Craig Thomas
Birth Name:
Craig David Thomas
Profession
Writer, Producer, Soundtrack, Music department, Actor
Fast Facts
- Nominated in 2000, 2001 and 2002 for a WGA Award from the Writers Guild of America for "Late Show with David Letterman․"
- Nominated for a Humanitas Prize in 2011 for his work on "How I Met Your Mother․"
- Winner of a BMI Music Award at the 2013 BMI Film and TV Awards for "How I Met Your Mother․"
- Known to work most often with writing partner Carter Bays, with whom he has written for such shows as "American Dad!" and "Oliver Beene․"
- Best known for creating the TV series "How I Met Your Mother," and has written other programs like the "Late Show with David Letterman" and "Da Ali G Show․"
- Appeared onscreen in the "How I Met Your Mother" entitled "Milk"as the uncredited role of Fake Parademic
- The Solids, his band along with Carter Bays, performed the theme song for "How I Met Your Mother․"
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