---
name: "Drew Carey"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/drew-carey"
fi1m_id: "drew-carey"
imdb_id: "nm0004804"
tmdb_id: 83349
wikidata_id: "Q357402"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "23 May 1958"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 58
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-05T04:01:17.915298+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Drew Carey

## Identity

Drew Carey

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/drew-carey
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** drew-carey
- **IMDb ID:** nm0004804
- **TMDB ID:** 83349
- **Wikidata ID:** Q357402
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drew_Carey, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q357402, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004804/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/83349

Actor. Born 23 May 1958 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 23 May 1958, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- **Active:** 1997–2011
- **Average Fi1m score:** 58, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 82 (1), 2000s 62 (1), 2010s 31 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 58 to 54 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 3, Family 3, Animation 2, Science Fiction 1
- **Screen time:** 3 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $412m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drew_Carey, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q357402, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004804/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/83349

## Biography

Drew Carey is an American actor, comedian and television presenter. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1958, he served in the US Marine Corps Reserve before beginning a career in stand-up comedy.

He created and starred in the sitcom *The Drew Carey Show* (1995–2004) and hosted the American version of the improvisational comedy series *Whose Line Is It Anyway?* (1998–2007). Carey has provided voice work for films including *Robots* (2005), in which he played Crank, and has hosted the long-running game show *The Price Is Right* on CBS since 2007.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, themoviedb.org.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Jack and Jill* (2011), Fi1m 31, as Drew Carey — [page](https://film.one/film/jack-and-jill.md)
- *Robots* (2005), Fi1m 62, as Crank (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/robots-2005.md)
- *King of the Hill* (1997), Fi1m 82, as Hal (voice) — [page](https://film.one/tv/king-of-the-hill-1997.md)

## Complete filmography (45)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *American Housewife* (2016), series, as Mr. Green
- *Scorpion* (2014), series, as Drew Carey
- *Jack and Jill* (2011), as Drew Carey — Fi1m 31, [page](https://film.one/film/jack-and-jill.md)
- *Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza* (2011), series, Creator
- *Community* (2009), series, as Ted — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/community.md)
- *Acceptable.tv* (2007), series, Actor
- *Yacht Rock* (2005), series, as "Cleveland" Drew Carey
- *Special Thanks To Roy London* (2005), Actor
- *Robots* (2005), as Crank (voice) — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/robots-2005.md)
- *Drew Carey's Green Screen Show* (2004), series, Producer, Writer
- *Call Me Cobra* (2004), series, as Steve ("The Cobra")
- *NCIS* (2003), series, as John Ross — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md)
- *Playboy's 50th Anniversary Celebration* (2003), Actor
- *Crank Yankers* (2002), series, Actor
- *Drew Carey's Improv All Stars* (2001), Executive Producer, Writer
- *WWE Royal Rumble 2001* (2001), as Drew Carey
- *Nikki* (2000), series, as Barry Tenzer
- *Baby Blues* (2000), series, Actor
- *Geppetto* (2000), as Geppetto · Executive Producer
- *Play It to the Bone* (1999), as Drew Carey (Ringside Fan)
- *The Big Tease* (1999), as Drew Carey
- *The Norm Show* (1999), series, Actor
- *Family Guy* (1999), series, as Drew Carey (voice) — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/family-guy.md)
- *Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular* (1998), series, Actor
- *"Weird Al" Yankovic: The Videos* (1998), as Man in Red Suit
- *Dharma & Greg* (1997), series, as Dharma's Fantasy Man
- *The Weird Al Show* (1997), series, as Al
- *King of the Hill* (1997), series, as Hal (voice) — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/king-of-the-hill-1997.md)
- *Sabrina, the Teenage Witch* (1996), series, as Drew Carey
- *The Drew Carey Show* (1995), series, as Drew Carey · Writer, Director, Producer, Creator
- *Freaky Friday* (1995), as Stan Horner
- *Ellen* (1994), series, as Drew Carey
- *The Good Life* (1994), series, as Drew Clark
- *The George Carlin Show* (1994), series, Actor
- *Grace Under Fire* (1993), series, as Drew Carey
- *Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman* (1993), series, as Herbie Saxe
- *Coneheads* (1993), as Taxi Passenger
- *Drew Carey: Human Cartoon* (1993), Writer
- *The Larry Sanders Show* (1992), series, as Drew Carey — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-larry-sanders-show.md)
- *The 14th Annual Young Comedians Show* (1991), Actor
- *Hot Country Nights* (1991), series, Actor
- *The Torkelsons* (1991), series, as Herby Scroggins
- *Home Improvement* (1991), series, as Sy
- *The Simpsons* (1989), series, as Drew Carey (voice) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md)
- *Coach* (1989), series, as Drew Carey

## Gallery

- ![Drew Carey at Mercy for Animals charity event (2014)](https://film.one/media/person/464976/gallery-de5d8fb9f4a8.jpg) Drew Carey at Mercy for Animals charity event (2014) — Mercy For Animals MFA from Los Angeles, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Drew_Carey_2014.jpg/1280px-Drew_Carey_2014.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Drew Carey smiles for a photo at the Team USA pep rally before the U.S. vs. Algeria World Cup match on June 23, 2010, in Pretoria, South Africa. [State Departme](https://film.one/media/person/464976/gallery-681148a104ed.jpg) Drew Carey smiles for a photo at the Team USA pep rally before the U.S. vs. Algeria World Cup match on June 23, 2010, in Pretoria, South Africa. [State Departme — U.S. Department of State from United States, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/Drew_Carey_2010.jpg/1280px-Drew_Carey_2010.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Drew Carey on November 14, 2008](https://film.one/media/person/464976/gallery-e5b5322c5c4c.jpg) Drew Carey on November 14, 2008 — Cyan Banister at http://www.zivity.com/models/cyan, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/22/DrewCareyNov08.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Drew Carey](https://film.one/media/person/464976/gallery-697c0339f3ea.jpg) Drew Carey — Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/Drew_Carey_%2848250651016%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Drew_Carey_%2848250651016%29_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Drew Carey](https://film.one/media/person/464976/gallery-9bb92cfc1641.jpg) Drew Carey — Image via TMDB
- ![Visit to HUD Headquarters by actor Drew Carey, with Secretary Alphonso Jackson hosting. (2004)](https://film.one/media/person/464976/gallery-e44d458698d4.jpg) Visit to HUD Headquarters by actor Drew Carey, with Secretary Alphonso Jackson hosting. (2004) — Ron Bennett--HUD, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/23/Drew_Carey_207-DP-8842-DC3566_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Drew Carey talks to the crowd at the World Cup Fest at Pulaski Park in Kaiserslautern, Germany, on Saturday, June 17, 2006. The comedian, actor and Marine Corps](https://film.one/media/person/464976/gallery-516d27e9ede4.jpg) Drew Carey talks to the crowd at the World Cup Fest at Pulaski Park in Kaiserslautern, Germany, on Saturday, June 17, 2006. The comedian, actor and Marine Corps — U.S. Army photo/Christine June, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/Drew_Carey_US_Army.jpg/1280px-Drew_Carey_US_Army.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Other awards — 6 won

- WWE Hall of Fame 2011: WWE Hall of Fame (won)
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame 2003: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame (won)
- People's Choice Awards 2000: People's Choice Awards (won)
- TV Guide Award 1999: TV Guide Award (won)
- Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy 1998: Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy (won), for *The Drew Carey Show*
- CableACE Award 1994: CableACE Award (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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