Drew Carey

Actor · Born May 23, 1958 (68) · Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Drew Allison Carey is an American comedian, actor and game show host. After serving in the U.S. Marine Corps and making a name for himself in stand-up comedy, Carey gained stardom in his own sitcom, The Drew Carey Show, and as host of the American version of the improv comedy show Whose Line Is It Anyway?, both of which aired on ABC. He then appeared in several films, television series, music videos, a made-for-television film, and a computer game. Carey has hosted the game show The Price Is Right since October 15, 2007, on CBS.

Biography from TMDB.

Born: May 23, 1958 (68)
From: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Works as: Actor
Titles: 25 on MovieCove · 52 credits in all
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 11% in 30 days

What are Drew Carey's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight

Society

41%

Self

19%

Bonds

18%

Ideas

15%

Survival

Morality

Fame3 Community4 Family bonds2

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5

Light

Tone · Weight

lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

Grounded

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

Gentle

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

Steady

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

Funny

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 4

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Casual

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Easy watch

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

Easy watch 5 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 0

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Heroas Drew Carey in The Drew Carey Show (1995)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm

Joyful

Absurd

Contemplative

Hopeful

Other

How their films linger

Feel-good5 Fun4 Hopeful3 Thought-provoking3

How their films end

Happy2
Bittersweet2
Ambiguous1
Cyclical3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Drew Carey's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (10).

Also on these channels

FOX One3 titles, show their 3 titles on FOX One
Howdy1 title, show their title on Howdy
Sony Pictures Core1 title, show their title on Sony Pictures Core
Wonder Project1 title, show their title on Wonder Project

Subscription and free streaming for Drew Carey's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

52 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page; 61 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

I Can See Your Voice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Show 1 episode · Actor
The Masked Singer(2019)
Show 2 episodes · as Llama · as Llama (archive footage)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows
American Housewife(2016)
Show 1 episode · as Mr. Green
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows
Scorpion(2014)
Show 1 episode · as Drew Carey
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows
Jack and Jill(2011)
as Drew Carey
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Show 40 episodes · Creator · as Self
Community(2009)
Show 1 episode · as Ted
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
Power of 10 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Show 16 episodes · as host
Acceptable.tv (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Show 2 episodes · Actor
Rachael Ray (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Yacht Rock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Show 1 episode · as "Cleveland" Drew Carey
Special Thanks to Roy London(2005)
Actor
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Robots(2005)
as Crank (voice)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
Drew Carey's Green Screen Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Show 13 episodes · Producer · Writer · as Self
Alf's Hit Talk Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Call Me Cobra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Show 2 episodes · as Steve ("The Cobra")
NCIS(2003)
Show 1 episode · as John Ross
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows
Playboy's 50th Anniversary Celebration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Actor
Crank Yankers(2002)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows
Drew Carey's Improv All Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Executive Producer · Writer · as Self
WWE Royal Rumble 2001 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
as Drew Carey
Nikki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Show 1 episode · as Barry Tenzer
Baby Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Geppetto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Executive Producer · as Geppetto
Play It to the Bone(1999)
as Drew Carey (Ringside Fan)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
The Big Tease(1999)
as Drew Carey
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
The Norm Show(1999)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
Family Guy(1999)
Show 1 episode · as Drew Carey (voice)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows
Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Show 1 episode · Actor
"Weird Al" Yankovic: The Videos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
as Man in Red Suit
Dharma & Greg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Show 1 episode · as Dharma's Fantasy Man
The Weird Al Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Show 1 episode · as Al
King of the Hill(1997)
Show 1 episode · as Hal (voice)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows
Sabrina the Teenage Witch(1996)
Show 1 episode · as Drew Carey
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows
The Drew Carey Show(1995)
Show 233 episodes · Director · Creator · Producer · Writer · as Drew Carey
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows
Freaky Friday(1995)
as Stan Horner
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Ellen(1994)
Show 1 episode · as Drew Carey
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows
The Good Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Show 13 episodes · as Drew Clark
The George Carlin Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Grace Under Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Show 1 episode · as Drew Carey
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman(1993)
Show 1 episode · as Herbie Saxe
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows
Coneheads(1993)
as Taxi Passenger
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Drew Carey: Human Cartoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Writer · as Himself
The Larry Sanders Show(1992)
Show 1 episode · as Drew Carey
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Show 3 episodes · Actor
The 14th Annual Young Comedians Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Actor
Hot Country Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Show 1 episode · Actor
The Torkelsons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Show 1 episode · as Herby Scroggins
Home Improvement(1991)
Show 1 episode · as Sy
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows
The Simpsons(1989)
Show 2 episodes · as Drew Carey (voice)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
Coach(1989)
Show 1 episode · as Drew Carey
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
Live with Kelly and Mark(1988)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 88^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 52 titles from 1988 to 2020; peak year 2004.

Biggest box office

Robots (2005)

$263M worldwide

Highest rated

Robots (2005)

Midcredits 63^rd

Film career

19882020

Peak 2004 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

1995Screen debut· Freaky Friday

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting48 of 52 · 53^rdDirecting1 of 52Writing4 of 52Producing4 of 52Other crew2 of 52

52 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1980s3 · acting1990s25 · 24 acting · 2 crew2000s18 · 16 acting · 3 crew2010s5 · 4 acting · 1 crew2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 14th · top billed in 0% of 5 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Drew Carey's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38^th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

55^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

54^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

75^th and up8
50^th to 74^th5
25^th to 49^th6
Below 25^th6

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

Universally Loved3
Divisive3
Crowd Pleaser9
Broadly Agreed2
Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Special Thanks to Roy London (2005)

96^th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Robots (2005)

Midcredits 63^rd · 52% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 37. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Drew Carey work with?

People who share at least 2 of Drew Carey's MovieCove titles; Kathy Kinney shares the most, 2.

Kathy Kinney2 titles See all 2 shared titles with Kathy Kinney