Misplaced Pages

Pauly Shore
Shore at GalaxyCon Raleigh in 2024
Pseudonym	The Weasel
Birth name	Paul Montgomery Shore
Born	(1968-02-01) February 1, 1968 (age 56) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Medium	Stand-up, television, film
Years active	1985–present
Genres	Improvisational comedy, character comedy, surreal humour
Parent(s)	Sammy Shore Mitzi Shore
Notable works and roles	Stoney Brown in Encino Man Crawl in Son in Law Bones Conway in In the Army Now Tommy Collins in Jury Duty Robert "Bobby" Zimuruski in A Goofy Movie and An Extremely Goofy Movie Bud Macintosh in Bio-Dome
Website	www.paulyshore.com

Paul Montgomery "Pauly" Shore (born February 1, 1968) is an American comedian and actor. He is best known for his roles in 1990s comedy films. Shore began as a stand-up comedian at the age of 17, before becoming an MTV VJ in 1989. This led to a starring role in the comedy film Encino Man in 1992, which was a modest hit. He followed this with leading man vehicles, including Son in Law (1993) and Bio-Dome (1996). Shore provided the voice of Robert "Bobby" Zimuruski in A Goofy Movie and its direct-to-video sequel, An Extremely Goofy Movie.

He directed a semi-autobiographical mockumentary film, Pauly Shore Is Dead (2003).

Early life

Shore was born Paul Montgomery Shore, the son of Sammy Shore and Mitzi Shore (née Saidel). Sammy Shore was a comedian. He and Mitzi co-founded The Comedy Store with Rudy De Luca. After Sammy and Mitzi Shore divorced, Mitzi owned and operated the Comedy Store as part of the divorce settlement from 1974 until her death. Shore was raised Jewish and grew up in Beverly Hills, California. He graduated from Beverly Hills High School in 1986.

Career

Stand-up career

Inspired by his parents' work in comedy and show business, a 17-year-old Shore made his stand-up debut at the Alley Cat Bistro in Culver City. "Everyone else in school was filling out their SAT applications, but I just passed mine back. I knew I wasn't going to go to college." Shore was mentored by Sam Kinison and opened several of his sets. While touring the comedy club circuit, Shore cultivated an alter ego persona called "The Weasel". "The Weasel" involved Shore speaking in a surfer parlance, heavily peppered with dudespeak slang such as "edged", "melons" and "grinding" as well as his catchphrase, "Hey, BU-DDY."

MTV

Shore's big break came as an on-air MTV VJ, a position he held from 1989 to 1994. At the height of his MTV fame, Shore had his own show, Totally Pauly, serving as a host on MTV's annual Spring Break parties. He also released a music video, "Lisa, Lisa, the One I Adore". In 1999, Shore reprised his role as the host of MTV's spring break when he guest starred on an episode of King of the Hill.

Film career

In 1992, Shore starred in Encino Man, which was a modest hit. The film's success propelled Shore to star in additional films, albeit increasingly less successful: Son in Law (1993), In the Army Now (1994), Jury Duty (1995), and Bio-Dome (1996). All five films received sharply negative reviews, with the last three each holding a rating below 10% at Rotten Tomatoes. In addition, each of the films grossed less at the box office than the one before. Describing Shore's performances in these films, film critic Roger Ebert wrote, "Shore bypasses all categories to achieve a kind of transcendent fingernails-on-the-blackboard effect." In 1997, Shore starred in the eponymous TV show Pauly, which was cancelled after five episodes aired. Shore made a cameo appearance in the American rock band Limp Bizkit music video "N 2 Gether Now" as a pizza deliveryman and a briefer appearance in "Break Stuff". The Golden Raspberry Awards has recognized Shore's film performances several times, awarding him Worst New Star of the Year for Encino Man, Worst Actor of the Year for Bio-Dome, and Worst New Star of the Decade for the 1990s, and nominating him for Worst Actor of the Century (which he lost to Sylvester Stallone).

In 2003, Shore produced, wrote, directed and starred in Pauly Shore Is Dead, a semi-autobiographical mockumentary, and in 2005, starred in the short-lived reality television series Minding the Store. In 2010, Shore starred in Adopted, which sees him traveling to Africa to adopt a child.

In March 2018, Shore appeared as himself in episode 10 of the TV series Alone Together.

In January 2024, following a fan campaign, Shore revealed a teaser for a short film, starring himself as Richard Simmons titled The Court Jester. Simmons released a statement revealing that he did not give permission for the short.

Discography

Filmography

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (September 2024)

References

1. ^ Bronner, Sasha (November 7, 2011). "MY LA: Pauly Shore Talks Being Chauffeured By Comedians, Why Michael Bay Hates Him and How He Really Feels About The Valley". HuffPost.
2. "Interview: Pauly Shore biography". AskMen.com.
3. Meyers, Kate (July 23, 1993). "Shore Thing", Entertainment Weekly
4. Beato, G. (October 1999). "Behind the Weasic". Spin. 15 (10): 118. Retrieved 2011-01-14. (Google books).
5. ^ Sullivan, Jim (June 24, 1991). "Hey dude, the Weasel is, like, the future of America". Spokane Chronicle. (Boston Globe). p. B5. Retrieved 2011-01-14. (Google news archive)
6. Ebert, Roger. "Jury Duty". RogerEbert.com. Ebert Digital LLC. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
7. Lloyd, Brian (18 June 2017). "Whatever Happened To... Pauly Shore?". Entertainment.ie. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
8. Devenish, Colin (2000). Limp Bizkit. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 148. ISBN 978-0-312-26349-2. {Google books}.
9. N 2 Gether Now (Flash video). Limp Bizkit VEVO official YouTube channel. Archived from the original on 2021-11-07.
10. Break Stuff (Flash video). Limp Bizkit VEVO official YouTube channel. Archived from the original on 2021-11-07.
11. Dembrow, Dylan (26 February 2017). "15 Actors Who Have Won The Most Razzie Awards". Screen Rant. screenrant.com. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
12. Berkowitz, Lana (July 14, 2010). "Pauly Shore takes a licking and keeps on ticking". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
13. Hall, Gerrad (January 17, 2024). "Pauly Shore to star as Richard Simmons in biopic — see first look at the comedian in character". EW. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
14. Rosenbloom, Alli (January 17, 2024). "In rare statement, Richard Simmons comments on new biopic about him starring Pauly Shore". CNN. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
15. Jacquin, Jeri (December 6, 2020). "The Little Penguin Pororo's Dinosaur Island Adventure on DVD". Patch. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
16. PORORO: TREASURE ISLAND ADVENTURE - Official Trailer (2021). YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-11.
17. Pinocchio: A True Story (2022 Movie) Official Trailer. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2022-01-26.

External links

• Official website
• Pauly Shore at IMDb 
• Pauly Shore at AllMovie
• Pauly Shore at AllMusic
• Pauly Shore discography at Discogs

• 1968 births
• Living people
• 20th-century American comedians
• 20th-century American Jews
• 20th-century American male actors
• 21st-century American comedians
• 21st-century American Jews
• 21st-century American male actors
• American male comedians
• American male film actors
• American male voice actors
• American satirists
• American stand-up comedians
• Beverly Hills High School alumni
• Comedians from Los Angeles
• Comedians from San Diego
• Film directors from Los Angeles
• Jewish American comedians
• Jewish American male actors
• Jewish male comedians
• Screenwriters from California
• People from Pacific Beach, San Diego
• Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival award winners