Garry Shandling
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Garry Shandling was born on November 29, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois. He an American actor and comedian.
He started out as a comedy writer for other sitcoms and as a standup comedian. He landed his first television show, the It's Garry Shandling's Show, on Fox in 1985. The show was heavily autobiographical, to the point of replicating his apartment on a soundstage.
After a couple of years on the road, a talent scout from The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson caught his act and booked him to appear as a guest host on March 18, 1981.
Shandling has appeared occasionally in movies, beginning with a cameo as dental patient Mr. Vertisey in The Night We Never Met, Love Affair (2004) and Mixed Nuts, Dr. Dolittle (1998), Hurlyburly (1998), Trust the Man (2005), co-starred with Warren Beatty and others in Town & Country (2001) and Over the Hedge (2006).
Filmography
- Hammy's Boomerang Adventure (2006)
- "Tom Goes to the Mayor" (1 episode, 2006)
- Over the Hedge (2006)
- Trust the Man (2005)
- Town & Country (2001)
- What Planet Are You From? (2000)
- Hurlyburly (1998)
- Doctor Dolittle (1998)
- "The Larry Sanders Show" (89 episodes, 1992-1998)
- "Caroline in the City" (1 episode, 1998)
- "Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist" (1 episode, 1996)
- Mixed Nuts (1994)
- Love Affair (1994)
- The Night We Never Met (1993)
- "It's Garry Shandling's Show." (72 episodes, 1986-1990)
- Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme (1990)
- The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special (1986)
Awards
- American Comedy Award Funniest Leading Male Performer in a Television Series "The Larry Sanders Show" 1999
- American Comedy Award Funniest Leading Male Performer in a Television Series "The Larry Sanders Show" 1998
- CableACE Award Comedy Series "The Larry Sanders Show" 1997
- Emmy Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series "Flip" episode of "The Larry Sanders Show" 1997 - 98
- CableAce Award Comedy Series "The Larry Sanders Show" 1996
- CableACE Award Actor in a Comedy Series "The Larry Sanders Show" 1996
- CableACE Award Writing in a Comedy Series "The Larry Sanders Show" 1996
- Golden Satellite Best Television Series (Musical or Comedy) "The Larry Sanders Show" 1996
- CableACE Award Comedy Series "The Larry Sanders Show" 1995
- CableACE Award Entertainment Host "HBO Comedy Hour: The 1995 Young Comedians Special Hosted by Garry Shandling" 1995
- CableACE Award Actor in a Comedy Series "The Larry Sanders Show" 1995
- CableACE Award Writing in a Comedy Series "The Larry Sanders Show" 1995
- CableACE Award Comedy Series "The Larry Sanders Show" 1994
- CableACE Award Comedy Series "The Larry Sanders Show" 1993
- CableACE Award Writing in a Comedy Series "The Larry Sanders Show" 1993
- CableACE Award Comedy Series "The Larry Sanders Show" 1992
- CableACE Award Comedy Series "It's Garry Shandling's Show" 1990
- CableACE Award Actor in a Comedy Series "It's Garry Shandling's Show" 1990
- CableACE Award Comedy Series "It's Garry Shandling's Show" 1989
- CableACE Award Writing in a Comedy Series "It's Garry Shandling's Show" 1989
