Carter Bays

Carter Bays
Born
Carter Loard Bays

(1975-08-12) August 12, 1975
Alma materWesleyan University
Occupation(s)Author, television showrunner, producer, musician
Years active1998–present
SpouseDenise Cox Bays
Children3
Websitecarterbays.com

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).