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Craig Ferguson

Craig Ferguson

Actor and writer, also producer and director · Born May 17, 1962 (64) · Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Primetime Emmy nominee · 1 other major award body

Craig Ferguson (born May 17, 1962) is a Scottish-born, naturalized American television host, stand-up comedian, writer, actor, director, and producer. He is the host of The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, an Emmy Award-nominated, Peabody Award-winning late-night talk show that airs on CBS. In addition to hosting that program and performing stand-up comedy, Ferguson has written two books: Between the Bridge and the River, a novel, and American on Purpose, an autobiography. He became a citizen of the United States in 2008. Before his career as a late-night television host, Ferguson was best known in the United States for his role as the office boss, Nigel Wick, on The Drew Carey Show from 1996 to 2003. After that, he wrote and starred in three films, directing one of them. Description above from the Wikipedia article Craig Ferguson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 17, 1962 (64)
From
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Works as
Actor and writer, also producer and director
Titles
52 on MovieCove · 81 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 34% in 30 days

What are Craig Ferguson's films like?

Across their 32 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Genres

Animation10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 90th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 84th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
33%
Society
24%
Self
19%
Ideas
10%
Morality
9%
Survival
4%
Power
1%
Community12 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 27 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 23 · Serious 3 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 15 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 3

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 18 · Charged 9 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 19 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 14

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 23 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 27 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 5 of 12 analyzed roles.

Mentor
5 of 12
Ally
3 of 12
Hero
3 of 12
Shadow
1 of 12
Show the 12 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
24
Warm
20
Absurd
11
Hopeful
7
Contemplative
8
Other
17

How their films linger

Feel-good22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy22
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Craig Ferguson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 35 of their 52 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Craig Ferguson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

81 credits, 52 with a MovieCove page; 32 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Craig Ferguson: American on Purpose(2026)

    Show 5 episodes · Executive Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • The American Revolution(2025)

    Show 5 episodes · as John Murray / John Jones / John Purrier / Martin Hunter / William Harcourt (voice)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Craig Ferguson: I'm So Happy(2024)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Alice's Wonderland Bakery(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as The Doorknob (voice)

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Then Came You(2020)

    as Howard

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming(2019)

    as Gobber (voice)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Craig Ferguson Presents: Hobo Fabulous(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · Creator · as Self

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Love, Death & Robots(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Mason (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World(2019)

    as Gobber (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Duck Duck Goose(2018)

    as Giles (voice)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Craig Ferguson: Tickle Fight(2017)

    Screenplay · as Self

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Join or Die with Craig Ferguson(2016)

    Show 21 episodes · Producer · as Self - Host

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Craig Ferguson: Just Being Honest(2015)

    Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Hero of Color City(2014)

    as Nat (voice)

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Celebrity Name Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 100 episodes · as Host

  • How to Train Your Dragon 2(2014)

    as Gobber (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Postman Pat: The Movie(2014)

    as Craig / Not a Dalek (voice)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Sean Saves the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Andrew

  • Craig Ferguson: I'm Here to Help(2013)

    Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Big Top Scooby-Doo!(2012)

    as Whitney Doubleday (voice)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Political Animals(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Craig Ferguson

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Brave(2012)

    as Lord Macintosh (voice)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Book of Dragons(2011)

    as Gobber (voice)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury(2011)

    as Gobber the Belch (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Mini Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 30 episodes · as Owl (voice)

  • Web Therapy(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ewan Clarke

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Winnie the Pooh(2011)

    as Owl (voice)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Craig Ferguson: Does This Need to Be Said?(2011)

    Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Nicholas Was (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Legend of the BoneKnapper Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Gobber (voice)

  • Hope for Wildlife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Americas Orchestra: Celebrating 125 Years of the Boston Pops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Craig Ferguson

  • Hot in Cleveland(2010)

    Show 7 episodes · as Simon

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Kick-Ass(2010)

    as Craig Ferguson

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • How to Train Your Dragon(2010)

    as Gobber (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Racing For The Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Gobber (voice)

  • Archer(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Grand Prix Announcer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Ugly Truth(2009)

    as Craig Ferguson

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Craig Ferguson: A Wee Bit o' Revolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Writer · as Craig Ferguson

  • Web Therapy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ewan Clarke

  • Million Dollar Password (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Trust Me(2007)

    as Ted Truman

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Rachael Ray (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Niagara Motel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Phillie

  • Vampire Bats(2005)

    as Fisherman #1

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Lenny the Wonder Dog(2005)

    as Dr. Richard Wagner

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Evil Barry (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • A Series of Unfortunate Events(2004)

    as Person of Indeterminate Gender

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Listen Up! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Craig Ferguson

  • I'll Be There(2003)

    Director · Writer · as Paul Kerr

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie(2003)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Soul Keeper(2002)

    as Richard Fraser

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Still Game(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Callum

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Life Without Dick(2002)

    as Jared O'Reilly

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Legend of Tarzan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 4 episodes · as Samuel T. Philander (voice)

  • Chain of Fools(2000)

    as Melander Stevens

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Doc Martin(2001)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 5 episodes · as NOS-4-A2 (voice)

  • Born Romantic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Frankie

  • Saving Grace(2000)

    Co-Producer · Screenplay · as Matthew Steward

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Big Tease(1999)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Crawford Mackenzie

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • SpongeBob SquarePants(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Craig Ferguson

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Futurama(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Susan Boil (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Craig Ferguson

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Modern Vampires(1998)

    as Richard

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Wild Thornberrys(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Jope (voice)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Jeremy Hardy Gives Good Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Almost Perfect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Maybe This Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 18 episodes · as Logan McDonough

  • The Drew Carey Show(1995)

    Show 187 episodes · as Nigel Wick

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Freakazoid!(1995)

    Show 7 episodes · as Roddy MacStew (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Santo Bugito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Taxi Dragonfly (voice)

  • The Ferguson Theory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • One Foot in the Grave: One Foot in the Algarve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Glaswegian

  • The Bogie Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Det. Sgt. Ure

  • The Craig Ferguson Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Writer · as Various

  • Dream Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Big Mick

  • Red Dwarf(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Confidence

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Down Where the Buffalo Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Eddie

  • Bing Hitler - Live at the Glasgow Pavilion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Bing Hitler

  • Harry's Ideal Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 80 titles from 1987 to 2026; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)

$622M worldwide

Highest rated

How to Train Your Dragon (2010)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

The Drew Carey Show (1995)

Film career

19872026

Peak 2011 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 5 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting71 of 80: 66 only acting, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score72ndDirecting1 of 80: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting12 of 80: 5 only writing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score75thProducing5 of 80: 1 only producing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score70thOther crew1 of 80: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

80 titles, 7 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1980s5 · acting1990s16 · 16 acting · 2 crew2000s24 · 22 acting · 5 crew2010s30 · 25 acting · 5 crew2020s5 · 3 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 13% of 24 roles
980313

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

4 major nominations and no wins, 2006–2016.

  1. 2016
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Comedy Album
  2. 2014
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Comedy Album
  3. 2011
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Storytelling)
  4. 2006
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Craig Ferguson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 33; across their 27 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 72nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Approval · how many liked their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Midcredits score across 52 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up22
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 52 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved14
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Lenny the Wonder Dog (2005)

94th percentile spread · 60% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

How to Train Your Dragon (2010)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 21 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Craig Ferguson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity and alcohol & drugs run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles27–50 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles11–42 · median 24 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles4–59 · median 10 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles3–34 · median 9 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles30–59 · median 45 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Craig Ferguson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Craig Ferguson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; America Ferrera shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles