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Mike Royce Alma mater Ithaca College Occupation Comedian, Screenwriter, Television producer Home town Syracuse, New York Mike Royce (born 1964) is an American comedian, screenwriter and television producer.
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Education
Raised in Syracuse, New York,[1] Royce graduated from Jamesville-Dewitt High School in 1982,[2] then went on to film school at Ithaca College where he graduated in 1986.[3]
Career
From 1988 to 1999, Royce was a standup comedian in New York City. For several years, he was also a warmup comedian for such shows as The Maury Povich Show, Viva Variety, and Spin City.[1] In 1997, he got his first job as a writer on MTV's Apartment 2F, which starred Randy and Jason Sklar.[1] In 1999, Royce joined the writing staff of Everybody Loves Raymond, where he eventually worked his way up to the position of executive producer for the last two seasons.[1][4] In 2005, Louis C.K. asked Royce to be the executive producer and show runner of a new sitcom, HBO's Lucky Louie.[1] In 2008, TNT ordered a pilot for a new series written by Royce and Ray Romano.[5] By January 2009, TNT had ordered 10 episodes for the new series Men of a Certain Age, which premiered on Monday December 7, 2009 at 10:00.[6]TNT has picked up Men of a Certain Age for a second season as the ratings have increased with men in the age demographic of 25 to 54.[7]
Awards and nominations
Royce was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2003 for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, for the Everybody Loves Raymond episode "Counseling." He and the other Raymond writers and producers won the Emmy for Best Comedy twice, in 2003, and 2005.
References
- ^ a b c d e "Mike Royce, Executive Producer - Lucky Louie". HBO. http://www.hbo.com/luckylouie/cast/crew/mike_royce.html. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
- ^ LaRue, William (August 2, 2003). "Will everybody love 'Raymond's' writer?". The Post-Standard. http://www.patriciaheatononline.com/elrarticles/mike_royce_emmy.html. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
- ^ Malone, Michael (22 May 2006) "Standup Guy Gets 'Lucky.'" Broadcasting & Cable 136(21): p. 25
- ^ Schneider, Michael; Denise Martin (October 17, 2006). "HBO rolls with Royce". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117952133.html?categoryid=1236&cs=1. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
- ^ Becker, Anne (March 31, 2008). "TNT Orders Ray Romano Pilot Men of a Certain Age". Broadcasting & Cable. http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/101667-TNT_Orders_Ray_Romano_Pilot_Men_of_a_Certain_Age.php. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
- ^ Frankel, Daniel (January 12, 2009). "TNT greenlights Ray Romano series". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117998390.html?categoryid=14&cs=1. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
- ^ http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/01/14/men-of-a-certain-age-ratings-setting-the-record-straight/39016
External links
Categories:- 1964 births
- Living people
- American stand-up comedians
- American comedy writers
- American television writers
- American television producers
- Ithaca College alumni
- American television biography stubs
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