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Excessive alcohol consumption has been known to bring an untimely end to good lives and good careers. Most stupefied drinkers have confessed that getting out of the habit is as hard as cleaning up after taking drugs. However, the opposite is the case with actor, comedian and director Craig Ferguson, who dropped out of high school because of his excessive drinking but managed to reach the peak of his career after successfully curbing his consumption with the help of a 12-step Recovery Program.

Let us introduce you to the man who struggled to succeed against all odds.

His bio

Craig was born to Robert and Janet Ferguson on May 17, 1962 at Stobhill Hospital in the Springburn area of ​​Glasgow. He was born as a Scottish Presbyterian. He was brought up in nearby Cumbernauld with his three siblings, two sisters and one brother. Following the Second World War, his family moved from their home in Springburn to council accommodation in Cumbernauld when he was six months old. His childhood was not rosy, his father, Robert Ferguson, was a simple postman who had difficulty raising him with his siblings.

He became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 2008. His early education was achieved at Muirfield Primary School and then Cumbernauld Secondary School, which he left at the age of 16 for alcohol-related reasons. Craig became an electronics intern at a factory of the American company Burroughs Corporation. In 1975 he visited the United States for the first time. He went to visit an uncle who lived on Long Island, near New York. He then moved to the Big Apple where he found a job in construction, then worked as a bouncer at the Save The Robots nightclub.

Craig spent a few years drumming in punk bands in the early 1980s. He was able to meet Michael Boyd, the artistic director of the Tron Theatre, through a job as a bartender. It was Boyd who convinced Craig to try his hand at acting. For Craig, the pull of acting was too strong to ignore, and as a result, he was addicted to entertainment for life.

Although his career started in Britain with music, theater and comedy, he turned to films and TV shows when he moved to the United States. There he appeared as Nigel Wick on the ABC sitcom The Drew Carey Show which ran for 8 years (1996-2004). Since then, Craig has starred in three movies and directed one. He has made guest appearances in several others as well as many voice acting roles for animations. Writing is also one of his skills. he has two books to his credit: Between the Bridge and The River, (novel) and American by Design, (memoir). He became a US citizen by naturalization in 2008.

Additionally, Craig Ferguson has made guest appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Lenon, The Late Show with David Letterman, Countdown with Keith Olbermann, Late Night with Conan OBrien, Rachael Ray, Realtime with Bill Maher, The Howard Stern Show, The View, Loveline, The Daily Soup Show, The Talk, The Dennis Miller Show and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and many more. Craig co-hosted with Regis Kelly and Kelly Ripa. He also appeared as a guest host on the episode of The Price Is Right .on April Fool’s Day 2014 and also made an appearance on an episode of We Love You

Who is Craig’s wife? Child

Craig’s love life was an active one. The first marriage lasted three years. He married Anne Hogarth in 1983 and in 1986 the couple divorced. The actor had been single for a long time after his marriage began, so long that his fans were already beginning to believe he might not remarry when all of a sudden he surprised everyone with his marriage to Sascha. Corwin. The couple were blessed with one child, Milo Hamish Ferguson, born in 2001.

Like the first, Craig’s second marriage still ended in divorce and he entered into a third marriage to Megan Wallace-Cunningham in 2008. Megan’s is a household name in the art world and the celebrity couple lives always happy together. They have a son together – Liam James who Craig was proud to announce was born in 2011.

Is Craig Ferguson gay?

By all indications, Craig Ferguson cannot have been gay since he had three normal marriages to the opposite sex and is currently enjoying marital bliss with his third wife, Megan Wallace-Cunningham. Also, his children are further proof that he is not attracted to his fellow human beings.

Height: How tall is Craig Ferguson

Craig is quite handsome despite his age. He stands at a height of 1.88 meters and has a fitted silhouette to match.

Net value

Between 2017 and 2018, Craig’s net worth was estimated at $30 million, mostly from his television shows. By 2012, he had made $12.5 million in one year.

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