Table of Biography
Tom Green is a multi-talented Canadian comedian, actor, rapper, and filmmaker. Tom Green is known for his shock comedy and earned major recognition through a show he did on MTV named “Tom Green Show.”
Early Life
On the 30th of July 1971, Tom Green was born in Pembroke, Ontario, Canada. He holds American nationality and belongs to the Canadian-White ethnicity. Meanwhile, he also holds US citizenship, obtained in February 2019. Moreover, he has his belief in Christianity and his birth name is Michael Thomas Green. Currently, he is 51 years old and has a birth sign of Leo.
Caption: Tom with his parents (Source: Twitter)
He was born to his father Richard Green and his mother Mary Jane. Professionally, his father is a computer systems analyst and retired army captain. While his mother is a communications consultant. Meanwhile, he grew up with his younger brother Joe.
Tom Green – Education
Moving on to his academic background, he attended Henry Munro Middle School, Colonel By Secondary School, and Cairine Wilson Secondary School. Moreover, he later studied television broadcasting at Algonquin College and graduated in 1994.
Professional Career
At the age of 15 years old, Tom Green began his career as a stand-up comedian. He began doing stand-up comedy at local clubs such as Yuk Yuk’s Comedy Club. Moreover, he hosted an overnight call-in show on CHUO, the campus radio station of the University of Ottawa.
The Rap Show was the name of the show. He co-hosted The Midnight Caller Show along with Glenn Humplik from 1993 to 1996. In the year 1994, he started his television show, The Tom Green Show. It was on the air from 1994 to 2000. He gained mainstream recognition after MTV picked him up in 1999.
Caption: Tom live stand-up comedy show (Source: IMDb)
Green is well-known for his outlandish sense of humor. His most famous skits include pretending to “hump” a dead moose (which rapper Eminem referenced in “The Real Slim Shady”), having an X-rated lesbian scene painted on his father’s car (labeled the “Slut Mobile”), drinking milk by sucking on a cow’s teat, and sleeping with a cow head in his parent’s bed because his father was a fan of The Godfather films.
He lost his show in 2000 after being diagnosed with testicular cancer. In May 2000, he wrote, directed, and starred in The Tom Green Cancer Special, a one-hour MTV television special. In 2002, he returned to MTV with The Tom Green Subway Monkey Hour, a one-hour MTV special. Moreover, in the year 2002, he established his own production company, Bob Green Films. In the year 2003, he appeared as a guest host on The Late Show with David Letterman.
Host several special events
He launched his own late-night MTV talk show, The New Tom Green Show in 2003. Due to low ratings, it was later canceled. Additionally, he was a regular guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. During the 2006 Winter Olympics, he worked as a comedy correspondent for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
Caption: Tom working as a television show host (Source: The New York Times)
Being a host, he has hosted several special events, including the induction ceremony for Canada’s Walk of Fame in 2005, the Canadian Live 8 concert, and the 2005 CASBY Awards. In 2006, he began his internet talk show, Tom Green’s House Tonight, from his living room. The series aired until 2011. In 2008, he hosted Go For The Green, an environmental game show on Discovery Planet Green.
He has appeared as a celebrity contestant on the ABC reality game show Wanna Bet? on several occasions. He appeared on The Celebrity Apprentice in the year 2009.
He was a judge on For the Love of Ray J’s first two seasons. In 2015, he began live streaming from a studio in Los Angeles on his YouTube channel. He produced the audio podcast Tom Radio for his website in the year 2013. It was available on iTunes and tomgreen.com. From 2013 to 2014, he hosted Tom Green Live, a weekly talk show on AXS TV.
Acting Career and Others
Aside from comedy shows, Green is also an actor who has appeared in several films. He has appeared in several Hollywood films, including “Road Trip,” “Charlie’s Angels,” “Freddy Got Fingered,” “Stealing Harvard,” and “Shred,” among others.
Moreover, he wrote and directed the film “Freddy Got Fingered” which won five Golden Rasberry Awards in 2001. He was the first performer to appear in the award’s twenty-year history. Moreover, he wrote, directed, and starred in the independent film “Prankster.”
He received several Stinkers Bad Movie Awards for Worst Actor. In October 2004, this man released his autobiography, Hollywood Causes Cancer: The Tom Green Story. The book follows his Hollywood career, his brief marriage to Drew Barrymore, and his battle with testicular cancer. In addition, he writes columns for The Huffington Post.
While he is known for his unique brand of comedy, which often involves pranks and surreal humor, he has also dabbled in music throughout his career. In the late 1990s, he released an album titled “Prepare for Impact,” which featured a mix of comedy sketches, songs, and raps. The album showcased his offbeat sense of humor and included tracks like “Lonely Swedish (The Bum Bum Song)” and “My Bum is on Ya Lips.” These songs gained some attention and even received airplay on radio stations, particularly “The Bum Bum Song,” which reached the top of the charts in Canada.
Awards
Caption: Tom won the five Raspberry Awards (Source: Weird-Facts.org)
During his career, Green won several awards and recognitions. He won the Teen Choice Award in 2000 for the film ‘Road Trip.’ Moreover, he earned The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards (2000, 2001, 2002). In 2002, he won the Razzie Awards for ‘
Tom Green – Net Worth 2023
As of 2022, his net worth is estimated at around $5 million while his salary and income are still unknown. He earns from his career as a stand-up comedian, host, television, and movie, as well as appearing in several commercials.
Relationship Status
Tom is currently single and is a divorced man. Back in July 2001, he married actress, Drew Barrymore. Moreover, the couple divorced in October 2002. In the early 2010s, he dated actress Kimberly Burke. He later had romantic relationships with several celebrities.
Before returning to Canada in 2021, he lived in Los Angeles. In the year 2000, he was diagnosed with testicular cancer. He recovered from cancer successfully. He established the “Tom’s Nuts Cancer Fund” to support cancer research.
Body Measurements
Caption: Tom posing for a photo (Source: The Guardian)
Green stands 6 feet 3 inches tall (190.5 cm) and weighs around 87 kg (192 lbs). In addition, he has a pair of blue eyes with dark brown hair color, and his other body measurement is still under review.
Tom Green – Social Media
On his Instagram page ‘@tomgreen’ there are over 549k followers. Likewise, there are over 375.3k followers on her Twitter page ‘@tomgreenlive’ and over 255k followers on Facebook. Similarly, he has a self-titled YouTube channel with over 315k subscribers. In addition, he has a self-titled TikTok account, there are over 1.2 million followers with total likes of over 4.1 million likes on his TikTok.