Standing 6 feet 8-1/2 inches tall, Garrett grew up in Woodland Hills outside of Los Angeles. In 1984, he became the first $100,000 grand champion winner in the comedy category of "Star Search" (1983). This led to his first appearance, at age 23, on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962), making him one of the youngest comedians ever to perform on the show. He has also worked at The Sands Hotel in Las Vegas with Frank Sinatra, Caesar's Palace with David Copperfield, and Smokey Robinson, Harrah's with 'Sammy Davis Jr' and the The Beach Boys, and Radio City Music Hall with Julio Iglesias. In 1989, the Las Vegas Review Journal named him the Best Comedian working on the strip. Changing gears, he made his way into the world of television. He struck gold with "Everybody Loves Raymond" (1996). Apart from his supporting role in sitcoms, he has also done voice-overs and appeared in a few films. In 1998.
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