Craig Thomas (screenwriter)
Craig David Thomas is an American television writer who, along with writing partner Carter Bays, has written episodes of American Dad!, Oliver Beene, Quintuplets and the hit CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother, which they created in 2005. In 2012 How I Met Your Mother won a People's Choice Awards.
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| Born | Craig David Thomas |
| Alma mater | Wesleyan University |
| Occupation(s) | Television writer, producer, musician |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Notable work | How I Met Your Mother |
| Website | https://www.craigthomaswriter.com/ |
Along with Carter Bays he is a member of The Solids, who perform the theme song to How I Met Your Mother. He has been nominated for seven primetime Emmy Awards, including Best Original Song for "Nothing Suits Me Like a Suit".
After graduating from Wesleyan University in 1997, Thomas wrote for the Late Show with David Letterman for 5 years.
In 2014, he shot a pilot for the show How I Met Your Dad with his partner Carter Bays, Emily Spivey and Greta Gerwig, but CBS asked them to do a second pilot, and they refused.
On April 15, 2019, Thomas joined a host of other writers in firing their agents as part of the WGA's stand against the ATA and the practice of packaging.
In addition to his writing, Thomas has fundraised extensively for Dr. Paul Grossfeld's lab at the Rady Children's Hospital of San Diego. Grossfeld's lab conducts research into the genetic causes of congenital heart disease, particularly Jacobsen syndrome, a rare genetic disorder caused by the loss of a part of the 11th human chromosome.