[citation needed] Shore was raised Jewish[3] and grew up in Beverly Hills, California.

[1] Inspired by his parents' work in comedy and show business, a 17-year-old Shore made his stand-up debut at the Alley Cat Bistro in Culver City.

While touring the comedy club circuit, Shore cultivated an alter ego persona called "The Weasel".

"The Weasel" involved Shore speaking in a surfer parlance, heavily peppered with dudespeak slang such as "edged", "melons" and "grinding" as well as his catchphrase, "Hey, BU-DDY.

[5] In 1999, Shore reprised his role as the host of MTV's spring break when he guest starred on an episode of King of the Hill.

In 1997, Shore starred in the eponymous TV show Pauly, which was cancelled after five episodes aired.

In January 2024, following a fan campaign, Shore revealed a teaser for a short film, starring himself as Richard Simmons titled The Court Jester.