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My Take
Steve Oedekerk is a personal favorite of mine, a comic engineer who commits fully to absurd ideas. As a key collaborator with Jim Carrey and Tom Shadyac on the Ace Ventura films, he helped shape an entire era of broad American comedy, but his solo experiments are what win me over. The Thumbmation shorts and Kung Pow! Enter the Fist, which redubs an existing kung-fu film, are gloriously deranged in concept yet meticulously executed. He writes, directs, produces and performs, which makes him a true author, not just a hired gun. To me, that willingness to chase a ridiculous bit with total seriousness is the mark of real comic genius.
Overview
Steven Brent Oedekerk (born November 27, 1961) is an American filmmaker, actor and stand-up comedian. He is best known for his collaborations with actor and comedian Jim Carrey and director Tom Shadyac (particularly the Ace Ventura franchise), his series of "Thumbmation" shorts and his film Kung Pow! Enter the Fist (2002), along with his films Santa vs. the Snowman 3D, Barnyard, and The Nutty Professor remake.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Steve Oedekerk
- Name (Japanese)
- スティーヴ・オーデカーク
- Reading
- すてぃーゔ・おーでかーく
- Born
- November 27, 1961 (age 64)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Ox
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / film producer / film actor / executive producer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
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.