William Van Duzer "Bill" Lawrence IV (born December 26, 1968) is an American screenwriter, producer, and director. He is best known as the creator of the sitcom Scrubs, co-creator of Cougar Town and co-creator of Spin City. He was also co-creator of the short-lived animated series Clone High, in which he voiced the leader of the shadowy figures, and is the co-creator of Ground Floor, which ran on TBS. He has written for many other shows including Friends, The Nanny, and Boy Meets World.