Peter Farrelly

Director

Birthday December 17, 1956

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace Phoenixville, PA

Age 68 years old

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About

One half of the Farrelly Brothers directing team known for hit comedies like Dumb and Dumber and There's Something About Mary. Bobby Farrelly is his brother and directing partner.

Before Fame

He was waiting tables when a professor at UMass Amherst convinced him to apply to graduate school.

Trivia

A published author, he has released the novels Outside Providence and The Comedy Writer.

Family Life

He married Melinda Kocsis in 1996.

Associated With

His first major box office hit came in 1994 with the release of Dumb and Dumber starring Jim Carrey.