Carter Bays
| Carter Bays | |
|---|---|
| Born | Carter Loard Bays August 12, 1975 Shaker Heights, Ohio, U.S. | 
| Alma mater | Wesleyan University | 
| Occupation(s) | Author, television showrunner, producer, musician | 
| Years active | 1998–present | 
| Spouse | Denise Cox Bays | 
| Children | 3 | 
| Website | carterbays | 
Carter Loard Bays (born August 12, 1975) is an American author, composer and television showrunner.
Bays co-created the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother where he served as showrunner, writer and executive producer for all nine seasons.
Bays wrote the novel, The Mutual Friend (2022, Dutton Books).