Tom Green Bio | Wiki
Tom Green is a Canadian-American comedian, actor, filmmaker, show host, podcaster, and rapper. He created and hosted The Tom Green Show, which aired on Canadian television and later on MTV between 1994 and 2000.
The show became popular for its shock comedy, absurdist pranks, and Green’s manic persona, and influenced later series such as Jackass and The Eric Andre Show. In 2003, Green hosted the short-lived MTV late-night talk show titled The New Tom Green Show.
Tom Green Age
Green was born on July 30, 1971, in Pembroke, Canada. He is 51 years old.
Tom Green Height
He is a man of tall stature and stands at a height of 6 ft 3 in (Approx. 1.9 m).
Tom Green Family
He was born in Pembroke, Ontario, Canada, to his parents Mary Jane and Richard Green. Green’s mother was a communications consultant and his father was a computer systems analyst and retired army captain. Green is the older of two sons including his brother Joe.
He grew up on a Canadian Army base near Pembroke, CFB Petawawa, and in Gloucester, Ontario, (now a part of Ottawa). On February 21, 2019, Green became a United States citizen. On July 18, 2021, he announced that he had returned to Canada to live on a 100-acre property located on White Lake in Central Frontenac, Ontario, after having lived decades in Los Angeles.
Tom Green Drew Barrymore
Green was married to actress Drew Barrymore from July 7, 2001, to October 15, 2002. In December 2001, he filed for divorce. In 2010, Green stated that he had not seen Barrymore since the divorce, although Barrymore has spoken highly of him. On September 25, 2020, the pair met and spoke for the first time in fifteen years when Green was a guest on Barrymore’s eponymous talk show.
Tom Green Education
He attended Henry Munro Middle School, Colonel By Secondary School, and Cairine Wilson Secondary School. Green studied television broadcasting at Algonquin College and graduated in 1994.
Tom Green Show
After pursuing stand-up comedy and music as a young adult, Green created and hosted The Tom Green Show, which aired on Canadian television and later on MTV between 1994 and 2000.
The show became popular for its shock comedy, absurdist pranks, and Green’s manic persona, and influenced later series such as Jackass and The Eric Andre Show. Green’s increasing fame made it harder for him to ambush people during man-on-the-street segments, leading him to target mostly senior citizens and non-English speakers.
After he was diagnosed with testicular cancer in March 2000, he stopped production of new episodes of his TV show but continued to appear on the channel via reruns and other promotional materials. Green’s popularity during this time led to him gracing the cover of the June 8, 2000, issue of Rolling Stone magazine.
Tom Green Road Trip
Green has also appeared in the Hollywood films Road Trip (2000). His fame soon netted him roles in several Hollywood movies, including Road Trip, Charlie’s Angels, Freddy Got Fingered (which he also wrote and directed) and Stealing Harvard. Green continued the trend of his brand of comedy in Road Trip in a notable scene where he put a mouse in his mouth.
Tom Green Moose
The show frequently employed shock humor. Some of Green’s most notable skits include pretending to “hump” a dead moose, which was referenced by rapper Eminem in “The Real Slim Shady”, having an X-rated lesbian scene painted on his father’s car, drinking milk by sucking on a cow’s teat, and putting a cow head in his parent’s bed while they slept because his father was a fan of The Godfather films.
Tom Green The Bum Bum Song
Green wrote a song called “Lonely Swedish (The Bum Bum Song)”, which he composed during MTV’s Spring Break while doing a show on a cruise ship. After airing the music video on his show and appealing to his audience to request it, the song became an instant number-one hit on Total Request Live and was also referred to in Eminem’s song “The Real Slim Shady”. He quickly called for the video to be retired because “it’s not fair to 98 Degrees.”
Tom Green Net Worth
He earns his wealth from his career, therefore, he has amassed a fortune over the years. Tom’s estimated net worth is $5 million.
What Happened To Tom Green
On February 21, 2019, Green became a United States citizen. On July 18, 2021, he announced that he had returned to Canada to live on a 100-acre property located on White Lake in Central Frontenac, Ontario, after having lived decades in Los Angeles.