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Craig Ferguson
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Director, Co-producer, Screenwriter, Executive Producer, Actor
Born:
May 17, 1962 in Glasgow, Scotland
Biography:One of Scotland's most acclaimed comedians, "Craig Ferguson" first became known to American audiences as Nigel Wick, "Drew Carey"'s evil boss on The Drew Carey Show. A fixture of the series from 1995, Ferguson won over film audiences four years later with his portrayal of Crawford Mackenzie, an indefatigable but naïve hairdresser intent on competing in the World Freestyle Hairstyling Competition in the mock-documentary The Big Tease.

Originally hailing from Glasgow, Ferguson started out as a musician, but gradually segued into comedy via the stage and television. He earned great popularity as the star of a series of self-titled specials on the BBC, and also received positive notices as the lead of the West End revival of The Rocky Horror Pictures Show and "Neil Simon"'s The Odd Couple, which was staged at the Edinburgh Festival. By the mid-'90s, Ferguson decided it was time to move on, to set his... Full Biography

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