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Michael Colton(IV)

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Michael Colton is known for Penguins of Madagascar (2014), Close Enough (2020) and The Fake News with Ted Nelms (2017). He has been married to Carla Pereira since 30 May 2004.
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      • 1 win total

    Known for

    Tom McGrath, Conrad Vernon, Christopher Knights, and Chris Miller in Penguins of Madagascar (2014)
    Penguins of Madagascar
    6.7
    • Writer
    • 2014
    Jessica DiCicco, Jason Mantzoukas, James Adomian, J.G. Quintel, Gabrielle Walsh, Kimiko Glenn, and Danielle Brooks in Close Enough (2020)
    Close Enough
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Writer(segment "Birthdaze")
    The Fake News with Ted Nelms (2017)
    The Fake News with Ted Nelms
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Timothy Hutton, Gina Bellman, Aldis Hodge, Christian Kane, and Beth Riesgraf in Leverage (2008)
    Leverage
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Writer

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Topher Grace, Karla Souza, Sasheer Zamata, Caitlin McGee, and Jimmy Tatro in Home Economics (2021)
      Home Economics
      7.0
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by
      • creator
      • 2021–2023
    • Jessica DiCicco, Jason Mantzoukas, James Adomian, J.G. Quintel, Gabrielle Walsh, Kimiko Glenn, and Danielle Brooks in Close Enough (2020)
      Close Enough
      7.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • writer (segment "Birthdaze")
      • 2020–2022
    • Acapulco (2021)
      Acapulco
      7.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2021
    • Seth MacFarlane in Peacock Presents: The At-Home Variety Show Featuring Seth MacFarlane (2020)
      Peacock Presents: The At-Home Variety Show Featuring Seth MacFarlane
      5.0
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2020
    • Will Forte in A Futile and Stupid Gesture (2018)
      A Futile and Stupid Gesture
      6.7
      • written by
      • 2018
    • The Fake News with Ted Nelms (2017)
      The Fake News with Ted Nelms
      6.7
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2017
    • Zoolander: Super Model (2016)
      Zoolander: Super Model
      4.6
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2016
    • Childrens Hospital (2008)
      Childrens Hospital
      7.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2015
    • Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson in Zoolander (2001)
      Zoolander Returns to the Runway
      6.2
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2015
    • Tom McGrath, Conrad Vernon, Christopher Knights, and Chris Miller in Penguins of Madagascar (2014)
      Penguins of Madagascar
      6.7
      • screenplay by
      • story by
      • 2014
    • Alan Tudyk in Newsreaders (2013)
      Newsreaders
      7.2
      TV Series
      • written by: segment "Med-X'
      • Writer
      • 2013
    • Allen Gregory (2011)
      Allen Gregory
      4.2
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2011
    • The Bungalow
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2011
    • Timothy Hutton, Gina Bellman, Aldis Hodge, Christian Kane, and Beth Riesgraf in Leverage (2008)
      Leverage
      7.9
      TV Series
      • written by
      • executive story editor
      • 2010
    • Sit Down, Shut Up (2009)
      Sit Down, Shut Up
      5.9
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2009

    Producer

    • Jessica DiCicco, Jason Mantzoukas, James Adomian, J.G. Quintel, Gabrielle Walsh, Kimiko Glenn, and Danielle Brooks in Close Enough (2020)
      Close Enough
      7.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2020–2022
    • Topher Grace, Karla Souza, Sasheer Zamata, Caitlin McGee, and Jimmy Tatro in Home Economics (2021)
      Home Economics
      7.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • executive producer (showrunner)
      • 2021–2022
    • Will Forte in A Futile and Stupid Gesture (2018)
      A Futile and Stupid Gesture
      6.7
      • executive producer
      • 2018
    • Zoolander: Super Model (2016)
      Zoolander: Super Model
      4.6
      TV Movie
      • supervising producer
      • 2016
    • Allen Gregory (2011)
      Allen Gregory
      4.2
      TV Series
      • co-producer
      • 2011
    • The Bungalow
      Short
      • producer
      • 2011

    Additional Crew

    • Timothy Hutton, Gina Bellman, Aldis Hodge, Christian Kane, and Beth Riesgraf in Leverage (2008)
      Leverage
      7.9
      TV Series
      • executive story editor
      • 2010
    • Sit Down, Shut Up (2009)
      Sit Down, Shut Up
      5.9
      TV Series
      • executive story editor
      • 2009
    • Last Laugh '05 (2005)
      Last Laugh '05
      4.5
      TV Movie
      • consultant
      • 2005
    • VH1 Big in 03 (2003)
      VH1 Big in 03
      4.9
      TV Special
      • consultant
      • 2003
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    Personal details

    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Alternative names
      • The Modern Humorist
    • Spouse
      • Carla PereiraMay 30, 2004 - present
    • Parents
      • Ellen Colton

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      Co-founder of the Web magazine Modern Humorist.

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