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Biography

This Rob Thomas is the executive producer and creator of two favorite edgy dramedies, Veronica Mars and 1998's Cupid. Thomas manages to write in…more

Born

8/15/1965, Sunnyside, Washington, USA

Birth Name

Gender

Male

Credits

Writer (9)

Role
- Cupid
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 7 My Fair Masseuse
    6/16/09
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    3/31/09
- Party Down
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 1 Willow Canyon Homeowners Annual Party
    3/20/09
- 90210
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 1 We're Not in Kansas Anymore
    9/2/08
- Big Shots
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 6 Car Trouble
    11/1/07
- Veronica Mars
  Writer
  - S 3: Ep 20 The Bitch is Back
    5/22/07
  - S 3: Ep 9 Spit & Eggs
    11/28/06
  - S 3: Ep 1 Welcome Wagon
    10/3/06
  - S 2: Ep 22 Not Pictured
    5/9/06
  - S 2: Ep 11 Donut Run
    1/25/06
  - + 4 More Credits
- The Education of Max Bickford
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 4 Hearts and Minds
    10/21/01
- Cupid (1998)
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 11 A Great Personality
    1/7/99
  - S 1: Ep 7 Pick-Up Schticks
    11/7/98
  - S 1: Ep 6 Meat Market
    10/31/98
  - S 1: Ep 2 The Linguist
    10/3/98
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    9/26/98
  - + 1 More Credits
- Dawson's Creek
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 9 Road Trip
    3/17/98
  - S 1: Ep 3 Kiss
    2/3/98
- Space Ghost Coast to Coast
  Writer
  - S 3: Ep 1 Explode
    2/2/96
Director (1)

Role
- Veronica Mars
  Director
  - S 3: Ep 9 Spit & Eggs
    11/28/06
  - S 2: Ep 11 Donut Run
    1/25/06
Story (3)

Role
- Party Down
  Story
  - S 2: Ep 9 Cole Landry's Draft Day Party
    6/18/10
  - S 2: Ep 3 Nick DiCintio's Orgy Night
    5/7/10
  - S 2: Ep 2 Precious Lights Pre-School Auction
    4/30/10
  - S 2: Ep 1 Jackal Onassis Backstage Party
    4/23/10
  - S 1: Ep 4 Investors Dinner
    4/10/09
  - + 1 More Credits
- Veronica Mars
  Story
  - S 2: Ep 22 Not Pictured
    5/9/06
  - S 1: Ep 22 Leave It to Beaver
    5/10/05
  - S 1: Ep 14 Mars vs. Mars
    2/15/05
  - S 1: Ep 9 Drinking the Kool-Aid
    11/30/04
  - S 1: Ep 6 Return of the Kane
    11/2/04
- Cupid (1998)
  Story
  - S 1: Ep 10 Hung Jury
    12/19/98
Consulting Producer (1)

Role
- Big Shots
  Consulting Producer
Creator (4)

Role
- Cupid
  Creator
  - S 1: Ep 7 My Fair Masseuse
    6/16/09
  - S 1: Ep 6 Left of the Dial
    5/12/09
  - S 1: Ep 5 Shipping Out
    5/5/09
  - S 1: Ep 4 The Tommy Brown Affair
    4/28/09
  - S 1: Ep 3 The Great Right Hope
    4/14/09
  - + 2 More Credits
- Party Down
  Creator
  - S 1: Ep 10 Stennheiser-Pong Wedding Reception
    5/22/09
  - S 1: Ep 9 James Rolf High School Twentieth Reunion
    5/15/09
  - S 1: Ep 8 Celebrate Ricky Sargulesh
    5/8/09
  - S 1: Ep 7 Brandix Corporate Retreat
    5/1/09
  - S 1: Ep 6 Taylor Stiltskin Sweet Sixteen
    4/24/09
  - + 4 More Credits
- 90210
  Creator
  - S 1: Ep 1 We're Not in Kansas Anymore
    9/2/08
- Veronica Mars
  Creator
  - S 3: Ep 19 Weevils Wobble But They Don't Go Down
    5/22/07
  - S 3: Ep 20 The Bitch is Back
    5/22/07
  - S 3: Ep 18 I Know What You'll Do Next Summer
    5/15/07
  - S 3: Ep 17 Debasement Tapes
    5/8/07
  - S 3: Ep 16 Un-American Graffiti
    5/1/07
  - + 16 More Credits
Teleplay (1)

Role
- Party Down
  Teleplay
  - S 2: Ep 9 Cole Landry's Draft Day Party
    6/18/10
  - S 2: Ep 2 Precious Lights Pre-School Auction
    4/30/10
  - S 1: Ep 4 Investors Dinner
    4/10/09
Developer (1)

Role
- 90210
  Developer
  - S 4: Ep 24 Forever Hold Your Peace
    5/15/12
  - S 4: Ep 23 A Tale of Two Parties
    5/8/12
  - S 4: Ep 22 Tis Pity
    5/1/12
  - S 4: Ep 21 Bride and Prejudice
    4/24/12
  - S 4: Ep 20 Blue Ivy
    3/27/12
  - + 85 More Credits
Executive Producer (6)

Role
- Cupid
  Executive Producer
  - S 1: Ep 7 My Fair Masseuse
    6/16/09
  - S 1: Ep 6 Left of the Dial
    5/12/09
  - S 1: Ep 5 Shipping Out
    5/5/09
  - S 1: Ep 4 The Tommy Brown Affair
    4/28/09
  - S 1: Ep 3 The Great Right Hope
    4/14/09
  - + 2 More Credits
- Party Down
  Executive Producer
  - S 1: Ep 10 Stennheiser-Pong Wedding Reception
    5/22/09
  - S 1: Ep 9 James Rolf High School Twentieth Reunion
    5/15/09
  - S 1: Ep 8 Celebrate Ricky Sargulesh
    5/8/09
  - S 1: Ep 7 Brandix Corporate Retreat
    5/1/09
  - S 1: Ep 6 Taylor Stiltskin Sweet Sixteen
    4/24/09
  - + 5 More Credits
- 90210
  Executive Producer
  - S 1: Ep 2 The Jet Set
    9/2/08
  - S 1: Ep 1 We're Not in Kansas Anymore
    9/2/08
- Miss Guided
  Executive Producer
- Veronica Mars
  Executive Producer
  - S 3: Ep 19 Weevils Wobble But They Don't Go Down
    5/22/07
  - S 3: Ep 20 The Bitch is Back
    5/22/07
  - S 3: Ep 18 I Know What You'll Do Next Summer
    5/15/07
  - S 3: Ep 17 Debasement Tapes
    5/8/07
  - S 3: Ep 16 Un-American Graffiti
    5/1/07
  - + 19 More Credits
- Cupid (1998)
  Executive Producer
Supervising Producer (1)

Role
- Cupid (1998)
  Supervising Producer

Rob Thomas (II) News

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Veronica Mars movie very much a possibility

By Tim Surette, Jan 20, 2009

Cult-TV-to-film movies are becoming hot Hollywood topics as of late, with recent news of Arrested Development and Jericho films currently in the works. Now we can add one more to that list: Veronica Mars. read more
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Matthew Perry, Veronica Mars creator projects get picked up

By Tim Surette, Oct 14, 2008

It's the triumphant return to television for one big-name television star, and just another television series for one of the industry's busiest boys. Former Friends friend Matthew Perry will be hooking up with Showtime, and Veronica Mars creator Rob Thomas… read more

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- Rob's short story collection, Doing Time: Notes from the Undergrad was recognized as the Best Book for Young Adults by the American Library Association in 1998.
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- Rob became a dad to Greta Mae on March 24, 2005 and is married to the mother of his child, Katie Orr.
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- Rob bats and throws right. He claims to have a baseline fade-away, but doesn't say if he can shoot it with both hands. He, however, cannot dunk.
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- Rob Thomas: (on lesson learned about working in television from his writing for teens) This is a real easy lesson – don't write for teens. Aim high and write to please yourself.
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- Rob Thomas: (on working with UPN) I think they're really good. The network loves us and treats us well. They don't try to fix our show, and so often if you're not doing numbers, the network tries to fix it for you. And they have told us, 'You guys are doing the show we want. It's our job to get people to watch it.' Let's hope the network keeps it's word.
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- Rob Thomas: (on monitoring mystery writing success) At the end of the year, I consider it successful if somewhere between 15 and 25 percent of the audience had the killer picked. That feels like the right number to me. I don't want everybody to get it so that we've been too easy. And I don't want to be so obscure that no one has a chance, because we picked one bellhop who crossed [camera] in Episode 3.
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