com/

Early life and education

Martin was born on May 21, 1966, at All Saints Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas, and grew up in Blue Mound. He went to the University of Texas, Arlington. Martin later attended Tarrant County Junior College and received an Associate Arts Degree.

Career

In 1996, Martin started comedy under the pseudonym Cowboy Bill Martin. In three years, he appeared as a headliner at some prestigious clubs in the US including The Funny Bone, the Improv, and Catch a Rising Star.[2][3] In 2002, Martin signed with the Four Points management team, who also managed the Blue Collar Comedy Tour.[4] He produced his first TV show, ‘Cowboy Bill Martin: Let the Laughter Roll’ in 2015.[5] In 2016, Martin started the Kings of Cowtown Comedy Tour with standup comedian Chad Prather.[6] He dropped the stage name ‘Cowboy Bill’ in 2017 and reverted to William Lee Martin.[7]

Filmography

Television
  • Cowboy Bill Martin: Let the Laughter Roll[8]
  • William Lee Martin: The Nutcracker
  • William Lee Martin: Standing in the Middle

Films
  • W.W.J.R
  • 300 Savage

Awards
  • BEEF Trailblazer award: 2019[9]

References
  1. NTFR. "Comedian William Lee Martin and Cowboys Who Care". Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  2. "William Lee Martin". The Improv. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  3. "William Lee Martin FunnyBone". The Funny Bone. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  4. "William Lee Martin brings his comedy tour to the Whatley Center | Northeast Texas Community College". www.ntcc.edu. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  5. Davis, Lisa (September 5, 2019). "Five Minutes With William Lee Martin, Comedian & Philanthropist". TLM. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  6. "kings-of-cowtown". Kings of Cowtown. August 6, 2016. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  7. "Independent Cattlemen's Association of Texas hosts 48th annual Convention & Trade Show". Yahoo News. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  8. "Ron White leads this week's best shows in Las Vegas". Las Vegas Review-Journal. December 7, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  9. "BEEF Trailblazer Award: A cowboy hat for every head". Beef Magazine. February 20, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
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