He had also created, written and produced Bosom Buddies, The Naked Truth, Action, Ladies Man and the Disney Channel original series, Shake It Up, as well co-written the feature films Jumpin' Jack Flash and Back to the Beach.
Born Christopher Thompson, he began his career at the age of 23, when he was approached by a producer who was impressed by his improv performance at the Off The Wall theater in Los Angeles.
[1][2] His other writing and producing credits include The Naked Truth, Action, Ladies Man, The Larry Sanders Show, House Rules, Hard Knocks and over 30 pilots for various networks and studios.
[1][2] In 2010, Thompson created and executive produced the Disney Channel dance-driven sitcom Shake It Up[1][2][3] He left the series after the first season leaving Rob Lotterstein as showrunner.
[citation needed] Thompson died in actor Tim Curry's home on June 26, 2015, in Toluca Lake, Los Angeles after a long illness.