Quick Facts
Biography
Robert Leo Farrelly Jr. (born June 17, 1958) is an American film director, screenwriter and producer. He is one of the Farrelly brothers, alongside his brother Peter, and together are known directing and producing quirky, slightly offensive comedy films such as Dumb and Dumber, Shallow Hal, Me, Myself and Irene, There's Something About Mary, and the 2007 remake of The Heartbreak Kid.
Life and career
Farrelly was raised in Cumberland, Rhode Island, to Mariann, a nurse practitioner, and Dr. Robert Leo Farrelly. His grandparents were Irish immigrants. He is a graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where he entered the school on a hockey scholarship.
Bobby and his brother Peter Farrelly are known as The Farrelly brothers. They have written, directed and produced several comedy filmsincluding Dumb and Dumber, There's Something About Mary, Kingpin, Shallow Hal, Me, Myself & Irene and Stuck on You, as well as Fever Pitch, &The Lost Son of Havana.They also conceived the Seinfeld episode "The Virgin" (4.10)
In 2014, Bobby & his brother, Peter,directed Dumb and Dumber To, the sequel to their 1994 blockbuster hit Dumb and Dumber.
In 2016, Bobby directed two episodes of Season 10 of the Canadian cult mockumentary TV series Trailer Park Boys.
Personal life
Farrelly has been married to his wife, Nancy, since 1990; they have two daughters and a son, who died in 2012. Farrelly's youngest daughter is comedian AB Cassidy.