Paul Montgomery Shore (born February 1, 1968) is an American comedian and actor. He is best known for his performances in 1990s .[ 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 actor vehicles, including Son in Law (1993), In the Army Now (1994) and Bio-Dome (1996). Shore provided the voice of Robert "Bobby" Zimuruski in A Goofy Movie (1995) and its direct-to-video sequel, An Extremely Goofy Movie (2000).
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He directed a semi-autobiographical mockumentary film, Pauly Shore Is Dead (2003).
Early life
Shore was born Paul Montgomery Shore,[ "Interview: Pauly Shore biography". AskMen.com.] 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[Meyers, Kate (July 23, 1993). "Shore Thing", Entertainment Weekly] 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."[ (Google books).] 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 slang such as "edged", "melons" and "grinding" as well as his catchphrase, "Hey, BU-DDY."[ (Google news archive)]
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".
Film career and other highlights
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.[ {Google books}.]
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.
Discography
Selected television
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| Season 2 Episode 4 "Two for the Road" |
| Host |
| Season 3 Episode 14 "A Three Job, No Income Family" |
| TV pilot, aired February 27, 1989 |
| Season 6, Episode 16 "Down and Out on Beacon Hill" |
| Aired intermittently until 1997 |
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| TV series. Cancelled after five episodes, leaving two unaired. |
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| MTV DJ | Voice, episode: "Escape from Party Island" |
| Fantasy Island | Aaron Filner | Episode: "The Real Thing" |
| Himself | Voice, episode: "The Cryonic Woman" |
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| 2015 | | The Kev | Voice, episode: "Club Ninja-dise/To Smell and Back" |
| 2016 | Workaholics | Himself | Episode: "Wolves of Rancho" |
| Johnny Blowhole | Voice, episode: "Bounce Lounge" |
| Episode: "Playing Your Cards Right" |
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Selected filmography
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| Retro | |
| Barrett | |
| Kid #3 | |
| Buzz | |
| Nicky | |
| Rudy | |
| Stanley "Stoney" Brown | |
| Julian Thomas | |
| Crawl | |
| Bones Conway | |
| Robert "Bobby" Zimuruski | Voice, uncredited |
| Thomas B. "Tommy" Collins | |
| Bud Macintosh | |
| Chuck Betts | |
| Snivel | |
| Himself | |
| The Oracle | |
| Fat Guy's Paradise | Mikey | |
| Robert "Bobby" Zimuruski | Voice |
| Anthony Griglio | |
| Wesley | |
| Himself | |
| Man in Trunk | |
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| Himself/DVD Host | |
| Himself/Bucky's Cousin | |
| Himself | |
| Natural Born Komics | |
| Robert Benson | |
| Himself | |
| Rod Hardbone | |
| AFA Emcee |
| Himself | |
| 2020 | Guest House | Randy Cockfield | |
Mr. Y | Voice |
Captain Dark |
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