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Adam Carolla (born May 27, 1964)[2] is an American radio personality, comedian, actor and podcaster. He hostsThe Adam Carolla Show, a talk show distributed as a podcast.
Carolla co-hosted the syndicated radio call-in programLoveline withDrew Pinsky from 1995 to 2005 as well as the show's television incarnation onMTV from 1996 to 2000. He was the co-host and co-creator of the television programThe Man Show (1999–2004), and the co-creator and a regular performer on the television showCrank Yankers (2002–2007, 2019–2022). He hostedThe Adam Carolla Project, ahome improvement television program which aired onTLC in 2005 andThe Car Show onSpeed[3] in 2011.
Carolla has also appeared on the network reality television programsDancing with the Stars andThe Celebrity Apprentice. His bookIn Fifty Years We'll All Be Chicks debuted onThe New York Times Best Seller list in 2010, and his second book,Not Taco Bell Material, also reachedThe New York Times bestseller status.[4]
Carolla has made numerous guest appearances on political talk shows as a commentator. He hosted a weekly segment, "Rollin' with Carolla", onBill O'Reilly'sThe O'Reilly Factor.
Adam Carolla was born on May 27, 1964, to Jim and Kris (née McCall) Carolla.[5][2] Carolla has stated he was born in a doctor's office in theWestwood neighborhood in the city ofLos Angeles, California,[6] although some sources list his birthplace asLos Angeles County,[2][7] orPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania.[5][8] He grew up in the Los AngelesSan Fernando Valley and his parents separated when he was young.[9] Carolla was not given a middle name by his parents; on his driver's license application he listed his middle name as "Lakers" as a joke. The application was processed without notice.[8][10] His maternal step-grandfather was screenwriterLászló Görög.[11]
Carolla was raised in theNorth Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles. He attendedColfax Elementary School,Walter Reed Junior High, andNorth Hollywood High School.[12] Carolla did not receive his high school diploma until years later as it was held by the school until a library fine was paid.[13] Carolla can be seen paying off the book and receiving his diploma in an episode of his 2005 television show,The Adam Carolla Project.[14]
During his youth, Carolla playedPop Warnerfootball for seven years; he later suggested that being involved in sports saved him from a chaotic home life.[15] During his senior year at North Hollywood High School, Carolla distinguished himself in football. In December 1981, he was named to the First Team Offensive Line, Central Valley League, one of 8 leagues at the time in the LA City Section of theCalifornia Interscholastic Federation.[16] In October 2020 he spoke of being recruited by "7 or 8" schools includingUC-Davis,Cal Poly Pomona, andCal Poly San Luis Obispo.[17]
He began living on his own at the age of 18. He briefly attendedLos Angeles Valley College, acommunity college, where he was placed on academic probation before dropping out to work in a series of jobs, including carpet cleaner,[18] carpenter,boxing instructor,[19] and traffic school instructor.[20] Although broke, Carolla, his friends, and roommates owned a 1963Cadillaclimousine.[21]
In the early 1990s, Carolla studiedimprovisational comedy withThe Groundlings and was a member of theACME Comedy Theatre troupe.[9]
In 1994, Carolla volunteered his services as a boxing trainer to prepareJimmy Kimmel for a bout being staged byKROQ-FM's morning radio programKevin and Bean.[22] Kimmel was a regular on the show as "Jimmy the Sports Guy" and he was set to fight another KROQ personality in a boxing exhibition which was being billed as the "Bleeda in Reseda".[23] Carolla parlayed this opportunity into a long-running friendship and business partnership with Kimmel as well as a recurring role onKevin and Bean as cranky woodshop teacher, Mr. Birchum.[24]
In October 1995, after being signed to theWilliam Morris Agency by Mark Itkin,[25] Carolla was offered the job of co-hosting the evening radio call-in showLoveline. His co-hosts were the physicianDrew Pinsky ("Dr. Drew") and metal DJRiki Rachtman. Carolla received the offer after Pinsky heard him onKevin and Bean[22] (Rachtman left the show the following year.)[26]Loveline was broadcast on KROQ-FM in Los Angeles and was syndicated nationwide on the formerWestwood One radio network.
While the format of the program was primarily that of a call-in show wherein listeners would ask questions about sex and relationships, Carolla would often spend much of the show ranting about various topics from fart jokes to extended parodies of radio morning shows, including mocking the format's penchant for useless and repetitive weather and traffic reports. In contrast to the reserved, thoughtful Pinsky, Carolla served as the loud, funny side of the show. Carolla's character was described by one reviewer as "a toned-down version ofHoward Stern minus the huge ego".[26]
In a late-2003Loveline episode, Carolla said that Hawaiians are "dumb", "in-bred", "retarded" people who are among the "dumbest people we have". The comments were met with anger in Hawaii and resulted inLoveline's cancellation on Hawaiian affiliateKPOI.[27]
In October 2005, Carolla was announced as the host of a new morning radio show on theInfinity Broadcasting network. His new show would replace the popular syndicatedHoward Stern Show (which was moving tosatellite radio) in twelve of the 27 markets in which Stern had been broadcast including Los Angeles,Las Vegas, San Francisco,San Diego,Phoenix, andPortland, Oregon.[28]The Adam Carolla Show debuted in January 2006.
In early 2008, actorGerard Butler sat in and observed Adam Carolla onThe Adam Carolla Show in order to prepare for his role inThe Ugly Truth as a cynical and crass talk-radio host allegedly based on Carolla.[29]
On February 18, 2009,The Adam Carolla Show was canceled as part of a format switch atKLSX to AMP FM, a new top 40 station. The final show was Friday, February 20, 2009.[30]
Carolla started a daily podcast on February 23, 2009, at his personal website, which would evolve into theACE Broadcasting Network. The first Adam Carolla podcast was downloaded more than 250,000 times in the initial 24 hours, and by the third podcast, it was the number one podcast on iTunes in both the U.S. and Canada.[31] During the debut week, the Adam Carolla podcast recorded 1.6 million downloads. In the second week it recorded 2.4 million downloads. By the fourth episode of the second week, featuring formerAdam Carolla Show sidekickDave Dameshek, the show was downloaded more than 500,000 times.[32] Adam stated thatbandwidth cost more than $9,000 a month as of May 2009.[33]
At the end of 2009,The Adam Carolla Podcast was selected by iTunes for its end-of-the-year awards as the Best Audio Podcast of 2009.[34]
On the April 4, 2010, episode ofThe Adam Carolla Show, Carolla referred to Filipino boxerManny Pacquiao as a "fucking idiot" and said of thePhilippines: "They got this and sex tours, that's all they have over there. Get your shit together, Philippines." A spokesman for PresidentGloria Macapagal Arroyo called Carolla an "ignorant fool". Carolla subsequently apologized via Twitter.[35][36][37]
On May 18, 2011, Carolla noted onJimmy Kimmel Live! thatThe Adam Carolla Show had taken theGuinness World Record for the most downloaded podcast ever from previous holderRicky Gervais[38] by receiving 59,574,843 unique downloads from March 2009 to March 16, 2011.[39]
In 2010, Carolla posed for theNOH8 Campaign.[40][41] In August 2011, Carolla released a podcast where he mocked a petition to the producers ofSesame Street that demandedBert and Ernie get married on air. He said on air that gay activists should "[j]ust get married, and please shut up" and that "Y.U.C.K." would be more memorable acronym thanLGBT, and referring totransgender people he asked: "When did we start giving a shit about these people?"[42]GLAAD characterized the previous remarks by Carolla as offensive, including an assertion that "all things being equal", heterosexual parents make better parents than homosexual parents. Carolla responded: "I'm sorry my comments were hurtful. I'm a comedian, not a politician."[43][44]
In 2013,Personal Audio filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Lotzi Digital, Inc., producers ofThe Adam Carolla Show and several otherpodcasts on the Carolla Digital Network, in theU.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. The suit alleged that owner Adam Carolla and his network of content infringed on Personal Audio's patent 8,112,504.[45]
Using thecrowdfunding site FundAnything.com, listeners contributed more than $475,000 (as of August 2014) to support Carolla throughout the legal proceedings.[46]
Personal Audio dropped the lawsuit July 29, 2014, stating that the defendants were not "making significant money from infringing Personal Audio's patents". However, Carolla countersued, having already spent hundreds of thousands of dollars mounting a defense against claims he deemed unfounded. Among claims sought by the countersuit was a request that the initial patent be invalidated.[47] On August 15, 2014, Carolla and Personal Audio filed a jointmotion to dismiss after reaching a settlement, the details of which were not made public but included a six-week "quiet period" during which neither party could speak to the media.[48] Both parties' claims were dropped withoutprejudice and, as such, could be refiled at a later date.[49]
From 1996 to 2000, Carolla and Dr. Drew hostedLoveline onMTV, a television version of the radio show. Carolla and frequent collaborator Jimmy Kimmel created and co-hosted sketch comedy seriesThe Man Show onComedy Central from 1999 to 2003. The show was controversial due to its humor, with many critics accusing it of being sexist due to its portrayal of scantily clad women.[50][51] He leftThe Man Show at the same time as Kimmel. Carolla has continued his work with Kimmel as a writer and guest onJimmy Kimmel Live!. He also appeared on an episode ofSpace Ghost Coast to Coast around this time.
Carolla and partnerDaniel Kellison are the heads ofJackhole Productions. The two created the television showCrank Yankers for Comedy Central, which revived the Mr. Birchum character. The show premiered in 2002 on Comedy Central and returned to MTV2 on February 9, 2007, running again until March 30, 2007. The show screened in Australia on SBS Television and The Comedy Channel between 2003 and 2008. The show was again revived in 2019, returning to Comedy Central.
Corolla also starred in the role of Spanky Ham for theComedy Central adult animated series,Drawn Together.
From August to November 2005, Carolla hosted the talk showToo Late with Adam Carolla on Comedy Central.
Also in 2005, Carolla was featured in a home remodeling program calledThe Adam Carolla Project wherein he and a crew of old friends renovated his childhood home. The 13 episodes aired on the cable channel TLC (The Learning Channel) from October through December 2005. The house was then sold for 1.2 million dollars.[52][53]
In 2006, Carolla appeared on the special summer seriesGameshow Marathon as a celebrity panelist on theMatch Game episode.
On the February 18, 2008, broadcast of his radio show, Carolla announced that he would be one of the contestants on the next season ofDancing with the Stars. Later in the broadcast, it was revealed to Carolla that his partner would beJulianne Hough.[54] He was voted off on the April 8, 2008, episode after his performance of thePaso Doble, after incorporating a demonstration of unicycle riding in his dance routine.
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Foxtrot/ "Mellow Yellow" | 5 | 5 | 5 | N/A |
| 2 | Mambo/ "House of Bamboo" | 6 | 7 | 6 | Safe |
| 3 | Tango/ "I Can't Tell a Waltz from a Tango" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 4 | Paso Doble/ "Plaza of Execution" | 6 | 7 | 6 | Eliminated |
On June 16, 2008, Carolla was selected to host a pilot of an American version of the popularBBC showTop Gear forNBC. In December 2008, NBC decided not to pick up the show.[55]
On February 21, 2009, a day after his Los Angeles-based morning radio show was canceled – as part of a format change at KLSX-FM – CBS ordered a comedy pilot,Ace in the Hole, starring Carolla as a husband and father who works as a driving instructor. Carolla created and wrote the pilot with Kevin Hench (Jimmy Kimmel Live!).[56] Carolla stated thatPamela Adlon was to play his wife andWindell Middlebrooks would play his best friend. During his March 30, 2009 podcast, Carolla briefly described the show as being "All in the Family, essentially", with Carolla playing a similar role to that ofArchie Bunker. On the July 23, 2009, episode of theAdam Carolla Podcast, Carolla announced that CBS was not picking up the pilot for the 2009 season, "in any way, shape or form".
On October 22, 2009, it was reported inVariety that Carolla had struck a deal with NBC to produce a half-hour pilot for a sitcom. The report was later confirmed on January 4, 2010, and was the first comedy pilot ordered by NBC for the season.[57] The untitled project, written by Carolla and Kevin Hench, was a single-camera sitcom that starred Carolla as a contractor and father who attempts to rebuild his life after his wife leaves him.[58][59] Carolla was set to executive produce the NBC project along with frequent collaborators Kimmel and Hench, as well as his agent James "Babydoll" Dixon, Jon Pollack, Gail Berman, Daniel Kellison, and Lloyd Braun. Universal Media Studios, BermanBraun, and Carolla and Jimmy Kimmel's own Jackhole Industries.[58][59]
On the February 13, 2010, episode of Carolla'sCarCast podcast, he revealed thatThe History Channel had picked upTop Gear US, which NBC had decided against in 2008.[60] On the March 26, 2010, episode ofCarCast, Carolla said that he would not be co-hostingTop Gear US because of scheduling conflicts with his NBC sitcom project. In June 2010, Carolla said that his NBC pilot had not been picked up and was now "dead".[61]
Premiering on February 19, 2012, Carolla was also one of the contestants in the 12th season of NBC'sThe Celebrity Apprentice. He was fired in Week 4, because hostDonald Trump perceived that Carolla did not utilize teammateMario Andretti's car background during aBuick presentation.
In 2022, Carolla competed inseason eight ofThe Masked Singer as "Avocado". He was eliminated on "Comedy Roast Night" alongsideChris Jericho as "Bride".
Carolla'sThe Car Show debuted onSpeed TV July 13, 2011. Appearing Wednesdays at 10 pm Eastern, it featured Carolla as the host, along withDan Neil,John Salley, and Matt Farah. It had a format similar toTop Gear, mixing car reviews, tests and humor. The show was initially met with positive reviews from car enthusiasts and comedy fans. Talk show host and comedianJay Leno calledThe Car Show, "a lot of fun".[62]The Car Show was cancelled after one season, after undergoing format changes due to low ratings, as Carolla mentioned on his podcast on January 13, 2012.
Catch a Contractor is a non-scripted, original series onSpike, hosted by Carolla along with "no-nonsense contractor" Skip Bedell and his wife, investigator Alison Bedell. Together they expose unethical contractors and seek retribution for wronged homeowners.[63]
The show premiered on March 9, 2014, to 1.2 million viewers, the largest audience for a series debut on Spike sinceCoal in March 2011.[64] The show was cancelled in 2015.[65]
Premiering onSpike TV on March 14, 2017,Adam Carolla and Friends Build Stuff Live features Carolla building projects live and in studio with some of his Hollywood friends, and tackling viewers' home improvement projects via social media.[66]
Carolla has also donevoice acting in animation, including Commander Nebula on theDisney animated seriesBuzz Lightyear of Star Command,Death onFamily Guy (replacingNorm Macdonald) and Spanky Ham onDrawn Together. He was also the voice of theéclair police officer, Wynchell, in the Disney filmWreck-It Ralph. In 2008 and 2009, he was the spokesperson for T.G.I. Friday's.
In 2003, he appeared inWindy City Heat as himself.[67] In 2006, Carolla finished work onThe Hammer, a semi-autobiographicalindependent film he co-wrote and co-produced, in which he stars oppositeHeather Juergensen. The film is based loosely on his own life and is filmed at a gym he helped build with his co-star, Ozzie, played byOswaldo Castillo, his friend in real life whom he met while building the gym when they both worked in construction.[68] The film made itsworld premiere at the 2007Tribeca Film Festival in New York City and shortly thereafter received a positive review in Variety.[68] The film was released on March 21, 2008.[69][70][71] The film is rated 80% onRotten Tomatoes.[72]
Carolla made a short appearance inJeff Balis'Still Waiting... (a sequel toWaiting...) playing a pick-up artist guru.
Carolla helped write an unproduced screenplay for a film entitledDeaf Frat Guy: Showdown at Havasu.[73]
He is the voice of Virgil in the independent short filmSave Virgil.
In July 2013, Carolla used crowdfunding forRoad Hard; a film he directed and starred in, about the lives of aging road comics. Adam confirmed through a press conference that the film would co-starDavid Alan Grier,Illeana Douglas,Diane Farr, andLarry Miller.[74] It had limited theatrical release in the United States. Several minutes of the credits are devoted to listing the names of those who helped crowdfund the film.
Carolla also directed the documentaryWinning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman on the 35-year car racing career ofPaul Newman. The documentary showcases Newman's racing life as both a prolific driver and owner.
In 2016, Carolla and Nate Adams produced and directedThe 24 Hour War, a documentary about the rivalry ofHenry Ford II andEnzo Ferrari at the24 Hours of Le Mans races during the 1960s.[75]
In 2017, Carolla andDennis Prager began filmingNo Safe Spaces, a documentary about political correctness at universities.[76]No Safe Spaces had a limited opening on October 25, 2019, and did well enough to open nationwide on December 6, 2019.[77][78]
Carolla and Drew Pinsky co-wrote (withMarshall Fine) theself-help bookThe Dr. Drew and Adam Book: A Survival Guide to Life and Love, published in 1998.[79] The book is a compilation of some of the advice the pair compiled while producing Loveline.[80]
In November 2010, Carolla'sIn Fifty Years We'll All Be Chicks... And Other Complaints from an Angry Middle-Aged White Guy was published byCrown Archetype and debuted at number eight onThe New York Times Best Seller list for hardcover non-fiction on November 21, 2010.[81] The book was compiled from rants Carolla had delivered on his radio show and podcast along with some new material and was dictated to andghost-written by Mike Lynch.[82]
Carolla published a short, illustrated e-book entitledRich Man, Poor Man in January 2012. The book details some similarities in the experiences of the very rich and the very poor which are not shared by the middle class.[83] The book was illustrated by Michael Narren.[84]
Carolla's bookNot Taco Bell Material was published by Crown Archetype on June 12, 2012.[85]
InPresident Me: The America That's in My Head, Carolla presents the comedian's fantasy of the United States with him at the helm.[86] When asked in separate interviews, both before and after the book's release, about whether the "if-I-were-king" critique of America was a serious piece, he said it's both: "Well, there's a lot of jokes in it, but you know, it's like... Well, if you have a fat friend you may make a lot of fat jokes about your fat friend, but he's still fat".[87][88]
InDaddy, Stop Talking!: And Other Things My Kids Want But Won't Be Getting, Carolla writes about modern parenting. Carolla describes what he believes adults must do if they don't want to have to support their kids forever. Carolla uses his own childhood as a cautionary tale, and decrieshelicopter parenting.[89][90]
Carolla's book,I'm Your Emotional Support Animal: Navigating Our All Woke, No Joke Culture, was published byPost Hill Press on June 16, 2020.[91]
Carolla's latest book,Everything Reminds Me of Something, was published byPost Hill Press on July 19, 2022.[92]
Carolla's parents raised him in a light form of Buddhism, which he continued to practice for the sake of a girlfriend until age 21.[93] He also discusses being familiar with Judaism, though he is not Jewish by biological descent, due to a close relationship with his grandmother's Hungarian Jewish second husband.[94] Since beginning his media career, Carolla has consistently identified as an atheist.[95][96]
Regarding his political views, Carolla has stated, "I guess I would beRepublican, in the sense that I want a secure border, I'm not into thewelfare state, I'm not into all thosefreebie lunch programs. It just kind of demeans people." He goes on to state, however, that he is also in favor of typicallyliberal causes such as thelegalization of marijuana (he is a member of the advisory board of theMarijuana Policy Project)[1] and support for someprogressive causes such as "[being] againstautomatic weapons. I'm not anNRA guy by any stretch of the imagination. I'd like alternative energy to be explored and electric cars to be used, but I want them to be powered by nuclear power plants."[97] Elsewhere, he has stated, "My feeling is this whole country is founded on the principle of 'If you are not hurting anyone, and you're not fucking with someone else's shit, and you are paying your taxes, you should be able to just do what you want to do.' It's the freedom and the independence."[98] In an interview withReason TV, Carolla described his views aslibertarian.[99]Carolla expressed his support forAndrew Yang's 2020 presidential run.[100]
In June 2012, Carolla gave a printed interview to theNew York Post, where among other things he stated that "chicks" are "always the least funny on the writing staff" and that "dudes are funnier than chicks".[101] Carolla's comments were criticized as sexist.[102][103][104][105] Carolla criticized coverage of his comments as over-simplistic and misleading.[106]
Carolla said, "If you meet anyone over 45, they'll tell you they got paddled, they got swatted, the teacher would smack them with a ruler. ... Paddling a kid sounds pretty outrageous in 2020 and nobody would stand for it. ... But the people who engaged in it at the time when it was common practice or had a context, we don't need to build a time machine so we can cancel-culture them".[107] In an interview withTucker Carlson, Carolla said thatcancel culture is "destroying free speech and killing comedy."[108]
On September 28, 2002, Carolla married Lynette Paradise. The couple's twins Natalia and Santino "Sonny" Richard Carolla were born June 7, 2006.[109] Carolla announced in May 2021 that he and Lynette were divorcing after 19 years.[110] He currently lives inLa Cañada Flintridge, California.[111]
Carolla was a part owner of Amalfi, an Italian restaurant in Los Angeles, saying, "I own about two percent of it, but I've never seen a penny."[112]
Carolla won the 2013Pro/Celebrity Race as a professional[113] and the 2012 Pro/Celebrity Race at theToyota Grand Prix of Long Beach as an amateur.[114] The 2012 race was run on April 14, 2012, and was broadcast onSpeed TV.[115] Carolla has previously participated in the race in 2010 and 2003.[116][117] He finished ninth among 19 racers (fifth among the ten celebrities) in 2010[116] despite being regarded as a pre-race favorite.[117] He is also a serious automobile collector with over 20 cars. His collection includes severalLamborghinis from the 1960s and early 1970s, including twoMiuras (of 764 examples ever produced), one of which he has loaned to thePetersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, two400GT 2+2s (of 247 units produced) and a 1965350GT (one of 135 built). At least oneFerrari, anAston Martin, and several vintage race cars round out the collection.[118] In 2024, Carolla and his car collection were featured on an episode ofPawn Stars, in which he initially intended to sell a British 1972Ford Escort race car owned and driven byPaul Newman to show hostRick Harrison for $250,000, but changed his mind after learning that the car was valued at up to $300,000.
Carolla and Drew Pinsky received aSexual Health in Entertainment (SHINE) Award fromThe Media Project in 2000 for "incorporating accurate and honest portrayals of sexuality" in the talk show category forLoveline.[119]
Asteroid(4535) Adamcarolla is named in his honor.[120]
He was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for radio in 2025.[121]
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1998 | Too Smooth | Bruce Greenberg | |
| 1998 | Art House | Cool Guy | |
| 1999 | Splendor | Mike's Stupid Boss | as Adam Carola |
| 1999–2004 | The Man Show | Writer / Director | |
| 2000 | Down to You | 'The Man Show' Host | |
| 2000–2001 | Buzz Lightyear of Star Command | Commander Nebula | Voice |
| 2000–2014 | Family Guy | Death | Voice |
| 2001 | Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back | FBI Agent Sid | Deleted scene |
| 2002 | MADtv | Phil Pendergrast | Episode #7.16 |
| 2002 | Frank McKlusky, C.I. | Detective | |
| 2002 | Son of the Beach | The Host | Episode "Penetration Island" |
| 2002–2022 | Crank Yankers | Writer / Executive Producer / Dick Birchum / Himself | |
| 2003 | Gerhard Reinke's Wanderlust | Executive Producer | TV miniseries |
| 2003 | Windy City Heat | Executive Producer | Documentary |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Writer | |
| 2004 | Bar Mitzvah Bash! | Consulting Producer | TV special |
| 2004 | Save Virgil | Virgil | Voice, short |
| 2004–2007 | Drawn Together | Spanky Ham | Voice |
| 2005 | Too Late with Adam Carolla | ||
| 2005 | The Adam Carolla Project | Executive Producer | |
| 2005 | The Bernie Mac Show | Himself | Episode: "Marathon Mac" |
| 2005–2006 | The Andy Milonakis Show | Executive Producer | |
| 2006 | Wasted | Nick Morgan | |
| 2007 | The Hammer | Writer / Executive Producer / Jerry Ferro | |
| 2007 | Head, Heart and Balls... or Why I Gave Up Smoking Pot | Anxiety | Short |
| 2008 | The Sarah Silverman Program | Carl | Episode: "Pee" |
| 2008 | Wizards of Waverly Place | Burt the Cab | Voice, episode: "Taxi Dance" |
| 2009 | Alligator Boots | Executive Producer | |
| 2009 | Ace in the Hole | Writer / Executive Producer / "Ace" Morella | Television film |
| 2009 | Still Waiting... | Ken Halsband | |
| 2009 | The Goode Family | ||
| 2010 | The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie! | Spanky Ham | Voice |
| 2010 | Cubed | Himself | Episode #1.31 |
| 2010 | Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil | One-Eyed Jackson | Voice |
| 2010 | Federal Bureau of Manners: The Nod | ||
| 2011 | Sports Show with Norm Macdonald | Executive Producer | |
| 2011 | The Birchums | Producer / Director | Television film |
| 2011 | Division III: Football's Finest | Chet Ryback | |
| 2012 | Wreck-It Ralph | Wynnchel | Voice |
| 2014 | Bar Rescue | Himself | Episode: "Scoreboard to Death" |
| 2014–2015 | Catch a Contractor | Executive Producer | |
| 2015 | Road Hard | Producer / Director / Bruce Madsen | |
| 2015 | Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman | Producer / Director | Documentary |
| 2016 | The 24 Hour War | Producer / Director[122] | Documentary |
| 2016–2018 | Going Racing with Adam Carolla | Executive Producer | |
| 2017 | Adam Carolla and Friends Build Stuff Live | Writer / Executive Producer | |
| 2018 | 90th Academy Awards | Writer[123] | TV special |
| 2018 | Adam Carolla: Not Taco Bell Material | Writer / Producer | Documentary |
| 2018 | Ralph Breaks the Internet | Wynnchel | Voice |
| 2019 | No Safe Spaces | Documentary | |
| 2019 | Shelby American: The Carroll Shelby Story | Producer / Director | Documentary |
| 2020 | Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story | Producer / Director | Documentary |
| 2021 | Valentine's Day in Hell | The Devil | |
| 2021 | Prom in Hell | ||
| 2022 | The Masked Singer | Himself/Avocado | Season 8 contestant |
| 2024 | Mr. Birchum | Mister Birchum | Animated series |
| 2024 | Pawn Stars | Himself | Episode: "Choose Your Wea-pawn" |
Carolla, 46, was born in Philadelphia and his parents didn't give him a middle name.
I grew up in Los Angeles's San Fernando Valley in the seventies. I was the product of separation. I would have been the product of divorce but divorce includes filling out paperwork and paying a county clerk sixty bucks to file it.
Carolla's step-grandfather on his mother's side, a Hungarian Jew[,] ... Laszlo 'Laci' Gorog moved to Hollywood on the eve of World War II and began writing for the movies, receiving an Academy Award nomination in 1945 forThe Affairs of Susan, starring Joan Fontaine.
In 2010, the same year he posed for the No H8 campaign (pictured), Carolla said he believes that "a mom and a dad is better than two dads or two moms."
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