Craig Johnson

• Name — Craig Johnson • Birthplace — Bellingham, Washington, U.S. • Occupation — Film director, screenwriter • Known for — True Adolescents, The Skeleton Twins

Johnson was originally from Bellingham, Washington, where he studied theatre at the University of Washington and worked for several years in theatre, in sketch comedy and as an educational presenter at the Pacific Science Center. In 2002, he moved to New York City to study filmmaking at the Tisch School of the Arts.

Johnson's thesis project for that program, True Adolescents, was released in 2009 as his first feature film. His second feature film, The Skeleton Twins, was released in 2014. In 2017, Johnson directed Wilson, an adaptation of Daniel Clowes' graphic novel, starring Woody Harrelson and Laura Dern. The film was released by Fox Searchlight Pictures and received mixed reviews at Sundance Film Festival. In 2018, Johnson wrote and directed Alex Strangelove, a teen comedy released by Netflix, starring Daniel Doheny and Antonio Marziale. The film received generally positive reviews. In 2025, Johnson directed The Parenting, a horror-comedy starring Lisa Kudrow, Brian Cox, Edie Falco and Dean Norris. The film was released by Warner Bros. Pictures and HBO.

As of 2009, Johnson was living in Brooklyn, New York. Johnson is openly gay. On May 23, 2015, he married television writer Adam Roberts, his boyfriend of 9 years, in Los Angeles.

Film • Year — Title — Director — Writer • 2009 — True Adolescents • 2014 — The Skeleton Twins • 2017 — Wilson • 2018 — Alex Strangelove • 2025 — The Parenting Television • Year — Title — Episode(s) • 2015 — Looking — "Looking for Sanctuary" • 2020 — Love Life — "Bradley Field" • "Magnus Lund" • 2021 — Special — "Ryan Joins the Crips" • "Prom Queens" • "Why Is No One Ready?" • "Here's Where the Story Ends" • Gossip Girl — "Final Cancellation" • 2022 — Minx — "God save the Queen of Dicks" • 2025 — School Spirits — "Ghost Who's Coming to Dinner" • "Ghost Pointe Blank"