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Craig Shoemaker (born November 15, 1958) is an American comedian, writer, and voice actor.〔Lloyd, Jack (September 2, 1994). (For Craig Shoemaker, Whimsy Runs In The Family. ) ''Philadelphia Inquirer''〕 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.〔 He attended Temple University, majoring in radio, television and theater, but transferred to California University of Pennsylvania and received a bachelor of arts degree before pursuing his career. In 1986, Shoemaker won two Mid-Atlantic Emmy Awards for his work as a writer and actor on PRISM.〔Blake, Joseph P. (September 6, 1986). (3 + 10 = Lopsided Local Emmys ). ''Philadelphia Inquirer''〕 Shoemaker toured with musician Kenny Loggins for the full year of 1989. During that time, he developed his Lovemaster character offstage.〔 He moved to the West Coast in 1990, where he began doing stand-up comedy regularly in local clubs.〔Fadroski, Kelli Skye (November 1, 2010). (Craig Shoemaker returns to O.C. for live taping. ) ''Orange County Register''〕 In 1998, Shoemaker was hired as sidekick with host Magic Johnson on ''The Magic Hour'', but left the show because the chemistry between him and Magic was so bad he was canned during a commercial break. When the commercial was over he was nowhere to be found.〔Snow, Shawna June 6, 1998 (Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press. ) ''Los Angeles Times''〕〔Staff report (July 1, 1998). (Magic's sidekick is disappearing. ) ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette''〕 In 2001, he performed the one-man show ''Who's Your Daddy?'', which explored his growing up without a father.〔Foley, F. Kathleen (February 16, 2001). (Poignant 'Daddy?' Addresses Comic's Longing for Father. ) ''Los Angeles Times''〕 His 90-minute comedy special ''Daditude'' premiered on Showtime in November 2012. He had his own syndicated radio show that, after only 10 months on the air, won the prestigious Communicator Award "Crystal" prize. Two stand-up bits made it to the all-time Top 10 list on XM Radio; with his "Lovemaster" routine honored as the "Most Popular." The "Laugh it Off!" podcast is at an impressive #35 on iTunes and has soared in popularity, due to Craig's great sense of humor, depth of conversation and incredible in-studio guests. It can be seen/ heard at CraigShoemakerShow.com Voted Elevate Film Festival's "Best Supporting Actor," Craig's film, TV and recording credits are extensive, He recurs as the head of the local Tea Party in NBC's Parks and Recreation, has a recurring role on The Bold and The Beautiful, was Neve Campbell's teacher in Scream 2, and appeared in MTV's hit show Awkward. As a voiceover artist, Craig's dead-on impression of Don Knotts and narration was featured in the film Pleasantville and has voiced many characters in numerous animated series, including all voices (and title song) for the new BBC cartoon, "Big Foot, Little Foot.” His very first Comedy Central show was voted by viewers as one of the "Top 20″ specials of all time. His second, "Unzipped" aired to mass acclaim and the live CD was on the Billboard Top 20 for six weeks. Craig also stars in Universal's cult hit, Totally Baked, which he also wrote and produced. Currently he is producing a series of animated shorts, a documentary called Laughter Heals, and developing a web series. Craig's comedy style has earned him numerous awards, including "Best Male Standup" at the American Comedy Awards on ABC. His work as a writer, actor and producer for the regional TV network, PRISM, earned Shoemaker two NATAS Emmy awards. Rev/Doc Shoe is passionate about going beyond the comedy, officiating weddings of "HaHa-trimony," as well as assisting people in mastering love & happiness. In 2003 he founded LaughterHeals.org, a nonprofit group dedicated to using laughter as a healing modality. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Craig Shoemaker」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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