Tom Shadyac Overview

American born, Tom Shadyac moved to L.A. in 1983 to pursue his dream of working in the film industry. With experience as a stand-up comic, having appeared regularly at the Improv on Melrose, Shadyac landed a job as a staff joke writer for comedian Bob Hope. While in Los Angeles occasionally winning acting roles -- on such series as Magnum, P.I. and Trapper John, M.D. and in the feature film, Jocks (1986) -- he worked toward a masters degree from UCLA. During his time in university he... See All