Drew Carey
Who Drew Carey is
Stand-up comic turned actor, producer and game-show host. He started at the Cleveland Comedy Club in 1986 and first appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in 1991, went on to The Drew Carey Show and Whose Line Is It Anyway?, and has hosted The Price Is Right since 2007.
At a glance
- Born
- 1958
- Came up through
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
- Stand-up specials
- HBO's 14th Annual Young Comedians Special appearance
- On screen
- The Drew Carey Show, Whose Line Is It Anyway?, The Price Is Right and 2 more
- WTF with Marc Maron
- Episode 912
On stage
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- HBO's 14th Annual Young Comedians Special appearance
On screen
- The Drew Carey Show
- Whose Line Is It Anyway?
- The Price Is Right
- Drew Carey's Improv All-Stars
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson first appearance, 1991
Where they got their start
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson first appearance, 1991
Came up the same way
Other comedians in SUCDb who came through The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson:
Comedians like Drew Carey
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Andy Kaufman also came through The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
- Bill Engvall also came through The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
- Bob Newhart also came through The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
- Buddy Hackett also came through The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
- Byron Allen also came through The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
- David Brenner also came through The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
- David Letterman also came through The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
- David Steinberg also came through The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Questions about Drew Carey
Where is Drew Carey performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.
What stand-up specials have they released?
HBO's 14th Annual Young Comedians Special appearance.
What TV shows and films are they in?
The Drew Carey Show, Whose Line Is It Anyway?, The Price Is Right, Drew Carey's Improv All-Stars and The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.
Where did they get their start?
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (first appearance).
When were they born?
In 1958.
Have they been on WTF with Marc Maron?
Yes — episode 912.
Who are some comedians like them?
Andy Kaufman (also came through The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson), Bill Engvall (also came through The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson), Bob Newhart (also came through The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson), Buddy Hackett (also came through The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson) and Byron Allen (also came through The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson).
The full SUCDb record
The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.
Sources
- CBS — Drew Carey cast bio ↗ stand-up start, Drew Carey Show, Whose Line and Price Is Right
- CBS — The Price Is Right ↗ 2026 host role
- Johnny Carson (official YouTube channel) — Drew Carey Kills It In His First Appearance ↗ His first appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, 8 November 1991 (read 28 September 2026)
- Wikipedia — Drew Carey ↗ year of birth
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 25 September 2026