Craig Ferguson (born May 17, 1962) is a Scottish-American television host, stand-up comedian, writer, and actor. He is the current host of CBS's The Late Late Show, a role which earned him an Emmy nomination in 2006.

Ferguson played the office boss Nigel Wick on The Drew Carey Show from 1996 to 2003 and is the author of the 2006 novel Between the Bridge and the River.

After his show The Ferguson Theory, Ferguson moved to Los Angeles in 1994. His first U.S. role was as baker Logan McDonough on the short-lived 1995 ABC comedy Maybe This Time, which starred Betty White and Marie Osmond.

His breakthrough in the U.S. came when he was cast as the title character's boss, Mr. Wick, on The Drew Carey Show; he played that role from 1996 to 2003. He played the role Read more...

Ferguson was born in Glasgow, Scotland, to Robert and Janet Ferguson, and raised in nearby Cumbernauld.

His first visit to the United States was to visit an uncle who lived on Long Island, near New York City, as a teen;. later, he lived in New York City, where he worked in construction in Harlem (when Samuel L. Jackson was a guest on his show, Craig joked that he "had to sprint through Harlem Read more...