Linwood Boomer

Known for

Writing

Born

October 9, 1955 (age 70)

Birthplace

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Biography

Linwood Boomer is a Canadian-American television producer, writer, and former actor. He is known for playing the role of Adam Kendall on the drama Little House on the Prairie, and for creating the Fox sitcom Malcolm in the Middle.

Best known work

Malcolm in the Middle

2000

Little House on the Prairie

1974

3rd Rock from the Sun

1996

Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair

2026

The Love Boat

1977

Hawaii Five-O

1969

Night Court

1984

Voyagers!

1982

Silver Spoons

1982

Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)

2003

Filmography

2026
Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still UnfairTV
Executive Producer, Writer, Creator
2014
Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas
as Adam Kendall
2003
Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)
as Self
2000
Malcolm in the MiddleTV
as Loan Shark (1 episode), Writer, Director, Executive Producer, Creator
1996
TowniesTV
Writer
1996
3rd Rock from the SunTV
Writer, Producer
1994
The Boys Are BackTV
Producer, Writer
1992
Flying BlindTV
Writer
1984
Night CourtTV
Producer, Writer
1982
Voyagers!TV
1982
Silver SpoonsTV
Writer
1979
Daniel and Nebuchadnezzar
as Mishael
1978
Suddenly, Love
as Dave Busby
1977
The Love BoatTV
as Doug Bridges (1 episode)
1974
Little House on the PrairieTV
as Adam Kendall (34 episodes)
1969
Hawaii Five-OTV
as Nick Zano (1 episode)