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Biography:A versatile-voiced man well-known for his role as "Ray Romano"'s brother on the hit sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond, "Brad Garrett" was the first 100,000 dollar grand champion winner in Star Search's comedy category. Following an appearance on the Tonight Show soon after, Garrett shot to stardom and has provided voices for "The Transformers", The Jetsons, and "Toonsylvania".

Raised in Woodland Hills, CA, and the son of a hearing aid specialist who worked in geriatrics and a full-time housewife, Garrett began performing stand-up at various Los Angeles Comedy Clubs upon graduation from high school. Spending six weeks at UCLA before his fateful appearance on the Tonight Show, the young comedian later felt the wrath of that show's grudge after telling a joke that the talent booker had warned him against. Garrett has since never been invited back. Nevertheless he continued on strongly, opening for "Frank... Full Biography

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Alex (Hugh Grant), left, and Chris (Brad Garrett) in "Music and Lyrics" Warner Bros. Pictures
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