Nationality American Name Craig Shoemaker Website www.craigshoemaker.com | Years active 1980–present Role Comedian | |
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Children Justin Shoemaker, Jackson Shoemaker TV shows The Magic Hour, My Generation, Ask Rita Movies The Lovemaster, Scream 2, Safe House, Dark Honeymoon, Tomcat Angels Similar People Nancy Allen, Tom Griswold, Bob Kevoian, Carolyn Ann Clark, Rustam Branaman Profiles | ||
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Craig Shoemaker (born November 15, 1958) is an American comedian, writer, and voice actor. He is best known for his baritone-voiced character, The Lovemaster, which he routinely portrays in his comedy act. In 1997 he was named Funniest Male Stand-Up Comic at the American Comedy Awards.
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- Craig shoemaker sizzle reel
- Comedian craig shoemaker full interview
- Life and career
- Personal life
- Awards
- Selected films
- Selected television
- Books
- References
Comedian craig shoemaker full interview
Life and career
Shoemaker grew up in the Philadelphia area and graduated from Springfield Township High School. He first attended Temple University, financing himself by working as a bartender and MC for comedy acts, but later transferred to California University of Pennsylvania and received a Bachelor of Arts degree with majors in Radio, television and theater .
His first acting role was a guest spot as an entertainment reporter on ABC’s Matlock. He later starred in a guest role on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, portraying the ghost of a boxer. He has since been a guest on many TV series, such as Sliders, Spin City, Diagnosis Murder, Parks & Recreation, and The Bold & The Beautiful. He has also acted in several feature films, such as Scream 2, Safe House, Pleasantville and National Lampoon's Totally Baked: A Potumentary. Most recently Craig has been writing for the hit Netflix series Fuller House.
Shoemaker has also had several television stand-up specials on networks such as Comedy Central and Showtime (titled "Daditude"). His signature character from his stand-up, the lecherous, deep-voiced "Lovemaster" eventually inspired a film in 1997.
In 2003, he founded LaughterHeals.org, a nonprofit group dedicated to using laughter as a healing modality. In 2014, Shoemaker published a book, Lovemaster'd: a Digital Journey to Love and Happiness, which details a long correspondence between himself and a women known only as "Leah" about their struggles with divorce and relationships.
Shoemaker currently hosts a weekly podcast & webcast, "Laugh It Off" available on his official website.
Personal life
Shoemaker was married to actress Nancy Allen in the early 1990s. He later married actress Carolyn Ann Clark, and had two sons with her, Justin (b. 1998) and Jared (b. 2004), though they later divorced. He is currently married to Mika Shoemaker, with whom he has a son Jackson (b. 2009) and daughter Chloe (b. 2014).
In 2012 he received an honorary doctorate in Humanities/Humanistic Studies from California University of Pennsylvania.