Drew Carey Net Worth

Drew Carey's Quotes

• [when asked if he enjoys being famous] Sometimes I like it, sometimes I don't. I've always been a people watcher. I like to go to malls and just sit, and I can't do that very easily anymore.
• [responding to a question about his childhood] Weirdo. Weirdo. Underachiever. Weirdo. Weirdo.
• [on government] The less the better. As far as your personal goals are and what you actually want to do with your life, it should never have to do with the government. You should never depend on the government for your retirement, your financial security, for anything. If you do, you're screwed.
• I honestly think that it automatically hurts me if I said that I supported the war in Iraq and I support the troops. That automatically kills me for getting a bunch of movies, a bunch of television shows. People don't want to hear from me.
• [2007, on succeeding Bob Barker as host of The New Price Is Right (1972)] This show fits me like an old shoe, I'm telling you, I love doing it, I'm really happy here, I feel like I belong here, audience certainly feels like I belong.

Interesting Facts about Drew Carey

1. Served in the United States Marine Corps.
2. (January 8, 1999) Filed $600,000 breach-of-contract suit against A&W restaurant chain when it refused to pay for commercials after an episode of his television series featured competitor McDonald's.
3. He wrote a memoir titled 'Dirty Jokes and Beer: Stories of the Unrefined' in 2000, which got on The New York Times Bestseller list. In the memoir, he addressed his difficult childhood, which included the tragic loss of his father to a fatal brain tumor when Drew was 8 years old, as well as episodes of sexual abuse at the hands of a member of his extended family. These dark incidents prompted an early onset of depression and Carey twice attempted suicide before the age of 25.
4. Underwent LASIK surgery to correct vision; continues to wear trademark glasses as a prop.
5. Graduated from James Ford Rhodes High School (Cleveland, Ohio) in 1975; he was on the school's marching band. Later attended Kent State University, where he was expelled twice for poor academic performance.
6. Underwent emergency surgery. Surgeons inserted a stent to open the blocked arteries to his heart. [August 2001]
7. Competed in the World Wrestling Federation's 30-man Royal Rumble battle royal match on January 21, 2001. He eliminated himself shortly after entering the match as the fifth participant.
8. Roasted by the New York Friars Club. [October 2002]
9. Bought his childhood home with his first paycheck from The Drew Carey Show (1995).
10. Is a member of Delta Tau Delta International fraternity.
11. He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6664 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California, on February 21, 2003. Appropriately enough, the star of this former Marine is located directly in front of the Supply Sergeant, a Hollywood fixture for decades.
12. Received an honorary degree of Humane Letters from Cleveland State University (2000).
13. Considers the writings of self-help guru Dr. Wayne W. Dyer a major influence in his life.
14. Is mentioned in the song "Ohio (Come Back to Texas)" by the rock band Bowling for Soup.
15. Is an avid fan of football (soccer). He says he got into it by playing FIFA and learned the rules ("Soccer for Dummies"), so he could become a "true fan".
16. Likes "The Sims" series for PC and sparring.
17. A self-professed "computer geek", Carey owns at least 30 computers and more than 10 video game consoles (six PS2s, four XBOXs, etc).
18. Was the first-ever celebrity to enter WWE's pay-per-view Royal Rumble. He eliminated himself when the next participant, seven-footer Kane (Glenn Jacobs), came out. This became one of WWE's greatest moments in sports entertainment history.
19. When The Drew Carey Show (1995) wound up being a major surprise success on television, he was given a Porsche by the production company. He purportedly walked out on the stage of the set, asked, "Who here has got the worst car?" When one of the stage hands spoke up and said he didn't have a car, Carey threw him the keys to his old Miata. (source: Esquire magazine).
20. Engaged to Nicole Jaracz, a recent graduate of culinary school, proposed October 9, 2007.