ACTOR · BORN 1962
Craig Ferguson
- Born
- 17 May 1962, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
- Known for
- How to Train Your Dragon (2010), Brave (2012), Kick-Ass (2010), How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)
43 archived facts 4 topics 1 source Last reviewed Sep 2026
All facts (43)
- #001
On January 25, 2008, Craig Ferguson passed the U.S. citizenship exam with a score of 100%. A week later, on February 1, 2008, he was sworn in as a U.S. citizen. The February 4, 2008 episode of The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005) was devoted to the event.
- #002
On Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993), Craig Ferguson made host Conan O'Brien laugh so much that he could not continue the show, and in the end Ferguson did all of the talking.
- #003
Craig Ferguson is a big fan of Doctor Who (1963).
- #004
In early April 2008, for the first time since Craig Ferguson began hosting CBS's The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005), the show beat NBC's Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) in viewership, with an average of 1.88 million to 1.77 million.
- #005
Craig Ferguson is very good friends with actress Kristen Bell. She has appeared on his show more than any other guest.
- #006
On April 13, 2009, actress Mary McCormack gave Craig Ferguson the rattlesnake mug that had been on his desk on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005). The rattlesnake mug has appeared in almost every episode since.
- #007
Craig Ferguson won a Peabody Award for his The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005) interview with Archbishop Desmond Tutu. He announced the award on the show using a crocodile puppet [March 31, 2010].
- #008
Craig Ferguson sings the opening theme song of his show The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005).
- #009
Craig Ferguson took flying lessons to overcome his fear of flying.
- #010
Craig Ferguson was the drummer in a punk rock band called Dreamboys, whose lead vocalist was Peter Capaldi and whose bassist was Temple Clark.
- #011
Craig Ferguson is a friend of Gerard Butler.
- #012
When Craig Ferguson first moved to New York, he worked as a construction worker and a bouncer.
- #013
Craig Ferguson got clean and sober in 1992.
- #014
Craig Ferguson began as a musician, playing drums and guitar.
- #015
Craig Ferguson was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2010 for narrating the audiobook of his autobiographical book 'American on Purpose: The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot'.
- #016
Growing up, Craig Ferguson wanted to be an astronaut.
- #017
On December 21, 2008, Craig Ferguson married art dealer Megan Wallace Cunningham for the third time.
- #018
Craig Ferguson performed at the C-SPAN White House Correspondents' Dinner.
- #019
Craig Ferguson has written and recorded three stand-up comedy albums.
- #020
Craig Ferguson's childhood nickname was "Tubby."
- #021
On his mother's side, Craig Ferguson is related to former Scottish international footballer Duncan Ferguson, also known as "Big Dunc."
- #022
Craig Ferguson is a friend of Donal Logue.
- #023
Craig Ferguson uses old-fashioned Brylcreem to give his hair a sleek look.
- #024
Craig Ferguson has three dogs: a German Shepherd, a French Bulldog and a Jack Russell Terrier.
- #025
Craig Ferguson met Don Rickles through their mutual friend Peter Lassally, a producer of The Late Late Show.
- #026
Craig Ferguson has two sons: Sascha Ferguson and Milo Hamish Ferguson (b. 2001) with one woman, and Liam James Ferguson (b. 2011) with Megan Wallace Cunningham.
- #027
Craig Ferguson was nominated for the 2011 Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album (Including Poetry, Audio Books and Storytelling) for narrating the audiobook of his autobiography, "American on Purpose: The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot."
- #028
Craig Ferguson's first novel, "Between the Bridge and the River," was published in April 2006.
- #029
Craig Ferguson's book "American on Purpose: The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot" was published.
- #030
Craig Ferguson dropped out of school at the age of sixteen.
- #031
In December 2004, Craig Ferguson was named the new host of "The Late Late Show" after Craig Kilborn resigned. His first episode aired on January 3, 2005.
- #032
Craig Ferguson is the brother of Lynn Ferguson, Scott and Janice.
- #033
Jennifer Love Hewitt admitted on Craig Ferguson's program that she was a Glasgow Celtic fan, and Ferguson then said he did not support Celtic. Hewitt then asked whether the team he supported was their city rivals Rangers, and he said it was a team called Partick Thistle. This made her laugh, saying, "That's a little girlie isn't it?"
- #034
On Conan (2010), Craig Ferguson announced that his son was born on January 31, 2011.
- #035
Craig Ferguson is the son of Janet Ferguson.
- #036
Craig Ferguson's second son, Liam James Ferguson, was born on January 31, 2011.
- #037
Craig Ferguson's book "Between the Bridge and the River: A Novel" was published.
- #038
Craig Ferguson auditioned for "Suddenly Susan" (1996) and is also a friend of casting director Anthony Sepulveda.
- #039
In 2016, Craig Ferguson won another Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host for his work on Celebrity Name Game (2014).
- #040
Craig Ferguson is Mark Tweddle's brother-in-law.
- #041
In the 1997 film Drew Blows His Promotion, Craig Ferguson impersonated Sean Connery and Michael Caine.
- #042
In 2015, Craig Ferguson won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host for his work on Celebrity Name Game (2014).
- #043
As of January 2008, Craig Ferguson had been successfully hosting The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005) for about three years.
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