Drew Carey

Drew Carey
Carey smiling in a celebrity baseball game
Carey in 2019
Birth nameDrew Allison Carey
Born (1958-05-23) May 23, 1958 (age 66)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
MediumFilm, stand-up, television
Years active1985–present
GenresImprovisational comedy
Notable works and rolesThe Drew Carey Show
Drew Carey's Green Screen Show
Host of:
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
The Price Is Right
Power of 10
Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza
Military career
Allegiance United States
Service / branch United States Marine Corps
Years of service1981–1987
Rank Sergeant (E-5)
UnitUnited States Marine Corps Reserve

Drew Allison Carey[1][2] (born May 23, 1958) is an American comedian, actor, and game show host. After serving in the U.S. Marine Corps and making a name for himself in stand-up comedy, Carey gained stardom in his own sitcom, The Drew Carey Show, and as host of the U.S. version of the improv comedy show Whose Line Is It Anyway?, both of which aired on ABC. He then appeared in several films, television series, music videos, a made-for-television film, and a computer game. Carey has hosted the game show The Price Is Right since October 15, 2007, on CBS.

Carey is interested in a variety of sports and has worked as a photographer at U.S. National Team soccer games. He is a minority owner of the Major League Soccer team Seattle Sounders FC, which won the MLS Cup, first in 2016 and again in 2019. Carey briefly participated in professional wrestling, entering the 2001 Royal Rumble, and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2011.

  1. ^ "Drew Carey on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  2. ^ "Drew Carey on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved December 1, 2018.