Biography
Unmistakable, with his hulking physique and booming voice, actor-comedian Brad Garrett used his intimidating size as a source of comedic inspiration, although his natural talent eclipsed the novelty of his stature. After dropping out of college in his first year, Garrett took a gamble on a career as a stand-up comic. The risk paid off big time when he became the first $100,000 grand champion on the talent competition "Star Search" (syndicated, …
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Career Milestones
| Dropped out of college when he was cast in a 7-Up commercial | ||
1984 | At age 23, made guest appearance on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (NBC) | |
1984 | Became first $100,000 grand champion in comedy category of "Star Search" | |
1985 | Voiced title character on "Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling" (CBS) | |
1988 | Feature film debut, "Eight Men Out" | |
1988 | Starred on summer series "First Impressions" (CBS) | |
1991 | Voiced title character on "Where's Waldo?" (CBS) | |
1995 | Co-starred on short-lived NBC sitcom "The Pursuit of Happiness" | |
1995 | Voiced character of Fatso in feature adaptation of "Casper" | |
1996 | Co-starred as title character's brother Robert on award-winning CBS series "Everybody Loves Raymond"; earned SAG and Emmy nominations in 2004 for Best Supporting Actor | |
2002 | Appeared on Broadway in hit revival of "Chicago" playing Amos Hart | |
2002 | Cast as Jackie Gleason in CBS television movie "Gleason"; received SAG and Emmy nominations for Best Actor | |
2004 | Voiced character of Luca in comedy "Garfield: The Movie" | |
2006 | Cast as one half of a middle aged couple on Fox sitcom "Til Death" | |
2007 | Cast in Pixar animated feature "Ratatouille" as voice of Gusteau | |
2007 | Lent voice to live-action version of classic cartoon "Underdog" | |
2008 | Made executive producing debut with reality series "Dating Brad Garrett" | |
2012 | Cast in 1960s-set drama "Not Fade Away," written and directed by David Chase | |
Awards
1999 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Everybody Loves Raymond |
2000 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in Everybody Loves Raymond |
2000 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Everybody Loves Raymond |
2002 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in Everybody Loves Raymond |
2002 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Everybody Loves Raymond |
2003 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor In a Miniseries or Movie in Gleason |
2003 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in Everybody Loves Raymond |
2003 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries in Gleason |
2003 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Everybody Loves Raymond |
2004 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in Everybody Loves Raymond |
2004 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series in Everybody Loves Raymond |
2004 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Everybody Loves Raymond |
2005 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in Everybody Loves Raymond |
2005 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Everybody Loves Raymond |
2006 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Everybody Loves Raymond |