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Michael Shipley(I)

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Michael Shipley
Michael Shipley was born in Alameda, California, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for Last Man Standing (2011), Family Guy (1999) and Mom (2013).
BornMarch 10
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BornMarch 10
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 3 nominations total

    Known for

    Tim Allen and Nancy Travis in Last Man Standing (2011)
    Last Man Standing
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Alex Borstein, and Seth MacFarlane in Family Guy (1999)
    Family Guy
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Allison Janney and Anna Faris in Mom (2013)
    Mom
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Jason Lee, Jaime Pressly, Ethan Suplee, Eddie Steeples, and Nadine Velazquez in My Name Is Earl (2005)
    My Name Is Earl
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Producer

    Credits

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    Producer

    • A Lesser Gift
      • executive producer
      • Post-production
    • Rob Lowe and John Owen Lowe in Unstable (2023)
      Unstable
      6.6
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2023
    • Gabriel Iglesias, Fabrizio Guido, and Cree in Mr. Iglesias (2019)
      Mr. Iglesias
      7.1
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2020
    • Allison Janney and Anna Faris in Mom (2013)
      Mom
      7.4
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2017–2019
    • The Holy Fail (2019)
      The Holy Fail
      4.7
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • Tim Allen and Nancy Travis in Last Man Standing (2011)
      Last Man Standing
      7.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • co-executive producer
      • 2012–2017
    • Mother Up! (2013)
      Mother Up!
      5.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2013
    • Man Up! (2011)
      Man Up!
      6.6
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2011–2012
    • Jay Harrington and Andrea Anders in Better Off Ted (2009)
      Better Off Ted
      8.2
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2009–2010
    • Jason Lee, Jaime Pressly, Ethan Suplee, Eddie Steeples, and Nadine Velazquez in My Name Is Earl (2005)
      My Name Is Earl
      7.8
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2007–2009
    • Patrick Stewart, Curtis Armstrong, Dee Bradley Baker, Chris Diamantopoulos, Jeff Fischer, Scott Grimes, David Koechner, Seth MacFarlane, Kevin Michael Richardson, Wendy Schaal, Daisuke Suzuki, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Mike Barker, Mike Henry, Rachael MacFarlane, and Matt McKenna in American Dad! (2005)
      American Dad!
      7.4
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2006–2008
    • Rebecca Creskoff, Johnny Lewis, Andy Richter, Sarah Wright, Ryan Pinkston, Jake McDorman, and April Matson in Quintuplets (2004)
      Quintuplets
      6.8
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • supervising producer
      • 2004–2005
    • Andrew Lawrence, Wendy Makkena, Grant Rosenmeyer, and Grant Shaud in Oliver Beene (2003)
      Oliver Beene
      7.3
      TV Series
      • supervising producer
      • 2003–2004
    • Paget Brewster, Irene Molloy, Andy Richter, Jonathan Slavin, and James Patrick Stuart in Andy Richter Controls the Universe (2002)
      Andy Richter Controls the Universe
      7.9
      TV Series
      • producer
      • co-producer
      • 2002–2003
    • John Cho, Jason George, Sean Maguire, Lauren Stamile, and Eddie Kaye Thomas in Off Centre (2001)
      Off Centre
      7.7
      TV Series
      • co-producer
      • 2002

    Writer

    • Rob Lowe and John Owen Lowe in Unstable (2023)
      Unstable
      6.6
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2023
    • Gabriel Iglesias, Fabrizio Guido, and Cree in Mr. Iglesias (2019)
      Mr. Iglesias
      7.1
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2020
    • Allison Janney and Anna Faris in Mom (2013)
      Mom
      7.4
      TV Series
      • teleplay by
      • story by
      • 2018–2019
    • Tim Allen and Nancy Travis in Last Man Standing (2011)
      Last Man Standing
      7.5
      TV Series
      • writer
      • written by
      • 2012–2017
    • Mother Up! (2013)
      Mother Up!
      5.4
      TV Series
      • developed by
      • written by
      • 2013
    • Man Up! (2011)
      Man Up!
      6.6
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2011
    • Jay Harrington and Andrea Anders in Better Off Ted (2009)
      Better Off Ted
      8.2
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2009–2010
    • Jason Lee, Jaime Pressly, Ethan Suplee, Eddie Steeples, and Nadine Velazquez in My Name Is Earl (2005)
      My Name Is Earl
      7.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2007–2009
    • Save the American Wild Horse
      8.6
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2007
    • Patrick Stewart, Curtis Armstrong, Dee Bradley Baker, Chris Diamantopoulos, Jeff Fischer, Scott Grimes, David Koechner, Seth MacFarlane, Kevin Michael Richardson, Wendy Schaal, Daisuke Suzuki, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Mike Barker, Mike Henry, Rachael MacFarlane, and Matt McKenna in American Dad! (2005)
      American Dad!
      7.4
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2006–2007
    • Rebecca Creskoff, Johnny Lewis, Andy Richter, Sarah Wright, Ryan Pinkston, Jake McDorman, and April Matson in Quintuplets (2004)
      Quintuplets
      6.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • Writer
      • 2004
    • Wayne Allwine, Tony Anselmo, Bill Farmer, Tress MacNeille, and Russi Taylor in Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas (2004)
      Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas
      6.4
      Video
      • screenplay (segment "Mickey's Dog-Gone Christmas")
      • 2004
    • Andrew Lawrence, Wendy Makkena, Grant Rosenmeyer, and Grant Shaud in Oliver Beene (2003)
      Oliver Beene
      7.3
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2003–2004
    • Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Alex Borstein, and Seth MacFarlane in Family Guy (1999)
      Family Guy
      8.1
      TV Series
      • written by
      • staff writer
      • 1999–2003
    • Paget Brewster, Irene Molloy, Andy Richter, Jonathan Slavin, and James Patrick Stuart in Andy Richter Controls the Universe (2002)
      Andy Richter Controls the Universe
      7.9
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2002

    Additional Crew

    • Seth MacFarlane in Family Guy (1999)
      Family Guy: Happy Freakin' Christmas
      8.2
      Video
      • story editor
      • 2006
    • Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Alex Borstein, and Seth MacFarlane in Family Guy (1999)
      Family Guy
      8.1
      TV Series
      • executive story editor
      • story editor
      • 2000–2006
    • Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005)
      Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story
      7.5
      Video
      • executive story editor
      • 2005
    • John Cho, Jason George, Sean Maguire, Lauren Stamile, and Eddie Kaye Thomas in Off Centre (2001)
      Off Centre
      7.7
      TV Series
      • consultant
      • 2002
    • Jon Cryer, Larry Joe Campbell, David Krumholtz, and Brad Raider in The Trouble with Normal (2000)
      The Trouble with Normal
      6.4
      TV Series
      • executive story editor
      • 2000–2001

    Personal details

    • Height
      • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
    • Born
      • March 10
      • Alameda, California, USA

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      He is an amateur photographer and musician/songwriter. He grew up in Santa Cruz, California and graduated with a BA in literature from the University of California at Santa Cruz.

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