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Drew Carey mini-bio: Drew Allison Carey is an American actor and comedian recognizable by his crew cut and black-rimmed glasses. After making a name for himself in stand-up comedy he eventually gained popularity starring on his own self-titled sitcom, The Drew Carey Show, and serving as host on the U.S. version of Whose Line Is It Anyway?.
With the success from his early stand-up career, he appeared in the movie Coneheads. In 1994, Carey co-starred in The Good Life, a short-lived sitcom that aired on NBC.
After Carey gained sitcom writing experience, Carey and Helford then began to develop the storyline and co-produce The Drew Carey Show. The show first premiered on September 13, 1995 on ABC. In 1998, Carey hosted the United States version of Whose Line Is It Anyway?. In 2000, Carey starred in the TV film, Geppetto for an ABC presentation of the Wonderful World of Disney.