15 Actors Who Wrote Episodes For Their Own Shows

Actors writing their own show episodes? It’s a trend that has been around for decades, from Mulder & Scully to Roseanne. From “Hollywood A.D.”, the X-Files episode written by David Duchovny, to “Don’t Make Me Over” on Roseanne co-written by Sara Gilbert – these 15 actors have all taken pen in hand and created some of our favorite TV moments!
Take Dean Cain, who wrote “Season’s Greedings” for Lois & Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman; Chris Colfer with “Old Dog, New Tricks” on Glee; or Mindy Kaling, whose work is so popular it even stumps her fellow writers at The Office. Then there are those like Michael Imperioli (The Sopranos) and Patrick Labyorteaux (JAG), as well as Amy Poehler’s finale “One Last Ride Part 2,” which was praised despite its lack of conflict.
So if you’re looking for an interesting list featuring your favorite shows, then look no further than this collection of 15 Actors Who Wrote Episodes For Their Own Shows!
'The X-Files': David Duchovny, “Hollywood A.D.”

20th Television
'Parks and Recreation': Nick Offerman, "Lucky"

NBCUniversal
‘Star Trek’: Brent Spiner (story credit), ‘Star Trek: Nemesis’

Paramount Pictures
'Community': Jim Rash, “Basic Human Anatomy”

Sony Pictures Television
CSI: NY: Gary Sinise (co-writer), “Live or Let Die”

CBS
'Parks and Recreation': Amy Poehler (co-writer), One Last Ride, Part 2”

NBCUniversal
Star Trek: Voyager

Paramount Television
'JAG' Patrick Labyorteaux, "JAG TV "

Paramount Television
'One Tree Hill': Chad Michael Murray, "We Three (My Echo, My Shadow and Me)"

Warner Bros. Television
'The Sopranos': Michael Imperioli, "Christopher Columbus"

HBO
'Bates Motel': Freddie Highmore, "Unfaithful"

Universal Television
'Roseanne': Sara Gilbert, "Don’t Make Me Over"

The Carsey-Werner Company
'Glee': Chris Colfer. “Old Dog, New Tricks”

20th Television
'Lois & Clark': Dean Cain, “Season’s Greedings”

ABC
The Office

NBCUniversal