| Mike Royce | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | Ithaca College |
| Occupation | Comedian, Screenwriter, Television producer |
| Home town | Syracuse, New York |
Mike Royce (born 1964) is an American comedian, screenwriter and television producer.
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Raised in Syracuse, New York,[1] Royce graduated from Jamesville-Dewitt High School in 1982,[2] then went on to film school at Ithaca College where he graduated in 1986.[3]
From 1988 to 1999, Royce was a standup comedian in New York City. For several years, he was also a warmup comedian for such shows as The Maury Povich Show, Viva Variety, and Spin City.[1] In 1997, he got his first job as a writer on MTV's Apartment 2F, which starred Randy and Jason Sklar.[1] In 1999, Royce joined the writing staff of Everybody Loves Raymond, where he eventually worked his way up to the position of executive producer for the last two seasons.[1][4] In 2005, Louis C.K. asked Royce to be the executive producer and show runner of a new sitcom, HBO's Lucky Louie.[1] In 2008, TNT ordered a pilot for a new series written by Royce and Ray Romano.[5] By January 2009, TNT had ordered 10 episodes for the new series Men of a Certain Age, which premiered on Monday December 7, 2009 at 10:00.[6]TNT has picked up Men of a Certain Age for a second season as the ratings have increased with men in the age demographic of 25 to 54.[7]
Royce was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2003 for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, for the Everybody Loves Raymond episode "Counseling." He and the other Raymond writers and producers won the Emmy for Best Comedy twice, in 2003, and 2005.