Bobby Farrelly is an American director, producer and screenwriter. Together with his older brother Peter Farrelly, he has directed, produced and written several comedy films including Dumb and Dumber, There's Something About Mary, Osmosis Jones, Shallow Hal, Stuck On You and The Heartbreak Kid.
Farrelly and his brother secured the rights to remake the classic The Three Stooges as a movie. Sean Penn (Larry), Jim Carrey (Curly) and Benicio Del Toro (Moe) have all been approached to play the main characters in the film. The Farrellys plan on a 2010 film release.Variety: MGM gets its 'Stooges' (March 25, 2009)
The Arrest
Farrelly was arrested in December 2008 for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest, in Vermont. He posted a $500 bond and was released the same day.TMZ: Kingpin Director Allegedly Strikes Cop (December 15, 2008)
Notable Films
- Dumb and Dumber (1994)
- Kingpin (1996)
- There's Something About Mary (1998)
- Osmosis Jones (2001)
- Shallow Hal (2001)
- Fever Pitch (2005)
- The Heartbreak Kid (2007)
Bobby Farrelly Timeline
Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
1958: Born on June 17 in Cumberland, Rhode Island, USA
1994: Dumb and Dumber (uncredited) - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1996: Kingpin - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1998: Behind the Zipper with Magda - IMDb Listing
1998: There's Something About Mary - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2000: Me, Myself and Irene - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2001: Osmosis Jones - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2001: Shallow Hal - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2003: Stuck on You - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2004: Why Blitt? - IMDb Listing
2005: Fever Pitch - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2007: The Heartbreak Kid - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2008: Unhitched Pilot - IMDb Listing
2010: The Three Stooges - IMDb Listing
2010: Walter the Farting Dog - IMDb Listing
