Craig Shoemaker
Also known as The Lovemaster
Who Craig Shoemaker is
Craig Shoemaker is a stand-up comedian, actor, writer and producer with more than four decades in comedy, best known for his baritone-voiced character The Lovemaster and for his specials, including a Comedy Central special ranked among the top 25 of all time and his 90-minute special Daditude, filmed at the Webb Theatre in Anaheim and aired in prime time on Showtime. He won the American Comedy Award for Best Male Stand-Up on ABC and two NATAS Emmy Awards for his work as a writer, actor and producer on the regional network PRISM, and he has appeared in more than 200 television shows and films, including Parks and Recreation, Matlock and Scream 2, with his Don Knotts impression heard in Pleasantville.
Two of his bits made XM Radio's all-time top ten, The Lovemaster routine its most popular, and his track Cougars was played on SiriusXM's Raw Dog Comedy channel in October 2022. He has hosted a syndicated radio show that won a Communicator Award and the podcasts Laugh It Off! and The Enlightened Up Podcast, and he teaches laughter as a tool for life and work through Laughter Worx and his masterclass Command the Room.
At a glance
- Stand-up specials
- Daditude and Comedy Central special
- Podcasts
- Laugh It Off! and The Enlightened Up Podcast
- On screen
- Parks and Recreation, Matlock, Scream 2 and 3 more
- Official site
- craigshoemaker.com ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: craigshoemaker.com ↗.
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
- Daditude Showtime
- Comedy Central special
On screen
- Parks and Recreation NBC
- Matlock
- Scream 2 film
- Pleasantville film, voice
- Big Foot, Little Foot voices, BBC
- American Comedy Awards Best Male Stand-Up, ABC
Podcasts
- Laugh It Off! host
- The Enlightened Up Podcast host
Comedians like Craig Shoemaker
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Aziz Ansari also in Parks and Recreation
- Chris Gethard also in Parks and Recreation
- Esther Povitsky also in Parks and Recreation
- Jenny Slate also in Parks and Recreation
- Joe Mande also in Parks and Recreation
- Louis C.K. also in Parks and Recreation
- Matt Besser also in Parks and Recreation
- Nick Kroll also in Parks and Recreation
Questions and answers
Where is Craig Shoemaker performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: craigshoemaker.com ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Daditude and Comedy Central special.
What podcasts do they host?
Laugh It Off! and The Enlightened Up Podcast.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Parks and Recreation, Matlock, Scream 2, Pleasantville, Big Foot, Little Foot and American Comedy Awards.
Who are some comedians like them?
Aziz Ansari (also in Parks and Recreation), Chris Gethard (also in Parks and Recreation), Esther Povitsky (also in Parks and Recreation), Jenny Slate (also in Parks and Recreation) and Joe Mande (also in Parks and Recreation).
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.
Sources
- Official site (About) ↗ Over four decades in comedy; best known for his character The Lovemaster and his comedy specials, including his Comedy Central special ranked in the Top 25…
- Official site (Podcasts and Events) ↗ The Enlightened Up Podcast with Craig Shoemaker, a weekly show (Podcasts page); shows on 10, 16, 17 and 21 October and 7 November 2026 (as of 8 October 2026)
- The Laugh Factory ↗ Best known for his relatable stand-up and his baritone-voiced character The Lovemaster; his 90-minute special Daditude, filmed at the Webb Theatre in…
- Improv · improv.com ↗ Over four decades proving that laughter is medicine; best known for The Lovemaster and his comedy specials (as of 8 October 2026)
- xmplaylist - Raw Dog Comedy recent plays (Internet Archive capture, 1 October 2022) ↗ Cougars, Craig Shoemaker, played on Raw Dog Comedy on 1 October 2022 (as of 8 October 2026)
Updated 9 October 2026 · the record checked 8 October 2026