- His mother, Mitzi Shore, owned The Comedy Store, a legendary comedy club.
- Was considered for the role of Leonard Hofstadter on The Big Bang Theory (2007).
- Good friends with Jason Mewes and Kevin Smith.
- Along with Pia Zadora, Madonna, Sylvester Stallone and Demi Moore, one of the few people who have "won" back to back awards at the Razzies in successive years. He "won" Worst Actor of 1996 for his performance in the film Jury Duty (1995), then again the next year he tied with Tom Arnold in Big Bully (1996), Carpool (1996) and The Stupids (1996) for Worst Actor of 1997 with his performance in Bio-Dome (1996).
- While on her way to the hospital to give birth to Pauly, his mother was yet undecided on a name for her child. She passed the Paulee Body shop and a Montgomery Ward, and that's how Pauly got his name.
- Through his mother, he was a good friend of Richard Pryor, who influenced him choosing comedy.
- He graduated from Beverly Hills High School in 1986. Other famous alumni include Angelina Jolie, Michael Klesic, Nicolas Cage, Lenny Kravitz,David Schwimmer, Jonathan Silverman, Gina Gershon, Rhonda Fleming, Jackie Cooper, Rob Reiner, Antonio Sabato Jr., Michael Tolkin, Betty White, Corbin Bernsen, Elizabeth Daily, Albert Brooks, and Crispin Glover.
- Was considered for the role of Michael McManus in The Usual Suspects (1995).
- Is briefly mentioned in the 'Weird Al' Yankovic songs "Albuquerque" and "Confessions Part III".
- Born on exactly the same date as Lisa Marie Presley.
- Son of Sammy Shore.
- Brother of Peter Shore
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