Biography
A wildly goofy, deliberately obnoxious standup comedian, Shore shot to fame on MTV, and later moved his established "weasel" persona into features. The son of comic Sammy Shore, who opened for Elvis Presley in Las Vegas in the 1960s and 70s, and Mitzi Shore, the powerful and influential owner of L.A.'s The Comedy Store, Shore grew up surrounded by comics. At 19, he began trying to tickle funny bones himself, both at his mother's and other …
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Career Milestones
1982 | Worked after school at age 14 at the Westwood Comedy Store as a short-order cook (date approximate) |
1987 | Earliest TV appearances included a supporting role on an episode of the Fox drama series, "21 Jump Street" |
1987 | Moved out on his own at age 19 (date approximate) |
1988 | Feature film debut, "For Keeps" |
1989 | First TV-movie, "Dream Date" |
1989 | Played a small role in the CBS comedy pilot special, "What's Alan Watching?" |
1990 | Starred in his own TV show on MTV, "Totally Pauly" |
1991 | Signed a three-picture deal with Hollywood Pictures |
1992 | Breakthrough feature film, "Encino Man", in which he played one of the three leading roles (alongside Sean Astin and Brendan Fraser) |
1992 | Starred in the HBO comedy special, "Pauly Shore Does Dallas", which included a taping of a standup comedy performance in Texas |
1993 | First feature starring vehicle, "The Son-in-Law", co-produced by Hollywood Pictures and Shore's company, Weasel Productions |
1997 | Headlined his own eponymous TV sitcom on Fox, "Pauly" |
2004 | Directed and starred in "Pauly Shore is Dead," an indie flick about faking his own death to regain fame |
2005 | Appeared as a Playboy Mansion evictee version of himself on HBO's "Entourage" |
2005 | Cast in the TBS show "Minding the Store," which follows Shore as he attempts to rebuild and revitalize The Comedy Store, owned by Shore's mother, Mitzi Shore |
Awards
1994 | MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance in Son-In-Law |