Robert Morgan Carlock (born September 21, 1972) 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. Carlock and Fey co-created the sitcoms Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, starring Ellie Kemper, and Mr. Mayor, starring Ted Danson.
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 (2016).
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.
The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins, which Carlock created with Sam Means, premiered in January 2026 to positive reviews and 5.8 million viewers.
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 Year Title Writer Producer Executiveproducer Notes Network1996The Dana Carvey ShowABC1996–2001Saturday Night Live NBC2001–2004Friends2004–2006Joey2006–2013,202030 Rock2014MulaneyFox2015–2020Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtNetflix2017–2018Great NewsNBC2021–2022Mr. Mayor2021–2024Girls5evaPeacock/Netflix2023–2024MulliganNetflix2026–presentThe Fall and Rise of Reggie DinkinsEpisodes: "Pilot", "You May Hug Your Hero", "Dr. Watson's Dad", and "A Real Cinderella Story"NBC
Film Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016)
Awards and nominations 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, a Comedy Central Comedy Award, and a Golden Globe.
The following awards are categorized under the year they were announced (and not necessarily the year covered by the award ceremony).
Year Award Category Work Result2001Emmy AwardWriting for a Variety, Music or Comedy ProgramSaturday Night Live WGA Award Comedy/Variety Series20022003Comedy/Variety SpecialSaturday Night Live: NBC 75th Anniversary Special2007Comedy Series30 RockNew SeriesEmmy AwardOutstanding Comedy SeriesOutstanding Writing for a Comedy Series30 Rock: for episode "Jack-Tor".2008WGA AwardComedy Series30 RockPGA AwardTelevision Producer of the Year Award in Episodic ComedyEmmy AwardOutstanding Comedy SeriesOutstanding Writing for a Variety, Music, or Comedy ProgramSaturday Night Live2009WGA AwardEpisodic Comedy30 RockComedy/Variety SeriesSaturday Night LiveComedy Series30 RockPGA AwardTelevision Producer of the Year Award in Episodic ComedyEmmy AwardOutstanding Writing for a Comedy Series30 Rock: for episode "Apollo, Apollo"30 Rock: for episode "Kidney Now!"Outstanding Comedy Series30 Rock2010WGA AwardEpisodic ComedyComedy SeriesPGA AwardTelevision Producer of the Year Award in Episodic ComedyEmmy AwardOutstanding Comedy Series2011WGA AwardComedy SeriesEpisodic ComedyPGA AwardTelevision Producer of the Year Award in Episodic ComedyEmmy AwardOutstanding Comedy Series2012WGA AwardComedy SeriesPGA AwardTelevision Producer of the Year Award in Episodic ComedyEmmy AwardOutstanding Comedy Series2013Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series30 Rock: for episode "Hogcock!"Outstanding Writing For A Variety SpecialGolden Globe Awards20142015Outstanding Comedy SeriesUnbreakable Kimmy SchmidtWGA AwardNew SeriesComedy Series2016Emmy AwardOutstanding Comedy SeriesCritics' Choice Television AwardsComedy SeriesWGA Award AwardComedy SeriesEpisodic Comedy2017Emmy AwardOutstanding Comedy Series2018WGA AwardEpisodic Comedy2020Emmy AwardOutstanding Television MovieUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs the Reverend
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