Linwood Boomer (b. October 9, 1956 in Vancouver, Canada) is an Emmy award winning Canadian-born television producer, writer, actor, and creator of the Fox television series Malcolm in the Middle (2000-2006).

Boomer was credited as Lindwood Dalton during a stint as Jared Markson (1984-1985) on The Young and the Restless. He is well-known for his role as the blind Adam Kendall, the fictional teacher turned husband of Mary Ingalls (who never married in real life) on the long-running Little House on the Prairie. Linwood's first behind-the-scenes work was as writer and producer on the NBC series Silver Spoons (1985-86) and Night Court (1986-88). After developing an adaptation of the popular British sci-fi comedy Red Dwarf for American television that didn't get past the pilot stage, Boomer moved on to the relatively short-lived sitcoms Flying Blind (Fox, 1992-93) and The Boys Are Back (CBS, 1994-95), writing episodes for both and serving as executive consultant of the former and co-executive producer of the latter.

In 1996 Boomer was one of the executive producers of the NBC sitcom 3rd Rock from the Sun and the failed ABC entry Townies. While he also served in the same capacity for the animated series God, the Devil and Bob (NBC, 2000), he found immediate success with the Fox family comedy Malcolm in the Middle He won the Emmy in 2000 for Outstanding Writing in a comedy series for the "Pilot" episode. (2000-2006).

Linwood was the second youngest of four sons. He grew up with a strict mother, Eileen and was enrolled in a gifted program at school. Linwood's first behind-the-scenes work was as writer and producer on the NBC series "Silver Spoons" (1985-86) and "Night Court" (1986-88). After developing an adaptation of the popular British sci-fi comedy "Red Dwarf" for American television that disappointingly didn't get past the pilot stage, Boomer moved on to the relatively short-lived sitcoms "Flying Blind" (Fox, 1992-93) and "The Boys Are Back" (CBS, 1994-95), writing episodes for both and serving as executive consultant of the former and co-executive producer of the latter. In 1996 he was one of the executive producers of the hit NBC sitcom "3rd Rock From the Sun" and the failed ABC entry "Townies". While he also served in the same capacity for the edgy but controversial animated series "God, the Devil and Bob" (NBC, 2000), he found immediate success with the envelope-pushing Fox family comedy "Malcolm in the Middle" (2000- ). A mid season replacement, "Malcolm" quickly won an audience with its boldly realistic yet off-kilter comedy focused on a struggling middle-class family of six: high-strung disciplinarian mother Lois (Jane Kaczmarek); dim but well-meaning father Hal (Bryan Cranston); smart aleck eldest son Francis (Christopher Masterson) consigned to military school; bullying second-eldest son Reese (Justin Berfield), reluctant boy genius Malcolm (Frankie Muniz); and just plain weird youngest child Dewey (Erik Per Sullivan). The series steered clear of the traditional sitcom trappings as it was shot in a single-camera style, with no laugh track and with frequent fourth wall-breaking commentary by the title hero. "Malcolm in the Middle" set itself apart from its competitors with a fresh and consistently funny perspective and the remarkable performances by the entire cast. Perhaps this was in part because the show was loosely autobiographical for Boomer. Linwood continues to work behind the scenes on several tv show projects. He resides in Los Angeles.