Paul Feig

Early life

Feig was born in Royal Oak, Michigan, on September 17, 1962, the son of telephone operator Elaine Elizabeth (née Artingstall) and Gratiot Avenue store owner Sanford William Feig. He grew up in a Christian Scientist home in Mount Clemens, Michigan. His father was born into a Jewish family, but converted to Christian Science, and met Feig's mother at a church social.


Early life

Feig attended Chippewa Valley High School in Clinton Township, Michigan.


1986–2010: Early career, Freaks and Geeks and directorial debut

After a year at Wayne State University, Feig moved to Los Angeles and transferred to the University of Southern California. He also worked as a tour guide at Universal Studios Hollywood, embarked on a stand-up comedy act, and landed minor roles on various television shows. Feig also appeared in a number of films, such as Ski Patrol), and in a role alongside Ben Stiller in the 1995 film Heavyweights, in which he played camp counselor Tim. On the first season of Sabrina, the Teenage Witch), Feig portrayed Mr. Eugene Pool, Sabrina's science teacher.

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