Trained with the famed Groundlings

Performed with a sketch comedy group at the Acme Comedy Theater

Worked part time as a boxing instructor

Hired to train young comic, Jimmy Kimmel, who at the time was a radio personality (Jimmy the Sports Guy) on the KROQ-FM morning show “Kevin and Bean”

Joined the “Kevin and Bean” (KROQ) radio show; signature character was Mr. Birchum, a high-strung Vietnam vet shop teacher

Co-hosted the nationally syndicated call-in advice radio show, “Loveline” (KROQ) with physician Dr. Drew Pinsky

“Loveline” was spun off into a television version for MTV

With Kimmel and Daniel Kellison, founded Jackhole Productions

Co-created (with Kimmel) “The Man Show” (Comedy Central)

Voiced Commander Nebula on the Disney animated series, “Buzz Lightyear of Star Command” (ABC)

Had a recurring role as the voice of Death on “Family Guy” (Fox)

Co-created (with Kimmel) the Comedy Central cult hit, “Crank Yankers”

Launched the short-lived talk show, “Too Late with Adam Carolla” (Comedy Central)

Appeared in “The Adam Carolla Project” (TLC)

Debuted the syndicated morning radio program “The Adam Carolla Show” replacing a Sirius-bound Howard Stern

Film debut (also co-wrote and co-produced), the semi-autobiographical film “Hammer”; premiered at the TriBeCa Film Festival

Joined ABC’s reality program, “Dancing with the Stars” as a contestant