Mark Roberts Biography

Fast Facts

• Started out as a stand-up comedian in Chicago and soon began appearing in commercials
• Made his screen acting debut in the TV movie "Shakedown on the Sunset Strip" in 1988
• Quote: "I'd always wanted to be a writer, that's really what I'd always wanted to do․ I got into standup because it's a good way to communicate ideas․ Then it kind of snowballed without me really trying․"
• Is a distinguished playwright who has written several hit plays including, "Welcome to Tolono" and "Parasite Drag․"
• Wrote and starred in the one-act comedy "Couples Counseling Killed Katie," after which he was hired as a writer for CBS's "Two and A Half Men
• Best known as the creator and executive producer of "Mike & Molly" and the writer and executive producer of "Two and a Half Men․"
• Was an executive consultant on the TV series "The Big Bang Theory" from 2007 to 2010