Brad Garrett spent a whopping six weeks at UCLA before going into stand-up. We’re thrilled that he dropped out. The gamble paid off. Soon after, in 1984, Brad became the first $100,000 Grand Comedy Champion on “Star Search.” This led to his first appearance, at age 23, on “The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson.” Following his “Tonight Show” appearance, Garrett’s career took off, garnering him opening spots for legends including Diana Ross, Liza Minnelli and Frank Sinatra. Brad eventually made his way into the world of television, striking gold as Ray Romano’s brother “Robert” on the CBS’s hit sitcom “Everybody Loves Raymond. Other projects Brad has appeared or lent his voice to are Woody Allen’s “Sweet and Lowdown,” “Finding Nemo,” “Stuart Little II,” “A Bugs Life,” “Casper,” “Garfield” and CBS’ biopic “Gleason,” to name just a few. Garrett also played the leading role of “Eddie Stark” on the Fox television series “‘Til Death” from 2006 to 2010. Recent credits include “Fargo,” “Manhattan” and “Law & Order: SVU.” During his career, Garrett has won three Emmys. Brad Garrett is an elite performer.
