Craig Ferguson is a Scottish comedian, composer, actor, and novelist who has done work both in front of and behind the camera. He is the current host of The Late Late Show, on CBS.
Ferguson became a highly regarded comic in the UK, appearing in the alternative comedy circuit under the stage-name Bing Hitler. Ferguson moved to Los Angeles California in 1995.
He is best known in the U.S. for his role on the ABC comedy The Drew Carey Show, where he played Nigel Wick, Drew Carey's boss, from 1996 to 2003.
In December 2004, it was announced that Ferguson would be the successor to Craig Kilborn on CBS's The Late Late Show.
Craig Ferguson's novel Between the Bridge and the River was released to excellent critical reviews in 2006.