Craig Thomas (screenwriter)

Craig Thomas
Craig Thomas in 2022
Born
Craig David Thomas
Alma materWesleyan University
Occupation(s)Television writer, producer, musician
Years active1998–present
Notable workHow I Met Your Mother
Websitehttps://www.craigthomaswriter.com/

Craig David Thomas[1] is an American television writer who, along with writing partner Carter Bays, has written episodes of American Dad!, Oliver Beene, Quintuplets and the hit CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother, which they created in 2005.[2] In 2012 How I Met Your Mother won a People's Choice Awards.

Along with Carter Bays he is a member of The Solids, who perform the theme song to How I Met Your Mother. He has been nominated for seven primetime Emmy Awards, including Best Original Song for "Nothing Suits Me Like a Suit".[3]

After graduating from Wesleyan University in 1997,[4] Thomas wrote for the Late Show with David Letterman for 5 years.

In 2014, he shot a pilot for the show How I Met Your Dad with his partner Carter Bays, Emily Spivey and Greta Gerwig, but CBS asked them to do a second pilot, and they refused.

On April 15, 2019, Thomas joined a host of other writers in firing their agents as part of the WGA's stand against the ATA and the practice of packaging.[5]

In addition to his writing, Thomas has fundraised extensively for Dr. Paul Grossfeld's lab at the Rady Children's Hospital of San Diego.[6] Grossfeld's lab conducts research into the genetic causes of congenital heart disease, particularly Jacobsen syndrome, a rare genetic disorder caused by the loss of a part of the 11th human chromosome.

  1. ^ "How I Met Your Mother Boss on Barney's Bride: "It Had to Be Her"". TV Guide. Retrieved 2012-05-15.
  2. ^ "Hot List: Craig Thomas & Carter Bays". TVWeek. Archived from the original on 2011-08-16. Retrieved 2009-04-15.
  3. ^ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0063215/ Retrieved on 2009-15-04[user-generated source]
  4. ^ "An Evening with Carter Bays '97 and Craig Thomas '97". wesleyan.edu. Archived from the original on 2 January 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  5. ^ "Damon Lindelof, Hart Hanson Among Top Showrunners Posting Termination Letters In Wake Of Failed WGA-ATA Negotiations". Deadline. 13 April 2019.
  6. ^ https://craigthomaswriter.com/lhbh Retrieved on 2023-03-13[user-generated source]