Peter Farrelly

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Biography

As the reigning kings of gross-out comedy, the Farrelly Brothers spent their careers writing and directing outlandish comedies that often pushed the boundaries of taste, while producing big laughs and huge box office. After receiving their start writing for the small screen, the Farrellys emerged with their first comedy feature, "Dumb and Dumber" (1994), which rode the coattails of star Jim Carrey to become one of their biggest box office …
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Job Title

Actor, Director, Producer, Writer, Music

Born

Peter John Farrelly on December 17, 1956 in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, USA

Career Milestones

1979

Worked as salesman for U.S. Lines, Inc. in Boston

1985

Moved to Los Angeles and began writing screenplays with Bennett Yellin; younger brother Bobby later joined the process

1987

First writing credit (with Jerry and David Zucker and Yellin, among others), the NBC TV special "Our Planet Tonight"

1988

Published first novel, Outside Providence

1992

With brother Bobby, wrote two episodes for the NBC sitcom "Seinfeld"

1994

Made feature directorial debut with "Dumb and Dumber"; co-scripted with Yellin and brother; film starred Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels

1996

With brother Bobby, co-directed the feature comedy "Kingpin"; also co-wrote

1998

Appeared in Brad Kane's feature directing debut "Say You'll Be Mine"

1998

Made summer hit "There's Something About Mary," starring Ben Stiller ; executive produced and co-directed with brother Bobby

1999

Produced (with brother Bobby) "Outside Providence," based on his 1988 novel; adapted screenplay with brother and film's director Michael Corrente

2000

Produced, directed and scripted (sharing all responsibilities with brother) "Me, Myself and Irene"; re-teamed with Jim Carrey

2001

Produced, directed and wrote with brother Bobby "Shallow Hal," which starred Gwyneth Paltrow and Jack Black

2001

Worked again with brother Bobby in the animated film "Osmosis Jones"

2003

Directed Greg Kinnear and Matt Damon as conjoined twins in "Stuck on You"; also produced and wrote

2005

Co-directed "Fever Pitch," based on a novel by Nick Hornby about British football adapted into a comedy about love and the Boston Red Sox

2007

Co-directed with brother Bobby a remake of "The Heartbreak Kid," again starring Ben Stiller; also co-wrote

2011

Co-directed and co-wrote the comedy "Hall Pass" with brother Bobby

2012

Co-directed big screen remake of "The Three Stooges" with brother; also co-wrote screenplay with Mike Cerrone and Bobby