Mark Roberts (TV producer)

Mark Roberts (TV producer)

Mark Roberts (born January 19, 1961) is an American screenwriter, producer, playwright, actor, and comedian, best known for creating the American sitcom Mike & Molly.[1][2]

Career

He appeared on The Tonight Show seven times as a stand-up comic between the years of 1992–1995 and that led to guest starring roles on numerous television series and films, among them Seinfeld,[3] Friends,[4] The Practice,[5] The Larry Sanders Show,[6] and Bulletproof.[7]

He was also a series regular on the television comedy The Naked Truth.[8]

His plays Where the Great Ones Run,[9] Parasite Drag,[10] and Rantoul and Die[11] have been published by Dramatists Play Service and produced in various theaters in the United States.[12][13]

He is currently the creator and executive producer of Mike & Molly which premiered September 20, 2010 on CBS.[1][14] Mike & Molly was the highest-rated new comedy of the 2010 season.[15]

References

  1. ^ a b "Mike and Molly (TV Series 2010)". Internet Movie Data Base. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1608180/. Retrieved 29 July 2011. 
  2. ^ Bellafante, Ginia (19 September 2010). "A Sitcom With More Than Empty Calories". The New York Times. http://tv.nytimes.com/2010/09/20/arts/television/20molly.html. Retrieved 29 July 2011. 
  3. ^ "Seinfeld, 'The Chicken Roaster' (TV episode 1996)". Internet Movie Data Base. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0697674//. Retrieved 29 July 2011. 
  4. ^ "Friends, 'The One with Monica and Chandler's Wedding: Part 1 (TV episode 2001)". Internet Movie Data Base. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0583531///. Retrieved 29 July 2011. 
  5. ^ "The Practice, 'Brothers' Keepers' (2000) - Full cast and crew". Internet Movie Data Base. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0677729/fullcredits#cast. Retrieved 29 July 2011. 
  6. ^ "The Larry Sanders Show, 'Larry Loses a Friend' (TV episode 1994)". Internet Movie Data Base. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0625369/. Retrieved 29 July 2011. 
  7. ^ "Bulletproof (1996)". Internet Movie Data Base. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115783/. Retrieved 29 July 2011. 
  8. ^ "The Naked Truth (TV Series 1995-1998)". Internet Movie Data Base. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112090/. Retrieved 29 July 2011. 
  9. ^ "Complete catalogue of plays". Where the Great Ones Run. Dramatists Play Service, Inc.. http://www.dramatists.com/cgi-bin/db/single.asp?key=4035. Retrieved 29 July 2011. 
  10. ^ "Complete catalogue of plays". Parasite Drag. Dramatists Play Service, Inc.. http://www.dramatists.com/cgi-bin/db/single.asp?key=3988. Retrieved 29 July 2011. 
  11. ^ "Complete catalogue of plays". Rantoul and Die. Dramatists Play Service, Inc.. http://www.dramatists.com/cgi-bin/db/single.asp?key=4131. Retrieved 29 July 2011. 
  12. ^ Hieggelke, Brian (3 May 2011). "Review: Rantoul and Die/American Blues Theater". Newcity Stage. http://newcitystage.com/2011/05/03/review-rantoul-and-dieamerican-blues-theater/. Retrieved 29 July 2011. 
  13. ^ Scarborough, James (24 August 2010). "Parasite Drag, The Elephant Theatre Company, Los Angeles". The Huffington Post. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/james-scarborough/parasite-drag-the-elephan_b_690591.html. Retrieved 29 July 2011. 
  14. ^ "Mike & Molly". TV Guide. http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/mike-molly/cast/304564. Retrieved 29 July 2011. 
  15. ^ "The Futon Critic". http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2011/05/24/cbs-wins-2010-2011-season-for-8th-victory-in-9-years-network-again-finishes-ahead-of-abc-and-nbc-in-adults-18-49-409414/20110524cbs02/. Retrieved 29 July 2011. 

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