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Brad Garrett (born Brad H. Gerstenfeld on April 14, 1960) is a three-time Emmy Award-winning American actor and comedian known for his roles on the television sitcoms Everybody Loves Raymond and 'Til Death.
<p>Garrett was born in Woodland Hills, California to Barbara Colton, a housewife, and Al Gerstenfeld, a hearing aid specialist working in geriatrics. He has two older brothers, Jeff and Paul. He attended Hale Junior High School in Woodland Hills, California and graduated from El Camino Real High School in Woodland Hills, where he was the head yell leader, in 1978. He attended UCLA for less than two months before dropping out to pursue his comedy career.
<p>Garrett started out at various improv clubs in Los Angeles, including The Improv in Hollywood and The Ice House in Pasadena. In 1984, he became the first $100,000 grand champion winner in the comedy category of the TV show Star Search. This led to his first appearance, at age 23, on "The Tonight Show" starring Johnny Carson, making him...
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