Coordinates	41°52′55″N87°37′40″N
birth name	Orville Willis Forte IV
birth date	June 17, 1970
birth place	Alameda County, California
yearsactive	1997–present
occupation	Actor, comedian, writer }}

Orville Willis Forte IV, better known as Will Forte (born June 17, 1970), is an American actor, voice actor, comedian and writer best known as a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 2002–2010 and for starring in the ''SNL'' spin-off film ''MacGruber''.

Early life

Forte was born in Alameda County, California, the son of Patricia C. (née Stivers) and Orville Willis Forte III. He was raised in Lafayette, California, and graduated from Acalanes High School and UCLA with a history degree. While at UCLA, he was a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity.

''Saturday Night Live''

Forte joined the cast of ''Saturday Night Live'' in 2002 as a featured player. He was upgraded to full cast member the next season. Forte took over the role of then-president George W. Bush following the departure of Will Ferrell, a season with Chris Parnell in the role, and a brief half-season of Darrell Hammond playing the part. Forte featured as a number of recurring characters over the years, including The Falconer, MacGruber, Tim Calhoun, Mr. Dillon in the Gilly sketches, Greg Stink, and as one of the characters in the Song Memories sketches. Forte was often featured as a guest at the Weekend Update desk. He had several recurring Update characters, such as Tim Calhoun; He often appeared in musical Update bits, such as one of The Kelly Brothers, Daryl Hall of Hall & Oates, and a member of reverse Bon Jovi band, Jon Bovi. On August 26, 2010, Forte announced that he would be leaving ''SNL'' after eight years on the show (2002–2010) to focus on other projects. On April 2, 2011, he made a guest appearance on the show, reprising his role of Greg Stink.

Other work

Before joining ''SNL'', Forte was a member of The Groundlings. He has written and/or produced on the television series ''Late Show with David Letterman'', ''3rd Rock from the Sun'', ''That '70s Show'', and ''Action''. Forte provided the voice of Abe Lincoln and the show announcer on the critically acclaimed but short-lived animated series, ''Clone High''. He was a consultant on another short-lived animated series, ''God, the Devil and Bob''. He made a cameo in the movie ''Around the World in 80 Days'' and was in the Broken Lizard film ''Beerfest''. Forte made an appearance on Demetri Martin's album, ''These Are Jokes'' and guest starred in an episode of the CBS comedy ''How I Met Your Mother''. Forte is a recurring guest on the Adult Swim comedy program ''Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!'', Forte also appeared on ''The Young Person's Guide to History'', a television special on Adult Swim. On March 31, 2009, he appeared on SNL alum Jimmy Fallon's ''Late Night with Jimmy Fallon''.

Forte wrote the film ''The Brothers Solomon'', in which he stars opposite Will Arnett (husband of former ''SNL'' castmember Amy Poehler). He and frequent writing partner John Solomon wrote some segments for ''Extreme Movie'' along with fellow ''SNL'' castmember Andy Samberg and The Lonely Island. He appeared in the 2009 film ''Brief Interviews with Hideous Men'', directed by John Krasinski and adapted from the short story collection of the same title. Will had a cameo in the comedy troupe Broken Lizard's (with whom Will worked on the comedy Beerfest) 2009 comedy The Slammin' Salmon.

Forte guest starred on HBO's ''Flight of the Conchords'' as a "semi-professional" actor who poses as a record company executive, as well as on CBS's ''How I Met Your Mother'' as one of Barney's co-workers and potential new wingman.

Forte has also guest voiced on the ''American Dad!'' episode "Family Affair," as a Disneyland security guard. He has also guest voiced in the episode "Every Which Way But Lose," as Mayor Woodside. He also appeared on the Christmas fantasy episode ''Rapture's Delight'' with ''SNL'' co-star Andy Samberg. Forte appeared in seven episodes of the sitcom ''30 Rock'' ("Black Tie", "Argus", "I Do Do", "Chain Reaction of Mental Anguish", "Christmas Attack Zone", "100", and "Respawn"). After playing a bit part in the first episode Forte returned to the show to portray main character Jenna Maroney's "GenderdysmorphicBigenitalianPansexual" partner, Paul L'Astnamé.

Forte lent his voice to ''Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned'' and played a radio host called "Martin Serious". In 2009, Forte became a regular voice cast member in the Fox comedy series, "Sit Down, Shut Up". He voices Vice Principal Stuart Proszakian, a former prison clown now working as Knob Haven High's vice-principal. The series premiered on April 19, 2009. Kenan Thompson, Kristin Chenoweth, Jason Bateman, Tom Kenny, Nick Kroll, Cheri Oteri, Will Arnett and Henry Winkler are the other main cast members.

He also voices Principal Wally, a recurring character on ''The Cleveland Show''.

On April 19, 2010, as his MacGruber character, he co-guest hosted WWE Raw with Kristen Wiig and Ryan Phillippe to promote the film ''MacGruber''.

Forte guest starred on fellow SNL alum Amy Poehler's third season of ''Parks and Recreation'' playing Kelly, a ''Twilight''-loving resident of the fictional town of Pawnee, in the episode "Time Capsule". In the fall of 2010, Forte guest starred on ''How I Met Your Mother'', reprising his role as Randy, a low-level Goliath National Bank employee. On November 10, 2010, Forte began making recurring appearances as a parodic version of TBS founder Ted Turner on the third episode of Conan O'Brien's new talk show, ''Conan'', which airs on TBS.

Forte serves on the Board of Directors of the National Policy and Advocacy Council on Homelessness.

In 2010, he appeared in a commercial for the ''United Parcel Service''.

Filmography

''Clone High'' ''Around the World in 80 Days (2004 film) ''Beerfest'' ''30 Rock'' ''The Brothers Solomon'' ''Baby Mama (film) ''The Slammin' Salmon'' ''The Cleveland Show'' ''MacGruber (film) ''A Good Old Fashioned Orgy'' ''Parks and Recreation'' ''Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil'' ''Rock of Ages (2012 film)

Year !! Title !! Role !!
2002 in television	2002–2010	''Saturday Night Live''	Various
2002 in television	2002–2003	|	Abe Lincoln	TV Series: Main Cast
2004 in film	2004	Around the World in 80 Days''||	Policeman
2006 in film	2006	|	Otto
2006 in television	2006–present	|	Paul / Tomas	TV Series: Recurring Cast
2007 in film	2007	|	Dean Solomon	Also Writer
2008 in film	2008	Baby Mama'' ||	Scott
rowspan=4	2009	|	Horace
''Brief Interviews with Hideous Men (film)	Brief Interviews with Hideous Men''	Subject #72
''Fanboys (2009 film)	Fanboys''	Security Guard #1
''Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (film)	Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs''	Joe Towne
2009 in television	2009–present	|	Principal Wally	TV Series: Recurring Cast, Voice Only
rowspan=3	2010	MacGruber'' ||	MacGruber	Also Writer
''How I Met Your Mother''	Randy
''Conan (TV series)	Conan''	Ted Turner
2011 in film	2011	|	Glenn
2011 in television	2011	|	Kelly	TV Series: Guest Star
2011	|	Gordie	secondary character
2012 in film	2012	Rock of Ages'' ||	Mitch Miley	filming

References

External links

Will Forte LiveJournal Community

Will Forte shares his favorite NY places at ontheinside.info

Interview with Will Forte at CollegeHumor

Forte supports the Writers Guild of America in this video

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Coordinates	41°52′55″N87°37′40″N
name	Tommy Lee
background	solo_singer
birth name	Thomas Lee Bass
born	October 03, 1962Athens, Greece
height
instrument	Drums, piano, vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass, turntables
genre	Heavy metal, hard rock, glam metal, rap metal, nu metal, electrohouse, Progressive House
occupation	Musician, songwriter, drummer, DJ
years active	1981–present
label	Leathür, Elektra, MCA
associated acts	Mötley CrüeMethods of MayhemRock Star SupernovaFuelDeadmau5Sum 41Jack's MannequinRob ZombieDJ Aero
website	TommyLee.com
notable instruments	DW Drums Pearl Drums Zildjian CymbalsAhead SticksRemo Drum Heads MacBook Pro Schecter Guitar Research Randall Amplifiers}}

Thomas Lee Bass (born October 3, 1962), best known as Tommy Lee, is an American musician and founding member of glam metal band Mötley Crüe. As well as being the band's long-term drummer, Lee founded rap-metal band Methods of Mayhem, and has pursued solo musical projects. He has been married to model Elaine Starchuk and actresses Heather Locklear and Pamela Anderson.

Early life

Lee was born on October 3, in Athens, Greece, as Thomas Lee Bass, the son of David Oliver Bass, a US Army serviceman of Welsh descent, and Vassiliki Papadimitriou, a former ''Miss Greece''. His family moved to West Covina, California one year after his birth. He received his first drum when he was four and his first drum kit when he was a teenager. Lee has one younger sister, Athena Lee (Athena Michelle Bass, b. 1964), who was married to James Kottak, the drummer for the band Scorpions and she was also the drummer of his solo band KrunK.

As a teen he was listening to Queen, Kiss, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin and Judas Priest. As he started listening to Kiss, his main drum influence became Peter Criss. After transferring from South Hills High School (West Covina, California); he joined the marching band at Royal Oak High School (now Royal Oak Middle School) in Covina, California, but dropped out of school in his senior year to focus on his musical career.

Career

His first successful band ''Suite 19'' played the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles during the late 70s. At this time he met future bandmate, Nikki Sixx. Casually, Sixx was forming a theatrical band that would specialize in anthemic heavy metal, and was impressed by Lee's drumming. At this time, he changed his name to Tommy Lee and earned the nickname "T-bone" due to his 6′ 2½″ height and his skinny physique. Shortly afterward, guitarist Mick Mars joined the band. Mars recommended a singer Tommy had met while in high school, Vince Neil, who soon joined the group, and Mötley Crüe was formed.

Mötley Crüe

Mötley Crüe quickly built a strong fan base and they released their debut album, ''Too Fast for Love'' in 1981, on their own independent label (Leathür Records). Elektra Records decided to sign the band shortly thereafter, reissuing their debut in 1982. The band then began a string of hit releases throughout the decade—1983's ''Shout at the Devil'', 1985's ''Theatre of Pain'', 1987's ''Girls, Girls, Girls'', and 1989's ''Dr. Feelgood''-establishing the quartet as one of the biggest hard rock/metal bands of the '80s.

During this time, Lee used several memorable gimmicks during his drum solo at concerts, such as having his entire kit revolving and spinning, or having the entire kit float above the crowd while he continued to play. It is a very huge crowd pleaser. He also was legendary for mooning the crowd at nearly every show. The band was known for their decadent behavior both on and off the stage, often dabbling in excessive amounts of hard drugs, such as cocaine, heroin and pills and drinking in excess.

In 2004, Lee reunited with the original Mötley Crüe line-up to release the double-disc album of hits entitled ''Red, White & Crüe'', which went quad platinum and launched a monumental reunion tour to support it, ''The Red, White & Crüe Tour 2005: Better Live Than Dead'', the band's first in six years. They also finished the year number 8 on the top concert money earners list. They played 81 shows and grossed $33 million US (Billboard Boxscore).

Solo career

Tommy Lee came back once with Motley Crüe to go on the ''Crüe's Greatest Hits'' tour in 1999. With the popularity of rap metal, Lee formed a band called Methods of Mayhem. The band released a self-titled album the same year and toured in support of it. Although Lee distanced himself from Mötley Crüe after splitting, he agreed to take part in their 2001 autobiography, ''The Dirt''. In addition to Mötley Crüe and Methods of Mayhem, Lee has made guest appearances on albums by other artists, such as Stuart Hamm, Nine Inch Nails and Rob Zombie. He also contributed a song, "Planet Boom" (originally on Mötley Crüe's Quaternary EP) to the soundtrack of then-wife Pamela Anderson's 1996 movie, ''Barb Wire'', and produced an album for the pre-Goldfinger project from John Feldmann and Simon Williams, the Electric Love Hogs. Lee parted ways with Methods of Mayhem partner Tilo and began recording with members of Incubus. He then released his first solo album. The album, 2002's ''Never a Dull Moment'', has tones of rap metal and electronica. The song "Blue" features guest vocalist Rodleen Getsic (the credits read: "Rolleen"). In August 2002, Tommy Lee and his solo band joined Ozzfest, mainstage. In 2006, he formed a new band called Rock Star Supernova with Jason Newsted (Voivod, ex-Metallica) and Gilby Clarke (ex-Guns N' Roses).

The 2006 season of ''Rock Star'' selected Lukas Rossi as the lead singer for Supernova. Dilana, Magni Ásgeirsson, and Toby Rand with his own band Juke Kartel were the three runners up and accepted an offer to go on tour with Supernova. The self titled debut album Rock Star Supernova was released on November 21, 2006.

Lee released his autobiography, ''Tommyland'' and his second solo album, ''Tommyland: The Ride'' in 2005. The CD featured as a soundtrack to the book and includes the singles, "Tryin to be Me", "Good Times" which was the theme song to his reality TV series "Tommy Lee Goes to College" and "Hello, Again" which features Andrew McMahon from Something Corporate and Jack's Mannequin. Tommy Lee was also a guest DJ at WXRK "K-Rock" in New York during the Fourth of July Monster Metal Meltdown in 2005.

Lee also recorded drum tracks for the alternative rock band Jack's Mannequin, which has released the album ''Everything in Transit''.

In November 2007, it was announced by Nikki Sixx that Tommy Lee was no longer a member of Mötley Crüe. Lee reportedly quit after the rest of the band sued his manager, Carl Stubner, for forcing Tommy to take part in reality TV shows, thus forcing the cancellation of a lengthy leg of Crüe tourdates in 2006. Lee already quit once in 2007 in September before returning to the band. Vince Neil refuted the claims that Tommy Lee resigned from the band and that the band would be going into the studio in January to start recording their newest studio album. In the end, Tommy Lee did end up recording the new album, Saints of Los Angeles, and toured with Crüe in 2008 in their tour, Crüefest. Mötley Crüe is now on their Saints of Los Angeles Tour, which started on February 2, which includes Lee. This tour will be followed by Crüfest 2.

Tommy Lee's current artistic endeavors include touring as an electronic dance music DJ with his Methods Of Mayhem DJ/production partner, DJ Aero (birth name: Chester Deitz). As DJs, they are also known as Electro Mayhem and have clocked over 60 club dates as DJs throughout North America (with stops in the Bahamas and Central America) in 2007 alone, with more international dates planned for 2008 (including a stop in Iceland). Lee and Aero debuted as DJs on the mainstage at Ultra Music Festival during Winter Music Conference (WMC) in 2004. Lee and Aero have been DJing together since 2000, and they will again have a major presence at Miami's WMC in 2008. Lee is presently (2009) appearing in select cities with Sharam, one half of Grammy Award nominated and Grammy Award winning Deep Dish. He is accompanying Sharam live on the piano during Sharam's house DJ sets.

In an interview held backstage at the 2009 Download Festival, Tommy Lee confirmed that he is currently working on his yet to be named third solo album. It is expected to be released sometime in 2010. On June 27, 2010 Tommy played drums for Ludacris at the BET Awards 2010. On March 25, 2010, he co-presented the International Dance Music Awards (IDMA) along with Roger Sanchez and DJ Rap.

Television career

In 2004, Lee briefly attended, but did not enroll in, the University of Nebraska for a few weeks in the fall of 2004, while filming a reality television show for NBC called ''Tommy Lee Goes to College.'' The show featured a "fish-out-of-water" premise as it followed Lee's effort to fit into the collegiate experience, including trying out for the marching band (as a drummer), taking courses in horticulture, chemistry, and literature, and receiving constant support from a sexy and smart tutor.

Lee was also one of the producers of the show. In spring 2008, Lee commenced filming another reality TV show with rapper Ludacris for Planet Green (Discovery Channel's 24-hour eco-friendly network) titled,"Battleground Earth". The show focuses on environmental challenges between Lee and Ludacris to raise awareness for green causes. The Planet Green shows aired through until September 2008.

In June 2010, it was announced that Lee would guest-star in an episode of ''Californication'' as a singer. Also in 2010, Lee appeared on an episode of the Comedy Central show, ''Tosh.0''.

Personal life

Relationships

Lee was married the first time in 1984 to Elaine Bergen; they divorced after just one month.

In 1986, Lee married actress Heather Locklear. The couple divorced in 1993. Subsequent to his divorce, Lee dated and lived with model/actress Bobbie Brown.

In 1995, he married actress and ''Playboy'' Playmate Pamela Anderson (1995–98). They have two children. Anderson and Lee married only four days after meeting, after Lee pursued her while she was on vacation with a friend. They wed on a beach, Anderson wearing only a white bikini. The couple divorced in 1998. Although divorced, the couple reunited briefly upon his release from prison but eventually split again.

Lee dated Mayte Garcia, the ex-wife of Prince, and the two lived together and were briefly engaged in 2001.

In 2008 it was announced that he and Pamela Anderson were indeed back together and living with each other and their kids. They have since split and have both moved on to date other people.

Sex tape

Lee and Anderson had videotaped their sexual activities while on vacation. The video was stolen in 1995 and released on the Internet, becoming a prime example of viral pornography. According to The Dirt, Tommy Lee says that he was having work done at his house, and a person (who, according to the book, was a former porn star) working at the house found the tape and sold it. Anderson sued the video distribution company, Internet Entertainment Group. Ultimately, the Lees entered into a confidential settlement agreement with IEG. Thereafter, the company began making the tape available to subscribers to its Web sites again, resulting in triple the normal traffic on the site.

Legal issues

Lee served four months in prison after pleading no contest to kicking Pamela Anderson while she was holding their son Dylan.

Lee suffered a 1998 lawsuit when he exposed a swastika tattoo on his arm to public scrutiny (the tattoo was in fact a swastika facing backwards). In 1996, Lee had pled no contest to criminal charges of battery against a Jewish photographer after Lee attacked the man outside the famous Viper Room, in L.A. When the photographer sued Lee, the "swastika" tattoo (which has since been removed) was said to be visible and Lee’s lawyer argued it would inflame the jury and create unfair prejudice against Lee. Shortly after claiming that the introduction of the tattoo into the court record would produce prejudice, Lee denied its existence. Lee's attorney reported the swastika was a “stupid tattoo obtained several years ago”.

In October 1999, Tommy Lee was arrested in North Carolina after instigating a riot during the 1997 concert at Greensboro Coliseum. Allegedly Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx made racial comments directed toward a black guard and suggested to the crowd to attack him. Sixx and Lee were said to have poured beer over the guard's head.

On June 16, 2001, four-year-old Daniel Karven-Veres drowned in Lee's swimming pool while attending a birthday party for Lee's 5-year-old son, Brandon. His parents, James Veres and Ursula Karven, sued Lee for negligence, claiming that they should have been told that a swimming pool was involved — their son could not swim — and that, as the owner, he should have hired a lifeguard. Lee was cleared by a jury in April 2003.

In September 2007, Lee was kicked out of the MTV Video Music Awards ceremony after engaging in a fight with Kid Rock. Kid Rock was cited for assault on Lee and pled guilty.

Activism

Tommy Lee is a supporter of animal rights and PETA. He made a donation to support PETA's campaign against Kentucky Fried Chicken.

Bandography

Mötley Crüe (1981–1999, 2004–present)

Methods of Mayhem (1999–2000, 2009–present)

Album discography

Solo

Year

Album details

Peak chart positions

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*Released: May 21, 2002

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''Tommyland: The Ride''

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Mötley Crüe

''Too Fast for Love'' (1981) Platinum US US #40

''Shout at the Devil'' (1983) 4x Platinum US US #10

''Theatre of Pain'' (1985) 4x Platinum US US #6

''Girls, Girls, Girls'' (1987) 4x Platinum US US #2

''Dr. Feelgood'' (1989) 6x Platinum US US #1

''Decade of Decadence'' compilation (1991) 2x Platinum US US #2

''Mötley Crüe'' (1994) Gold US US #7

''Quaternary'' EP (1994)

''Generation Swine'' (1997) Gold US US #4

''Greatest Hits'' (1998) compilation Gold US US #20

''Supersonic and Demonic Relics'' compilation (1999)

''Live: Entertainment or Death'' live album (1999) US #133

''Millennium Collection'' (2003)

''Music To Crash Your Car To, Volume 1'' box set (2003)

''Music To Crash Your Car To, Volume 2'' box set (2004)

''Red, White & Crüe'' compilation (2005) Platinum US US #6

''Carnival of Sins Live, Vol. 1'' live album (2006)

''Carnival of Sins Live, Vol. 2'' live album (2006)

''Saints of Los Angeles'' (2008) US #4

''Mötley Crüe: Greatest Hits'' (2009)

TBA (Unknown) (2011)

Methods of Mayhem

''Methods of Mayhem'' (1999) Gold US US #71

''A Public Disservice Announcement'' (2010)

Rock Star Supernova

''Rock Star Supernova'' (2006) US #101

Guest performances

''Rush Street'' (1991) - Richard Marx

''The Urge'' (1991) - Stuart Hamm

''The Downward Spiral'' (1994) - Nine Inch Nails

"Whore" Dalbello 1996 album (drums on "Revenge Of Sleeping Beauty" track (remark by Sergey Lavrov)

''Hellbilly Deluxe'' (1998) - Rob Zombie

''The Sinister Urge'' (2001) - Rob Zombie

''Everything in Transit'' (2005) - Jack's Mannequin

''Angels & Devils'' (2007) - Fuel

Singles

Year	Title	Chart positions	Certifications	Album
Billboard Hot 100>USHot 100	Mainstream Rock Tracks chart>USMain	Modern Rock Tracks chart>USMod	UK Top 40>UKTop 40	ARIA Charts>AUS	Canada>CAN	Media Control Charts>GER
	"Hold Me Down"									rowspan="4"
"Sunday"
	"Ashamed"
"Higher"
	"Tryin to Be Me"
"Hello, Again"
2006	"Make Believe"

References

External links

Tommy Lee: The luckiest man alive? Hustler Magazine

Tommy Lee co-hosts Battleground Earth on Planet Green

Hollywood A-List News: Tommy Lee

Official Web site of Tommy Lee

Rock Star SuperNova Official Site

Rock Star SuperNova Official Site on SonyBMG

Ink Not Mink Interview with PETA

Tommy Lee Interview DJ Interview Clubplanet

Tommylee.tv Official Tommy Lee Biography

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Coordinates	41°52′55″N87°37′40″N
birthname	David Michael Koechner
birth date	August 24, 1962
birth place	Tipton, Missouri
nationality	American
occupation	Comedian, musician, actor
yearsactive	1995–present
spouse	Leigh Koechner
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David Michael Koechner (; born August 24, 1962) is an American comedian, musician, and character actor. Koechner began studying improvisational comedy in Chicago at the ImprovOlympic, under the teachings of Del Close, before joining the Second City Northwest. After one-year stints of doing sketch comedy on ''Saturday Night Live'' and ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'', he began taking small parts in films such as ''Man on the Moon'' and ''Wag the Dog''. While filming the country mockumentary ''Dill Scallion'', Koechner befriended Dave 'Gruber' Allen, forming ''The Naked Trucker & T-Bones Show''. The act became a hit at Hollywood clubs such as Largo, and the duo were invited to open for Tenacious D.

Koechner appeared frequently with larger supporting roles in many high profile comedic films including ''Anchorman'', ''Talladega Nights'', ''The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard'', and ''Extract''. On January 17, 2007, Koechner's ''Naked Trucker & T-Bones Show'' premiered on Comedy Central, giving him a starring role and full creative control. His first leading role, as Coach Lambeau Fields in Fox Atomic's sports comedy, ''The Comebacks'' opened on October 19, 2007.

Early life and career

Koechner was born in Tipton, Missouri, the son of Margaret Ann (née Downey) and Cecil Stephen Koechner. His father ran a business that manufactured turkey coops (Koechner has stated that "If you see a turkey going down the road in a big truck, most likely its coop is from Tipton..."). He was raised in a Catholic family of German and Irish descent. Koechner studied Political Science at Benedictine College and the University of Missouri, and decided to pursue a career in sketch comedy and moved to Chicago. After studying at Chicago's ImprovOlympic, under famed improvisation instructor Del Close, Koechner joined The Second City comedy troupe in Chicago, graduating in 1994.

In 1995, Koechner landed a year-long stint on ''Saturday Night Live'', joining the show with fellow Second City friends Nancy Walls and Adam McKay. During his time at SNL, he befriended guest-writer David 'Gruber' Allen, and fellow castmate Will Ferrell. Some of Koechner's recurring skits included Bill Brasky, the British Fops (playing Fagan, opposite Mark McKinney), Gary Macdonald (the fictional younger brother of Weekend Update anchor/SNL castmember Norm Macdonald, based on "Jokey", a character he originated at Second City), Will Ferrell's "Get Off the Shed" sketches (playing his neighbor, Tom Taylor), and Gerald "T-Bones" Tibbons. On the show, Koechner also impersonated several celebrities, including Burt Reynolds, Mike Ditka, Charlie Sheen, Robert Shapiro, Willard Scott, Oliver Stone, Phil Gramm, David Kaczynski, and Pat Buchanan. After his one season on SNL, Koechner joined the 1996–97 sketch cast of ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'', where he was perhaps best remembered in the ''NBC Gargoyles'' recurring sketches, pairing Koechner with ''Conan'' regular Brian McCann as two obnoxious Gargoyle statues often perched outside Conan's desk window. In the late 1990s, Koechner took several minor acting roles in films such as ''Wag the Dog'', ''Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'', and ''Man on the Moon''.

Partnership with David 'Gruber' Allen

On the set of the 1999 country music mockumentary, ''Dill Scallion'', Koechner struck a partnership with SNL friend David 'Gruber' Allen, joining Allen's improvisational comedy act, ''The Naked Trucker Show''. The two bonded while filming on a tour bus, sharing similar political views and midwestern upbringings. Koechner joined the act as Gerald "T-Bones" Tibbons, a character he had been playing on comedy stages for a few years, including a recurring character bit on SNL. Gerald Tibbons dates back to 1995, when he filmed a short television pilot based on the character's misadventures. The "Gerald" character, based on a real drifter named Four-Way George, became so popular that Koechner would go to auditions, only to find that directors were always demanding his stage persona. The stage act, a mix of stand-up comedy and off-color country songs, became a hit on the Hollywood improv circuit, ultimately landing television performances on ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'', ''Jimmy Kimmel Live'' and ''Real Time with Bill Maher''. ''The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show'' would eventually tour with fellow comedic musical duo, Tenacious D. Their popularity also lead to several offers to bring their act to television, though many early deals never came to fruition.

Film and television success: 2004 – 2006

In 2004, Koechner landed his largest film role up to that point, as sports reporter Champ Kind, in SNL-veteran Will Ferrell's ''Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy''. As part of the ''Anchorman'' ensemble, Koechner shared two MTV Movie Award nominations for ''Best On-Screen Team'' and ''Best Musical Performance''. MTV's initial press release accidentally listed Fred Armisen instead of David Koechner, but eventually corrected the error on their website, crediting Koechner during the broadcast. Following this role, Koechner found himself landing many small and supporting roles in high profile films such as ''The 40-Year-Old Virgin'', ''Talladega Nights'', ''The Dukes of Hazzard'' and ''Snakes on a Plane''. In 2006, Koechner made his voice acting debut in the CGI animated film,''Barnyard: The Original Party Animals'' as the main antagonist of the movie, Dag the Coyote. That same year, he had a supporting role as gun-lobbyist in the critically acclaimed satire, ''Thank You for Smoking'', sharing several scenes with Aaron Eckhart and Maria Bello. The three actors portrayed lobbyists for the tobacco, alcohol, & gun industries, dubbed The M.O.D. (Merchants of Death) Squad. ''Thank You for Smoking'' was one of the best-reviewed films of Koechner's career, and he was included in Fox Searchlight's Oscar campaign, among the film's listings for Best Supporting Actor.

After co-starring together in ''Anchorman'' and ''The 40-Year-Old Virgin'', fellow Second City alum Steve Carell personally recommended Koechner for a recurring role on NBC's The Office, playing Todd Packer. Koechner's role is the American version of Chris Finch from the original. Packer is an obnoxious, alcoholic best friend of Carell's character; during the Season Two episode "Christmas Party," he notably uttered one of the show's most quotable lines: "What's up, muh nerds?" As of 1 February 2007, Koechner has guest-starred, both in person and by phone, on five episodes of the series. David Koechner's frequent work with actors Ferrell, Carell, Jack Black & Ben Stiller have led some critics and journalists to point out his association with the media-dubbed "Frat Pack". David had a guest starring role as "Uncle Earl" in an episode on Disney Channel's Hannah Montana. Koechner has managed to become a very popular character actor, being hired for almost 20 supporting or cameo roles in movies since his role in ''Anchorman''.

Koechner gained a recurring voice role in the FOX cartoon ''American Dad'', playing the role of Dick, one of Stan Smith's co-workers.

Comedic lead and other work: 2007 – present

In 2007, Koechner was seen in his first leading role in ''The Comebacks'' (which opened on October 19), the first comedy to be released under Fox Searchlight's Fox Atomic division. Koechner played a college football coach with the worst record in the history of the sport vows to turn things around with his new team of ragtag recruits. He described this career opportunity as the "first lead for the right-hander." Veteran actor Carl Weathers played Koechner's rival coach. Though Koechner, who usually writes and improvises his material, had no involvement with the screenplay, he complimented director Tom Brady for taking "great care to make it as smart as he could," adding that it's a sports comedy rather than a spoof.

On January 17, 2007, Comedy Central premiered ''The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show'', a sketch comedy series starring Koechner (T-Bones) and longtime performing partner Dave "Gruber" Allen (The Naked Trucker.) Koechner's T-Bones character is the wiley, scheming drifter to Allen's calm, straight man. The duo perform their unique brand of off-color songs and introduce pre-taped skits. Many of Koechner's past co-stars have filmed pre-taped cameos including Will Ferrell, Jack Black, Steve Carell, Andy Richter, Dax Shepard and Paul Rudd. The pre-taped skits give Koechner more screentime than Allen, often letting him showcase his comedic charisma alongside guest stars like Richter and Shepard. Currently, Comedy Central has ordered 8 episodes In the eight years Koechner & Allen have been playing these characters, there have been several attempts to bring the act to television, but had trouble figuring how to translate it into a series. Koechner & Allen's first album, ''Naked Trucker and T-Bones Live at the Troubador'', was released March 20, 2007.

Following the release of ''Live at the Troubador'', Koechner revealed that a T-Bones film is in development with Will Ferrell and Adam McKay's Gary Sanchez Productions. Koechner wrote the script with veteran television writer/producer Norm Hiscock, who also wrote for ''The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show'', in addition to past work on ''Saturday Night Live'', ''The Kids in the Hall'', and ''King of the Hill''.

Frequently, Koechner can be seen at the iO WEST performing in ''Beer, Shark, Mice''. Voted Chicago Improv Festival's ''Ensemble of the Year'' and considered one of the best long-form improvisational groups in the country, the cast, which includes Mike Coleman, Pat Finn, Neil Flynn, Peter Hulne and David Koechner, boasts an impressive list of credits, both collectively and individually (Scrubs, Anchorman, Seinfeld, American Body Shop, How High, My Boys, Ed, Mean Girls, Thank You for Smoking, SNL, among many others).

Koechner and Luke Wilson recently starred together in the indie-comedy ''Tenure'', which had a limited theatrical release in 2009.

Personal life

Koechner is married to actress Leigh Koechner and has five children, his 2 youngest are twins Sargent and Audrey, born 2 June 2006. He also performs regularly in Los Angeles at both the ImprovOlympic West theater (in a show entitled ''Beer Shark Mice''), and at Largo, the nightclub where the Naked Trucker Show plays regularly. David Koechner supported the 2004 Presidential campaign of John Kerry, performing at a June 6, 2004 Hollywood fundraiser for the Senator, where ''The Naked Trucker & T-Bones'' opened up for Tenacious D. Koechner cites Lou Reed, Iggy Pop, Uncle Tupelo and its off-shoots (Wilco and Son Volt) as some of his musical favorites. He also strongly admires Creedence Clearwater Revival, whom he has described as, "the American Beatles."

Filmography

Films

{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" border="2" cellpadding="4" background: #f9f9f9; |- align="center" ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes |- | 1995 | ''It's Now... or NEVER!'' | Jay | |- | 1997 | ''Wag the Dog'' | Director | |- | 1998 | ''Dirty Work'' | Anton Phillips | |- |rowspan="3"| 1999 | ''Man on the Moon'' | National Enquirer Reporter | |- | ''Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'' | Co-pilot | |- | ''Dill Scallion'' | Bubby Pearl | |- |rowspan="2"| 2000 | ''Whatever It Takes'' | Virgil Doolittle | |- | ''Dropping Out'' | Henry | |- |rowspan="2"| 2001 | ''Out Cold'' | Stumpy | |- | ''Life Without Dick'' | Uncle Hurley | |- |rowspan="4"| 2002 | ''Waking Up in Reno'' | Bell Hop | |- | ''American Girl'' | Guy In Fun Fun Land TV Commercial | |- | ''The Third Wheel'' | Carl | |- | ''Run Ronnie Run'' | Clay | |- |rowspan="3"| 2003 | ''My Boss's Daughter'' | Speed | |- | ''A Guy Thing'' | Buck Morse | |- | ''Soul Mates'' | Steve | |- |rowspan="2"| 2004 | ''Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy'' | Champion "Champ" Kind | |- | ''Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie'' | Champion "Champ" Kind | |- |rowspan="6"| 2005 | ''Yours, Mine and Ours'' | Darrell | |- | ''Daltry Calhoun'' | Doyle Earl | |- | ''Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie'' | Elroy/Wind | (voice only) |- | ''The 40-Year-Old Virgin'' | Dad at Health Clinic | (cameo) |- | ''The Dukes of Hazzard'' | Cooter | |- | ''Waiting...'' | Dan | |- |rowspan="8"| 2006 | ''Unaccompanied Minors'' | Ernie Wellington | |- | ''Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny'' | Surplus store clerk |(cameo, scene deleted) |- | ''Let's Go to Prison'' | Shanahan | |- | ''Snakes on a Plane'' | Rick "Arch" Archibald | |- | ''Barnyard'' | Dag the Coyote |(voice only) |- | ''Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby'' | Herschell | |- | ''Thank You for Smoking'' | Bobby Jay Bliss | |- | ''Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector'' | Donnie | |- |rowspan="5"| 2007 | ''The Comebacks'' | Lambeau Fields | |- | ''The Brothers Solomon'' | Unknown | |- | ''Reno 911!: Miami'' | Sheriff of Aspen | |- | ''Careless'' | Lizard | |- | ''Balls of Fury'' | Rick the Birdmaster | |- |rowspan="5"| 2008 | ''Semi-Pro'' | The Commissioner | |- | ''Drillbit Taylor'' | Frightened Dad | |- | ''Get Smart'' | Agent Larabee | |- | ''Sex Drive'' | Hitchhiker | |- | ''The Perfect Game'' | Charlie | |- |rowspan="4"| 2009 | ''Still Waiting...'' | Dan | |- | ''Extract'' | Nathan | |- | ''The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard'' | Brent Gage | |- | ''Tenure'' | Jay Hadley | |- |rowspan="4"|2011 | ''Paul'' | Gus | |- | ''Final Destination 5'' | Dennis Lapman | |- | ''A Good Old Fashioned Orgy'' | Vic George | |- | ''Piranha 3DD'' | Chet | |- | 2012 | ''This Means War'' | TBA | |}

Television

{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" border="2" cellpadding="4" background: #f9f9f9; |- align="center" ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Show ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes |- | 1995–1996 | ''Saturday Night Live'' | Cast Member | series regular |- | 1996 | ''The Jamie Foxx Show'' | Stephen Queen | |- | 2000 | ''Freaks and Geeks'' | Waiter | |- |rowspan=2| 2002 | ''Late World with Zach'' | Various roles | |- | ''Curb Your Enthusiasm | Joseph | |- |rowspan=2| 2002–2003 | ''Still Standing'' | Carl | Recurring role |- | ''Whatever Happened to Robot Jones?'' | Clancy | voice only |- | 2003 | ''Comedy Central Laughs for Life Telethon 2003'' | Jerry Prastis/Gerald Tibbons/Various | |- | 2005–present | ''The Office'' | Todd Packer | Recurring role |- | 2006 | ''Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law'' | Cubby McQuilkin | voice only |- |rowspan=2| 2007 || ''The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show'' | Gerald "T-Bones" Tibbons | Star, writer, producer |- | ''Monk'' | Joey Krenshaw | ''Mr. Monk and the Daredevil'' |- |rowspan=5| 2008 | ''Hannah Montana'' || Uncle Earl | "(We're So Sorry) Uncle Earl" |- | ''King of the Hill'' | Frank | voice only |- | ''American Dad!'' | Dick | voice only |- | ''Pushing Daisies'' | Merle McQuoddy | |- | ''Monk'' | Joey Krenshaw | ''Mr. Monk's 100th Case'' |- |2009 |''Hank'' | Grady Funk | series regular |- |rowspan=2| 2010 |''Hannah Montana'' | Uncle Earl | ''"Miley Says Goodbye part 1"'' |- |''Gary Unmarried'' | Joe "Soup" Campbell | |}

References

External links

Interview with Koechner & partner Dave 'Gruber' Allen on public radio program ''The Sound of Young America''

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Coordinates	41°52′55″N87°37′40″N
birth name	Jason Kent Bateman
birth date	January 14, 1969
birth place	Rye, New York
years active	1981–present
occupation	Actor
spouse	Amanda Anka (2001–present) }}

Jason Kent Bateman (born January 14, 1969) is an American television and film actor. After appearing in several 1980s and 1990s sitcoms including ''Silver Spoons'', ''It's Your Move'', and ''The Hogan Family'', Bateman came to prominence in the early 2000s for playing Michael Bluth on ''Arrested Development'', for which he won a TV Land, a Golden Globe, and two Satellite Awards. He has since established himself in Hollywood by appearing in several films including ''The Kingdom'', ''Juno'', ''Hancock'', ''Up in the Air'', ''Paul'', and ''Horrible Bosses''.

Early life

Bateman was born in Rye, New York, the son of Victoria Elizabeth, a former flight attendant for Pan Am, and Kent Bruce Bateman, an actor, film and television writer/director, and founder of a repertory stage in Hollywood. His mother was British, born in Shrewsbury. His older sister is actress Justine Bateman, of ''Family Ties'' fame. Bateman also has three half-brothers. His family moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, when he was four, and later to California.

Television

Early career

Bateman began his television career on "Little House On The Prairie". He appeared in the ''Knight Rider'' third-season episode "Lost Knight" in 1984. He earned the status of teen idol in the mid-1980s in shows such as ''Silver Spoons'', ''It's Your Move'', and most notably ''Valerie'' (later renamed ''Valerie's Family'', and then ''The Hogans,'' and then ''The Hogan Family'' after Valerie Harper left the series), and became the Directors Guild of America's youngest-ever director when he helmed three episodes of ''The Hogan Family'' at the age of eighteen. After the series ended its run, he gained international recognition in the motion picture ''Teen Wolf Too'', which, despite his casting in the title role, was a box office failure. In 1994, he played opposite legendary actors Katharine Hepburn and Anthony Quinn in the television film ''This Can't be Love.'' It turned out to be Katharine Hepburn's last starring role in a movie. During this period, he had major roles on four series—''Simon'', ''Chicago Sons'', ''George & Leo'', and ''Some of My Best Friends''—none of which lasted longer than one season. He also directed an episode of ''Two of a Kind'' in 1998. In 2002, he played the frisky sibling of Thomas Jane's character in the feature film ''The Sweetest Thing''.

''Arrested Development''

In 2003, Bateman was cast as Michael Bluth in the comedy series ''Arrested Development''. Although critically acclaimed, the series never achieved high ratings and ended on February 10, 2006. Bateman won several awards for his work on the series, including a Golden Globe for ''Best Actor in a Television Series Musical or Comedy''. He was also nominated in 2005 for the Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series.

Post-''Arrested Development''

Bateman performed commentary on the 2004 Democratic National Convention for ''The Majority Report'' with ''Arrested Development'' co-star David Cross, and hosted NBC's ''Saturday Night Live'' on February 12, 2005.

In 2006, he appeared as a guest star on the ''Scrubs'' episode "My Big Bird" as Mr. Sutton, a garbage man with a flock of vicious ostriches as pets.

In 2009, Bateman became a regular voice actor for the short-lived Fox comedy series ''Sit Down, Shut Up''. He voiced Larry Littlejunk, the gym teacher and only staff member that can teach.

In 2010, Bateman and former ''Arrested Development'' co-star Will Arnett created "DumbDumb Productions," a production company focusing on digital content. Their first video was "Prom Date," the first in a series of "Dirty Shorts" for Orbit.

Film work

In 2004, Bateman appeared in ''Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story'' as ESPN 8 ("The Ocho") commentator Pepper Brooks, and in ''Starsky & Hutch'' as Kevin, Vince Vaughn's business partner.

Bateman reunited with Vaughn in 2006's ''The Break-Up''. In 2007, he played former lawyer Rupert "Rip" Reed alongside Ben Affleck in ''Smokin' Aces'', and also starred in ''The Kingdom'', ''Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium'', and ''Juno''. In 2008, he co-starred with Will Smith and Charlize Theron in the superhero film ''Hancock''.

Bateman's 2009 films included ''Extract'', written and directed by Mike Judge, and ''Couples Retreat'', reuniting with Vince Vaughn in a comedy chronicling four couples who partake in therapy sessions at a tropical island resort (Kristen Bell played his wife).

In 2010, he starred in ''The Switch'', a romantic comedy, with Jennifer Aniston.

In 2011, he played the role of Special Agent Zoil in the comedy ''Paul'', and starred in ''Horrible Bosses'' and ''The Change-Up''.

Personal life

Bateman told ''Best Life'' magazine that he and sister Justine Bateman supported their parents with the paychecks they earned on their television shows, and that his father was his manager until Jason fired him at the age of 20. Throughout the nineties, Bateman struggled with drug use; he stated in an interview in 2009 that "It was like ''Risky Business'' for 10 years".

Since July 2001, Bateman has been married to Amanda Anka, daughter of singer Paul Anka. Their first child, Francesca Nora Bateman, was born October 28, 2006. They will welcome a second daughter.

In late 2005, he had surgery to remove a benign polyp from his throat. The surgery and required recovery time halted production on ''Arrested Development'', though enough episodes had been completed to get the show through the November sweeps period.

Bateman is a fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers and wore Dodgers clothing in the 2008 film ''Hancock''.

Filmography

Films

{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" border="2" cellpadding="4" background: #f9f9f9; |- align="center" ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes |- | 1987 || ''Teen Wolf Too'' || Todd Howard || |- | 1991 || ''Necessary Roughness'' || Jarvis Edison || |- | 1992 || ''Breaking the Rules'' || Phil Stepler || |- | 1999 || ''Love Stinks'' || Jesse Travis || |- | 2001 || ''Sol Goode'' || Spider || |- |rowspan="2"| 2002 || ''The Sweetest Thing'' || Roger Donahue || |- | ''One Way Out'' || John Farrow || Direct-to-video |- |rowspan="2"| 2004 || ''Starsky and Hutch'' || Kevin || |- | ''Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story'' || Pepper Brooks || |- | 2006 || ''The Break-Up'' || Riggleman || |- |rowspan="6"| 2007 || ''The Ex'' || Chip Sanders || |- | ''Arthur and the Invisibles'' || Darkos || Voice only |- | ''Smokin' Aces'' || Rupert 'Rip' Reed || |- | ''The Kingdom'' || Adam Leavitt || |- | ''Juno'' || Mark Loring || |- | ''Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium'' || Henry Weston, the Mutant || |- |rowspan="3"| 2008 || ''The Promotion'' || Retreat Leader || |- | ''Forgetting Sarah Marshall'' || Animal Instincts Detective || |- | ''Hancock'' || Ray Embrey || |- |rowspan="5"| 2009 || ''State of Play'' || Dominic Foy || |- | ''The Invention of Lying'' || Doctor || |- | ''Up in the Air'' || Craig Gregory || |- | ''Extract'' || Joel || |- | ''Couples Retreat'' || Jason || |- | 2010 || ''The Switch'' || Wally Mars || |- |rowspan="3"|2011|| ''Paul'' || Agent Lorenzo Zoil || |- | ''Horrible Bosses'' || Nick Hendricks || |- | ''The Change-Up'' || Dave || |- |}

Television

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Awards and nominations

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References

External links

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Coordinates	41°52′55″N87°37′40″N
birth name	Michael Thomas Green
birth date	July 30, 1971
birth place	Pembroke, Ontario, Canada
occupation	Actor, comedian, rapper
yearsactive	1992–present
spouse	Drew Barrymore (2001–2002) }}

Michael Thomas "Tom" Green (born July 30, 1971) is a Canadian actor, rapper, writer, comedian, talk show host and media personality. Best-known for his shock humour brand of comedy, Green found mainstream prominence via his MTV television show ''The Tom Green Show''. Green was also in the public eye for his short-lived marriage to actress Drew Barrymore, and for his roles in such films as ''Freddy Got Fingered'', ''Road Trip'', ''Stealing Harvard'' and ''Charlie's Angels''.

In June 2003, Green had the chance to guest-host the ''Late Show with David Letterman'' which led to him hosting his own late-night talk show on MTV entitled ''The New Tom Green Show''. Since 2006, he has hosted his internet talk show ''Tom Green's House Tonight'' from his living room and, as of January 2010, has started performing stand-up comedy.

Early life

Green was born in Pembroke, Ontario, the son of Mary Jane, a communications consultant, and Richard Green, a computer systems analyst and retired army captain. He grew up on a Canadian Army base near Pembroke, Ontario and later lived in Gloucester, Ontario (now part of the City of Ottawa) where he attended Colonel By Secondary School. Green studied television broadcasting at Algonquin College and graduated in 1994.

Early work (1986–1998)

Stand-up comedy

At age 15, Green started performing stand-up comedy at local clubs, most notably at Yuk Yuk's comedy club.

Radio

While attending Algonquin College, Green hosted an overnight call-in show on the University of Ottawa's campus radio station, CHUO. The show, originally a rap music show entitled ''The Rap Show'', was followed by an electronic music show hosted by Glenn Humplik. Through the proximity of their shows, Tom and Glenn met and became friends, based on a common love of zany antics. Tom's radio show soon shifted formats to a call-in show (upon the discovery of how to operate the studio's call-in lines) and the two joined forces to host ''The Midnight Caller Show''. The basic format of The Midnight Caller was to have listeners call-in with Tom and Glenn making fun of them (or "razzing" them) and soon after hanging-up on them. The show's novelty and originality made it an underground hit in the Ottawa area.

Rapper

In the early 1990s, Green had a short-lived career as a rapper in a group called Organized Rhyme under the alias "MC Bones". His fellow MCs include "Pin the Chameleon". The single "Check The O.R." was nominated for a Juno Award in 1993 for Best Rap Recording and won the MuchVibe Best Rap Video award in 1992.

In 1998, ''Not The Green Tom Show'' was released by Green's alter-ego MC Face. The theme of the album revolves around MC Face, a pugnacious and foul-mouthed rapper who is constantly angry with and taking verbal jabs at Tom Green, his square producer who brings on some of his buddies from ''The Tom Green Show''.

''The Tom Green Show''

Green soon had his own non-paid television show on public-access television on cable TV. The first incarnation of ''The Tom Green Show'' aired from September 1994 until 1996 as a one-hour no commercial public cable access program on Rogers Television 22 in the Ottawa region airing 50 episodes in two seasons. ''The Tom Green Show'' was a variety show format, where he would have guests visit the studio and bands play before a live audience. He also had taped segments that typically consisted of stunts played by Green on unsuspecting people. A number of them involved Green's parents, Richard and Mary Jane, who consistently appeared unamused and occasionally angered by Tom's antics. In October 1996, ''The Tom Green Show'' aired one time as a pilot on CBC. The show was later picked up in Canada by The Comedy Network in 1997 and aired 26 episodes over the course of two seasons.

Rise to mainstream (1999–2003)

MTV and ''The Tom Green Show''

''The Tom Green Show'' was then picked up by MTV in January 1999, where he gained popularity in the United States and worldwide. The format of the MTV version of the show was similar to his original show; it was hosted by Green and co-hosted by two of his long-time friends, Glenn Humplik, who occupied the couch, and Phil Giroux, who sat behind a window at the back of the set and became known as "the guy in the window" usually drinking cups of coffee. Derek Harvie, who co-wrote the show with Green, occasionally appeared in the segments. Many of the sketches were targeted at his parents, both of whom appear to be unimpressed and embarrassed by their son's antics.

''The Tom Green Show'' was renowned for Green's version of shock humour. Some of Green's most notable skits include pretending to "hump" a dead moose (also referenced by rapper Eminem in ''The Real Slim Shady''), having an X-rated lesbian scene painted on his father's car (labeled the "Slut Mobile"), drinking milk by sucking on a cow's teat, and putting a cow head in his parents' bed while they slept because his father was a fan of ''The Godfather'' films. Green also hung his own unauthorized piece of art in the National Gallery of Canada (which remained untouched for days) with the added twist of later coming back and vandalizing it to the horror of onlooking patrons.

In a segment, Green went to the press conference of ''Grey Owl'' where he serenaded and kissed Pierce Brosnan. Brosnan, thinking Green was a journalist, advised him not to give up his day job. Green also did many segments humiliating his co-host and longtime friend Glenn Humplik; even after the pair had become well-known, Humplik continued working at his phone company job, fearing that his entertainment career might not last. Green teased him about this often and once gave out Humplik's office phone number on the air.

Green eventually wrote a song called "Lonely Swedish (The Bum Bum Song)", which he composed during MTV's Spring Break while doing a show on a cruise ship. After airing the music video on his show and appealing to his audience to request it, the song became an instant number one hit on ''Total Request Live'' and was also referred to in Eminem's song The Real Slim Shady. He quickly called for the video to be retired because "it's not fair to 98 Degrees." Later, in his autobiography, he revealed that MTV had pressured him to do so in order to maintain the image that ''Total Request Live'' was, in fact, a live request show (the next week's episodes had been pre-taped on location, and the producers of the show were completely unaware of "The Bum Bum Song" at the time).

Green's increasing fame made it harder for him to ambush people during man-on-the-street segments, leading him to target mostly senior citizens and non-English speakers. After he was diagnosed with testicular cancer in March 2000, he stopped production on his TV show, but he continued to appear on the channel via reruns and other promotional materials. Green's popularity during this time led to him gracing the cover of the June 8, 2000 issue of ''Rolling Stone'' magazine.

Testicular cancer and hiatus from MTV

In early 2000, Tom Green was diagnosed with, and successfully treated for testicular cancer. In 2001, Green wrote, directed and starred in a one-hour MTV television special entitled ''The Tom Green Cancer Special'' which documented the time leading up to his surgery and also included graphic footage of his own surgery. The episode received wide critical acclaim for revealing a vulnerable, human side of an otherwise juvenile television personality.

Although it was Green's cancer that caused ''The Tom Green Show'' to cease production, a frequent rumor says that the show was cancelled because of an alleged segment where Green shows up at a bar mitzvah, or another Jewish event, dressed as Adolf Hitler. Green, however, has repeatedly denied that such a segment exists, and there is no evidence to suggest that such an event occurred. He mentions the rumor in his 2004 autobiography, ''Hollywood Causes Cancer'', stating that it apparently started when some Boston teenagers were caught videotaping themselves performing a similar stunt and when asked by security, they used the name "Tom Green." Green says, "I would never do a mean-spirited, anti-Semitic joke like that - it's both abhorrent and not funny. To this day I still get asked about it, and it's annoying. So again, for the record, it didn't happen. There is nobody on this planet that has ever seen this bit on tape because it does not exist. If it did exist, it would have certainly reared its ugly, hateful head on the Internet by now. But it won't, because it doesn't exist. I've never put on a Hitler costume. In fact, I've never even been to a Bar Mitzvah."

Film career

Green's fame soon netted him roles in several Hollywood movies, including ''Road Trip'', ''Charlie's Angels'', ''Freddy Got Fingered'' (which he also wrote and directed), and ''Stealing Harvard.'' Green continued the trend of his brand of comedy in ''Road Trip'' in a notable scene where he put a mouse in his mouth. In ''Freddy Got Fingered'', some controversial scenes involved his character swinging a newborn baby around his head by its umbilical cord as well as other scenes involving animals and animal genitalia.

''Freddy Got Fingered'' "won" in five categories at the 2001 Golden Raspberry Awards, given to the worst movies of the year. Green appeared at the ceremony to accept his awards, making him the first performer to do so in the award's twenty-year history, and the second recipient to do so following director Paul Verhoeven for ''Showgirls'' in 1995. Green arrived at the awards ceremony in a white Cadillac, wearing a tuxedo and rolled out his own red carpet. After accepting the awards, Green stated "When we set out to make this film we wanted to win a Razzie, so this is a dream come true for me". While onstage, he began to play the harmonica and did not stop until he was physically dragged off.

Marriage to Drew Barrymore and ''Saturday Night Live''

In July 2000, Tom Green became engaged to actress Drew Barrymore. Green and Barrymore met after Barrymore, who was a fan of Green's show, asked Green to appear in ''Charlie's Angels'', which Barrymore starred in and produced. Green and Barrymore married on July 7, 2001. Barrymore also appeared in her then-fiance's infamous 2001 film ''Freddy Got Fingered''.

During the build up to their wedding Green and Barrymore frequently joked with the media about when and where they were going to wed. The most notable incident came on November 18, 2000, when Green hosted the American television show ''Saturday Night Live''. During the monologue, Green brought Barrymore on stage and teased the audience about the couple marrying at the end of the episode. Ultimately, the stage was set for a wedding before Barrymore, in the end, got "cold feet" and left Green alone to end the show. The SNL incident initially left viewers and the media confused about whether the couple had actually planned to marry on live TV, or were simply staging a publicity stunt. Eventually, Green also went on ''The Tonight Show'' to toy with the public once again, this time claiming that his bride might be pregnant.

On February 18, 2001, there was a house fire at the residence shared by Green and Barrymore. Their dog Flossie woke them around 3:30 a.m. when she barked and "literally banged on their bedroom door." Firefighters estimated damage at $700,000 in the two-story, 3,500 square foot (325 m²) home located north of Beverly Hills at 9500 Cherokee Lane. The incident was soon spoofed on ''Saturday Night Live'' with guest host Katie Holmes playing Drew Barrymore and Jimmy Fallon playing Tom Green. On October 13, 2001, Barrymore hosted ''Saturday Night Live'' and Tom Green appeared in the audience wearing a gas mask.

Barrymore and Green filed for divorce on December 17, 2001, citing irreconcilable differences. Their divorce became official on October 15, 2002.

Return to MTV and ''The New Tom Green Show''

In 2002, Green starred in and directed a one-hour MTV special called ''The Tom Green Subway Monkey Hour'', where he tormented strangers in Japan. During 2002, Green also started his own production company called ''Bob Green Films''; he starred in and was executive producer for a half-hour special entitled ''The Skateboard Show'' on The WB.

In mid-2003, after Green guest-hosted ''The Late Show with David Letterman'', MTV gave him his own late-night talk show called ''The New Tom Green Show''. The critically acclaimed show lasted several months and the show consisted of a traditional monologue, segments, followed by interviews with guests. Green in numerous interviews has stated that David Letterman was one of his early influences.

A notable incident included Jesse James Dupree, the frontman of the Southern rock band Jackyl, when he made the ill-advised decision to take a chainsaw to Green's new desk on the show. The unplanned stunt clearly irritated Green and he made no attempt to hide his displeasure. He eventually began his planned musical performance (himself on drums and Dupree on guitar) but continued to verbally spar with Dupree for a short period before abandoning the drums mid-song in apparent disgust and walking off stage. Later on in the evening, he again insulted the band by holding up Jackyl's most recent album and advising viewers to "check it out if you like music that was cool fifteen years ago" and then proceeded to smash it with a hammer.

The show was eventually cancelled by MTV eleven weeks after its premiere due to MTV deciding that wasn't the direction they wanted to go in. In Green's book ''Hollywood Causes Cancer'', he stated that the show, "was very expensive to produce and not really the type of show that MTV has been traditionally known for." Reports indicate that ratings and viewers for the show averaged 889,000 viewers on the first week and then averaged 255,000 viewers on the last week for the reruns, which may have been the main reason for cancellation.

Post-MTV (2004–present)

Autobiography

On October 12, 2004, Green released his autobiography ''Hollywood Causes Cancer: The Tom Green Story'' which discussed in detail his Hollywood career, short-lived marriage to Drew Barrymore, and his experience dealing with testicular cancer.

Rap career

Name	Tom Green
Background	solo_singer
Birth name	Michael Thomas Green
Alias	MC FaceMC Bones
Birth date	July 30, 1971
Origin	Pembroke, Ontario, Canada
Genre	Hip-hop
Occupation	Actor, comedian, rapper, talk show host
Years active	1992–present
Label	Ceiling Fan RecordsVik Recordings
Associated acts	Organized Rhyme }}

In 2005, Green returned to rap and started the group, ''The Keepin' it Real Crew'', featuring DJ EZ Mike of the Dust Brothers, where they did two Canadian live tours (June 2005 and January 2006). On December 6, 2005, Green released his second solo album in Canada entitled ''Prepare For Impact'', which included a bonus DVD featuring footage from his live tour. The album was also co-produced by Mike Simpson of the Dust Brothers. The album included comedic tracks (such as "My Bum Is On Ya Lips" and "I'm an Idiot") as well as serious tracks where he rapped about his Hollywood career.

He has performed with Too Short, Flava Flav, Grand Buffet, Mickey Avalon, People Under the Stairs, Xzibit, and other popular rap artists on his ''Tom Green Live'' show. In January 2008, a second solo rap album titled ''Basement Jams'' was released in download-only format on his website.

In March 2009, on ''Last Call with Carson Daly,'' Tom played a sample of his new song "It's Been A Long Time Coming." On his website, Green has stated intentions of releasing a new rap album in 2010 and talks about working with music producer Detail. In a February 2010 interview, Green mentioned an upcoming song entitled "Other Side Of The World" and stated that he was developing a television show following the progress of his first major American rap album. On a November 2010 answer to a fan question in the Forum section of tomgreen.com, Green said, "Expect some singles in the future. The album is dead, sadly."

In July 2011, Green recorded and posted a 2011 remix of "Check The O.R." and re-united Organized Rhyme at the Just For Laughs festival in Montreal.

More mainstream

In recent years, Green has tried to put some of his more controversial material behind him and become a more mainstream entertainer. During the Leno era of the Tonight Show, Green was a recurring contributor to ''The Tonight Show with Jay Leno''; he has done many segments where he travels across America looking for "interesting people", typically bringing the most colourful person with him back to the studio. In these segments, the focus is more on the odd behavior of the interviewees, with Green generally playing the straight man.

In 2003, Green visited troops in Kosovo on a USO tour. He visited troops in the Persian Gulf on a 2004 tour. In early 2006, Green appeared in several commercials for the Canadian Cable Public Affairs Channel promoting both ''The Channel'' and encouraging voters to participate in the forthcoming federal elections, which took place on January 23, 2006.

On August 3, 2006, Green appeared on ''America's Got Talent''. He rode a skateboard through a flaming hoop, appeared to be on fire for a few seconds, and was put out with extinguishers. It was confirmed on the August 3 episode of ''Tom Green Live'' that it was a stunt man, not Green, that did the stunt.

Green has hosted a variety of special events, including the 2005 Canada's Walk of Fame induction ceremony, the Canadian Live 8 concert, and the 2005 CASBY Awards. In November 2008, Green hosted an environmental game show on the Discovery Planet Green television network titled ''Go For The Green!''.

Green has made several appearances as a celebrity contestant on the ABC reality game show ''Wanna Bet?'', including the show's premiere episode in July 2008. He was also a contestant on the 2009 season of ''The Celebrity Apprentice''. Throughout the season, each celebrity raised money for a charity of their choice; Green selected the "Butch Walts and Donald Skinner Urologic Cancer Research Foundation." He was fired by Donald Trump on the third episode, while acting as project manager, primarily due to waking up late on the day of the task - he had been out drinking with Dennis Rodman the night before. On August 4, 2009, Green made an appearance on the American version of ''Hell's Kitchen'' as a celebrity guest diner. In late 2009 and early 2010, he appeared on the first two seasons of ''For the Love of Ray J'' to judge the contestants on the show. On that show, Green has been credited for coining the popular catchphrase, "She smashed the homie."

From October - December 2010, Green did weekly podcasts interviewing guests at Kevin Smith's SModcastle.

Return to film

Green attempted to build his teen and child audience with more wholesome material. In 2005, he starred in a children's TV movie, ''Bob the Butler'', and made guest appearances on various kid's shows. Since then, Green has been starring in low-profile independent films such as the 2008 movies ''Shred'' and ''Freezer Burn: The Invasion of Laxdale''.

In February 2010, Green announced that he had finished editing an independent film titled ''Prankstar'', which he also starred in, wrote and directed. On a November 2010 answer to a fan question in the Forum section of tomgreen.com, Green stated that the film was going to be released sometime in 2011 as he has "just made a deal with a big time distributer so it's gonna be cool."

''Tomgreen.com: The Channel'' (2006–2011)

On June 5, 2006, ManiaTV.com announced they had formed a partnership with Green to host a live talk show from his own living room in the Hollywood Hills overlooking the San Fernando Valley. The first show aired live on June 15, 2006 at 11 pm EST, was originally called ''Tom Green Live!'', and was airing Mondays through Thursdays. In January 2008, shortly after Green's split from ManiaTV, the show was renamed ''Tom Green's House Tonight''. The shows are broadcast live at TomGreen.com. A pared-down version was later broadcast on The Comedy Network and various local channels in the United States, until Green stopped syndicating the show to television. On a 2009 blog, Green noted that he stopped his show from syndication on television due to dissatisfaction with his lack of creative control. He continues to broadcast the show from his website. Green later started a monthly subscription service that allowed subscribers to have full access to all the videos on his website.

Due to lack of an established term, Green often refers to his live streaming broadcast as "Web-o-Vision." He also jokingly says he is broadcasting to "The National Internet", despite the show having a worldwide audience. Green often refers to his show as, "The highest rated, longest running, and only talk show on the Internet."

From Green's website, ''Tom Green's House Tonight'' typically aired live on weeknights at 10 pm EST, although shows can begin at any time during the day and night. The shows were then archived on his website. The format of the show often includes Green taking live telephone calls and Skype video calls where viewers around the world are able to chat with Green and his guests. Green would often be a victim of prank calls due to the live nature of the show and would sometimes voice his frustration with the callers. On top of the live web show, Green has added many video segments from his past as well as present.

As host of the show, Green often plays the straight man while interviewing guests. There have been hundreds of shows with many notable guests including stars such as Adam Carolla, Val Kilmer, Thora Birch, Pamela Anderson, hip-hop artists Blackalicious and Xzibit, skateboarder Tony Hawk, former ''TRL'' host and talk show host Carson Daly, guitarist Dave Navarro, actor Crispin Glover, Digg.com founder Kevin Rose, comedic musician "Weird Al" Yankovic, as well as comedians Neil Hamburger, Andrew Dice Clay, Joe Rogan, and Andy Dick. The longest standard format show, in which Green interviewed Steve-O, ran for 3.5 hours and ended with Green drunk and Steve-O heavily intoxicated.

When Green does not have guests, he has done many unconventional shows such as playing the saxophone for an hour, having a week dedicated to performing karaoke, or updating the viewers about ''The Channel'' while taking telephone and Skype calls.

On his website, Green has talked about the substantial costs of continuing the online show and that ''The Channel'' may be gone in mid 2011 if it is not profitable by then. In 2011, Green ended the subscription service on his website and stated that his live show is on hiatus.

Stand-up comedy (2010–present)

On numerous interviews, Green has stated that he started doing stand-up comedy at the age of 15 but stopped after he started his public-access television show. Green said that going back to stand-up comedy was something he always wanted to do.

In September 2009, Green performed several stand-up comedy shows in Los Angeles, and later appeared at a MySpace secret stand-up event in New York. On November 10, 2009, he announced his first ever world stand-up comedy tour and as of January 2010, has been touring the world going to countries such as Canada, the United States, England, and Australia.

The format of Green's act is traditional stand-up comedy which includes rap performances. He voices his thoughts on social media, technology, his disliking of Facebook, and also talks about his career in show business. He often takes time to meet with people in the audience afterwards. In October 2010, he performed in Belleville, Ontario at the Empire Theatre with his parents and brother in attendance. Green dressed in a Belleville Bulls Jersey donated by a local movie studio he had visited earlier that day. He discussed the city's recent ordeal involving the sentencing of disgraced CFB Trenton Base Commander Russell Williams, stating that he hoped Williams "was having an awesome weekend".

On August 13, 2010, after being invited, Green performed stand-up comedy at the Gathering of the Juggalos. He was later involved in attempting to calm the audience down after Tila Tequila had rocks, excrement and urine thrown at her during her performance at the same event. In subsequent interviews, Green said he successfully calmed the audience down for ten minutes, but things got worse when he left the stage. Tequila continued performing for an additional twenty minutes and eventually suffered facial injuries after being struck in the face by a rock.

Personal life

Tom Green was married to actress Drew Barrymore from July 7, 2001 to October 15, 2002. Green filed for divorce in December 2001. In 2010 interviews, Green has stated that he has not seen Barrymore since the divorce.

In March 2006, Green broke two ribs in Costa Rica when a large wave swept him off of an outcrop where he had been fishing and onto rocks below. In 2009, as a contestant for The Celebrity Apprentice, Green played to benefit the ''Butch Walts and Donald Skinner Urologic Cancer Research Foundation''. On an episode of ''Tom Green's House Tonight'', he stated that he would not be alive today had it not been for Donald Skinner.

Tom Green resides in Los Angeles, California along with his two Siberian Huskies Annie and Steve (both female) and his Green-winged Macaw Rex Murphy.

Filmography

{|class="wikitable" border="2" cellpadding="4" background: #f9f9f9; |- align="center" ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes |- |rowspan=2|1998 |''The Chicken Tree (film)|The Chicken Tree'' |Bus Driver | |- |''Clutch'' |Computer Gimp | |- |1999 |''Superstar'' |Dylan Schmultz-Plutzker | |- |rowspan=2|2000 |''Road Trip'' |Barry Manilow | |- |''Charlie's Angels'' |Chad | |- |2001 |''Freddy Got Fingered'' |Gord Brody |Razzie Award for Worst ActorRazzie Award for Worst Screen Couple (with any animal he abuses)Razzie Award for Worst ScreenplayRazzie Award for Worst Director |- |2002 |''Stealing Harvard'' |Walter P. 'Duff' Duffy | |- |2003 |''Grind'' |Colorado Skate Shop Owner | |- |2005 |''Bob the Butler'' |Bob Tree | |- |rowspan=4|2008 |''Legacy'' |Det. Stras | |- |''Shred'' |Kingsley | |- |''Freezer Burn: The Invasion of Laxdale'' |Bill Swanson | |- |''The 1 Second Film'' |Himself | |- |rowspan=3|2009 |''Division III'' |Referee | |- |''Sweet Baby Jesus'' |Joe | |- |''Shred 2'' |Kingsley | |- |rowspan=1|2011 |''Prankstar'' |Himself | |- |}

Discography

Albums

!Year	!Albums
1992
1998	''Not The Green Tom Show'' (as MC Face)
2005	''Prepare For Impact''
2008	''Basement Jams''

Singles and music videos

Year	Artist	Music Videos
1992	Organized Rhyme	"Check The O.R."
1992	Organized Rhyme	"Luv 1"
1999	Tom Green	"Lonely Swedish (The Bum Bum Song)"
2005	Tom Green	"Teachers Suck"

References

External links

TomGreen.com: The Channel

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