- Green's program The New Tom Green Show has been axed by MTV after viewing figures plummeted -- Green won an average of 899,000 viewers in the first few weeks of the late night talk show but figures decreased to just 255,000 last week. (September 24, 2003)
- Green walks out on stage to greet the audience for his new MTV talk show THE NEW TOM GREEN SHOW which airs at 12 a.m. EDT. (July 1, 2003)
- Raised in Ottawa, Green began to hone his comic skills as a teenager, pulling gags for the amusement of his friends.
- SWAMP THING (1990) includes a number of in-joke references to the TV show WILDSIDE (1985), as Tom Greene (I) was a producer on both shows. Among other things, both shows features a Cajun chef called Skillet, and both featured wrestler/actor Terry Funk as a character called Prometheus.
- Is from Canada
- When FREDDY GOT FINGERED (2001) was originally rated NC-17 by the MPAA, Green replied:...That's like, Porn - with Murder.
- In FREDDY GOT FINGERED (2001) he performed most of his own stunts; including the skate boarding scenes and the house scene. The studio was against Tom doing any of the stunts because if anything happened to him, they'd lose the lead actor and director.
- FREDDY GOT FINGERED (2001) won 5 Razzies, including worst picture, actor and director. Green actually showed up to the ceremony to pick up his awards, the only one to do so in the history of the awards.
- Nominated for Best Cameo in a Movie at MTV Movie Awards for CHARLIE'S ANGELS (2001)
- Nominated for Best Comedic Performance at MTV Movie Awards for ROAD TRIP (2001)
- Nominated for Breakthrough Male Performance at MTV Movie Awards for ROAD TRIP (2001)
Quotes- On The American Motion Pictures Association's rating for FREDDY GOT FINGERED: "They slammed us with an NC-17 rating. That's like, Porn - with Murder."
- On his film FREDDY GOT FINGERED (2001) being nominated for 8 Razzie Awards including Worst Picture and Worst Actor of 2001: "I am very proud and honored to be nominated for these awards. I've never won an award before. I hope there is an actual trophy because I've already dusted off my mantel. I guess dreams can come true."
- His Worst Picture acceptance speech for FREDDY GOT FINGERED (2001), at the Razzie Awards: "I'd just like to say to all the other nominees in the audience, I don't think I deserve this any more than any one of you. I'd like to say that, but it wouldn't be true, though!"
- On hosting the 2004 Canadian Tribute Celebration & Gala: "When my agent told me I had been asked to host Canada's Walk of Fame I was both surprised and delighted ... surprised that I still had an agent ... and delighted to be allowed back into Canada."
Awards- Razzie Awards: Worst Actor, FREDDY GOT FINGERED (2002)
- Razzie Awards: Worst Director, FREDDY GOT FINGERED (2002)
- Razzie Awards: Worst Screen Couple, FREDDY GOT FINGERED (2002) - shared with any animal he abuses.
- Razzie Awards: Worst Screenplay, FREDDY GOT FINGERED (2002)
- Teen Choice Awards: Film, CHOICE LIAR (2000)
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