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Gregory Everett Proops (born October 3, 1959, in Phoenix, Arizona) is an
American actor and stand-up comedian, and works largely in Europe as a comic
and improviser.
A native of San Francisco, Proops studied improvisation and acting at San
Francisco State University. After graduation, he joined an improv group with
Mike McShane, which proved to be his ticket to stardom. Both Proops and
McShane impressed producers Dan Patterson and Mark Leveson, who put them on
their show, Whose Line Is It Anyway?.
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Proops has performed his stand-up act across Europe, and even in New Zealand.
However, he remains best-known for appearances on Whose Line?, including
both the U.S. and UK versions. He reprised this role in 2004's Drew Carey's
Green Screen Show, a show similar to Whose Line.
In addition to his stand-up and improv acts, Proops has done voice work in
various films and TV shows, including Star Wars: Episode I and the
miniseries Stripperella with Pamela Anderson. He also hosts a bi-weekly
radio program, and a nightclub-atmosphere talk show at the insanely hip
Largo in Hollywood. He lists McShane and Colin Mochrie as among his best
friends.
Proops and his wife of 11 years, Jennifer, currently live in Los Angeles. |
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