Nominee No. 02 · 2026 Awards

Pauly Shore

for Encino Man, 1992

Encino Man made $40.7 million in 1992. Four years later Bio-Dome made $13.4 million, and in March 2026 he was on the bill at the Gas City Performing Arts Center in Gas City, Indiana.

Peak: 1992
Last seen: 2026
Fade: 7/10

“Pauly Shore (54006965946)” by John Manard for Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, via commons.wikimedia.org · CC BY 2.0 · cropped to square and resized

Then, and now

Encino Man: $40,693,477 at the box office, 1992Bio-Dome: $13,427,615, 1996
His own sitcom on Fox, 1997Canceled after five episodes; two never aired
Starring in a hit studio comedyUp for the Razzies’ Worst New Star of the Decade

The citation

The peak

In May 1992 Encino Man opened, with Pauly Shore in a starring role, and went on to make $40,693,477 at the domestic box office.

Fame, plotted. Our estimate, not science; the milestones are in the receipts.

The descent

By January 1996, Bio-Dome made $13,427,615. In 1997 Fox gave him his own sitcom, Pauly; it lasted five episodes, and two more never aired. When the Razzies picked a Worst New Star of the Decade, he was in the category.

Then · 1992	Now · 2026
Encino Man: $40,693,477 at the box office, 1992	Bio-Dome: $13,427,615, 1996
His own sitcom on Fox, 1997	Canceled after five episodes; two never aired
Starring in a hit studio comedy	Up for the Razzies’ Worst New Star of the Decade

Last confirmed sighting

SpottedLast confirmed sighting · 12 Mar 2026

On the bill at the Gas City Performing Arts Center in Gas City, Indiana, on his 2026 stand-up tour, the night after Nashville, Indiana, and the night before Effingham, Illinois.

From Encino to Gas City. Hey, buddy.

In fairness

To be fair…Comedy clubs are a real living, and he’s booked solid. And Remain Calm, a horror short he co-stars in, passed six million YouTube views in ten days in October 2026; the filmmakers are shopping it as a feature. A comeback is not out of the question, which is more than most nominees can say.

The verdict

Nominee No. 02, the 2026 Awards. A strong contender, unless the horror short turns into a franchise.

The receipts

Box Office Mojo: “Encino Man (1992)”. Released May 22, 1992; domestic total $40,693,477.
Box Office Mojo: “Bio-Dome (1996)”. Released Jan. 12, 1996; domestic total $13,427,615.
Entertainment.ie: “Whatever Happened To... Pauly Shore?” by Brian Lloyd. His 1997 Fox sitcom Pauly lasted five episodes; two more never aired.
Fox News: “Razzies Awarded to Worst Films of ’99”. Shore in the Worst New Star of the Decade category, alongside Dennis Rodman.
iHorror: “Pauly Shore Faces a Monster That Hunts Anxiety in Viral Horror Short ‘Remain Calm’” by Luna Gray, 26 Oct 2026. Over 6 million YouTube views in ten days.
Pauly Shore (official site): “Tour Dates”.

#Movies#1990s#Comedy

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