Carter Bays
Birth Name:
Carter Bays
Birth Place:
Shaker Heights, Ohio, United States
Profession
Writer, Producer, Composer, Music department, Actor
Fast Facts
- Graduated from Wesleyan University in Middletown, Conn
- His writing career began with the "Late Show with David Letterman 5th Anniversary Special" in 1998
- Best known for creating the sitcom "How I Met Your Mother․"
- Known for collaborating with television writer Craig Thomas
- Plays guitar and sings for the pop band The Solids
Awards
- 1998Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program:Nominated
- 1999Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program:Nominated
- 2000Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program:Nominated
- 2000WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series:Nominated
- 2001Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program:Nominated
- 2001WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series:Nominated
- 2002Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program:Nominated
- 2002WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series:Nominated
- 2009Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2010Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics:Nominated
- 2011Humanitas Prize - 30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television:Nominated
- 2013BMI TV Music AwardWinner
- 2014Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Episode of the Year:Nominated
- 2014Humanitas Prize - 30 Minute Category:Nominated