WRITER
Craig Thomas
1971 - Today

Craig Thomas
Craig David Thomas is an American television writer who, along with writing partner Carter Bays, has written episodes of American Dad!, Oliver Beene, Quintuplets and the hit CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother, which they created in 2005. In 2012, How I Met Your Mother won a People's Choice Awards. Along with Carter Bays he is a member of The Solids, who perform the theme song to How I Met Your Mother. He has been nominated for seven primetime Emmy Awards, including Best Original Song for "Nothing Suits Me Like a Suit". Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). Craig Thomas is the 7,320th most popular writer (down from 7,001st in 2024), the 18,136th most popular biography from United States (down from 15,586th in 2019) and the 1,193rd most popular American Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Craig Thomas ranks 7,318 out of 7,302. Before him are Eleanor Catton, Baby Halder, Maarja Kangro, and Shi Tao. After him are Laila Lalami, Shehan Karunatilaka, Anna Kim, Espido Freire, Mohsin Hamid, Peaches Geldof, Akiane, and Nujood Ali.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEleanor Catton
1985 - Present
HPI: 40.92
Rank: 7,314
Baby Halder
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.91
Rank: 7,315
Maarja Kangro
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.87
Rank: 7,316
Shi Tao
1968 - Present
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 7,317
Craig Thomas
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 7,318
Laila Lalami
1968 - Present
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 7,319
Shehan Karunatilaka
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.82
Rank: 7,320
Anna Kim
1977 - Present
HPI: 40.79
Rank: 7,321
Espido Freire
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.77
Rank: 7,322
Mohsin Hamid
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.77
Rank: 7,323
Peaches Geldof
1989 - 2014
HPI: 40.75
Rank: 7,324
Akiane
1994 - Present
HPI: 40.75
Rank: 7,325
Nujood Ali
1998 - Present
HPI: 40.73
Rank: 7,326
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1971, Craig Thomas ranks 1,125. Before him are Marc Houtzager, Tomomi Okazaki, Tig Notaro, Leonidas Sabanis, Chad Gray, and Monty Williams. After him are Roman Mählich, Mohsin Hamid, Catherine Marsal, Ian Walker, Dominic Cummings, and Vernon Forrest.
Others Born in 1971
Go to all RankingsMarc Houtzager
ATHLETE
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.88
Rank: 1,119
Tomomi Okazaki
SKATER
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.88
Rank: 1,120
Tig Notaro
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.87
Rank: 1,121
Leonidas Sabanis
ATHLETE
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.86
Rank: 1,122
Chad Gray
SINGER
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.85
Rank: 1,123
Monty Williams
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 1,124
Craig Thomas
WRITER
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 1,125
Roman Mählich
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 1,126
Mohsin Hamid
WRITER
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.77
Rank: 1,127
Catherine Marsal
CYCLIST
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.76
Rank: 1,128
Ian Walker
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.74
Rank: 1,129
Dominic Cummings
POLITICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.73
Rank: 1,130
Vernon Forrest
BOXER
1971 - 2009
HPI: 40.72
Rank: 1,131
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Craig Thomas ranks 1,194. Before him are Scott Lynch (1978), Michael Schur (1975), Ottessa Moshfegh (1981), Maggie Stiefvater (1981), Andrew Sean Greer (1970), Kass Morgan (1984), and Kelly Link (1969). After him are Akiane (1994), Tim Ferriss (1977), J. G. Quintel (1982), Mary Robinette Kowal (1969), and Elizabeth Wurtzel (1967).
Scott Lynch
1978 - Present
HPI: 41.21
Rank: 1,187
Michael Schur
1975 - Present
HPI: 41.20
Rank: 1,188
Ottessa Moshfegh
1981 - Present
HPI: 41.18
Rank: 1,189
Maggie Stiefvater
1981 - Present
HPI: 41.04
Rank: 1,190
Andrew Sean Greer
1970 - Present
HPI: 40.98
Rank: 1,191
Kass Morgan
1984 - Present
HPI: 40.97
Rank: 1,192
Kelly Link
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.95
Rank: 1,193
Craig Thomas
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 1,194
Akiane
1994 - Present
HPI: 40.75
Rank: 1,195
Tim Ferriss
1977 - Present
HPI: 40.72
Rank: 1,196
J. G. Quintel
1982 - Present
HPI: 40.68
Rank: 1,197
Mary Robinette Kowal
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.67
Rank: 1,198
Elizabeth Wurtzel
1967 - 2020
HPI: 40.61
Rank: 1,199


































