Robert Carlock


Robert Morgan Carlock is an American screenwriter and producer. He has worked as a writer for several NBC television comedies, and as a showrunner for 30 Rock, which was created by his recurring collaborator, comedian Tina Fey. He co-created Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt with Fey. He co-created the television show Mr. Mayor starring Ted Danson, again with Fey.

Early life

Carlock was born in Waltham, Massachusetts, the son of Martha and Roger Emery Carlock. Raised in Weston, Massachusetts, he graduated from Belmont Hill School in 1991 and cum laude from Harvard University in 1995, where he became president of the Fly Club, an all-male social club, and an editor for the Harvard Lampoon.

Career

Carlock began writing for The Dana Carvey Show in 1996. Following that, he was a member of the writing staff of Saturday Night Live from 1996 to 2001, contributing to 99 episodes of the show. One of his notable SNL sketches was NPR's Delicious Dish with Ana Gasteyer and Molly Shannon. In 2011, Ben and Jerry's released a new ice cream flavor based on the sketch written by Carlock and named it "Schweddy Balls".
Carlock left SNL in 2001 to write for Friends in Los Angeles, working on the show until 2004 when he joined the staff of Friends spinoff Joey for two years. Carlock then moved back to New York to work on an "Untitled Tina Fey Project" in 2006, which became 30 Rock, which he wrote for and produced. He then worked on Fey's next sitcom, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, which debuted in 2015. He also wrote the screenplay for Fey's film Whiskey Tango Foxtrot.
Carlock has won several awards for his work on 30 Rock, including Primetime Emmys, Writers Guild of America Awards, and Producers Guild of America Awards, as well as being named one of the top 50 power showrunners of 2011.
In 2021, Carlock co-created the series Mr. Mayor with Fey which premiered on NBC on January 7, 2021. The series has received generally positive reviews from critics. In April 2021, the series was renewed for a second season.

Personal life

On December 31, 2001, Carlock married Jennifer Nielsen Rogers, a Wellesley graduate and former CNNfn producer/reporter. Rogers now works as an anchor for Yahoo Finance. She was previously an anchor and reporter for Reuters TV.

Filmography

Television

Film

In addition to winning three Emmy Awards for Outstanding Comedy Series, Carlock has been nominated for the Emmys for writing for a comedy four times. He has won multiple Producers’ Guild and Writers’ Guild Awards as well as recognition from the American Film Institute. His work on 30 Rock also garnered Carlock a Peabody Award, a Television Critics Association Award, a GLAAD Award, a Gold Plaque from the Hugo Television Awards, a Golden Nymph from the Monaco Film and Television Festival, a Bravo A-List Award, some award that's shaped like a Calder stabile, a Comedy Central Comedy Award, and a Golden Globe.
The following awards are categorized under the year they were announced.
YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2001Emmy AwardWriting for a Variety, Music or Comedy ProgramSaturday Night LiveNomitated
2001WGA AwardComedy/Variety SeriesSaturday Night LiveNomitated
2002WGA AwardComedy/Variety SeriesSaturday Night LiveNomitated
2003WGA AwardComedy/Variety SpecialSaturday Night Live: NBC 75th Anniversary SpecialNomitated
2007WGA AwardComedy Series30 RockNomitated
2007WGA AwardNew Series30 RockNomitated
2007Emmy AwardOutstanding Comedy Series30 RockWon
2007Emmy AwardOutstanding Writing for a Comedy Series30 Rock: for episode "Jack-Tor".Nomitated
2008WGA AwardComedy Series30 RockWon
2008PGA AwardTelevision Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Comedy30 RockWon
2008Emmy AwardOutstanding Comedy Series30 RockWon
2008Emmy AwardOutstanding Writing for a Variety, Music, or Comedy ProgramSaturday Night LiveNomitated
2009WGA AwardEpisodic Comedy30 RockNomitated
2009WGA AwardComedy/Variety SeriesSaturday Night LiveWon
2009WGA AwardComedy Series30 RockWon
2009PGA AwardTelevision Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Comedy30 RockWon
2009Emmy AwardOutstanding Writing for a Comedy Series30 Rock: for episode "Apollo, Apollo"Nomitated
2009Emmy AwardOutstanding Writing for a Comedy Series30 Rock: for episode "Kidney Now!"Nomitated
2009Emmy AwardOutstanding Comedy Series30 RockWon
2010WGA AwardEpisodic Comedy30 RockWon
2010WGA AwardComedy Series30 RockWon
2010PGA AwardTelevision Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Comedy30 RockWon
2010Emmy AwardOutstanding Comedy Series30 RockNomitated
2011WGA AwardComedy Series30 RockNomitated
2011WGA AwardEpisodic Comedy30 RockWon
2011PGA AwardTelevision Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Comedy30 RockWon
2011Emmy AwardOutstanding Comedy Series30 RockNomitated
2012WGA AwardComedy Series30 RockNomitated
2012PGA AwardTelevision Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Comedy30 RockNomitated
2012Emmy AwardOutstanding Comedy Series30 RockNomitated
2013Emmy AwardOutstanding Comedy Series30 RockNomitated
2013Emmy AwardOutstanding Writing for a Comedy Series30 Rock: for episode "Hogcock!"Nomitated
2013Emmy AwardOutstanding Writing For A Variety SpecialGolden Globe AwardsNomitated
2014Emmy AwardOutstanding Writing For A Variety SpecialGolden Globe AwardsNomitated
2015Emmy AwardOutstanding Writing For A Variety SpecialGolden Globe AwardsNomitated
2015Emmy AwardOutstanding Comedy SeriesUnbreakable Kimmy SchmidtNomitated
2015WGA AwardNew SeriesUnbreakable Kimmy SchmidtNomitated
2015WGA AwardComedy SeriesUnbreakable Kimmy SchmidtNomitated
2016Emmy AwardOutstanding Comedy SeriesUnbreakable Kimmy SchmidtNomitated
2016Critics' Choice Television AwardsComedy SeriesUnbreakable Kimmy SchmidtNomitated
2016WGA Award AwardComedy SeriesUnbreakable Kimmy SchmidtNomitated
2016WGA Award AwardEpisodic ComedyUnbreakable Kimmy SchmidtWon
2016WGA Award AwardEpisodic ComedyUnbreakable Kimmy SchmidtNomitated
2017Emmy AwardOutstanding Comedy SeriesUnbreakable Kimmy SchmidtNomitated
2018Emmy AwardOutstanding Comedy SeriesUnbreakable Kimmy SchmidtNomitated
2018WGA AwardEpisodic ComedyUnbreakable Kimmy SchmidtWon
2020Emmy AwardOutstanding Television MovieUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs the ReverendNomitated