born august american actor writer film producer game host comedian best known character joined los_angeles troupe 1970s started career comedian stage actor character developing years called ran sold months hbo producing successful special instant cult figure decade completely committed character public appearances interviews directed unknown financial critical success soon developed cult film big sequel successful predecessor starred cbs saturday morning children program decided july arrested exposure adult theater florida arrest set chain reaction national media attention changed general public view arrest postponed involvement major projects appeared big budget projects including mystery men blow started giving interviews making cameos guest appearances numerous projects rock dirt pushing 1990s worked possible films dark adult dubbed family friendly epic adventure called movie starred broadway helped write star original movie big holiday reprising role early life education born new_york grew florida parents owned lamp store mother teacher father automobile flown britain royal_air_force world war later founding pilots arab israeli war paul younger siblings luke born dog trainer born attorney board member spent significant childhood new_york child frequented winter headquarters circus atmosphere sparked interest entertainment influenced later work loved watch love want people laugh age asked father build stage siblings plays attended named president accepted summer program gifted high school students joined local appearing plays graduation attended began auditioning acting schools turned schools including twice accepted moving california worked restaurant fuller brush salesman 1970s performed local comedy clubs guest appearances boy girl act developed called eddie soon joined los_angeles based comedy team remained member years working friends writing working material small character originated improvisation exercise came idea man wanted comic telling jokes obvious audience help develop character help write despite having compared famous characters says specific source collection ideas voice originated appeared production life father cast characters play adopted cartoon like way speaking resulted inch brand harmonica child surname energetic boy knew youth small gray suit wore director founder passed handed little kid bow tie auditioned saturday night live season close friend producer acting style got place ironically later trouble exposure arrest award presenter angry bitter decided borrow money start los_angeles character developing years help like acquired small group followers took ran months midnight shows adults weekly children moving mainstream hbo aired series location appeared film role end credits movie billed act mainly positive reactions quickly acquired group fans despite described bizarre described comedian hip avant garde fame started growing started away spotlight keeping making public appearance interviews character billing playing trying public think real person later prefer parents known early mid-1980s guest appearances late night david_letterman gave bigger following mid-1980s traveled united_states new playing notably theater minneapolis caroline new_york_city hall big adventure success prompted hire write script length film original idea remake claims favorite film halfway writing script noticed bike inspired start new script producers big adventure saw work vincent chose burton film director film tells story embarking nationwide adventure search stolen bicycle movie went gross domestically times million budget time release film received mixed reviews developed cult film seeing success cbs network approached ill received cartoon series proposal cbs agreed sign act produce direct live action children program budget episode price prime time sitcom creative interference cbs cbs request minor changes years casting actors like production began new_york_city opening credits sung designed educational entertaining artistic children despite greatly influenced 1950s shows watched child like rocky captain quickly acquired dual audience kids trying positive role model making significantly moral teach children ethics believed children liked fast paced colorful talked parents liked reminded past billed voice ship computer flight navigator provided voice main robot produced attraction star tours reprised role cameo appearances film beach street cameo right success big adventure began working paramount_pictures sequel entitled big script directed director film successful predecessor receiving mild reviews box office earning million attended academy awards star stirred rumors dating following year exchanged vows adopted daughter mock wedding presided mansion honolulu hawaii aired september november originally agreed seasons cbs asked possibility sixth season declined wanting suffering playing time warning temporary ideas like work parties agreed end seasons included episodes christmas special garnered emmy awards creative arts emmy award category legacy thought character children mid-1980s started forming best role model possibly making morally positive cared issues like racial diversity careful associated heavy went great lengths photographed cigarette mouth refusing endorse candy bars kinds food trying release sugar free project died blind test positive attitude instant cult figure earning star successfully building franchise toys clothes items generating million peak published book called travels cbs aired july arrested pulling schedule remaining briefly aired early july began running teaser promo adult swim lineup later press release confirmed original episodes nightly air monday thursday starting date attracted million viewers nightly guide named cult classics time children television cite inspiration including blue clues november episodes plus episodes released home video released dvd split box set collections planned release dvds audio commentaries following year small suits ridiculous 1980s late 1990s style icon fashion houses designers like creating cut tight suits high short trousers compared early released collection called fallen heroes collection loosely inspired hammer use gray white color scheme red detail illustration man suit sitting theatre hand lap suggesting theatre arrest mentioned plans museum contain sets props owns arrest retreat public eye july visiting relatives arrested florida film adult theater arresting number men detective observing detained way detectives examined driver license told offered children benefit sheriff office care day local reporter recognized attorney offer herald exchange story arrested county near adult theater charges dropped second arrest placed years probation possession marijuana withheld night arrest went nashville sister lawyer lived new_jersey stay following months friend duke estate arrest widely covered character subject ridicule disney suspended video showed explaining voice tracks studio tour toys removed toys stores commonly thought got cancelled arrest retired decided sixth season popularity syndication cbs revoked fall released statement denying charges pleaded contest plea kept charge record spend hours performing community service making anti drug public service announcement write produce finance despite negative publicity artists knew spoke support defended saying blown proportion people knew production designer big director spoke support fans organized support rallies cbs canceled los_angeles new_york san_francisco news magazine received tens thousands responses telephone survey supported years interviews appear talk shows subsequent public appearance mtv_video_music_awards asked audience heard good jokes received standing ovation appeared participated grand tribute community service returned character public service announcement reviving characters character named penny second talking dangers substance abuse 1990s comeback blow 1990s kept low profile writing collecting variety things fake food lamps dubbing took small parts films portrayed father voiced character burton productions nightmare christmas later voice lock video game nightmare christmas mid-1990s played recurring role series murphy brown role earned positive reviews nomination outstanding guest actor comedy series appeared times afterward began working nbc pilot entitled meet based project got stuck development hell later dropped ideas grew elaborate expensive blamed nbc negative response given interviews public appearances promoting movie mystery men tonight jay_leno starred west hell playing killer extended television role host short lived abc game don based game cancelled episodes low ratings played flamboyant turned drug dealer drama blow starred performance praised began receiving scripts potential movie projects dated actress started attending film credited ending depression arrest pornography arrest november filming video elton_john train don stop anymore learned police home search warrant acting tip witness pornography case actor finding items memorabilia dozens photographs city attorney office characterized collection child pornography personal representative time said description items inaccurate claimed objects sex year old images turned hollywood division charged possession material depicting child age sexual conduct district attorney looked collection computer found grounds bringing charges city attorney brought charges day allowed statute represented hollywood criminal defense lawyer december pleaded guilty complained city attorney failed turn evidence defense city attorney countered prosecutors required disclosed contents march child pornography charges dropped exchange guilty plea lesser charge years required register address sheriff office company minors permission parent legal guardian later stated collector including films muscle magazines sizable collection homosexual vintage photographic studies teen said city attorney office viewed pornography considered innocent art described people engaged oral fact point view described people percent performing sexual acts avid collector purchased bulk lots vintage magazine dealers declared way known content page publications bought recalled asking physique magazines vintage 1960s material things featuring kids spent years caring ill father florida died february cancer later career cameos guest appearances numerous projects played citizen patrol popular comedy central series gained small role film miami year appeared second music video version song steady goes video band engaging comical car race playing bad guy race attended tribute talked career signed nbc pilot called area sitcom passive aggressive alien picked season appear hit nbc series 30_rock austrian prince character tina_fey created guest appearances series dirt time recommended role dirt star close friend cox husband cast directorial debut film small parts dubbing making cameos series projects television film animated cartoon series mayor tim great job slated appear salesman episode role recast instead appeared role series 7th 9th episodes america website aims getting people change regular light energy efficient ones form led working nailed life wartime voiced batman brave bold episode legends dark present new future films january hinted negotiations way stage come august return announced said felt calling got day felt like gon come way introduce new generation didn know preparing way main project movie comeback present age shape pointed possible issue slim figure clean skin appearing time guys choice awards remained optimistic jokingly said longer nervous young thanks digital originally scheduled begin november continue 29th hollywood high demand moved live scheduled run january february promote gave interviews character appearing guest jay tonight conan brien brien subsequent legally prohibited tour twitter account facebook account new website changed venues november special guest star episode november relocated new_york limited run stephen theatre selling million advance tickets extra performance taped hbo network january debuted march january appeared saturday night live extended received segment depicting getting drunk taking ride mechanical bull dance chair till contributed voice talents animated series uprising big holiday undeveloped scripts started giving interviews arrest talked scripts written future films called script describing black comedy referred script dark adult plot involving famous singer making hit single moving hollywood wrong big explained film valley dolls moments thought script start production announced start filming second script second film family friendly adventure called movie follows friends road trip adventure meaning leave house time original characters live action included script story happens fantasy land reminiscent wonderful wizard january told rejected script big adventure wrote movie deal soon minutes incredible beauty december character said film script fully written ready shoot film place hasn revealed scripts said films opens prison said cgi looks option depended budget films mentioned possibility animated film lines uses performance capture technology incorporating movements live actors animated characters approached director scripts talked johnny possibility having portray burton busy said think january reprised role reused set albeit slightly modified short sketch funny die sketch comes home shows brand new given leads long argument puppet friends point points flaws stating looks like giant iphone end uses serving hold glasses milk party held hours later voices puppet characters dubbed different actors series voice june film news sites reported working new feature film february acquired rights produce new film entitled big holiday producing film directing paul writing screenplay film released march positive reception filmography film television video games
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