Biography
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 …
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Career Milestones
| Created and starred in "It's Garry Shandling's Show" for Showtime | ||
1978 | First stand-up appearance at the Comedy Store in L.A. | |
1981 | Made first "Tonight Show" appearance | |
1984 | Showtime comedy special "Garry Shandling Alone in Vegas" | |
1987 | Guest hosted for Johnny Carson | |
1988 | "It's Garry Shandling's Show" picked up by the Fox network | |
1991 | Starred in hour-long comedy special "Garry Shandling: Stand Up" for HBO | |
1992 | Created and starred in HBO's "The Larry Sanders Show" | |
1993 | Feature debut, in a cameo role, "The Night We Never Met" | |
1994 | First feature in a supporting role, "Love Affair" | |
1998 | Had dramatic role in "Hurlyburly" | |
2000 | Starred as an alien in the feature "What Planet Are You From?"; also contributed to screenplay | |
2001 | Co-starred with Goldie Hawn and Warren Beatty in the comedy "Town & Country" | |
2004 | Hosted the 56th annual Primetime Emmys Awards (September) | |
2006 | Played a therapist in Bart Freundlich's "Trust the Man" | |
2006 | Voiced Vern the tortoise in the animated comedy "Over the Hedge" based on the comic strip by Michael Fry and T. Lewis | |
2010 | Had a small role as Senator Stern in Jon Favreau's "Iron Man 2" | |
Awards
1988 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing In a Comedy Series in It's Garry Shandling's Show |
1993 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in The Larry Sanders Show |
1993 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement In Writing In a Comedy Series in The Larry Sanders Show |
1993 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in The Larry Sanders Show |
1994 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in The Larry Sanders Show |
1994 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in The Larry Sanders Show |
1994 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement In Writing In a Comedy Series in The Larry Sanders Show |
1995 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in The Larry Sanders Show |
1995 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in The Larry Sanders Show |
1995 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement In Writing In a Comedy Series in The Larry Sanders Show |
1995 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in The Larry Sanders Show |
1996 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in The Larry Sanders Show |
1996 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor For a Comedy Series in The Larry Sanders Show |
1996 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series in The Larry Sanders Show |
1997 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in The Larry Sanders Show |
1997 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in The Larry Sanders Show |
1997 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series in The Larry Sanders Show |
1998 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in The Larry Sanders Show |
1998 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in The Larry Sanders Show |
1998 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series in The Larry Sanders Show |