American writer and producer, born Alfred Fabian Gough III on August 22, 1967 in Leonardtown, Maryland, USA. He got married to Beth Corets in 1996, and they have three children. He graduated from St. Mary's Ryken High School in 1985. Among his notable works are Smallville (2001), Spider-Man 2 (2004), and I Am Number Four (2011).