Linwood Boomer - wikipedia Linwood Boomer This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( March 2018 ) This article includes a list of references, but its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. ( March 2013 ) Linwood Boomer ( 1955 - 10 - 09 ) October 9, 1955 ( age 63 ) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Occupation Actor, writer, producer, director Years active 1978 -- present Spouse ( s ) Tracy Katsky Children Linwood Boomer ( born October 9, 1955 ) is a Canadian - American television producer, writer, and former actor. He is known for playing the role of Adam Kendall on the drama Little House on the Prairie, and for creating the Fox sitcom Malcolm in the Middle. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2.1 Malcolm in the Middle 3 Awards and nominations 3.1 Wins 3.2 Nominations 4 References 5 External links Early life Boomer was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, the third of four sons. He was enrolled in a gifted program at school. His mother is named Eileen. Career Boomer began his career as an actor. After playing Adam Kendall on Little House on the Prairie, Boomer began focusing his talents on the behind - the - scenes aspects of television. Boomer 's writing and executive producing credits include Night Court, Flying Blind, The Boys Are Back, Townies, 3rd Rock from the Sun and God, the Devil and Bob. He also created and executive produced the pilots Family Business, Nice Try, and the U.S. version of Red Dwarf, and served as an executive producer under James L. Brooks for the pilot of Big. He also owns his own production company Satin City. Boomer negotiated with CBS on a pilot order for a project that reunited him with Gail Berman, the exec who shepherded Malcolm during her tenure at Regency TV and as programming chief at Fox. Boomer wrote the script and exec produced along with Berman and Lloyd Braun for their BermanBraun shingle and Universal Media Studios, where BermanBraun is based. Dubbed The Karenskys, the multi-camera comedy would revolve around a daughter 's return to the fold of her large, eccentric, ethnic family after her husband takes a job in her hometown. It was directed by Pamela Fryman and starred Annie Potts, Desi Lydic, Jack Thompson, Mather Zickel, Sasha Alexander, Tinsley Grimes, & Todd Stashwick. Malcolm in the Middle Although Boomer has created, produced and acted in many television series, he is best known for creating the Fox sitcom Malcolm in the Middle. The debut episode of the series was watched by 22.5 million viewers, and the second episode was watched by 26 million viewers. The series ran for seven seasons from 2000 to 2006 and in total had 151 episodes. Boomer wrote two episodes, starting with `` Pilot '' and then `` Francis Escapes '' and directed five episodes, `` Opera '', `` Stilts '', `` Reese vs. Stevie '', `` Bride of Ida '', and the series finale, `` Graduation ''. Boomer received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for the pilot episode. Awards and nominations Wins Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in Comedy Series for Malcolm in the Middle ( `` Pilot '' ) Nominations Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Comedy Series for Malcolm in the Middle ( 2001 ) Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Comedy Series for Night Court ( 1984 ) References Jump up ^ Littleton, Cynthia ( September 7, 2008 ). `` Boomer back on track with Berman ''. Variety. Retrieved January 31, 2018. External links Linwood Boomer on IMDb Hollywood Reporter Interview from February 2004 Malcolm In The Middle Voting Community - Fan Site Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series 1955 -- 1959 James Allardice & Jack Douglas & Hal Kanter & Harry Winkler ( 1955 ) Arnold M. Auerbach & Barry Blitzer & Vincent Bogert & Nat Hiken & Coleman Jacoby & Harvey Orkin & Arnold Rosen & Terry Ryan & Tony Webster ( 1956 ) Billy Friedberg & Nat Hiken & Coleman Jacoby & Arnold Rosen & A.J. Russell & Terry Ryan & Phil Sharp & Tony Webster & Sydney Zelinka ( 1958 ) George Balzer & Hal Goldman & Al Gordon & Sam Perrin ( 1959 ) 1960 -- 1969 George Balzer & Hal Goldman & Al Gordon & Sam Perrin ( 1960 ) Dave O'Brien & Martin Ragaway & Sherwood Schwartz & Al Schwartz & Red Skelton ( 1961 ) Carl Reiner ( 1962 ) Carl Reiner ( 1963 ) No award ( 1964 ) No award ( 1965 ) Sam Denoff & Bill Persky for `` Coast to Coast Big Mouth '' ( 1966 ) Buck Henry & Leonard B. Stern for `` Ship of Spies : Parts 1 and 2 '' ( 1967 ) Allan Burns & Chris Hayward for `` The Coming Out Party '' ( 1968 ) No award ( 1969 ) 1970 -- 1979 No award ( 1970 ) James L. Brooks & Allan Burns for `` Support Your Local Mother '' ( 1971 ) Burt Styler for `` Edith 's Problem '' ( 1972 ) Lee Kalcheim & Michael Ross & Bernie West for `` The Bunkers and the Swingers '' ( 1973 ) Treva Silverman for `` The Lou and Edie Story '' ( 1974 ) Stan Daniels & Ed. Weinberger for `` Will Mary Richards Go to Jail ? '' ( 1975 ) David Lloyd for `` Chuckles Bites the Dust '' ( 1976 ) James L. Brooks & Allan Burns & Stan Daniels & Bob Ellison & David Lloyd & Ed. Weinberger for `` The Last Show '' ( 1977 ) Harve Brosten & Barry Harman & Bob Schiller & Bob Weiskopf for `` Cousin Liz '' ( 1978 ) No award ( 1979 ) 1980 -- 1989 R.J. Colleary for `` The Photographer '' ( 1980 ) Michael J. Leeson for `` Tony 's Sister and Jim '' ( 1981 ) Ken Estin for `` Elegant Iggy '' ( 1982 ) Glen Charles and Les Charles for `` Give Me a Ring Sometime '' ( 1983 ) David Angell for `` Old Flames '' ( 1984 ) Ed. Weinberger & Michael J. Leeson for `` Pilot '' ( The Cosby Show ) ( 1985 ) Barry Fanaro & Mort Nathan for `` A Little Romance '' ( 1986 ) Gary David Goldberg & Alan Uger for `` A, My Name is Alex '' ( 1987 ) Hugh Wilson for `` The Bridge '' ( 1988 ) Diane English for `` Pilot '' ( Murphy Brown ) ( 1989 ) 1990 -- 1999 Bob Brush for `` Good - bye '' ( 1990 ) Gary Dontzig & Steven Peterman for `` Jingle Hell, Jingle Hell, Jingle All the Way '' ( 1991 ) Elaine Pope & Larry Charles for `` The Fix - Up '' ( 1992 ) Larry David for `` The Contest '' ( 1993 ) David Angell & Peter Casey & David Lee for `` The Good Son '' ( 1994 ) Chuck Ranberg & Anne Flett - Giordano for `` An Affair to Forget '' ( 1995 ) Joe Keenan & Christopher Lloyd & Rob Greenberg & Jack Burditt & Chuck Ranberg & Anne Flett - Giordano & Linda Morris & Vic Rauseo for `` Moon Dance '' ( 1996 ) Ellen DeGeneres & Mark Driscoll & Dava Savel & Tracy Newman & Jonathan Stark for `` The Puppy Episode '' ( 1997 ) Peter Tolan & Garry Shandling for `` Flip '' ( 1998 ) Jay Kogen for `` Merry Christmas, Mrs. Moskowitz '' ( 1999 ) 2000 -- 2009 Linwood Boomer for `` Pilot '' ( Malcolm in the Middle ) ( 2000 ) Alex Reid for `` Bowling '' ( 2001 ) Larry Wilmore for `` Pilot '' ( The Bernie Mac Show ) ( 2002 ) Tucker Cawley for `` Baggage '' ( 2003 ) Mitchell Hurwitz for `` Pilot '' ( Arrested Development ) ( 2004 ) Mitchell Hurwitz & Jim Vallely for `` Righteous Brothers '' ( 2005 ) Greg Garcia for `` Pilot '' ( My Name Is Earl ) ( 2006 ) Greg Daniels for `` Gay Witch Hunt '' ( 2007 ) Tina Fey for `` Cooter '' ( 2008 ) Matt Hubbard for `` Reunion '' ( 2009 ) 2010 -- present Steven Levitan & Christopher Lloyd for `` Pilot '' ( Modern Family ) ( 2010 ) Steven Levitan & Jeffrey Richman for `` Caught in the Act '' ( 2011 ) Louis C.K. for `` Pregnant '' ( 2012 ) Tina Fey & Tracey Wigfield for `` Last Lunch '' ( 2013 ) Louis C.K. for `` So Did the Fat Lady '' ( 2014 ) Simon Blackwell & Armando Iannucci & Tony Roche for `` Election Night '' ( 2015 ) Aziz Ansari & Alan Yang for `` Parents '' ( 2016 ) Aziz Ansari & Lena Waithe for `` Thanksgiving '' ( 2017 ) Amy Sherman - Palladino for `` Pilot ( The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel ) '' ( 2018 ) WorldCat Identities GND : 1063960797 ISNI : 0000 0000 5263 6896 LCCN : nr2004001627 MusicBrainz : d485a7b1 - c050 - 45c3 - 8b77 - 343d1776819f VIAF : 22089866 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Linwood_Boomer&oldid=831876181 '' Categories : 1955 births American male television actors American television directors American television writers Male television writers American television producers Canadian emigrants to the United States Living people Male actors from Vancouver Primetime Emmy Award winners Canadian television producers Canadian television directors Canadian television writers Writers from Vancouver Hidden categories : Articles needing additional references from March 2018 All articles needing additional references Articles lacking in - text citations from March 2013 All articles lacking in - text citations Articles with hCards Wikipedia articles with GND identifiers Wikipedia articles with ISNI identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Español فارسی Français Italiano 日本 語 Polski Suomi Svenska Edit links This page was last edited on 22 March 2018, at 16 : 39 ( UTC ). 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Question: who played adam kendall on little house on the prairie
Answer: Linwood Boomer