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Craig Shoemaker
Craig Shoemaker
Born	November 15, 1958 (age 66); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Medium	Stand-up, television, film, books
Years active	1980–present
Genres	Observational comedy
Subject(s)	Impressions, everyday life, marriage, parenting
Spouse	Nancy Allen ; (m. 1992; div. 1995); Carolyn Ann Clark ; (m. 1998; div. 2005); Mika Sogawa ; (m. 2008; div. 2023)
Children	4
Website	www.craigshoemaker.com

Craig Shoemaker (born November 15, 1958) is an American stand up comedian, actor, author, writer and producer. He was named Comedian of the Year at The American Comedy Awards on ABC and garnered two NATAS Emmy awards. He is best known for his 90-minute stand-up special, Daditude.

Life and career

Craig was born in Mount Airy and grew up in the Philadelphia area, He graduated from Springfield Township High School.^[1] He attended Temple University, financing his college years by working as a bartender and being an emcee for comedy shows. He also attended California University of Pennsylvania. Shoemaker received a Bachelor of Arts degree with majors in Radio, television and film.

"Shoe's" stage, film and TV acting credits are extensive and wide ranging. Recently, he co-starred as Bandit in the critically acclaimed movie, Middle Man. He had a recurring character named Wilson Gromling, the head of Pawnee's Liberty or Die Party, on NBC's Parks & Recreation, and a five episode run on The Bold & The Beautiful. He also played the snooty film professor in the horror sequel Scream 2. As a writer, Craig joined the writing staff for season two of the iconic sitcom reboot Fuller House. His best-selling book, LoveMaster'd A Digital Journey to Love & Happiness, has been critically acclaimed by the likes of Whoopi Goldberg and Dr. Drew Pinsky, inspiring readers worldwide in managing through personal difficulties.

In 2003, he founded LaughterHeals.org, a nonprofit group dedicated to using laughter as a healing modality. Previously, Shoemaker hosted a weekly podcast & webcast, "Laugh It Off," and currently tours the world speaking about the healing powers of laughter. Currently they are in preproduction on the documentary, Live 2 Laugh, with Shoemaker serving as producer and writer.

As a producer, Craig has been a creative force in several independent features and television shows. He wrote, produced and starred in the cult classic Totally Baked, and his movie The LoveMaster was honored at the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival. Currently, Craig is producing a number of feature films with European partners, including the soon-to-be-released Working with Warhol and two projects currently in production, Breakfast with Charly and The Boogeyman Chronicles. He was hired as lead writer on the animated show, Bad Zoo, and along with animator David Feiss is developing two other cartoons, From The Crib and ChickenShip. He is also performing stand up with Bill Bellamy on their joint project, the "Make America Laugh Again Tour," and just started the production company Really Big Shoe Media, with a current slate of over 25 television and film projects in varying genres.

Personal life

Shoemaker was first married to actress Nancy Allen in September 1992.^[2] They divorced in 1995.^[3] He next married actress Carolyn Ann Clark in February 1998.^[4] The couple had two sons, Justin (b. July 25, 1998) ^[5] and Jared (b. July 1, 2004),^[6] though they divorced in 2005.

Craig married to Mika Sogawa, in Maui on June 21, 2008.^[7] They had a son, Jackson Kai (b. September 8, 2009),^[8] and a daughter, Chloe Akeila (b. January 14, 2014).^[9] They divorced in 2023.

On May 8, 2010, Craig received an honorary doctorate in Humanities/Humanistic Studies from California University of Pennsylvania.^[10]

Film

Year	Title	Role
1997	The Lovemaster
1997	Scream 2	Artsy Teacher
1998	Safe House	Stuart Bittenbinder
1998	Pleasantville
2006	Comic Relief
2007	Totally Baked: A Pot-u-Mentary
2008	Dark Honeymoon	Pete
2008	Craig Shoemaker: The Lovemaster... Unzipped
2012	Should've Been Romeo
2016	Middle Man	Bandit

Select television series

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1984	Simon & Simon
1987	The Bronx Zoo (TV series)
1989	Studio 5-B
1990	Night Court
1990	Matlock
1990	Neon Rider
1990-1993	Murder, She Wrote
1991	FBI: The Untold Stories
1991	Parker Lewis Can't Lose
1992	Walter & Emily
1992	Room for Two (American TV series)
1992	Tales from the Crypt (TV series)
1993	The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air	Louis	1 episode
1993	Coach (TV series)	Ferguson	1 episode
1993	Street Justice	Ben	1 episode
1996	Roseanne	Phil	1 episode
1997	Cow and Chicken	Boy (voice)	1 episode
1997-1999	I Am Weasel
1998	My Generation (Host)
2001	The Hughleys
2001	Family Law
2002-2004	Team Supremo
2008	Comedy Special: Unzipped (Comedy Central)
2012	Comedy Special: Daditude (Netflix)
2013	Parks and Recreation		Twice recurring role
2013	The Bold and the Beautiful
Various	The View
2014	Awkward
2018	Enlightened Up
2019	Comedy Kitchen
2021-	WolfPac

Awards

Year	Platform	Award
2006	XM Nation Awards	Big Schtick Award for Most Popular Routine or Joke
2004	Communicator Crystal Awards	"Shoe Sticker Hook-Up" from the Craig Shoemaker Shoe
2007	Elevate Film Festival	Best Supporting Actor
1997	American Comedy Awards	Funniest Male Stand-Up Comic
1986	Mid-Atlantic Emmy Awards	Craig Shoemaker (Twice Winner)

Books

Shoemaker, Craig; Kushner (illustrator), Sarah; Novak, Robert; Bennett, Marc (2002). What You Have Now ... What Your Daddy Had Then. Bennett/Novak and Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0971345409.
Shoemaker, Craig; Kushner (illustrator), Sarah (2004). What You Have Now ... What Your Mommy Had Then. Bennett/Novak and Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0971345423.
Shoemaker, Craig (2014). Lovemaster'd: A Digital Journey to Love and Happiness. Victoria, BC: FriesenPress. ISBN 978-1-4602-4459-3.