Perry Caravello | |
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| Born | November 17, 1963 Park Ridge, Illinois, U.S. |
| Other names | Scary Perry, Scaremaster |
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| Years active | 1988–present |
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| Subscribers | 21 thousand [1] |
| Total views | 6,320,178 [1] |
Last updated: April 2, 2024 | |
| Website | www |
Perry Frank Caravello [2] (born November 17, 1963) is an American actor, comedian, and internet personality who is best known as the star of the 2003 movie Windy City Heat and the host of the internet stream Perry Caravello Live .
Originally from the northwest suburbs of Chicago, Caravello was born in Park Ridge and lived there before moving to Des Plaines, Barrington, Palatine, and Arlington Heights. [3] He moved with his family to Southern California in 1974. In 1979, three weeks after getting his driver's license, he was injured in a car accident that put him in a coma for three weeks. [4] As a result of the accident, Caravello suffered brain trauma. [5]
Caravello started acting and standup comedy around 1988, performing in an aggressive style inspired by his idol Sam Kinison, which earned him the nickname "Scary Perry". Early in his career he was trying to get standup spots at The Comedy Store, when an open mic host named Don Barris gave him a challenge to shave his own chest onstage with a razor and no soap. Caravello did the stunt and was given a regular spot at the comedy club. [4] This was the beginning of frequent comedic collaborations between Caravello and Barris, along with Tony Barbieri (aka "Mole"), all of which were typically at the expense of Perry. [6] Caravello has alleged that in 1992 he was coerced into giving a handjob to a casting director, where in turn, he received fellatio in order to get a role in a movie. [7] [8] : 19:00–21:00
In 2003, Caravello starred in the Comedy Central reality movie Windy City Heat , directed by Bobcat Goldthwait, produced by comedians Jimmy Kimmel and Adam Carolla under their company Jackhole Productions (with TV/film producer Daniel Kellison), and written by Barris and Barbieri. All three co-starred as well. [4] The movie was one elaborate prank on Perry who was under the impression he had landed his first starring role in a major motion picture. The movie followed him from the beginning being cast in the picture to the conclusion of the "one-night only" premiere where he was awarded a trophy for his outstanding work. It is speculated that Caravello earned at least $50,000 for his role in the film.
He had roles in the Adult Swim shows Hot Package and Smiling Friends , as well as Derek and Simon: The Show , and Virtuosity and was also an extra in Austin Powers in Goldmember where he can be seen multiple times during the prison rap scene. [9]
After Windy City Heat, Caravello started working with Richard Heene on a project called Psyience Detectives in which they played storm chasing detectives. The project ended during production in 2006 when the two men got involved in a physical altercation while filming. [10] After the Balloon boy hoax perpetrated by Richard Heene, Caravello made frequent TV appearances in which he was interviewed in regard to Heene's character. He was then invited on Jimmy Kimmel Live! , where he was lampooned for taking advantage of his "15 minutes of fame" in light of the incident. [11] [12]
In 2010, Caravello, Barris and Barbieri started a weekly comedy podcast called The Big 3 Podcast, on Adam Carolla's ACE Broadcasting Network. [8] In 2011 the show moved to Barris' own network, [13] before ending in April 2015. [14] Caravello has spoken on Simply Don The Podcast from 2014 through 2020. [15]
Perry was prank-called by The Jerky Boys on the track "Perry's Slacks" on the 2020 album The Jerky Boys. [16]
In November 2020, Caravello launched his own live stream on the platform Twitch (and later expanded to YouTube) with the help of his publicist Tom Brennan. The following Perry obtained from Windy City Heat proved to make his streaming channels successful and began streaming 3 to 4 days a week. [17] [18] This also brought him a whole new audience resulting in being Perry's primary source of income after being out of work for many years. [19]
On June 1, 2007, Caravello filed a lawsuit alleging that Jimmy Kimmel, Adam Carolla, and Johnny Knoxville had promised him ten million dollars if he agreed to place his genitals in a mousetrap during an episode of The Adam Carolla Show . The lawsuit was initiated after Caravello suffered an injury during the stunt, did not receive the promised payment, and was not provided with an account of profits and royalties from DVD sales of Windy City Heat. [20] [21]
In a May 2019 episode of Simply Don The Podcast, Caravello revealed that he would be running for President of the United States in the 2020 U.S. presidential election. [22] Caravello has stated that he would run as an independent on a platform that included abolishing money, building a wall across the Canada–United States border, providing free universal healthcare, and legalizing medical marijuana. He also supported abolishing gay marriage, criminalizing homosexuality, and said he would like to turn San Clemente Island into a gay prison. [23] He announced he had abandoned his run (which he claimed was a joke) on July 18, 2020. [24]
| Year(s) | Title | Role | Episodes | Ref. |
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| 1995 | Virtuosity | Popcorn Vendor | ||
| 2002 | Austin Powers in Goldmember | Extra | ||
| 2003 | Windy City Heat | Himself | [25] | |
| 2007 | Derek and Simon: The Show | Sherlock Helms | 1 | |
| 2013 | Hot Package | Himself | 2 | [26] |
| 2022 | Smiling Friends | Simon S. Salty | 1 | [27] |
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