- Born
- Birth nameIan Braque Gomez
- Height5′ 8½″ (1.74 m)
- Ian Gomez was born on December 27, 1964 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002), The Drew Carey Show (1995) and Felicity (1998). He was previously married to Nia Vardalos.
- SpouseNia Vardalos(September 5, 1993 - September 7, 2018) (divorced, 1 child)
- ChildrenIlaria Gomez
- Was the model for the "Ian Miller" (John Corbett) character in My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002), which was written by his wife, Nia Vardalos.
- Ian and Nia adopted a toddler daughter in 2008.
- Of Russian Jewish and Puerto Rican descent. He converted to the Greek Orthodox faith when he married Nia Vardalos.
- An alumnus of Chicago's ImprovOlympic improvisation troupe. Fellow members include the late Chris Farley, Jon Favreau, Pat Finn, Tim Meadows and Rachel Dratch.
- The New York native moved from Chicago in 1994 to try to get his big break, which occurred when he landed the recurring role on The Drew Carey Show (1995).
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