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Don Foster Biography

Birth Name:Don Foster

Profession Writer, Producer, Actor

Fast Facts

  • Attended New Mexico State University in Las Cruces where he saw one of his first plays selected for summer production, during which he saw Mark Medoff's "Children of a Lesser God" find it's beginnings there as well
  • Quote: "(His motto during the meager beginnings of his career as a stand-up comedian) "Keep your overhead low and follow your heart․""
  • Quote: "(On being a producer) "It is the greatest job in the world, The only one small drawback is the long hours․ I like spending the day with smart, funny people․ It is the loveliest job you can imagine․""
  • Was the associate producer for the play "Parasite Drag" for the Elephant Theatre Company at the Elelphant Stages Lillian Theatre in Los Angeles, Calif
  • Is best known for producing such hit TV comedies as "Mike and Molly," Two and a Half Men" and "The Big Bang Theory․"
  • Served as a producer on the play "Rantoul and Die," written by Mark Roberts, with whom he has worked on the TV series "Mike and Molly" and "Two and a Half Men․"
  • Worked as executive producer and executive consultant on three of the biggest comedies on TV simultaneously, an accomplishment that was aided by the fact that all three were produced in the same Warner Bros․ Studios' building

Awards

  • 2006Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2007Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2008Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated