Drew Carey is a stand-up comic turned actor and producer
who had the distinction of having two hit shows simultaneously: the
long-running comedy "The Drew Carey Show," which ran from 1995-2004,
and the improv/sketch show "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" on which he was
host and a producer. The success of that show led to the creation of
"Drew Carey's Improv All-Stars," an improv troupe that performs in
showrooms across the country. In July 2007, Carey was named the host of THE
PRICE IS RIGHT, succeeding longtime host BAob Barker.
While in the Marine Reserves, his 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 1991, Carey landed a spot on HBO's "14th Annual
Young Comedians Special" and appeared on "The Tonight Show with
Johnny Carson." Carey landed his own television development deal at
Disney, which led to an opportunity for Carey to co-star in the series
"The Good Life." Carey also
had the opportunity to work with Bruce Helford, who was a consulting writer on
the series and hired Carey as a staff writer for "The Gaby Hoffman
Show." Their experience led the two of them to decide to co-create a
series for Carey. Carey went on to star in his own comedy special for Showtime,
"Drew Carey: Human Cartoon" and performed in Showtime's "Tenth
Anniversary of the Montreal Comedy Festival."
Carey
was born in Cleveland, Ohio
and currently resides in Los Angeles.
His birth date is May 23. Follow Carey on twitter @DrewFromTV and
@TPIRhost.