Mark Roberts (born January 19, 1961) is an American screenwriter, producer, playwright, actor, and comedian, best known for creating the American sitcom Mike & Molly.
[1][2] He appeared on The Tonight Show seven times as a stand-up comic between the years of 1992–1995, which led to guest starring roles on numerous television series and films, among them Seinfeld,[3] Friends,[4] The Practice,[5] The Larry Sanders Show,[6] Two and a Half Men, and Bulletproof.
[7] He was also a series regular on the television comedy The Naked Truth.
[8] His plays Where the Great Ones Run,[9] Parasite Drag,[10] and Rantoul and Die[11] have been published by Dramatists Play Service and produced in various theaters in the United States.
[12][13] He was the creator and executive producer of Mike & Molly, which premiered September 20, 2010 on CBS,[1][14] until he left the show after season 3.