Louie Perry Anderson (born March 24, 1953) is an American stand-up comedian. Anderson created the cartoon series Life with Louie, has written three books, and was the initial host of the second revival of the game show Family Feud, from 1999 to 2002. Early life Louie Anderson was the second-youngest of 11 children in his family. He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and raised in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He has said that his first audience was his family and that many of his early experiences are the cornerstone of his comedy act.