Pauly Shore facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Pauly Shore
Shore at GalaxyCon Raleigh in 2024
Pseudonym	The Weasel
Birth name	Paul Montgomery Shore
Born	(1968-02-01) February 1, 1968 (age 57) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Medium	Stand-up, television, film
Years active	1985–present
Genres	Improvisational comedy, character comedy, surreal humour
Parent(s)	Sammy Shore Mitzi Shore
Notable works and roles	Stoney Brown in Encino Man Crawl in Son in Law Bones Conway in In the Army Now Tommy Collins in Jury Duty Robert "Bobby" Zimuruski in A Goofy Movie and An Extremely Goofy Movie Bud Macintosh in Bio-Dome

Paul Montgomery Shore (born February 1, 1968) is an American comedian and actor. He is most famous for his roles in comedy movies during the 1990s. Shore started his career as a stand-up comedian when he was only 17 years old.

In 1989, he became a VJ, or video jockey, for MTV. This job made him very popular and led to a starring role in the 1992 movie Encino Man. After that, he starred in other movies like Son in Law (1993) and Bio-Dome (1996). He was also the voice of Robert "Bobby" Zimuruski in Disney's A Goofy Movie (1995) and its sequel, An Extremely Goofy Movie (2000).

In 2003, he directed and starred in Pauly Shore Is Dead, a funny movie that looked like a documentary and was partly based on his own life.

Early Life and Family

Pauly Shore was born in Beverly Hills, California. His parents, Sammy Shore and Mitzi Shore, were also in the entertainment business. His father, Sammy, was a comedian. Together, his parents opened the famous comedy club, The Comedy Store. After his parents divorced, his mother Mitzi ran the club for many years.

Growing up around comedy inspired Pauly. He went to Beverely Hills High School and graduated in 1986.

Career in Comedy and Film

Becoming a Stand-Up Comedian

Inspired by his parents, Shore started performing stand-up comedy at age 17. Instead of focusing on college applications like his classmates, he knew he wanted to be a performer. The comedian Sam Kinison helped him get started, and Shore often opened for his shows.

While performing, Shore created a funny character, or alter ego, named "The Weasel." As "The Weasel," he talked like a surfer from California and used a lot of slang words. His famous catchphrase was "Hey, BU-DDY."

Working at MTV

Shore's career took off when he became a VJ for MTV from 1989 to 1994. A VJ introduces music videos and hosts shows on a music television channel. He became so popular that he got his own show called Totally Pauly. He also hosted MTV's big Spring Break parties every year.

Movie Career

In 1992, Shore starred in the movie Encino Man, which was a hit. This success led to him starring in more comedies, including:

• Son in Law (1993)
• In the Army Now (1994)
• Jury Duty (1995)
• Bio-Dome (1996)

While these movies were popular with some fans, many movie critics did not like them. The Golden Raspberry Awards, which gives awards to movies considered to be the worst of the year, gave Shore the award for "Worst New Star of the Decade" for the 1990s.

One of his most beloved roles was providing the voice for Bobby Zimuruski in the animated Disney movie A Goofy Movie and its sequel.

Later Work

In 1997, Shore had his own TV show called Pauly, but it was canceled after only a few episodes. He also made a cameo appearance, which is a short appearance by a famous person, in a music video for the band Limp Bizkit.

In 2003, he made the movie Pauly Shore Is Dead, where he played a version of himself. He also starred in a reality TV show called Minding the Store in 2005. In 2010, he made a movie called Adopted, about him traveling to Africa to adopt a child.

In January 2024, Shore starred in a short film called The Court Jester, where he played the famous fitness personality Richard Simmons. Simmons later stated that he did not give his permission for the film.

Selected Film and TV Roles

Here are some of Pauly Shore's most well-known roles in movies and television shows.

Notable Films

Notable TV Appearances

See also

In Spanish: Pauly Shore para niños