Biography

Standing 6 feet 8-1/2 inches tall, Garrett grew up in Woodland Hills outside of Los Angeles. His father was a hearing aid specialist working in geriatrics and his mother was a housewife. Garrett spent a whopping six weeks at UCLA before going into stand-up comedy full time. He began performing his act at various Los Angeles comedy clubs, getting his start at the Ice House in Pasadena and the Improv in Hollywood. In 1984, he became the first $100,000 grand champion winner in the comedy category of Star Search (1983). This led to his first appearance, at age 23, on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962), making him one of the youngest comedians ever to perform on the show. In 1986, Garrett told a joke the talent booker warned him against and he hasn't been on the show since. Following his "Tonight Show" appearance, Garrett's career took off, garnering him headlining gigs at several national venues as well as opening spots for legends including Diana Ross and Liza Minnelli. He has headlined at Bally's Park Place and co-headlined with The Temptations at Trump Plaza. He has also worked at The Sands Hotel in Las Vegas with Frank Sinatra, Caesar's Palace with David Copperfield, and Smokey Robinson, Harrah's with Sammy Davis Jr. and The Beach Boys, and Radio City Music Hall with Julio Iglesias. In 1989, the Las Vegas Review Journal named him the Best Comedian working on the strip. Changing gears, he made his way into the world of television. He struck gold with Everybody Loves Raymond (1996). Apart from his supporting role in sitcoms, he has also done voice-overs and appeared in a few films. In 1998, Garrett made a real-life proposal to his then real-life girlfriend, Jill Diven, on the set of Everybody Loves Raymond (1996). Garrett currently resides in Hollywood, California with his two Labradors Retrievers, Gus and Mabel.

- IMDb Mini Biography By: Sujit R. Varma

His deep booming voice

Attended Hale Jr. High School in Woodland Hills, California.

Was once suspended in junior high for shooting a paper clip from a rubber band into the chest of another student.

In the early 1980s Brad was a waiter at TGI Fridays in Woodland Hills, Ca.

Son, Maxwell Bradley Garrett, was born on October 14, 1998 with ex-wife Jill Diven.

He's highly valued as an actor for his towering physical stature, but gentle giant demeanor, as well as a voice-over actor for his loud, thundering and threatening voice.

Studied at the Lee Strasberg Theater Institute.

Declined to do a spin-off with his character Robert Barone from Everybody Loves Raymond (1996).

Modeled on the back cover of the 1979 Electric Light Orchestra album: "Discovery", dressed in Middle Eastern clothes, a turban and holding a big sword.

He made guest appearances on both Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993) and Superman (1996).

Playing a high school History teacher, married for 20 years to a wife played by Joely Fisher in the sit-com 'Til Death (2006) . (Brad is also the show's Producer.) [September 2006]

[on the cancellation of 'Til Death (2006)] The other night, we got an 0.8 [rating]. Once your mom stops watching, you're an 0.4. The network said, 'What do you suggest?' I said, 'If you give me one more month, I can take you to a zero.' And there was dead silence.