Background:

Canadian Tom Green reached fame in the United States with his notorious, self-titled, stunt series for MTV, “The Tom Green Show” (1994-1996). In 2000, the series’ format was changed from a prank-oriented program to a comedy talk show, but his hilarity remained the same. Writing, producing, composing and hosting the TV program, Green was also seen in the teen comedy movie Road Trip (2000, earned two MTV Movie nominations) and the TV satirical comedy The True Meaning of Christmas Specials (2002). He received 4 Razzie Awards and 4 additional Razzie nominations for his work in the movie Freddy Got Fingered (2001, served as director, screenwriter and actor).

Outside the limelight, Green once broke two of his ribs in a fishing accident in Costa Rica, and announced on “Entertainment Tonight” in 2000 that he had been diagnosed with testicular cancer. Green, who personally answers fan’s emails on his website, later documented his battle against cancer in his TV show.

The owner of two homes, one in Los Angeles and another in Ottawa, was once scrutinized for his relationship with actress Drew Barrymore. In March 2001, they eloped in the South Pacific, and four months later, remarried in front of family and friends in Malibu, California. However, the couple is no longer together.


M.C. Face

Childhood and Family:

The first child of Mary Jane and Richard Green, Tom Green was born Michael Thomas Green on July 30, 1971, in Pembroke, Ontario, Canada. He was raised in Ottawa with his only brother, Joe Green.

Graduating from Colonel By High School in 1990, Tom studied Television Broadcasting at the Algonquin College in Ottawa. While in college, he had a radio show on the campus radio station CHUO, which eventually became a ticket for his professional career. Later, he showed up as “M.C. Face,” whom he claimed was his alter ego.

In July 2000, Tom became engaged to actress Drew Barrymore (born on February 22, 1975). They married on July 7, 2001, but five months later, he filed for divorce claiming irreconcilable differences. The couple officially divorced on October 15, 2002.


Road Trip

Career:

Successfully running a campus radio show, Tom Green went to a local community channel named Rogers Television to create his first show, which was later picked up by Canada’s Comedy Network. He also rocked Canadian music listeners with his involvement in the rap trio Organized Rhyme, which released the chart breaking “Check the OR” (1992), the lead single of their album “Huh? Stiffenin’ Against the Wall” (1992). Green, who gained a national reputation, was spotted by MTV who offered him his own show in the United States.

In 1994, Green appeared on MTV with his titular TV program, “The Tom Green Show” (1994-1996), the self-written and self-composed variety show. He then continued writing concepts and composed songs for other stunt films, which became video releases. Earning higher fame through the reality series, he appeared as a bus driver in the short film The Chicken Tree (1998). He also costarred as the computer gimp, alongside Tanya Allen and David Fox, in the comedy Clutch (1998) and played Dylan Schmultz-Plutzker in the Saturday Night Live skit-turned-movie Superstar (1999), starring Molly Shannon and Will Ferrell.

Meanwhile, Green launched an album titled Not The Green Tom Show (1998), spawning the first single “Slaughter Ya Oughta.” For the recording, he billed himself as M.C. Face. He also wrote a song called “Lonely Swedish (The Bum Bum Song)” (1999), which received enthusiastic response at the MTV’s TRL show but was eventually retired from the chart.

A year later, “The Tom Green Show” series’ format changed from the stunts-oriented show to the comedy talk show. Here, Green served as the executive producer, writer, composer and host. After voicing the guest character Jerold in the animated series “Dilbert” (2000), he played the role of Barry Manilow in the teen comedy movie Road Trip (2000, earned two MTV Movie nominations, also composed “The Salmon Song”) and was seen in a MTV Movie-nominated cameo appearance as Chad in the remake Charlie’s Angels (2000), featuring his partner Drew Barrymore.

The host of a 2000 episode of “Saturday Night Live,” Green tried his luck at movie directing and screenwriting with the comedy Freddy Got Fingered (2001), in which he also starred as animator wannabe Gord Brody. Unfortunately, his multiple tasks for the movie gave him four Razzies, one for Worst Actor, Worst Director, Worst Screenplay and Worst Screen Couple (for his sexual scene with various farm animals). He also received four other Razzie nominations.

“I am very proud and honored to be nominated for these awards. I’ve never won an award before. I hope there is an actual trophy because I’ve already dusted off my mantel. I guess dreams can come true.” Tom Green on being nominated for 8 Razzies

Also in 2001, Green documented his battle with cancer for a special episode of his titular show, The Tom Green Cancer Special (2001, TV). He also directed the special installment Subway Monkey Hour (2002, TV) for the reality series and executive produced the documentary special program The Skateboard Show (2002, TV).

A guest star of “Malcolm in the Middle” (2002), Green was cast as Walter P. ‘Duff’ Duffy in the comedy Stealing Harvard (2002) and had the supporting part of Thomas the butler in the TV satirical comedy The True Meaning of Christmas Specials (2002). Following his brief stint in the adventure comedy Grind (2003), Green again took on multiple tasks as a director, screenwriter and producer in the short film Light Coming Out of Ear (2005), a bizarre story about a product that can make light come out of your ear.

Green then e joined director Gary Sinyor to star as bumbling buffoon Bob Tree in the made-for-TV comedy Bob the Butler (2005). The same year, Green made his next studio album, Prepare For Impact (2005), which featured “Teachers Suck” as its first single.

Currently, Green is doing a weekly talk show titled “Tom Green Live” (2006-?). He will appear in the horror comedy documentary film Prankstar (2006, also directed and wrote) and in Irving Rothberg’s comedy drama Legacy (2006), playing Detective Strasburg. Green is also the executive producer of the non-profit epic drama The 1 Second Film, slated for release in 2007.


Awards:

• Razzie: Worst Actor, Freddy Got Fingered, 2002
• Razzie: Worst Director, Freddy Got Fingered, 2002
• Razzie: Worst Screen Couple, Freddy Got Fingered, shared with any animal he abuses, 2002
• Razzie: Worst Screenplay, Freddy Got Fingered, 2002