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.