ACTOR · BORN 1960

Brad Garrett

Born

14 April 1960

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1. #001

   With his tall physical build, gentle giant demeanor and at the same time his high, booming and threatening voice, Brad Garrett is an extremely valuable actor as a voice artist.

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2. #002

   While playing Robert Barone on 'Everybody Loves Raymond', Brad Garrett deliberately deepened his voice.

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3. #003

   Brad Garrett refused to make a spin-off with the character Robert Barone from Everybody Loves Raymond (1996).

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4. #004

   His acting mentor was Doris Roberts.

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5. #005

   Brad Garrett made his big television breakthrough by winning the first-place prize on Star Search (1983).

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6. #006

   Brad Garrett was the model on the back cover of the 1979 Electric Light Orchestra album "Discovery", wearing Middle Eastern clothing and a turban and holding a large sword.

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7. #007

   In the early 1980s, Brad Garrett was a waiter at a TGI Fridays in Woodland Hills, California.

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8. #008

   Brad Garrett holds a Guinness World Records entry for "Tallest actor in a leading role", standing at least 203.2 cm (6 ft 8 in).

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9. #009

   Brad Garrett played "Murray the Cop" in Neil Simon's "The Odd Couple" on Broadway.

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10. #010

    His daughter, Hope Violet Garrett, was born in January 2000 with his ex-wife Jill Diven.

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11. #011

    In Road Rayge (1998), Brad Garrett portrayed his character Robert Barone from Everybody Loves Raymond (1996).

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12. #012

    Brad Garrett appeared as a guest actor in both Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993) and Superman: The Animated Series (1996).

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13. #013

    His son, Maxwell Bradley Garrett, was born on 14 October 1998 with his ex-wife Jill Diven.

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14. #014

    Brad Garrett made his first television appearance on The Comedy Shop (1978).

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15. #015

    Brad Garrett studied at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute.

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16. #016

    Brad Garrett appeared in a 7-Up commercial.

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17. #017

    In 1977 and 1978, Brad Garrett worked as a DJ on the senior lawn at El Camino Real High School in Woodland Hills, CA.

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18. #018

    Brad Garrett was once suspended in middle school for shooting a rubber-band paper clip at another student's chest.

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19. #019

    Both Brad Garrett and his ex-wife Jill Diven remained good friends.

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20. #020

    In the sitcom 'Til Death' (2006), Brad Garrett plays a high school history teacher who has been married for 20 years to the wife played by Joely Fisher. Garrett is also a producer of the series.

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21. #021

    Brad Garrett attended Hale Jr. High School in Woodland Hills, California.

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22. #022

    Garrett founded the Maximum Hope Foundation, a charity named after his children that helps the families of seriously ill children.

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23. #023

    He graduated from El Camino Real High School in Woodland Hills, California, in 1978.

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24. #024

    Garrett is an avid and skilled poker player.

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25. #025

    Garrett owns the Brad Garrett Comedy Club at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, where he also performs.

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