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DREW CAREY
“WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?” HOST
With the success of The Drew Carey Show and Whose Line Is It Anyway?, this standup comic-turned-actor and producer has the rare honor of having two hit shows simultaneously. Carey’s lovable everyman appeal and original humor has enabled The Drew Carey Show in its eighth season to remain a favorite for viewers. The show is praised for its groundbreaking innovations such as the multiple time zone live episode, website tie-ins, audience participation games and musical numbers. Carey continues to diversify his career with his cutting edge standup comedy, various cable and pay-per-view television specials and his work as an author.
The Drew Carey Show, which premiered in 1995, is created, written and produced by Carey and Bruce Helford and was recently renewed through 2004. As a standup comedian, audiences enjoyed Carey’s humorous interpretation of his very average life in Cleveland. This became the basis for The Drew Carey Show, a sitcom about a single everyman just trying to get by and have some fun along the way. Carey’s involvement throughout the creative process ensures that the show remains true to his brand of comedy and his vision.
In May of 2001 Carey was honored to provide the entertainment at the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, DC. His performance for President Bush and the prestigious audience was critically acclaimed and well received by the audience.
Carey’s debut book, Dirty Jokes and Beer: Stories of the Unrefined, is a hilarious look at life from Carey’s unique and comical perspective. The book, like his standup comedy, is raw, honest, explicit and politically incorrect. Published by Hyperion in 1997, Dirty Jokes and Beer spent three months on the New York Times best-seller list.
In July 1997 Carey returned to his standup comedy roots when he hosted HBO’s Mr. Vegas All-Night Party. He felt right at home as he performed musical numbers and comedy sketches in Las Vegas, a city dear to his heart – along with Cleveland, of course.
Carey developed his trademark look – with military buzz cut and black wide-rim glasses—while in the Marine reserves. He began his successful career as a comedian in April of 1986 at the Cleveland Comedy Club, and got one of his first big breaks competing on Star Search 88.
In January 1991, Carey landed a spot on HBO’s 14th Annual Young Comedians Special. He also had his comedy dream come true with his first appearance on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson in November of 1991. He did so well that Carson bestowed a rare honor on the comedian by calling him over to the couch and keeping him there the whole show. Part of that appearance can be seen on the Best of Carson videotapes.
From Carson, Carey landed his own development deal at Disney and, while it didn’t lead to a starring vehicle, it did lead to an opportunity for him to co-star in the series The Good Life. Although the series lasted for only half a season, Carey received critical acclaim for his work. He also had the opportunity to work with Bruce Helford, who was a consulting writer on the series. Helford was so impressed with Carey that he hired him 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 also went on to star in his own Showtime special, Drew Carey: Human Cartoon, and performed in Showtimes’s Tenth Anniversary of the Montreal Comedy Festival.
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