Drew Carey

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Date of Birth 23 May 1958, Cleveland, Ohio, USA Birth Name Drew Allison Carey Height 5' 10" (1.78 m) Trade Mark "Buddy Holly" style glasses His flat-top haircut Breathy high-pitched laugh Born at 7:00pm-EDT Filed $600,000 breach of contract suit against A&W restaurant chain when they refused to pay for commercials after an episode of his TV series featured competitor McDonalds. [8 January 1999] Father died when Carey was 8, spawning years of depression. Attempted suicide on many occasions. Was in the US Marine Corps. Underwent lasik surgery to correct vision. Currently wears trademark glasses as a "prop". Played in his high school marching band. Underwent emergency surgery. Surgeons inserted a "stent" to open the blocked arteries to his heart. [August 2001] Competed in the World Wrestling Federation's 30-man "Royal Rumble" battle royal match on January 21, 2001. He eliminated himself shortly after entering the match as the fifth participant. Attended Kent State University Roasted by the New York Friars' club [October 2002] Bought his childhood home with his first paycheck from "The Drew Carey Show" (1995). Member of Delta Tau Delta International Fraternity Received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday, 21 February 2003. Appropriately enough, the star of this former Marine is located directly in front of The Supply Sergeant; a Hollywood fixture for decades. A self-professed "computer geek" because of his love of video games and the internet. Rec

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