Linwood Boomer

Producer and writer · Born October 9, 1955 (71) · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Primetime Emmy winner · 2 other major award bodies

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.

Biography from TMDB.

Born: October 9, 1955 (71)
From: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Works as: Producer and writer
Titles: 10 on MovieCove · 16 credits in all
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 14% in 30 days

Where can I watch Linwood Boomer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (3).

Subscription and free streaming for Linwood Boomer's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

16 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair(2026)
Show 4 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows
Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
as Adam Kendall
Malcolm in the Middle(2000)
Show 151 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer · as Loan Shark
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
God, the Devil and Bob(2000)
Show Producer
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows
Townies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Show 1 episode · Writer
3rd Rock from the Sun(1996)
Show 139 episodes · Producer · Writer
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows
The Boys Are Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Show 18 episodes · Producer · Writer
Flying Blind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Show 1 episode · Writer
Night Court(1984)
Show 193 episodes · Producer · Writer
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
Voyagers!(1982)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows
Silver Spoons(1982)
Show 5 episodes · Writer
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows
Daniel and Nebuchadnezzar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
as Mishael
Suddenly, Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
as Dave Busby
The Love Boat(1977)
Show 1 episode · as Doug Bridges
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows
Little House on the Prairie(1974)
Show 34 episodes · as Adam Kendall
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
Hawaii Five-O(1968)
Show 1 episode · as Nick Zano
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Highest rated

God, the Devil and Bob (2000)

Midcredits 69^th

Awards

a Primetime Emmy and 1 other major award from 7 major nominations, 1988–2013.

WinNomination

2013
- Writers Guild Award, nominated · New Series
2004
- Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy
2003
- Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy
2001
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
- +1 other major body · 1 win
  - Producers Guild Award, won · Most Promising Producer in Television
2000
- Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
1988
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.