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My Take
Drew Carey's career arc fascinates me precisely because it refuses a tidy shape. A Marine turned stand-up turned sitcom star turned the unflappable, evergreen host of The Price Is Right, he has reinvented himself without ever losing his everyman charm. His real gift, I think, shines on Whose Line Is It Anyway?, where his quick wit and generosity as a host let others sparkle. A Hollywood star and even a WWE Hall of Fame nod testify to a durability most entertainers envy. Behind the round glasses is a craftsman who simply kept showing up, and I respect that enormously.
Overview
Drew Allison Carey (born May 23, 1958) is an American comedian, game show host, and actor. After serving in the U.S. Marine Corps and making a name for himself in stand-up comedy, Carey gained stardom in his own sitcom, The Drew Carey Show, and as host of the American version of the improv comedy show Whose Line Is It Anyway?, both of which aired on ABC.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Drew Carey
- Name (Japanese)
- ドリュー・キャリー
- Reading
- どりゅー・きゃりー
- Born
- May 23, 1958 (age 68)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Dog
- Origin
- Cleveland, Ohio, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- comedian / television actor / film actor / game show host / voice actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- James Ford Rhodes High School
- University
- Kent State University
Awards & achievements
- 1994 CableACE Award
- 1998 Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy
- 2000 People's Choice Awards
- 2003 star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 2011 WWE Hall of Fame
- 1999 TV Guide Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The Drew Carey Show | — | |
| Notable work | Whose Line Is It Anyway? | — | |
| Notable work | The Price Is Right | — |
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.