Garry Shandling
- Birthplace: Tucson, Arizona, USA
- Birthday: November 29, 1949
Low-key stand-up comedian and comic actor. Shandling started off in Hollywood as a sitcom writer for such shows as "Sanford and Son" and "Welcome Back, Kotter". He started his standup comedy career in 1978, writing and performing his own material in comedy clubs across the country. After three years of playing clubs, Shandling got his first big break when he appeared on Carson's "Tonight Show". He continued working clubs and doing guest shots on the talk show circuit for a number of years. Shandling's next …more
