Drew Carey
Born May 23, 1958, in Cleveland, Ohio
Height: 5'10"
Marital Status: Single.
With the success of The
Drew Carey Show and Whose Line Is It Anyway?, this
comic-turned-actor/producer has the rare honor of having two concurrent hit
shows.
Drew Carey continues to diversify his career, as exemplified by recently
starring in The Wonderful World Of Disney's live-action television
musical, Geppetto, in which he sang and danced as the title character;
and continuing with his cutting edge stand-up, various cable television
specials, and work as a writer.
Carey's debut book, Dirty Jokes and Beer: Stories of the Unrefined, is a
hilarious look at life from the author's unique perspective. The book, like his
comedy, is raw, honest, explicit, and politically incorrect.
A Marine reserve, Carey's military buzz cut and black wide-rim glasses became
part of his trademark look. He began his successful career as a comedian in
April of 1986 at the Cleveland Comedy Club. One of his first big breaks was
competing on Star Search '88.
In January 1991, Carey
landed a spot on HBO's 14th Annual Young Comedians Special, and moved to
Los Angeles. That same year, he experienced a dream come true during his first
appearance on The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson, when Johnny bestowed
upon him the rare honor of having the comic come over and sit on the couch after
his set — and kept him there during the whole show. Part of that performance is
included in the Best of Carson home video.
Carey has written and starred in his own Showtime special, Drew Carey: Human
Cartoon, and has performed at the annual Montreal Comedy Festival.
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