Jerry Carroll

Jerry Carroll (born 1959) is an American comedian, speaker and farmer based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Also known as The Willow Spring Wildman, Carroll is best known for his role as co-host on television's "Amazing America with Sarah Palin".

Carroll started his career as a comedian in 1993 after working as a full-time farmer for several years. He has opened concerts for several music artists including Michael Bolton, Patty Loveless, Lyle Lovett, and Larry Gatlin. When he was in high school, he performed on the stage for the first time as the lead role in Calamity Jane. He won that night as well as the next four competitions. Carroll says he says he incorporates his experiences at the farm into his acts. In 2009, he presented at Volvo Rents Texas Comedy Night in Bryan-College Station. The revenue from the show benefited Bryan-College Station Habitat for Humanity's 20th Anniversary Home.

Carroll was a speaker at the 2008 Governor's Agriculture Conference, and he performed at the Eight annual Farm News Agriculture Show,

In 2013, Carroll released Dirt in my DNA: Best of Jerry Carroll, Vol. 1, a collection of some of his routines.

Carroll produced and starred in a comedy TV show titled Fishing For Laughs which lasted 13 episodes. He is the current co-host for the Sportsman Channel series "Amazing America with Sarah Palin".