Tom Shadyac

Tom Shadyac

ProducerDirectorActor
Born
December 11, 1958
Awards
4 wins, 4 nominations

Tom Shadyac moved to Los Angeles in 1983 and, at age 24, became the youngest staff joke writer ever for comedian Bob Hope. Shadyac received his master's degree in film from UCLA in 1989 after completing the critically acclaimed short, Tom, Dick and Harry. He then worked on movies-of-the-week,…

Biography

Tom Shadyac moved to Los Angeles in 1983 and, at age 24, became the youngest staff joke writer ever for comedian Bob Hope. Shadyac received his master's degree in film from UCLA in 1989 after completing the critically acclaimed short, Tom, Dick and Harry. He then worked on movies-of-the-week, rewrote and directed for Fox. Shadyac has also dabbled in stand-up comedy and at one time, appeared regularly at the Improv on Melrose, as well as guest starring on TV series and movies.

Actor

JocksJocks(1986)as Chris
Trapper John, M.D.Trapper John, M.D.(1979)as Purdy
Magnum, P.I.Magnum, P.I.(1980)as Danny

Production Department

Working Tra$hWorking Tra$h(1990)

Script and Continuity Department

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & LarryI Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry(2007)

Additional Crew

Liar LiarLiar Liar(1997)
War PartyWar Party(1988)

Self

Made in HollywoodMade in Hollywood(2005)as Self
On the Red Carpet: Brian Banks the Movie(2019)as Self
Red Carpet ReportRed Carpet Report(2009)as Self
ScreenSlamScreenSlam(2010)as Self
Teens Wanna KnowTeens Wanna Know(2012)as Self - Guest

Known for

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Jim Carrey and Tom Shadyac in Bruce Almighty (2003)Tom Shadyac, Sammy Boyarsky, and Cubbie Kile in Bruce Almighty (2003)Jennifer Aniston, Jim Carrey, and Tom Shadyac in Bruce Almighty (2003)Jennifer Aniston and Tom Shadyac in Bruce Almighty (2003)Kevin Costner and Tom Shadyac in Dragonfly (2002)Kathy Bates and Tom Shadyac in Dragonfly (2002)