Craig Ferguson

@Actors, Career and Personal Life ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Craig Ferguson is a television host, actor, director, stand-up comedian, writer, producer and voice artist, all rolled into one Depression American Film & Theater Personalities Actors Taurus Celebrities Craig Ferguson best known as the host of the award winning show ‘The Late Late show with Craig Ferguson’, is not just a television host, but also a stand-up comedian, actor, director, writer, producer and voice artist. He is an American citizen of Scottish origin. A versatile personality, he has, in addition to hosting a very popular show, written and starred in three films, and published two books. He began his career in entertainment as a drummer in a rock band but soon realized that comedy was his actual passion. He created a character that was a “parody of all the uber-patriotic native folk singers who seemed to infect every public performance in Scotland.” He called this character ‘Bing Hitler’, which subsequently became a big hit. He also tried his hand at, and found success in music theatre. His starred as ‘Confidence’ in his very first television appearance in an episode of BBC sitcom ‘Red Dwarf’. He also appeared in ‘The Craig Ferguson Show’, which co-starred Paul Whitehouse and Helen Atkinson-Wood. Even though the show was broadcast throughout the UK, it was not made into a full series. He moved to Los Angeles, US and got his big break in 1996 when he was cast as Mr.Wick on ‘The Drew Carey Show’, a role that he portrayed till 2003.

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Birthday: May 17, 1962 Nationality: American Famous: Film & Theater Personalities, Actors Spouses: Megan Wallace Cunningham (m. 2008), Anne Hogarth (m. 1983–1986), Sascha Ferguson (m. 1998–2004) Siblings: Janice, Lynn Ferguson Tweddle, Scott Childrens: Liam James Ferguson, Milo Hamish Ferguson Universities: Muirfield Primary School Cumbernauld High School Information Detail Birthday May 17, 1962 Nationality American Famous Film & Theater Personalities, Actors Spouses Megan Wallace Cunningham (m. 2008), Anne Hogarth (m. 1983–1986), Sascha Ferguson (m. 1998–2004) Siblings Janice, Lynn Ferguson Tweddle, Scott Childrens Liam James Ferguson, Milo Hamish Ferguson Universities Muirfield Primary School Cumbernauld High School Birth Place Springburn Height 188cm Gender Male Father Robert Mother Janet Ferguson Net Worth $30 million as of Mar 10,2017 Sun Sign Taurus Born in Springburn

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Ferguson was previously married to Anne Hogarth and Sascha Corwin. Both the marriages ended in divorce. He has one son, Milo, with Corwin. Unsplash Personal Life

He is currently married to Megan Wallace-Cunningham, an art dealer. They have one son, Liam James. Unsplash Personal Life

Craig Ferguson was born in Glasgow district, Scotland to Robert Ferguson, a postal worker and Janet. He has three siblings: two sisters and one brother. His sister Lynn Ferguson is also a successful comedian and writer. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He was raised as a Scottish Presbyterian and attended Muirfield Primary School and Cumbernauld High School. At the age of 16, he dropped out of high school “mainly to drink.” Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He began his career in show business as a drummer in a punk band called “The Bastards from Hell.” Then he worked as a bartender in a local Glasgow pub where he was introduced to Michael Boyd, the artistic director of The Tron Theatre in Glasgow. It was Boyd who inspired him to give acting a chance. Unsplash Career

His first television appearance was as ‘Confidence’ in an episode of sitcom ‘Red Dwarf’ in 1989. After discovering that he had a knack for comedy, Ferguson hosted ‘The Ferguson Theory’ in 1993 which blended his stand-up acts with filmed sketches. Unsplash Career

Apart from comedy, he also presented his series on Scottish archaeology in 1993, titled ‘Dirt Detective’, which focused on historical sites throughout Scotland. Unsplash Career

He moved to Los Angeles, US in 1994 and got his first role as a baker in the short-lived comedy ‘Maybe this Time’, which also starred Betty White and Marie Osmond. Unsplash Career

He got his major breakthrough when he was chosen for the role of Nigel Wick, the evil but lovable boss in ‘The Drew Carey Show’. He played this role from 1996 to 2003. Unsplash Career

He is most well-known for hosting ‘The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson’, a US late-night talk show. His first show as host was broadcasted on January 3, 2005 while December 15, 2009 marked his 1000th episode as host. His contract with CBS to host the show extends through 2014. Unsplash Major Works

Ferguson was also very popular as Nigel Wick, the title character’s evil but lovable boss in ‘The Drew Carey Show’ in which he played an eccentric and unlucky Englishman. Unsplash Major Works

He lent his voice to ‘Gobber the Belch’ in the 2010 3D computer-animated fantasy film ‘How to Train Your Dragon’. The movie was a critical as well a commercial success, which won many awards including the Best Animated Feature. Unsplash Major Works

He was also part of the voice cast of ‘Brave’, a computer-animated award winning fantasy comedy released in 2012. Unsplash Major Works

Information	Detail
Birthday	May 17, 1962
Nationality	American
Famous	Film & Theater Personalities, Actors
Spouses	Megan Wallace Cunningham (m. 2008), Anne Hogarth (m. 1983–1986), Sascha Ferguson (m. 1998–2004)
Siblings	Janice, Lynn Ferguson Tweddle, Scott
Childrens	Liam James Ferguson, Milo Hamish Ferguson
Universities	Muirfield Primary School Cumbernauld High School
Birth Place	Springburn
Height	188cm
Gender	Male
Father	Robert
Mother	Janet Ferguson
Net Worth	$30 million as of Mar 10,2017
Sun Sign	Taurus
Born in	Springburn

Craig Ferguson

American

May 17, 1962

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