Michael Thomas Green is a Canadian and American comedian, show host, actor, filmmaker, podcaster, and rapper. After pursuing stand-up comedy and music as a young adult, Green created and hosted
The Tom Green Show, which aired on Canadian television and later on MTV between 1994 and 2000. The show became popular for its shock comedy, absurd pranks and Green's manic persona, and influenced later series such as
Jackass and
The Eric Andre Show. Green has also appeared in the Hollywood films
Road Trip (2000),
Charlie's Angels (2000),
Stealing Harvard (2002), and
Shred (2008). Green additionally directed, co-wrote and starred in the cult film
Freddy Got Fingered (2001). He was briefly married to actress Drew Barrymore (2001â2002), who co-starred with him in
Charlie's Angels and
Freddy Got Fingered.