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  • Born: 8 February 1968
  • Birthplace: Zion, Illinois
  • Died: 28 May 2010
  • Best Known As: Short star of TV's Diff'rent Strokes

Gary Coleman was only 10 when he became a child star on the TV sitcom Diff'rent Strokes. He played Arnold Jackson, a cute and mischievous black child adopted by a wealthy white Manhattan family. The show ran from 1978-1986 and marked the high point of Coleman's career; movies like On the Right Track (1981) and Jimmy the Kid (1983) failed to make the little man a star on the big screen. (Coleman never grew taller than 4'8" due to a congenital kidney condition.) As he grew older, Coleman became something of a professional celebrity, capitalizing on his fame as a former child star who never quite grew up. He made a symbolic run for governor of California in 2003, entering a statewide recall race which eventually was won by another actor, Arnold Schwarzenegger. He continued to appear in the tabloids off and on, and died at the age of 42 after what was described as an intracranial hemorrhage. Coleman's other films include Fox Hunt (1996, with George Lazenby, of all people), the blaxploitation spoof Shafted (1999) and Church Ball (2006).

Coleman told the TV show Inside Edition in February 2008 that he had married Shannon Price on 28 August 2007. Coleman said he met Price, 22, on the set of Church Ball... Coleman's siblings on Diff'rent Strokes were played by Todd Bridges (as Willis) and Dana Plato (as Kimberly); his adoptive father was played by Conrad Bain... "What you talkin' about, Willis?" was Coleman's popular phrase of exasperation on the show... On one particularly famous episode of Diff'rent Strokes, Arnold received a visit from First Lady Nancy Reagan.

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Born Gary Wayne Coleman on February 8, 1968, in Zion, IL; adopted.

Career

Actor. Began appearing in Chicago television commercials, c. 1977; was cast as Arnold Jackson in Diff'rent Strokes, , 1978-86; formed Gary Coleman Productions, c. 1979; appeared in several movies and made-for-TV-movies, 1980-83; voiced himself in the Saturday morning cartoon series The Gary Coleman Show, 1983; guest appearances on various TV series; owned a video arcade, c. 1991; appeared in films Party and S.F.W., 1994; voice of Kenny Falmouth in a CD-Rom video game The Curse of Monkey Island, 1997; appeared in Dirty Work, 1998; worked as a security guard and at hobby shops; co-starred in the TV-movie Like Father, Like Santa, 1998; corporate spokesperson for HoloWorld Café, c. 1999; wrote a weekly advice column for the UnderGroundOnline Website, c. 2000.

Life's Work

Former child star Gary Coleman had more than a ten-year run as "Arnold Jackson" on Diff'rent Strokes, one of the most popular television shows of the 1980s. He also appeared in the films The Kid With the Broken Halo and The Kid with the 2000 I.Q., among others, and had his own Saturday-morning cartoon show. After Diff'rent Strokes was cancelled, however, Coleman became something of a Hollywood casualty. He sued his parents for squandering his fortune, and was unable to find a steady stream of acting work. He ended up taking small roles in films and television movies and worked as a security guard and in hobby shops. Like his Diff'rent Strokes costars, Coleman had run-ins with the law and battles with depression during his lean years. He has been the target of more than his fair share of ridicule, but has eventually carved out a modest career making cameo appearances in movies and television ads and writing an on-line advice column.

Gary Wayne Coleman was born on February 8, 1968, in Zion, Illinois, and was adopted as an infant. His adoptive father worked for a pharmaceutical firm and his adoptive mother was a nurse. Before he was five years old, he had undergone three operations for a congenital kidney defect known as nephritis. He had his first kidney transplant in 1973, his second in 1984, and remains on dialysis. His growth was stunted as a result of his medical condition, and Coleman could never expect to grow any taller than four-foot-eight. His small stature proved to be a professional asset at the time. At age nine, he was still passing as a precocious five-year-old in Chicago-area TV commercials.

Starred in Sitcom Hit

Coleman was discovered by a talent scout for Norman Lear, who auditioned and signed him for a proposed television revival of the classic Little Rascals comedy series. The project fell through, but a network executive kept Coleman in mind and cast him as Arnold Jackson on a new sitcom called Diff'rent Strokes, which debuted on the NBC network in the fall of 1978. The series was a hit, and so was Coleman, as one of two African-American orphans who are taken in by a wealthy white man, Mr. Druthers, and his daughter, Kimberly, (played by Dana Plato). Todd Bridges played Coleman's onscreen brother, Willis. Coleman's catch line on the show was "What'choo talkin' 'bout, Willis?" The show launched Coleman, Bridges, and Plato to stardom. The ten-year-old Coleman was charming and precocious and became a popular guest on the talk- show circuit.

Gary Coleman Productions was formed shortly after the debut of Diff'rent Strokes. The company was formed to handle the youngster's career in films and on television. He appeared in the movie On the Right Track in 1981, and in such made-for-TV movies as Scout's Honor in 1980 and The Kid With the Broken Halo in 1982. In 1983 The Kid With the Broken Halo was spun off into the Saturday morning cartoon series, The Gary Coleman Show, which featured Coleman's own voice.

Child Star Grew Older

Coleman was a talented performer and comic, but the rigors of show business began to wear him out. As he grew older, his cuteness began to fade, and jobs became fewer and farther between--there were few jobs that called for a short, black actor with a limited range. Diff'rent Strokes was cancelled in 1986, when Coleman was about 18. He remained in the spotlight, but not for his acting. He was involved in a highly publicized lawsuit against his parents and his business manager, Anita D. Thomas, over misappropriation of his trust fund.

Over the course of his Diff'rent Strokes career, Coleman earned roughly $18 million. Coleman's parents set up a trust fund for the money, but wrote themselves into the agreement as paid employees. When the court dissolved the trust, his parents' share was said to be worth only $770,000, while Coleman himself reportedly saw only $220,000. Coleman successfully sued his parents and managers, but for nowhere near the amount he had earned during the course of the show; reports of the settlement ranged from $1.8 to $3.8 million.

After the close of Diff'rent Strokes, all three of the show's child stars had trouble adjusting. Plato and Bridges had trouble with drugs and run-ins with the law, and Plato eventually committed suicide. In 1993 Coleman appeared on the television talk show Geraldo and admitted he had twice attempted suicide with sleeping pills. Coleman went into semi-retirement and moved to Colorado and then to Arizona, where he was trained as a security guard, a job he often worked when unable to find other employment. A longtime model train hobbyist, he also worked in hobby shops at times. He owned a video-game arcade in Santa Monica, California, in the early 1990s. He appeared on the television shows Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Married with Children, Homeboys in Outer Space, The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show, Mad TV, and The Simpsons. He took small roles in such films as Party and S.F.W. in 1994, and in Like Father, Like Santa and comedian Norm MacDonald's film Dirty Work in 1998. He was the voice of Kenny Falmouth in a CD-Rom video game The Curse of Monkey Island, and was featured in a TV ad for Klondike Ice Cream Bars.

Dogged by Legal Troubles

In July of 1998, while shopping for a bulletproof vest at a suburban Los Angeles shopping center, Coleman was approached by an autograph-seeking female fan. He signed his name, but the woman pressed him for a longer, more personal message. The details of what transpired are unclear. A loud verbal fight ensued, with both parties claiming the other was being insulting. The woman allegedly told Coleman that his attitude was the reason he had no success as an actor, he then tore up the autograph. Coleman allegedly ended up hitting the woman in the face and knocking her down, and then continued hitting her after she fell. The woman, a bus driver, was five-foot six inches tall and weighed over 200 pounds, and Coleman claimed she became rude and aggressive, frightening him and provoking the attack.

"She was getting scary," Coleman testified, according to CourtTV online. "The hair on my neck was beginning to stand on its end." Coleman added, "I'm four-foot eight inches, 86 pounds of nothing. I was getting scared, and she was getting ugly." Coleman originally faced up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine for battery. He wound up pleading no contest to a charge of disturbing the peace, received a 90-day suspended sentence, was ordered to take anger management classes, and was fined $1,580. The woman filed a $1.25 million civil suit against Coleman only 24 hours after the altercation, which suggested to the defense that the woman had provoked Coleman in an attempt to cash in on his fame.

In 2000 Coleman announced his intention to run against California Senator Diane Feinstein for a seat on the U.S. Senate on the H.E.C.K. (Homelessness, Education, Crime, and Killers) platform, though his name did not appear on the ballot. He appeared in two music videos: Kid Rock's "Cowboy," and Moby's "We Are All Made of Stars," in which he reunited with his on-screen brother, Todd Bridges. He was hired as the spokesperson for a California restaurant and arcade called HoloWorld Café, and began writing an advice column called "Coleman Confidential" for the UnderGroundOnline website. Coleman has also been kept busy with regular appearances on the The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. According to an interview with TheCelebrityCafe, Coleman said he aspires to play a "'bad guy' role, a character with some teeth."

Further Reading

On-line

  • Celebrity Café, http://www.celebritycafe.com/interviews/gary_coleman.html (June 28, 2002).
  • CourtTV Online, http://www.courttv.com (May 28, 2002).
  • Diff'rent Strokes Homepage, http://www.sitcomsonline.com/diffrentstrokes.html (May 28, 2002).
  • E! Online News, http://www.eonline.com (June 28, 2002).
  • Internet Movie Database, http://www.imdb.com (May 28, 2002).

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African-American child star Gary Coleman grew up in Zion, IL, where his father worked as a forklift operator and his mother was a nurse. Before reaching the age of five, Coleman had undergone three operations for a congenital kidney defect known as nephritis. As a result of his medical condition, he would never grow any taller than 4'8". His smallness proved to be a professional advantage when he began appearing in Chicago-area TV commercials; even at the age of nine, he could still pass as a precocious five-year-old. In 1978, Coleman auditioned for a proposed television revival of the old Little Rascals comedy series. Though the project fell through, ABC chief executive Fred Silverman was enchanted by the talented tyke. Silverman cast Coleman as Arnold Jackson on the upcoming sitcom Diff'rent Strokes, which moved to NBC along with Silverman in the fall of 1978. It was this extraordinarily popular series, coupled with the precocious Coleman's spirited TV talk show appearances, that catapulted the ten-year-old to stardom. Within a year of Diff'rent Strokes' debut, Gary Coleman Productions was formed, for the purpose of starring the youngster in theatrical features like On the Right Track (1981) and made-for-TV movies like Scout's Honor (1980) and The Kid With the Broken Halo (1982). This last project was spun off into the Saturday-morning cartoon series The Gary Coleman Show (1983), with Coleman providing his own voice. An instinctive comic performer and extremely quick study, Coleman rapidly grew weary with the rigors of show business. As he grew older, Coleman's spontaneous cuteness faded. After the cancellation of Diff'rent Strokes in 1986, Coleman found the going decidedly rough. Occasionally he'd play a "stunt" part like a villainous gang leader on the TV series 227, in addition to appearances on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, The Drew Carey Show and other programs,

but his short stature and ever-diminishing acting range made him difficult to cast. He still remained in the public eye, albeit as the central character in a bitter legal squabble between himself and his parents. Gary Coleman's later TV appearances were largely confined to a series of late-night commercials for a "psychic" telephone service, though he made headlines in 2003 when he ran in the Recall Election for Governor of the State of California, placing 8th behind winner Arnold Schwarzenegger and 6 others. Coleman died of cranial bleeding following a fall in late May 2010. He was 42 years old. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Gary Coleman

Coleman in May 2005
Born Gary Wayne Coleman
February 8, 1968(1968-02-08)
Zion, Illinois, U.S.
Died May 28, 2010(2010-05-28) (aged 42)[1]
Provo, Utah, U.S.
Cause of death Epidural hematoma
Occupation Actor, security guard[2]
Years active 1974–2010
Television Diff'rent Strokes
Spouse Shannon Price (2007–2008)[3]

Gary Wayne Coleman[4] (February 8, 1968 – May 28, 2010) was an American actor, known for his childhood role as Arnold Jackson in the American sitcom Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986) and for his small stature as an adult. He was described in the 1980s as "one of television's most promising stars". After a successful childhood acting career, Coleman struggled financially later in life. In 1989, he successfully sued his parents and business advisor over misappropriation of his assets, only to declare bankruptcy a decade later.

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Early life

Coleman was born in Zion, Illinois, outside Chicago. He was adopted by Edmonia Sue and W.G. Coleman, a nurse practitioner and fork-lift operator, respectively.[5] He suffered from focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, an autoimmune kidney disease. Because of his chronic illness, combined with the corticosteroids and other medications used to treat it, his growth was limited to 4 ft 8 in (1.42 m), and his face retained a childlike appearance well into adulthood. He underwent two unsuccessful kidney transplants in 1973 and 1984, and required daily dialysis.[6]

Career

Coleman's career began in 1974 when he appeared in a commercial for Harris Bank. His line, after the announcer says "You should have a Harris banker" was "You should have a Hubert doll". "Hubert" was a stuffed lion representing the Harris bank logo.[7][8] The same year, he appeared in an episode of Medical Center.[7]

While best known for his role on Diff'rent Strokes, Coleman had appeared earlier on in television in The Jeffersons as Raymond, George Jefferson's nephew, and on Good Times as Penny's friend Gary. He also appeared in a 1979 pilot for a revival of The Little Rascals as Stymie.[9] VH1 rated Coleman first on a list of "100 Greatest Child Stars" on television.[10]

Diff'rent Strokes

Coleman was cast in the role of Arnold Jackson in the television sitcom Diff'rent Strokes, portraying one of two young black brothers adopted by a wealthy white widower in Manhattan. The successful show was broadcast from 1978 to 1986.

Coleman became the most popular fixture of the show, enhanced by his character's catchphrase "What'choo talkin' 'bout, Willis?" At the height of his fame on Diff'rent Strokes, he earned as much as US$100,000 per episode. A Biography Channel documentary estimated he was left with a quarter of the original amount after paying his parents, advisers, lawyers, and taxes.[11] He later successfully sued his parents and his former advisers for misappropriation of his finances and was awarded $1.3 million.[12]

Later character appearances

Coleman became a popular figure, starring in a number of feature films and made-for-TV movies including On the Right Track and The Kid with the Broken Halo. The latter eventually served as the basis for the Hanna-Barbera-produced animated series The Gary Coleman Show in 1982. Coleman also made video game appearances in The Curse of Monkey Island (1997) and Postal 2 (2003). In 2005 Coleman appeared in WWE Superstar John Cena's music video for his single Bad, Bad Man (from the album You Can't See Me), Coleman played the part of himself as a bad guy taking the 1980's pop stars Madonna and Michael Jackson hostage. The music video was a spoof of the 1980s culture, focusing on the A-Team television series.[13][14]

Candidacy for Governor of California

Coleman was a candidate for governor in the 2003 California recall election. This campaign was sponsored by the free newsweekly East Bay Express as a satirical comment on the recall. After Arnold Schwarzenegger declared his candidacy, Coleman announced that he would vote for Schwarzenegger. Coleman placed 8th in a field of 135 candidates, receiving 14,242 votes.[15]

Avenue Q

Coleman is parodied in the hit Broadway musical Avenue Q, which won the 2004 Tony Award for best musical. A character presented as Coleman works as the superintendent of the apartment complex where the musical takes place. In the song, "It Sucks to Be Me", he laments his fate.[6] On Broadway, the role was originally played by Natalie Venetia Belcon.[16]

The show's creators, Jeff Marx and Robert Lopez, have said that the Coleman character is a personification of one of Avenue Q's central themes: that as children we are told we are "special", but upon entering adulthood we discover that life is not nearly as easy as we have been led to believe. They added that they originally considered asking Coleman himself to play the Gary Coleman role, and he expressed interest in accepting it. However, he never showed up for a meeting scheduled to discuss it.[17]

In 2005, Coleman announced his intention to sue the producers of Avenue Q for their depiction of him, although the lawsuit never materialized. At the 2007 New York Comic Con, Coleman said, "I wish there was a lawyer on Earth that would sue them for me."[18]

The Coleman character lives on in the show, despite the death of its inspiration, after minor dialogue adjustments.[19]

Personal life

Coleman in 2007

In a 1993 television interview, Coleman said he had twice attempted to commit suicide by overdosing on pills.[20] Around the same time[clarification needed] he was living in Denver, Colorado, where he hosted a show at local radio station KHIH on Sunday nights called "Gary Coleman's Colorado High", where he played light jazz and new age music. He gave his salary to the Colorado Kidney Foundation.[citation needed]

In 2005, Coleman moved from Los Angeles to Santaquin, a small town south of Salt Lake City, Utah, where he lived for the remainder of his life.[21] In early 2007 he met Shannon Price, 22, on the set of the film Church Ball, where she was working as an extra,[22] and married her several months later.[23] On May 1 and 2, 2008, they made a well-publicized appearance on the show Divorce Court[24] to air their differences in an attempt to save their marriage. Nevertheless, they divorced in August 2008, citing irreconcilable differences,[25] but according to a court petition later filed by Price, continued to live together as husband and wife until his death.[3]

Financial struggles

In August 1999, Coleman filed for bankruptcy protection.[26] Multiple people, he said, were responsible for his insolvency, "...from me, to accountants, to my adoptive parents, to agents, to lawyers, and back to me again."[27]

Ongoing medical expenses contributed significantly to Coleman's chronic financial problems, and compelled him, at times, to resort to unusual fundraising activities. In 2008, for example, he auctioned an autographed pair of his pants on eBay to help pay his medical bills.[28] The auction attracted considerable attention, including fake bids up to $400,000. The pants were eventually bought for $500 by comedian Jimmy Kimmel, who famously hung them from the rafters of his television studio.[29]

Legal troubles

In 1989, Coleman sued his foster parents and former business adviser for $3.8 million over misappropriation of his trust fund,[30][31] and won a $1,280,000 judgment in 1993.[32]

Coleman was charged with assault in 1998, while he was working as a security guard. Tracy Fields, a Los Angeles bus driver and fan of Coleman's work on Diff'rent Strokes, approached him and requested his autograph while he was shopping for a bulletproof vest in a California mall. Coleman refused to give her an autograph, an argument ensued, and Fields reportedly mocked Coleman's lackluster career as an actor. Coleman punched Fields in the face several times in front of witnesses. He was arrested and later testified in court that she threatened him and he defended himself. "She wouldn't leave me alone. I was getting scared, and she was getting ugly," he said. Coleman pleaded no contest to one count of assault, received a suspended jail sentence, and was ordered to pay Fields' $1,665 hospital bill as well as take anger management classes.[33]

In 2007, Coleman was cited for misdemeanor disorderly conduct in Provo, Utah after a "heated discussion" in public with his wife.[34][35]

In 2008, Coleman was involved in an automobile accident after an altercation at a Payson, Utah bowling alley which began when Colt Rushton, age 24, photographed Coleman without his permission; the two men argued, according to witnesses. In the parking lot, Coleman allegedly backed his truck into Rushton, striking his knee and pulling him under the vehicle, before hitting another car. Rushton was treated at a local hospital for minor injuries and released. [36][37] Coleman later pleaded no contest to charges of disorderly conduct and reckless driving, and was fined $100. In 2010, he settled a civil suit related to the incident for an undisclosed amount.[38][39][40]

In 2009, Coleman and Price were involved in a domestic dispute, after which his ex-wife was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence, and both parties were cited for disorderly conduct.[41]

In January 2010, Coleman was arrested on an outstanding domestic assault warrant in Santaquin, booked into the Utah County Jail,[42] and released the following day.[43]

Death and memorial

Few details of Coleman's medical history have been made public. His short stature (4 feet, 8 inches or 1.42 meters) stemmed from congenital autoimmune kidney disease and its treatment.[44] He underwent at least two kidney transplants early in his life, and required frequent dialysis, which he preferred not to discuss. In 2009, he underwent heart surgery, details of which were never made public, but he was known to have developed pneumonia postoperatively.[21] In January 2010 he was hospitalized after a seizure in Los Angeles, and in February he suffered another seizure on the set of The Insider television program.[45]

On May 26, 2010, Coleman was admitted to Utah Valley Regional Medical Center in Provo, Utah in critical condition[46] after falling down the stairs at his home in Santaquin and hitting his head, possibly after another seizure, and suffering an epidural hematoma.[47] According to a hospital spokesman, Coleman was "conscious and lucid" the next morning, but his condition subsequently worsened.[10] By mid-afternoon on May 27, he was unconscious and on life support.[48] He died at 12:05 pm MDT (18:05 UTC) on May 28 at the age of 42.[49][50]

The casts of the Off Broadway production of Avenue Q in New York City and the Avenue Q National Tour in Dallas dedicated their May 28 performances to his memory, and the actors playing the Coleman role paid tribute to him from the stage at the performances' conclusions.[51][52] (The Coleman character remained in the show after modifications were made to relevant dialog.[19])

A funeral scheduled the weekend after Coleman's death was postponed and later canceled due to a dispute regarding the disposition of his estate and remains between Coleman's adoptive parents, Price, and former business associate Anna Gray. Coleman's former manager Dion Mial was involved initially, but withdrew after Coleman's 1999 will, which named Mial as executor and directed that his wake be "...conducted by those with no financial ties to me and can look each other in the eyes and say they really cared personally for Gary Colemen [sic]",[53] turned out to be superseded by a later one replacing Mial with Gray,[54] and directing "...that there be no funeral service, wake, or other ceremony memorializing my passing."[55][56][57]

Questions were also raised as to whether Price, who authorized discontinuation of Coleman's life support, had the legal authority to do so. The controversy was exacerbated by a photograph published on the front page of the tabloid newspaper The Globe depicting Price posed next to a comatose, intubated Coleman, under the headline, "It Was Murder!"[58]

The Globe's controversial front-page image of Coleman and Price. The tabloid admitted buying the photo, but did not disclose the seller or price.

The hospital later issued a statement confirming that Coleman had completed an Advanced Health Care Directive granting Price permission to make medical decisions on his behalf.[59] An investigation by Santaquin police was closed on October 5, 2010, after the medical examiner ruled Coleman's death "accidental", and no evidence of wrongdoing could be demonstrated.[60][61]

Coleman's remains were cremated, per his wishes, in June, after a Utah judge agreed that there was no dispute regarding that issue.[62] However, disposition of the ashes was delayed pending a judicial decision on permanent control of the estate. Coleman's final will, signed in 2005, names Gray as executor, and awards his entire estate to her. However, Price and Coleman married in 2007; and while they divorced in 2008, Price claimed in a court petition that she remained Coleman's common-law wife, sharing bank accounts and presenting themselves publicly as husband and wife, until his death; an assertion that, if validated by the court, would make her the lawful heir.[55]

As of May 2011 the estate dispute had not been resolved.[63] Price has said that should she be granted disposition of Coleman's remains, she plans to scatter the ashes at the Golden Spike National Historic Site in Utah as a tribute to his lifelong love of trains.[64]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1979 Kid from Left Field, TheThe Kid from Left Field Jackie Robinson "J.R." Cooper Television film
1980 Scout's Honor Joey Seymour Television film
1981 On the Right Track Lester First feature film
1982 Kid with the Broken Halo, TheThe Kid with the Broken Halo Andy LeBeau Television film
1982 Jimmy the Kid Jimmy
1983 Kid with the 200 I.Q., TheThe Kid with the 200 I.Q. Nick Newell Television film
1984 Fantastic World of D.C. Collins, TheThe Fantastic World of D.C. Collins D.C. Collins Television film
1985 Playing with Fire David Phillips Television film
1994 Party The Liar Short film
Associate producer
1994 S.F.W. Himself Cameo
1996 Fox Hunt Murray Lipschitz, Jr.
1997 Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's Himself Documentary
1998 Dirty Work Himself Cameo
1998 Like Father, Like Santa Ignatius Television film
1999 Shafted! Himself Cameo
2000 Flunky, TheThe Flunky Himself
2002 Frank McKlusky, C.I. Himself Cameo
2003 Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star Himself Cameo
2003 Carol Christmas, AA Carol Christmas Christmas Past Television film
2004 Chasing the Edge Himself Cameo
Short film
2004 Save Virgil Himself/The Devil
2005 Christmas Too Many, AA Christmas Too Many Pizza Delivery Guy
2006 Church Ball Charles Higgins
2008 American Carol, AnAn American Carol Bacon Stains Malone
2009 Midgets vs. Mascots Gary Last film appearance

Television

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