Ian Gomez Biography

Fast Facts

• Chicago's ImprovOlympic improvisation troupe alumnus
• Member of The Second City comedy group in Chicago for seven years
• Married actress-writer-producer Nia Vardalos in September 1993, having one child
• Moved from Chicago in 1994 to pursue an acting career, resulting in his big break on TV's "The Drew Carey Show" (1995), which led to more stints on other TV shows
• Quote: "I’ve been described as a nonthreatening male, and sometimes I guess that can be an insult, but for the most part I think it’s a compliment that people see me as someone who can be their best friend or America’s best friend - America’s next door neighbor․"
• Quote: "As a child, one of my defense mechanisms was to try to be funny․ My mom tried to nurture that by putting me in acting class․"
• Comedic actor recognized from his work in TV's "Cougar Town," "Jake in Progress," "The Drew Carey Show," "Felilcity" and "Norm․"