Craig Shoemaker

"The Love Master" redirects here. For the 1924 film, see The Love Master (film). For the 2012 film, see Love Master (film).
Craig Shoemaker

Craig Shoemaker (2011)
Born (1958-11-15) November 15, 1958
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Medium Stand-up, television, film, books
Nationality American
Years active 1980–present
Genres Observational comedy
Subject(s) Impressions, everyday life, marriage, parenting
Website www.craigshoemaker.com

Craig Shoemaker (born November 15, 1958) is an American comedian, writer, and voice actor.[1] 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.

Life and career

Shoemaker grew up in the Philadelphia area and graduated from Springfield Township High School.[1] 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 be 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.[2]

Shoemaker currently hosts a weekly podcast & webcast, "Laugh It Off" available on his official website.[3]

Personal life

Shoemaker was married to actress Nancy Allen in the early 1990s.[4] He later married actress Carolyn Ann Clark,[5] 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).[2]

In 2012 he received an honorary doctorate in Humanities/Humanistic Studies from California University of Pennsylvania.[6]

Awards

Selected films

Selected television

Books

References

  1. 1 2 Lloyd, Jack (September 2, 1994). For Craig Shoemaker, Whimsy Runs In The Family. Philadelphia Inquirer
  2. 1 2 Shoemaker, Craig (2014). Lovemaster'd: a digital journey to love and happiness. Victoria, BC: FriesenPress. ISBN 1-4602-4459-1.
  3. ↑ http://www.craigshoemakershow.com/shows.html
  4. ↑ Staff report (April 8, 1994). For Craig Shoemaker, comedy is good therapy. Sacramento Bee
  5. ↑ Shoemaker deals big dose of 'Daditude'. San Antonio Express-News
  6. ↑ Staff report (March 29, 2012). College graduation commencements announced. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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