Bobby Farrelly

Born: 1958
Where: Cumberland, Rhode Island

Bobby and brother Peter are one of the most famous brother acts in filmmaking.

Bobby went to college on a hockey scholarship, and came away with a degree in geological engineering.

He then attempted an entrepreneurial career in marketing the first round beach towel but was not successful.

Collaborating with his brother eventually proved to be more lucrative, although they spent nine years churning out screenplays before one, Dumb and Dumber, was finally produced.

The brothers moved to Los Angeles in 1985, landing a development deal with writing partner Bennett Yellin soon after.

Bobby joined the process, and the brothers remained constantly employed, going from one deal to the next, though none of the movies ended up getting made.

The brothers' first big break came when they scripted two 1992 episodes of the popular series, Seinfeld.

Then Bobby co-produced and co-wrote Dumb And Dumber, while his brother directed the film that became a blockbuster hit, despite the fact that neither brother had ever picked up a camera.

The brothers did less well with 1996's Kingpin, which they co-directed, but they truly came into their own with their third film, There's Something About Mary, which struck box office gold again, delivering some truly outrageous gags.

The following year, the brothers co-produced the screen adaptation of Peter's first novel, the coming of age story Outside Providence.

Bobby and Peter returned behind the camera in 2000 for Me, Myself and Irene, then produced and directed the animated, live action comic adventure Osmosis Jones, followed with the comedy Shallow Hal starring Jack Black and Gwyneth Paltrow in a fat suit.