Craig Ferguson Net Worth

Craig Ferguson's Quotes

• I haven't had a drink in thirteen years", he said on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005) on February 1, 2005, speaking about his alcoholism. "But, occasionally, I'm tempted to have one beer. The problem is that if I have that one beer, I wake up in Tijuana four days later with a tattoo and a sore ass
• I am the Saudi Arabia of unhappiness. I have so many reserves of misery that you wouldn't understand. I actually think that's part of why I connect with Canadians. I think they understand grinding misery underneath.
• [announcing his intended retirement from The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005), 2014] CBS and I are not getting divorced, we are consciously uncoupling. But we will spend holidays together and share custody of the fake horse and robot skeleton, both of whom we love very much.. I'll go and do something else. Probably, I'm thinking, carpentry. But I haven't made my mind up yet.
• Change is the law of the universe and resisting it is the source of all pain

Interesting Facts about Craig Ferguson

1. Has written and performed three stand-up comedy albums.
2. Started out as a musician, playing drums and guitar.
3. While appearing on Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993), he had host Conan O'Brien laughing so hard that he couldn't continue with his show and Craig ended up doing all the talking.
4. Brother of Lynn Ferguson, Scott and Janice.
5. Son of Janet Ferguson.
6. Childhood nickname was "Tubby."
7. Sings the opening theme song for his show The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005)
8. Plays the drums.
9. Has two sons, one with Sascha Ferguson, Milo Hamish Ferguson (b. 2001); and one with Megan Wallace Cunningham, Liam James Ferguson (b. 2011).
10. In April 2006, his first novel was published -- "Between the Bridge and the River."
11. On January 25, 2008, he passed the U.S. citizenship test, scoring 100%. A week later, on February 1, 2008, he was sworn in as a U.S. citizen. His February 4, 2008 episode of The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005) was devoted to this event.
12. Has three dogs, a German Shepard, a French bulldog and a Jack Russel terrier.
13. In early April 2008, for the first time since he became host of CBS's The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005), the program outscored NBC's Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993), with an average viewership of 1.88 million to 1.77 million.
14. On December 21, 2008, Ferguson was married for the third time, to Megan Wallace Cunningham, an art dealer.
15. On his show, Jennifer Love Hewitt admitted to being a fan of Glasgow Celtic, Ferguson then said he doesn't follow Celtic. Hewitt then ask if it's their City rivals Rangers he follows, he said it was a team called Partick Thistle. This made her laugh saying "That's a little girlie isn't it?".
16. Growing up, he wanted to be an astronaut.
17. Ferguson received a Peabody Award for his The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005) interview with Archbishop Desmond Tutu. He announced the recognition on the show using his alligator puppet [March 31, 2010].
18. Met Don Rickles through mutual friend and Late Late Show producer Peter Lassally.
19. Is related on his mother's side to former Scottish international footballer Duncan Ferguson, also known as "Big Dunc".
20. Second son, Liam James Ferguson, was born on January 31, 2011.