Cast & creator
Linwood Boomer
Best known for The Love Boat, Hawaii Five-O, Malcolm in the Middle
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.
Movies
4
film credits
Series
21
television credits
Career
9
1969–2026 · acting roles
Credit score
7.3
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (25)
Showing 25 of 25 credits
Series
★ 6.3
The Love Boat
Doug Bridges
1977
Series
★ 7.2
Hawaii Five-O
Nick Zano
1969
Series
★ 8.5
Malcolm in the Middle
Loan Shark
2000Series
★ 8.5
Malcolm in the Middle
Director
2000Series
★ 8.5
Malcolm in the Middle
Writer
2000Series
★ 8.5
Malcolm in the Middle
Executive Producer
2000Series
★ 8.5
Malcolm in the Middle
Creator
2000
Series
★ 8.0
Little House on the Prairie
Adam Kendall
1974
Series
★ 7.5
3rd Rock from the Sun
Writer
1996Series
★ 7.5
3rd Rock from the Sun
Producer
1996
Series
★ 7.3
Night Court
Producer
1984Series
★ 7.3
Night Court
Writer
1984
Series
★ 8.0
Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair
Executive Producer
2026Series
★ 8.0
Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair
Writer
2026Series
★ 8.0
Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair
Creator
2026
Series
★ 6.3
Silver Spoons
Writer
1982
Series
★ 7.6
Voyagers!
1982
Series
★ 6.5
Townies
Writer
1996
Series
★ 4.0
The Boys Are Back
Writer
1994Series
★ 4.0
The Boys Are Back
Producer
1994
Series
★ 5.1
Flying Blind
Writer
1992
Movie
★ 8.4
Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)
Self
2003
Movie
★ 8.4
Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas
Adam Kendall
2014
Movie
★ 8.3
Suddenly, Love
Dave Busby
1978
Movie
Daniel and Nebuchadnezzar
Mishael
1979