1. Rich Sommer is known for his roles in the comedy-drama films The Devil Wears Prada, Celeste and Jesse Forever, The Giant Mechanical Man, Hello, My Name Is Doris, and BlackBerry as well as voicing Henry in the 2016 video game Firewatch.
14 Facts About Rich Sommer
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Rich Sommer guest starred in a number of Elementary episodes.
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Rich Sommer then went on to attend Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, where he majored in theater and sang in The Concordia Choir.
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Rich Sommer studied improvisation at the Brave New Workshop in Minneapolis, and started an improv group, the Slush Puppies, in Moorhead.
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Rich Sommer returned to the school in 2006 to teach icebreakers to law students, and again in 2008 to do an improv workshop with undergraduate theatre students.
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Rich Sommer has appeared in commercials for companies such as Bud Light, Dairy Queen, Nextel, and Sprint.
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From 2007 until its ending in 2015, Rich Sommer maintained a regular role on AMC's period drama series Mad Men as Harry Crane, a media buyer who becomes head of the television department in a 1960s Madison Avenue ad agency.
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In 2008, Rich Sommer appeared as a guest star in two episodes of NBC's mockumentary sitcom series The Office, portraying the role of Alex.
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In 2011, Rich Sommer guest starred in two episodes of The CW's drama-thriller series Nikita as electrical engineer and CIA consultant Malcolm Mitchell.
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On March 1,2014, it was reported that Rich Sommer had been cast in the CBS pilot Good Session; however, the network later declined to pick up the project to series.
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In November 2014, Rich Sommer reprised his role as Harlan Emple in an episode of CBS's procedural drama series Elementary, after guest starring as the character in an episode the previous year.
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From February 2 to March 13,2016, Rich Sommer starred in the Off-Broadway revival of Sam Shepard's play Buried Child, with Ed Harris and Amy Madigan.
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In 2018, Rich Sommer appeared in the horror mystery film Summer of 84, opposite Graham Verchere, Judah Lewis and Tiera Skovbye.
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Rich Sommer is a fan favorite on the podcast Never Not Funny, hosted by comedian and pioneer Jimmy Pardo.