BOBBY HENLINE, THE WELLDONE COMEDIAN

Retired Army SSG Bobby Henline served 4 tours in Iraq. During his 4th tour, Bobby sustained burns over 38% of his body when his humvee was hit by a roadside bomb. Bobby used his dark sense of humor to get through his 3 years of recovery. Now Smokin’ Hot and full of flame, Henline is known as “The WellDone Comedian” keeping audiences rolling on the floor with his raw approach to his injuries as a burn survivor and living in a world that views him as “disabled.” 

Bobby Henline has performed in comedy clubs all around the U.S. and overseas for the troops. You may have seen his story in Time Magazine or in Showtime’s documentary “Comedy Warriors.” As an actor you may have seen him in “Man’s Best Friend” or as Pyro Paulie In “Shameless.”

Henline last served with the 82nd Airborne Division. He spent 13 years in the Army, completing four tours. While on his fourth tour in Iraq, three weeks after his arrival, an IED exploded under his Humvee – April 7, 2007, is a day he will never forget.  The four soldiers with him did not survive. As Henline stumbled out of the wreck, a human torch, he was extinguished by the soldier he had replaced in the Humvee. With burns covering 40% of medically induced coma for two weeks and flown back to the States.  

During his initial six-month hospital stay, Bobby remained upbeat, positive, and relied on humor to get him through each day. Putting nurses in headlocks, trying to keep other wounded soldiers’ spirits up by telling them jokes, and singing a ditty over and over garnered the attention of his occupational therapist. She challenged him to go to an open mic night and try his hand at comedy, making him promise with a pinky swear. He kept his promise, and that experience started a new chapter in his life in 2010. He has been doing comedy whenever and wherever he can ever since.  

A few of the most notable clubs Henline has performed in include Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club, Las Vegas; L.A. Comedy Club, Las Vegas; Laugh Factory, Chicago; Hollywood Improv, Los Angeles; Stardome, Birmingham; Laugh Out Loud, San Antonio; Stand Up Live, Huntsville; Cozzy's, Newport News, and more.

In 2023, Henline created "Accidental Discharge Comedy" to perform on military based to entertain the troops. His performances include Fort Bragg, Fort Rucker, Fort Huachuca, McConnell Air Force Base, and more.

Henline’s story and lived experiences have been featured in film, print, and electronic media, including the documentaries Comedy Warriors: Healing Through Humor, Healing Bobby, and Weight of Honor; on CNN, PBS KET, NPR, Today.com, and Time.com; Time Magazine, People Magazine, The Huffington Post, Guideposts, and Readers Digest; as well as television, radio, and podcasts from around the world. He was cast as Pyro Paulie in Showtime's hit series "Shameless."

Henline is also a motivational speaker and travels the world sharing his inspiring story and comedy.