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. 

External links

• Mark Roberts at the Internet Movie Database

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