Craig Ferguson
| Craig Ferguson | |
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Ferguson at Comic-Con in July 2013
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| Born |
17 May 1962 Springburn, Glasgow |
| Medium | Stand-up, television, film, music, books |
| Nationality | British, American (naturalised 2008) |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Genres | Observational comedy, satire, political satire, news satire, deadpan comedy, sketch comedy |
| Subject(s) | Everyday life, politics, popular culture, self-deprecation |
| Spouse |
Anne Hogarth (m. 1983; div. 1986) Sascha Corwin (m. 1998; div. 2004) Megan Wallace-Cunningham (m. 2008) |
| Children | 2 |
| Notable works and roles |
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| Website | "The Craig Ferguson Show" |
Craig Ferguson (born 17 May 1962) is a Scottish-American television host, stand-up comedian, writer, actor, director, producer and voice artist. He is the host of the syndicated game show Celebrity Name Game, and the host of Join or Die with Craig Ferguson on History. He was also the host of The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, a late-night talk show that aired on CBS from 2005 to 2014.
After starting his career in Britain with music, comedy and theatre, Ferguson moved to the United States where he found success in the role of Nigel Wick on the ABC sitcom The Drew Carey Show. He has written and starred in three films, directing one of them, and has appeared in several others, including several voice-over roles for animations. Ferguson has also written two books: Between the Bridge and the River, a novel, and American on Purpose, a memoir. He was naturalised as a United States citizen in 2008.
Ferguson was born in Stobhill Hospital, in the Springburn district of Glasgow, to Robert and Janet Ferguson, on 17 May 1962, and raised in nearby Cumbernauld, growing up "chubby and bullied". When he was six months old, he and his family moved from their Springburn flat to a council house in Cumbernauld. They lived there as Glasgow was re-housing many people following damage to the city from World War II. Ferguson attended Muirfield Primary School and Cumbernauld High School. At age sixteen, Ferguson left Cumbernauld High School and began an apprenticeship to be an electronics technician at a local factory of American company Burroughs Corporation.
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