Abraham Higginbotham is a writer, producer, and occasional actor for popular comedy series such as ''

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'', ''

Will & Grace ''Will & Grace'' is an American television sitcom created by Max Mutchnick and David Kohan. Set in New York City, the show focuses on the friendship between best friends Will Truman ( Eric McCormack), a gay lawyer, and Grace Adler ( Debra Mes ...

'', '' Back to You'' and '' Do Not Disturb''.

Career

Higginbotham began his career in television by submitting a

spec script A spec script, also known as a speculative screenplay, is a non-commissioned and unsolicited screenplay. It is usually written by a screenwriter who hopes to have the script optioned and eventually purchased by a producer, production company, or ...

for ''

'', and from 2005 to 2006, served as a producer for the show. In 2007, he served as co-executive producer for '' Back to You'' and in 2008 served as an executive producer for '' Do Not Disturb''. Since 2010, Higginbotham has served as a consulting producer for ''

Family Guy ''Family Guy'' is an American animated sitcom originally conceived and created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The show centers around the Griffins, a dysfunctional family consisting of parents Peter and Lois; their ...

'', wrote for and produced for ''

Ugly Betty ''Ugly Betty'' is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Silvio Horta, which was originally broadcast on ABC. It premiered on September 28, 2006, and ended on April 14, 2010. The series is based on Fernando Gaitán's Colombian ...

'' and executive producer and writer for ''

Modern Family ''Modern Family'' is an American family sitcom television series created by Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan for the American Broadcasting Company. It ran for 11 seasons, from September 23, 2009, to April 8, 2020. It follows the lives of t ...

''. In November 2018, it was announced that Higginbotham had co-created an upcoming comedy, ''Happy Accident'' for ABC, on which he would serve as executive producer and writer. The series, however, was passed on by the network. In August 2022, Higginbotham executive produced and cowrote 2 episodes of the Netflix series '' Uncoupled'' starring

Neil Patrick Harris Neil Patrick Harris (born June 15, 1973) is an American actor, singer, writer, producer, and television host. Primarily known for his comedic television roles and dramatic and musical stage roles, he has received multiple accolades throughout ...

Personal life

Higginbotham grew up in

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. He is a graduate of Trinity High School in Washington County and a 1992 graduate of

Boston University Boston University (BU) is a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts. The university is nonsectarian, but has a historical affiliation with the United Methodist Church. It was founded in 1839 by Methodists with its original c ...

. He and his partner are the fathers of a son and twin daughters.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Higginbotham, Abraham American male screenwriters LGBT screenwriters LGBT producers American gay writers Living people Place of birth missing (living people) 1970 births 21st-century LGBT people