Steven Brent Oedekerk (born November 27, 1961) is an American
comedian, director, editor, producer, screenwriter and actor. Oedekerk
is best known for his collaborations with actor and comedian Jim
Carrey and director Tom Shadyac (particularly the Ace Ventura
franchise), his series of "Thumbmation" shorts and his film Kung Pow!
Enter the Fist (2002), along with his films Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
, Santa vs. the Snowman 3D and The Nutty Professor remake.Oedekerk was
raised in Huntington Beach, California. He attended Mater Dei High
School in Santa Ana, California and Golden West College in Huntington
Beach. He is of Italian descent.Throughout his career, Oedekerk has
appeared in and created several television specials for NBC, ABC, and
UPN. He also contributed his writing talents to FOX during the late
1980s and through the early 1990s. It was during this time that
Oedekerk befriended fellow comic/actor Jim Carrey while working on the
television series In Living Color during its 1990â€"1994 run; this was
the first of numerous collaborations between the two.
comedian, director, editor, producer, screenwriter and actor. Oedekerk
is best known for his collaborations with actor and comedian Jim
Carrey and director Tom Shadyac (particularly the Ace Ventura
franchise), his series of "Thumbmation" shorts and his film Kung Pow!
Enter the Fist (2002), along with his films Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
, Santa vs. the Snowman 3D and The Nutty Professor remake.Oedekerk was
raised in Huntington Beach, California. He attended Mater Dei High
School in Santa Ana, California and Golden West College in Huntington
Beach. He is of Italian descent.Throughout his career, Oedekerk has
appeared in and created several television specials for NBC, ABC, and
UPN. He also contributed his writing talents to FOX during the late
1980s and through the early 1990s. It was during this time that
Oedekerk befriended fellow comic/actor Jim Carrey while working on the
television series In Living Color during its 1990â€"1994 run; this was
the first of numerous collaborations between the two.
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