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Biography

Bill Lawrence is one of Hollywood's funniest and most successful television Writer/Executive Producers working in the industry today. He's also one of the busiest:…more

Born

12/26/1968, Ridgefield, Connecticut

Birth Name

William Van Duzer Lawrence

Gender

Male

Credits

Guest Star (5)

Role
- Scrubs
  Janitor
  - S 8: Ep 19 My Finale, Part 2
    5/6/09
- Scrubs
  Justice of the Peace
  - S 8: Ep 15 My Soul On Fire, Part 2
    4/15/09
- Close to Home
  Ron Homeowner
  - S 1: Ep 17 Land of Opportunity
    3/31/06
- TV Land Confidential
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 2 When Real Life and Screen Life Collide
    9/21/05
- The Muppet Show
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 12 It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
    11/29/02
Cameo (1)

Role
- Scrubs
  Guy in Photo (uncredited)
  - S 5: Ep 6 My Missed Perception
    1/17/06
Writer (9)

Role
- Cougar Town
  Writer
  - S 3: Ep 12 Square One
    5/15/12
  - S 3: Ep 3 Lover's Touch
    2/28/12
  - S 2: Ep 21 Something Good Coming
    5/25/11
  - S 2: Ep 12 A Thing About You
    1/12/11
  - S 2: Ep 1 All Mixed Up
    9/22/10
  - + 3 More Credits
- Scrubs
  Writer
  - S 9: Ep 1 Our First Day of School
    12/1/09
  - S 8: Ep 19 My Finale, Part 2
    5/6/09
  - S 8: Ep 18 My Finale
    5/6/09
  - S 8: Ep 5 My ABC's
    1/27/09
  - S 5: Ep 16 My Bright Idea
    3/28/06
  - + 12 More Credits
- Clone High
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 1 Escape to Beer Mountain: A Rope of Sand
    11/2/02
- Spin City
  Writer
  - S 4: Ep 26 Goodbye (2)
    5/24/00
  - S 2: Ep 14 The Paul Lassiter Story
    1/21/98
  - S 2: Ep 1 Paul Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
    9/24/97
  - S 1: Ep 13 Bye Bye Love
    1/7/97
  - S 1: Ep 3 The Apartment
    10/1/96
  - + 1 More Credits
- Champs
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 6 Live and Let Breathe
    7/17/96
- Friends
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 14 The One with the Candy Hearts
    2/9/95
- The Nanny
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 14 The Family Plumbing
    2/9/94
- Boy Meets World
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 11 The Father/Son Game
    12/17/93
- Nobody's Watching
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 1 This is the Show
Director (2)

Role
- Cougar Town
  Director
  - S 3: Ep 12 Square One
    5/15/12
  - S 3: Ep 5 A One Story Town
    3/13/12
  - S 3: Ep 3 Lover's Touch
    2/28/12
  - S 2: Ep 21 Something Good Coming
    5/25/11
  - S 2: Ep 15 Walls
    4/18/11
  - + 3 More Credits
- Scrubs
  Director
  - S 8: Ep 19 My Finale, Part 2
    5/6/09
  - S 8: Ep 18 My Finale
    5/6/09
  - S 8: Ep 15 My Soul On Fire, Part 2
    4/15/09
  - S 8: Ep 14 My Soul On Fire, Part 1
    4/8/09
  - S 8: Ep 5 My ABC's
    1/27/09
  - + 11 More Credits
Executive in Charge of Production (1)

Role
- Scrubs
  Executive in Charge of Production
  - S 5: Ep 15 My Extra Mile
    3/21/06
  - S 5: Ep 14 My Own Personal Hell
    3/14/06
  - S 5: Ep 6 My Missed Perception
    1/17/06
  - S 5: Ep 5 My New God
    1/17/06
  - S 5: Ep 4 My Jiggly Ball
    1/10/06
  - + 96 More Credits
Story (2)

Role
- Scrubs
  Story
  - S 2: Ep 13 My Philosophy
    1/16/03
- The Nanny
  Story
  - S 2: Ep 9 Stock Tip
    11/7/94
Creator (4)

Role
- Cougar Town
  Creator
  - S 3: Ep 12 Square One
    5/15/12
  - S 3: Ep 9 Money Becomes King
    4/24/12
  - S 3: Ep 6 Something Big
    3/20/12
  - S 3: Ep 4 Full Moon Fever
    3/6/12
  - S 3: Ep 3 Lover's Touch
    2/28/12
  - + 4 More Credits
- Scrubs
  Creator
  - S 9: Ep 13 Our Thanks
    3/17/10
  - S 9: Ep 12 Our Driving Issues
    3/10/10
  - S 9: Ep 11 Our Dear Leaders
    1/26/10
  - S 9: Ep 10 Our True Lies
    1/19/10
  - S 9: Ep 9 Our Stuff Gets Real
    1/12/10
  - + 87 More Credits
- Clone High
  Creator
  - S 1: Ep 1 Escape to Beer Mountain: A Rope of Sand
    11/2/02
- Spin City
  Creator
  - S 6: Ep 21 A Tale of Four Cities
    4/30/02
  - S 6: Ep 22 A Friend in Need
    4/30/02
  - S 6: Ep 20 Look Who's Not Talking
    4/23/02
  - S 6: Ep 19 Let's Give Them Something to Talk About
    4/16/02
  - S 6: Ep 18 An Affair Not to Remember
    4/9/02
  - + 138 More Credits
Executive Producer (3)

Role
- Cougar Town
  Executive Producer
  - S 3: Ep 12 Square One
    5/15/12
  - S 3: Ep 9 Money Becomes King
    4/24/12
  - S 3: Ep 6 Something Big
    3/20/12
  - S 3: Ep 4 Full Moon Fever
    3/6/12
  - S 3: Ep 3 Lover's Touch
    2/28/12
  - + 4 More Credits
- Scrubs
  Executive Producer
  - S 9: Ep 13 Our Thanks
    3/17/10
  - S 9: Ep 12 Our Driving Issues
    3/10/10
  - S 9: Ep 11 Our Dear Leaders
    1/26/10
  - S 9: Ep 10 Our True Lies
    1/19/10
  - S 9: Ep 9 Our Stuff Gets Real
    1/12/10
  - + 73 More Credits
- Clone High
  Executive Producer
  - S 1: Ep 1 Escape to Beer Mountain: A Rope of Sand
    11/2/02

Bill Lawrence News

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News Briefs: Lifetime (Yes Lifetime) Is Developing a Silence of the Lambs Prequel

By Tim Surette, 16 hours ago

Plus: Will Forte's Rebounding isn't done yet, a new lead for Animal Practice, and Britney is already an X Factor diva. read more
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News Briefs: Jennifer Lopez is Maybe Leaving American Idol

By Tim Surette, May 17, 2012

Plus: TNT and TBS have announced projects in development, Bill Lawrence won't run Cougar Town, and Breaking Bad is subbing in a Friday Night Lights star. read more

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Trivia
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- Bill's great-grandfather, William Lawrence, founded Sarah Lawrence Collage.
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- Bill used to play baseball for the Houston Frogs.
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- He ran for president of his elementary school, Branchville Elementary School in Ridgefield, Connecticut.
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- Bill [On whether NBC has ever made them drop an episode]: They made us drop a medical marijuana episode, we replaced it with an episode with a dying patient paying a whore for sex, which apparently was just fine with the NBC censors.
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- Bill [On his best prank]: Since I did the license plate prank, I would say that's the best one. For those of you who don't know, Zach is embarrassed by his celebrity. So, I put license plates on his car that said "TV DOC" and had dollar signs around them. He didn't notice until days later at a restaurant valet stand, when everyone was looking at him like he was a complete tool. I feel retribution is coming this year.
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- Bill [On whether Zach Braff has ever directed an episode of Scrubs]: Zach directs a few episodes every year. Including the Wizard of Oz homage that got us most of our Emmy nominations. How talented he is, never ceases to annoy me.
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