克雷格出生于苏格兰的格拉斯哥，长大后他居住于伦敦七年，在此期间他加入了一个比较小的乐队，为鼓手。乐队解散后他返回苏格兰，成为了一个看门人以及男招待员。而后，他多次来到了美国纽约、旧金山这两个城市，有了多种经历。目前为CBS晚间娱乐节目《深夜秀》的主持人。

Craig Ferguson (born May 17, 1962) is a Scottish-born, naturalized American television host, stand-up comedian, writer, actor, director, and producer. He is the host of The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, an Emmy Award-nominated, Peabody Award-winning late-night talk show that airs on CBS. In addition to hosting that program and performing stand-up comedy, Ferguson has written two books: Between the Bridge and the River, a novel, and American on Purpose, an autobiography. He became a citizen of the United States in 2008.

Before his career as a late-night television host, Ferguson was best known in the United States for his role as the office boss, Nigel Wick, on The Drew Carey Show from 1996 to 2003. After that, he wrote and starred in three films, directing one of them.

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