Craig Ferguson (born 17 May 1962) is a Scottish-American television
host, comedian, author, and actor, best known for hosting the CBS
late-night talk show The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
(2005â€"14), for which he won a Peabody Award in 2009 for his
interview with South African archbishop Desmond Tutu that year. He
also hosted the syndicated game show Celebrity Name Game (2014â€"17),
for which he won two Daytime Emmy Awards, and Join or Die with Craig
Ferguson (2016) on History. In 2017 he released a 6-episode web show
with his wife Megan, titled Couple Thinkers.After starting his career
in the UK with music, comedy and theatre, Ferguson moved to the U.S.
where he appeared in the role of Nigel Wick on the ABC sitcom The Drew
Carey Show (1996â€"2004). Ferguson has also written three books:
Between the Bridge and the River, a novel; American on Purpose, a
memoir; and Riding the Elephant: A Memoir of Altercations,
Humiliations, Hallucinations & Observations. He holds both British and
American citizenship.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. Known for his distinct voice
and accent, he provided voice-work for Gobber in the How to Train Your
Dragon film series (2010-2019), Owl in Winnie the Pooh (2011) and Lord
Macintosh in Brave (2012).
host, comedian, author, and actor, best known for hosting the CBS
late-night talk show The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
(2005â€"14), for which he won a Peabody Award in 2009 for his
interview with South African archbishop Desmond Tutu that year. He
also hosted the syndicated game show Celebrity Name Game (2014â€"17),
for which he won two Daytime Emmy Awards, and Join or Die with Craig
Ferguson (2016) on History. In 2017 he released a 6-episode web show
with his wife Megan, titled Couple Thinkers.After starting his career
in the UK with music, comedy and theatre, Ferguson moved to the U.S.
where he appeared in the role of Nigel Wick on the ABC sitcom The Drew
Carey Show (1996â€"2004). Ferguson has also written three books:
Between the Bridge and the River, a novel; American on Purpose, a
memoir; and Riding the Elephant: A Memoir of Altercations,
Humiliations, Hallucinations & Observations. He holds both British and
American citizenship.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. Known for his distinct voice
and accent, he provided voice-work for Gobber in the How to Train Your
Dragon film series (2010-2019), Owl in Winnie the Pooh (2011) and Lord
Macintosh in Brave (2012).
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