Works by
Craig Ferguson
(Comic, Writer)
[May 17, 1962 - ]

Biography/Memoirs

• American on Purpose: The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot (2009)
  In American on Purpose, Craig Ferguson delivers a moving and achingly funny memoir of living the American dream as he journeys from the mean streets of Glasgow, Scotland, to the comedic promised land of Hollywood. Along the way he stumbles through several attempts to make his mark—as a punk rock musician, a construction worker, a bouncer, and, tragically, a modern dancer.
  
  To numb the pain of failure, Ferguson found comfort in drugs and alcohol, addictions that eventually led to an aborted suicide attempt. (He forgot to do it when someone offered him a glass of sherry.) But his story has a happy ending: in 1993, the washed-up Ferguson washed up in the United States. Finally sober, Ferguson landed a breakthrough part on the hit sitcom The Drew Carey Show, a success that eventually led to his role as the host of CBS's The Late Late Show. By far Ferguson's greatest triumph was his decision to become a U.S. citizen, a milestone he achieved in early 2008, just before his command performance for the president at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner. In American on Purpose, Craig Ferguson talks a red, white, and blue streak about everything our Founding Fathers feared.

Fiction

• Between the Bridge and the River (2006)
  Bawdy, joyous, messy, hysterically funny, and guaranteed to offend regardless of religion, race, national origin, sexual orientation, or profession Between the Bridge and the River is the debut novel by Craig Ferguson, host of CBS's The Late Late Show. Two childhood friends from Scotland and two illegitimate half-brothers from the American South suffer and enjoy all manner of bizarre experiences which, as it turns out, are somehow interconnected and, surprisingly enough, meaningful. An eclectic cast of characters includes Carl Jung, Fatty Arbuckle, Virgil, Marat, Socrates, and Tony Randall. Love, greed, hope, revenge, organized religion, and Hollywood are alternately tickled and throttled. Impossible to summarize and impossible to stop reading, this is a romantic comic odyssey that actually delivers and rewards.

Movies/Television

• Craig Ferguson A Wee Bit o'Revolution (2008)

• Niagara Motel (2006)
  Craig Ferguson, Anna Friel, and Kevin Pollak

• Trust Me (2006)
  Cory Pendergast, Enn Reitel, Joeanna Sayler, and Craig Ferguson

• The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005–present)

• Lenny the Wonder Dog (2004)

• Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)

• I'll Be There (2003)
  Charlotte Church, Craig Ferguson, Marion Bailey, and Ralph Brown

• Born Romantic (2000)
  Craig Ferguson, Ian Hart, Jane Horrocks, and Adrian Lester

• Chain of Fools (2000)

• Saving Grace (2000)
  Brenda Blethyn, Craig Ferguson, Martin Clunes, and Tchéky Karyo

• The Big Tease (1999)
  Isabella Aitken, Drew Carey, Norm Compton, and Cathy Lee Crosby

• The Drew Carey Show (1996–2004)

See also:

• Biography - Craig Ferguson (2007)
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