Drew Carey

Drew Carey grew up in Cleveland and started his
career as a stand-up comic in his hometown after a disc
jockey friend enlisted him to write some jokes for his radio
show. A few years later, after appearing on The Tonight
Show with Johnny Carson, he scripted and starred in his
own cable special "Drew Carey: Human Cartoon," for which he
won a Cable ACE Award. He was nominated for another Cable
ACE Award in 1993 for his performance at the "Tenth
Anniversary of the Montreal Comedy Festival." After
co-starring on one sitcom and co-writing another, Drew
hooked up with writer/producer Bruce Helford, and created
The Drew Carey Show.