Carey, Drew 1958–

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CAREY, Drew 1958–

PERSONAL

Full name, Drew Allison Carey; born May 23, 1958, in Cleveland, OH; son of Lewis (an automotive drafter) and Beulah (a keypunch operator and secretary) Carey. Education: Attended Kent State University, 1970s. Avocational Interests: Computers, including the Internet and video games.

Addresses: Agent —United Talent Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500, Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Manager —Messina Baker Entertainment, 955 South Carrillo Dr., Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA 90048. Publicist —Baker/Winokur/Ryder, 9100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 600, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Career: Comedian, actor, producer, and writer. Stand–up comedian at various venues; appeared in advertisements, including commercials for DIRECTV, Walt Disney Company, and Frito–Lay snack foods; voiceover for Chevy Venture commercials, 1997–98. Worked as a waiter at Denny's, Sammy's, and the Hilton Hotel; also worked as a bank teller in Las Vegas, NV; keynote speaker at morning commencement ceremony, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH, 2000; visitor of U.S. military troops at Camp Commando, Kuwait, 2002; supporter of various libraries in Ohio and the United Way. Military service: U.S. Marine Corps.

Member: Delta Tau Delta.

Awards, Honors: Annual CableACE Award, National Cable Television Association, best writing in an entertainment special, 1993, for Drew Carey: Human Cartoon; Annual CableACE Award nomination, National Cable Television Association, 1993, for The 10th Anniversary of the Montreal Comedy Festival; People's Choice Award (tied with Jeff Foxworthy), favorite male television performer in a new series, 1996, Golden Satellite Award nomination, International Press Academy, 1998, Golden Satellite Award, International Press Academy, 1999, both best performance by an actor in a comedy or musical television series, and TV Guide Award, editor's choice, 1999, all for The Drew Carey Show; honored with a New York Friars Club roast, 1998; honorary doctor of humane letters, Cleveland State University, 2000; People's Choice awards, favorite male television performer, 2000, 2001, and People's Choice Award nomination, favorite male television performer, 2002; named "most popular television personality," Harris poll, 2000 and 2002; received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, 2003.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Drew Clark, The Good Life (also known as The Bowmans ), NBC, 1994.

Drew Allison Carey, The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 1995–2004.

Host, Whose Line Is It, Anyway? (also known as Whose Line? and WliiA? ), ABC, beginning 1998.

Celebrity talent scout, Last Comic Standing 2, Comedy Central and NBC, 2004.

Drew Carey's Green Screen Show (live action and animated; also known as The Green Screen ), The WB, 2004—.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Stan Horner, "Freaky Friday," The ABC Family Movie (also known as Disney Family Films and Disneyland ), ABC, 1995.

Title role, "Geppetto," The Wonderful World of Disney (musical), ABC, 2000.

Television Appearances; Specials:

"The 14th Annual Young Comedians Show," HBO Comedy Hour, HBO, 1991.

Comedy from the Caribbean, Arts and Entertainment, 1992.

Drew Carey: Human Cartoon, Showtime, 1993.

The NBC Super Special All–Star Comedy Hour, NBC, 1993.

The 10th Anniversary of the Montreal Comedy Festival, 1993.

Himself, Hot Country Jam '94, NBC, 1994.

Aspen Comedy Festival, Comedy Central, 1994.

Himself, Comic Relief VII, HBO, 1995.

Himself, People Yearbook '95, CBS, 1995.

Host, Kicking Aspen: Extreme Comedy, Comedy Central, 1996.

Caesars Palace 30th Anniversary Celebration, ABC, 1996.

Catch a Rising Star 50th Anniversary—Give or Take 26 Years, CBS, 1996.

Mr. Vegas, Mr. Vegas All–Night Party (also known as Mr. Vegas All–Night Party Starring Drew Carey ), HBO, 1997.

All–Star TV Censored Tickle Me Bloopers, NBC, 1997.

Oops! The World's Funniest Outtakes 5, Fox, 1997.

Penn & Teller's Home Invasion Magic, ABC, 1997.

Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Party, ABC, 1997.

Drew, Drew's Dance Party Special, ABC, 1998.

(Uncredited) Himself, Sex, Drugs, and Freedom of Choice (also known as Sex, Drugs, and Consenting Adults ), ABC, 1998.

Honoree, Comedy Central Presents the N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Drew Carey, Comedy Central, 1998.

Host, Disney's Animal Kingdom: The First Adventure, ABC, 1998.

Himself, Just for Laughs: Montreal Comedy Festival, 1999.

Bloopers, ABC, 1999.

Himself, The Best of Whose Line Is It, Anyway?, ABC, 2000.

Himself, Hail Sid Caesar! The Golden Age of Comedy, Showtime, 2001.

Himself, Improv All Stars (also known as Drew Carey's Improv All Stars ), Showtime, 2001.

Himself, Inside the Playboy Mansion, Arts and Entertainment, 2001.

Himself, Rock & Roll Back to School Special (also known as Drew Carey's Rock & Roll Back to School Special ), ABC, 2001.

Himself, Royal Rumble (also known as WWE Pay–Per– View ), pay–per–view, 2001.

Roaster, Comedy Central Presents the New York Friars Club Roast of Hugh M. Hefner, Comedy Central, 2001.

Classic TV Bloopers, ABC, 2001.

Himself, ABC 50th Anniversary Bloopers Celebration, ABC, 2003.

Himself, 100 Years of Hope and Humor, NBC, 2003.

Himself and presenter, ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration, ABC, 2003.

Host, Pepsi Play for a Billion (also known as Play for a Billion ), The WB, 2003.

Host, Playboy's 50th Anniversary Celebration, Arts and Entertainment, 2003.

(In archive footage) Himself, 100 Greatest Stand–Ups of All Time, Comedy Central, 2004.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

Host, The 18th Annual CableACE Awards, TNT, 1996.

Presenter, The 54th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 1997.

Presenter, The 19th Annual CableACE Awards, TNT, 1997.

Presenter, The 23rd Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 1997.

Host, The 25th Annual American Music Awards, ABC, 1998.

Himself, First Annual TV Guide Awards, Fox, 1999.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Contestant, Star Search, syndicated, 1987.

Himself, Late Night with David Letterman, NBC, 1992.

Himself, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, NBC, 1991, 1992.

Herbie Scroggins, "Say Uncle," The Torkelsons, NBC, 1992.

Scientist, "George Really Does It This Time," The George Carlin Show, Fox, 1994.

Future Quest, PBS, 1994.

Himself, The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000.

Full Frontal Comedy, Showtime, 1995.

Herbie Stax (some sources cite Herbie Saxe), "Ghosts," Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (also known as Lois and Clark and The New Adventures of Superman ), ABC, 1996.

Before They Were Stars, ABC, 1996.

Himself, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2003.

Al after using the instant plastic surgery machine, "The Competition," The Weird Al Show, CBS, 1997.

Drew Carey, "Secrets and Ellen," Ellen, ABC, 1997.

Drew Carey, "To Tell a Mortal," Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, ABC, 1997.

Drew Carey, "Vegas" (also known as "Vega$"), Grace under Fire (also known as Grace under Pressure ), ABC, 1997.

Drew Carey, "Viva Las Ratings," Coach, ABC, 1997.

Himself, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1997.

Himself and Dharma's fantasy man, "Instant Dharma," Dharma and Greg, ABC, 1997.

Seymour "Sy" Winterfleffin, "Totally Tool Time," Home Improvement, ABC, 1997.

Himself, The Howard Stern Show, E! Entertainment Television, 1997 (multiple episodes), 1998.

Himself, "Beverly's Secret," The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1998.

Himself, Late Night with Rita Sever, 1998.

Himself, The Magic Hour, syndicated, 1998.

Sin City Spectacular (also known as Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular ), FX Channel, 1998.

Himself and appearance in the "It's All about the Pentiums" music video, "Running with Scissors," Al TV (also known as Weird Al TV ), VH1, 1999.

(Uncredited) Steve, "Gambling Man," The Norm Show (also known as Norm ), ABC, 1999.

Voice of Hal, "Not in My Back Hoe," King of the Hill (animated), Fox, 1999.

"Blue Collar Man Makes Good," Turn Ben Stein On, Comedy Central, 1999.

Celebrity contestant, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, ABC, 2000.

Voice of himself, "Bizzy Moves In," Baby Blues (animated), The WB, 2000.

Himself, The O'Reilly Factor, Fox News Channel, 2000.

Barry Tenzer, "Superhero Blues," Nikki, The WB, 2001.

Himself, "Bureaucracy," Dennis Miller Live, HBO, 2001.

Himself, "Momma Bear," The Geena Davis Show, ABC, 2001.

Himself, Intimate Portrait: Shirley Jones, Lifetime, 2001.

Himself, The View, ABC, 2002, 2003.

"One–Star Hotel," On the Spot, The WB, 2003.

Himself, "Hollywood Home Game 1," World Poker Tour, The Travel Channel, 2004.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Drew Allison Carey, The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 1995.

Himself, ALF's Hit Talk Show, TV Land, 2004.

Drew Carey's Green Screen Show (live action and animated; also known as The Green Screen ), The WB, 2004.

Television Work; Series:

Creator and consultant, Someone Like Me (also known as Gaby ), NBC, 1994.

Performer of theme song "Moon over Parma," The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 1995–1996.

Producer (with others), The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 1995–1997.

Creator (with Bruce Helford), The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 1995–2004.

Executive producer, The Drew Carey Show, ABC, c. 1997–2004.

Executive producer, Whose Line Is It, Anyway? (also known as Whose Line? and WliiA? ), ABC, beginning 1998.

Creator and executive producer, Drew Carey's Green Screen Show (live action and animated; also known as The Green Screen ), The WB, 2004—.

Television Work; Specials:

Executive producer, Drew Carey: Human Cartoon, Showtime, 1993.

Executive producer, Mr. Vegas All–Night Party (also known as Mr. Vegas All–Night Party Starring Drew Carey ), HBO, 1997.

Creator and executive producer, Drew's Dance Party Special, ABC, 1998.

Creator, Rock & Roll Back to School Special (also known as Drew Carey's Rock & Roll Back to School Special ), ABC, 2001.

Executive producer, Improv All Stars (also known as Drew Carey's Improv All Stars ), Showtime, 2001.

Television Work; Other:

Executive producer, "Geppetto," The Wonderful World of Disney (musical movie), ABC, 2000.

Director of episodes of The Drew Carey Show, ABC.

Film Appearances:

Taxi passenger, Coneheads, Paramount, 1993.

Himself (ringside fan), Play It to the Bone (also known as Play It ), Buena Vista, 1999.

Himself, The Big Tease, Warner Bros., 2000.

Voice of first Rustie, Robots (animated), Twentieth Century–Fox, 2005.

Radio Appearances; Episodic:

Himself, The Howard Stern Show, 1997 (multiple episodes), 1998.

RECORDINGS

Music Videos:

"It's All about the Pentiums," by "Weird Al" Yankovic, 1999.

Announcer, "Mexican Wine," by Fountains of Wayne, 2004.

Video Games:

Voice of himself, The Sims: House Party, Electronic Arts, 2001.

Audiobooks:

Dirty Jokes and Beer: Stories of the Unrefined, Hyperion, 1999.

WRITINGS

Teleplays:

Drew Carey: Human Cartoon (special), Showtime, 1993.

(With Robert Cohen) Premiere episode, Someone Like Me (also known as Gaby ), NBC, 1994.

(With Clay Graham) The Drew Carey Show (pilot), ABC, 1995.

Nonfiction:

Dirty Jokes and Beer: Stories of the Unrefined, Hyperion, 1997.

ADAPTATIONS

Carey's performance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson appears on the video The Best of Carson. His performance in the music video "It's All about the Pentiums" appears in the videos "Weird Al " Yankovic Live!, 1999, and "Weird Al " Yankovic: The Ultimate Video Collection, Volcano Entertainment Group, 2003.