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 "Pauly" Shore (born February 1, 1968) is an American comedian and actor. He is famous for his roles in funny movies from the 1990s. Pauly started doing stand-up comedy when he was 17 years old. Later, he became a VJ (video jockey) for MTV in 1989.

Being an MTV VJ helped him get a main role in the comedy movie Encino Man in 1992, which was quite popular. After that, he starred in other movies like Son in Law (1993) and Bio-Dome (1996). Pauly Shore also provided the voice for Robert "Bobby" Zimuruski in the Disney movies A Goofy Movie and An Extremely Goofy Movie. He also directed a movie about his own life, called Pauly Shore Is Dead (2003), which was a type of fake documentary.

Early Life and Family

Pauly Shore was born Paul Montgomery Shore. His father, Sammy Shore, was a comedian who helped start The Comedy Store, a famous comedy club. His mother, Mitzi Shore, owned and ran The Comedy Store for many years.

Pauly grew up in Beverly Hills, California, and his family followed the Jewish faith. He finished high school at Beverly Hills High School in 1986.

Pauly Shore's Career

Stand-up Comedy Beginnings

Pauly was inspired by his parents, who both worked in comedy. When he was 17, he performed his first stand-up comedy show at a place called the Alley Cat Bistro. He knew he wanted to be a comedian instead of going to college.

While performing in comedy clubs, Pauly created a special character called "The Weasel." This character talked in a unique way, similar to how some surfers speak, using words like "dude" and his famous saying, "Hey, BU-DDY."

Time at MTV

Pauly Shore became very well-known when he started working as an on-air VJ for MTV. He worked there from 1989 to 1994. When he was most famous on MTV, he had his own show called Totally Pauly. He also hosted MTV's big Spring Break parties every year. In 1999, he even appeared as himself on an episode of the TV show King of the Hill, playing an MTV DJ.

Film Roles

In 1992, Pauly Shore starred in the movie Encino Man. This movie was a success and helped him get more roles in films. He then starred in other movies like Son in Law (1993), In the Army Now (1994), Jury Duty (1995), and Bio-Dome (1996).

Some of his films received mixed reviews from critics. Pauly's performances were recognized by the Golden Raspberry Awards, which are given to films that are considered the opposite of the best. He received awards for his roles in Encino Man and Bio-Dome.

In 1997, Pauly had his own TV show called Pauly, but it only aired a few episodes. He also made short appearances in music videos for the rock band Limp Bizkit.

In 2003, Pauly Shore made a movie called Pauly Shore Is Dead. This was a "mockumentary," which is a type of movie that looks like a documentary but is actually fictional and often funny. In 2005, he starred in a short reality TV show called Minding the Store. In 2010, he starred in Adopted, where he traveled to Africa to adopt a child.

More recently, in 2018, Pauly Shore appeared as himself in an episode of the TV series Alone Together. In 2024, he showed a preview for a short film where he plays Richard Simmons. However, Richard Simmons later said that he did not give permission for the film.

Music Albums

Pauly Shore has also released several music albums:

Film and TV Appearances

Pauly Shore has appeared in many movies and TV shows. Here are some of them:

See also

In Spanish: Pauly Shore para niños