Craig Ferguson
Stand-up comedian · New York, NY

Craig Ferguson

Who Craig Ferguson is

Craig Ferguson is a Scottish-American stand-up comedian and television host from Glasgow, known for hosting The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on CBS from 2005 to 2014. He started out in Britain in music, comedy and theatre, moved to Los Angeles in 1994, and played Nigel Wick on The Drew Carey Show. His stand-up specials include A Wee Bit o' Revolution (2009), I'm Here to Help (2013), Tickle Fight (2017) and I'm So Happy (2024), and he hosts the game show Scrabble on The CW.

At a glance

Born
1962
Based in
New York, NY
Stand-up specials
I'm So Happy, Tickle Fight, Just Being Honest and 3 more
Albums
Hobo Fabulous, Tickle Fight, Just Being Honest and 2 more
Podcasts
Joy, The Craig Ferguson Show, Riding the Elephant and 2 more
On screen
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, The Drew Carey Show, Celebrity Name Game and 4 more
Next on stage
9 October 2026 — Helium Comedy Club, Alpharetta, GA
Official site
thecraigfergusonshow.com ↗

On stage

Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →

Specials, shows and podcasts

Stand-up specials

Albums

On screen

Podcasts

Comedians like Craig Ferguson

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Career timeline

  1. 1962Born
  2. 1986Live at the Tron (1986) Album
  3. 1996The Drew Carey Show (Nigel Wick, 1996–2004) On screen
  4. 2005The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (host, CBS, 2005–2014) On screen
  5. 2006Between the Bridge and the River (book, 2006) Book
  6. 2009A Wee Bit o' Revolution (2009, Comedy Central) Special
  7. 2009American on Purpose (book, 2009) Book
  8. 2011Does This Need to Be Said? (2011, Comedy Central) Special
  9. 2013I'm Here to Help (2013, Netflix) Special
  10. 2013I'm Here to Help (2013) Album
  11. 2014Celebrity Name Game (host, 2014–2017) On screen
  12. 2015Just Being Honest (2015, Epix) Special
  13. 2015Just Being Honest (2015) Album
  14. 2016Join or Die with Craig Ferguson (host, History, 2016) On screen
  15. 2017Tickle Fight (2017, Netflix) Special
  16. 2017The Craig Ferguson Show (host, radio, SiriusXM, 2017–2018) Podcast or book
  17. 2018Tickle Fight (2018) Album
  18. 2019Riding the Elephant (book, 2019) Book
  19. 2020Hobo Fabulous (2020) Album
  20. 2021The Hustler (host, ABC, 2021) On screen
  21. 2023Joy (host, podcast, iHeartPodcasts, 2023–2026) Podcast or book
  22. 2024I'm So Happy (2024, Prime Video) Special
  23. 2026Scrabble (host, The CW, 2026–present) On screen

Questions about Craig Ferguson

Where is Craig Ferguson performing next?

Friday 9 October 2026, 7:00 PM at Helium Comedy Club, Alpharetta, GA, then 4 more dates on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar. Each show's own listing has the last word.

What stand-up specials have they released?

I'm So Happy, Tickle Fight, Just Being Honest, I'm Here to Help, Does This Need to Be Said? and A Wee Bit o' Revolution.

What podcast do they host?

Joy, The Craig Ferguson Show, Riding the Elephant, American on Purpose and Between the Bridge and the River.

What TV shows and films are they in?

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, The Drew Carey Show, Celebrity Name Game, Join or Die with Craig Ferguson, The Hustler and Scrabble, among 7 credits.

Where are they based?

New York, NY, as their record gives it.

When were they born?

In 1962.

Who are some comedians like them?

Paula Poundstone (also in The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson), Drew Carey (also in The Drew Carey Show), John Caponera (also in The Drew Carey Show), Mark Curry (also in The Drew Carey Show) and Colin Jost (also in Just for Laughs).

The full SUCDb record

The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.

Their SUCDb record →Their own site ↗

Sources

Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 27 September 2026