Actor, writer, comedian. Born July 22, 1964 in Birmingham, Michigan. Spade and his family moved to Scottsdale, Arizona, at the age of 4, where he recalls keeping a twice-weekly appointment to be beaten up by the other kids at elementary school. As a teen, he loved watching Saturday Night Live, and dropped out of community college to work in a skateboard shop and perform occasional stand-up gigs. He relocate ...

Comedian, actor, writer, producer. Born on August 18, 1957, in Worcester, Massachusetts. After becoming popular as a fast-talking, sarcastic comedian in the 1990s, Denis Leary has demonstrated his ability to be a dramatic performer and creative force behind the camera. Born into a blue-collar Irish family, he did not consider an acting career until a teacher persuaded him to perform in a school production. ...

Actor, writer, comedian. Born October 31, 1963 in San Francisco, California. The son of a real estate broker and kindergarten teacher, Shneider grew up south of the city in Pacifica and was the youngest of five children. After graduating from Terra Nova High School, he set out on the club circuit to pursue a career in comedy. His combination of self-deprecating humor and goofball antics earned him rave revi ...

Comedian, writer, producer, actress. Born Elizabeth Stamatina Fey on May 18, 1970 in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, to parents Donald and Jeannec Fay. Jeannec Fey worked in a brokerage firm and Donald Fey wrote grants for the University of Pennsylvania. At the age of five, Fey was in her front yard when a stranger approached her and slashed her face with a knife, leaving her with the signature scar she still ca ...

Comedian. Likable, down-to-earth James is best known for his nine-season turn as Doug Heffernan on the CBS sitcom, "The King of Queens." As one of many successful humorists from Long Island, NY, James is in league with comics including Jerry Seinfeld, Rosie O'Donnell, Eddie Murphy, and Billy Crystal. Actor. Born Kevin George Knipfing on April 26,1965, in Mineola, New York, the son of Janet and Joseph Valent ...

Comedian, actor. Born Jerome Seinfeld on April 29, 1954, in Brooklyn, New York City. Seinfeld's interest in comedy was sparked at an early age through the influence of his father, a sign maker who was also a closet comedian. By age eight, Seinfeld was putting himself through a rigorous comic training, watching television day and night to study the techniques of comedians. Over the years, he developed a uniq ...

Actor, comedian. Born November 30, 1965, in New York City. Along with peers Janeane Garofalo, Andy Dick, David Cross, Margaret Cho, Bob Odenkirk, and Mary Lyn Rajskub (collectively known as the Posse), Stiller combines the cynicism of David Letterman with the outlandishness of Albert Brooks to make what he sees as comedy for his generation. Raised on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, Stiller is the son of comedi ...

Comedian, actor, singer. Born Eric Morlon Bishop on December 13, 1967 in Terrell, Texas. A talented singer, comedian, and actor, Academy Award-winner Jamie Foxx has proved to be a triple threat in the entertainment industry. After his parents' marriage dissolved, Foxx was adopted by his maternal grandparents when he was less than a year old. He enjoyed sports and music as a child, and attended Terrell High ...

Comedian. Eddie Murphy was born April 3, 1961, in Brooklyn, New York. He spent his early years in the projects of Bushwick with his father, Charles Murphy, a New York City police officer and amateur comedian, his mother, Lillian Murphy, a telephone operator, and his brother Charles. His parents divorced when he was three; five years later, his father died and his mother went into the hospital for an extende ...

Actor, comedian. Born October 13, 1971, in London, England. While his comic personas Borat, Bruno, and Ali G have stirred up all kinds of controversy, Sacha Baron Cohen has largely hidden from the media spotlight. A middle child, he grew up in a London surburb. His father operated a number of clothing stores and his mother worked as a fitness instructor. Cohen developed a passion for breakdancing as a teen ...