Bill Doty was born on February 2, 1969, in Las Vegas, Nevada, the son of Robert and Sharon Doty. Raised in California, he wrote and produced his first stage play at the age of 23. He spent the years after rotating through stand-up, improv, and writing political satire until working with Turner Broadcasting on a series of comedic digital shorts. After the 3 year run, he moved back to Los Angeles and began producing digital shorts for Comedy.com, Funny or Die and various other platforms. In 2013 he began writing and producing television commercials until jumping back into film again.