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Alan Rachins

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  • Writer
  • Director
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Alan Rachins
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Alan Rachins was born on 3 October 1942 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Showgirls (1995), L.A. Law (1986) and Dharma & Greg (1997). He has been married to Joanna Frank since 11 March 1978. They have one child.
BornOctober 3, 1942
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BornOctober 3, 1942
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 3 nominations total

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Alan Rachins in D.C. Follies (1987)
Alan Rachins and The Krofft Puppets in D.C. Follies (1987)
Alan Rachins in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
Jimmy Smits, Harry Hamlin, Blair Underwood, Larry Drake, Richard Dysart, Jill Eikenberry, Michele Greene, Alan Rachins, Susan Ruttan, and Michael Tucker in L.A. Law (1986)
Jenna Elfman, Thomas Gibson, Mimi Kennedy, Alan Rachins, Mitchell Ryan, and Susan Sullivan in Dharma & Greg (1997)
Joanna Frank, Henry Jaglom, Melissa Leo, Alan Rachins, and Patrice Townsend in Always (1985)
Rick Gonzalez, Arye Gross, Marin Hinkle, Alan Rachins, Jennifer Warren, Amelia Rose Blaire, Rachel DiPillo, and Jennifer Warren in Commencement (2012)
Brenda Bakke, Steven Bauer, Alan Rachins, and Emma Samms in Terminal Voyage (1995)

Known for

Elizabeth Berkley in Showgirls (1995)
Showgirls
5.0
  • Tony Moss
  • 1995
L.A. Law (1986)
L.A. Law
7.1
TV Series
  • Douglas Brackman, Jr.
Dharma & Greg (1997)
Dharma & Greg
6.4
TV Series
  • Larry Finkelstein
Richard Dean Anderson, Christopher Judge, Michael Shanks, and Amanda Tapping in Stargate SG-1 (1997)
Stargate SG-1
8.4
TV Series
  • Colonel Kennedy

Credits

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Actor

  • Courthouse
    • Ellis Fisk
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 1995
  • Mark Harmon, Maria Bello, Wilmer Valderrama, Rocky Carroll, David McCallum, Sean Murray, Brian Dietzen, Emily Wickersham, and Diona Reasonover in NCIS (2003)
    NCIS
    • Bud
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Iain Armitage in Young Sheldon (2017)
    Young Sheldon
    • Vern
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • James Pickens Jr., Ellen Pompeo, and Chandra Wilson in Grey's Anatomy (2005)
    Grey's Anatomy
    • Louie
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Momentum (2018)
    Momentum
    • Aldous
    • 2018
  • Angels on Tap (2018)
    Angels on Tap
    • Gabriel
    • 2018
  • Maurice Benard, Ingo Rademacher, Julie Berman, Steve Burton, Tyler Christopher, Nancy Lee Grahn, Rebecca Herbst, Kelly Monaco, Kirsten Storms, Laura Wright, Dominic Zamprogna, and Chad Duell in General Hospital (1963)
    General Hospital
    • Judge James Horowitz
    • Judge Horowitz
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2018
  • 30 Nights (2018)
    30 Nights
    • Nicholas Sr.
    • 2018
  • The Middle (2009)
    The Middle
    • Mort
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Allison Janney and Anna Faris in Mom (2013)
    Mom
    • Jed
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • The Crazy Ones (2013)
    The Crazy Ones
    • Bud Lymsky
    • TV Series
    • 2013
  • Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace (2013)
    Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace
    • Dr. Ned Staples (voice)
    • Video
    • 2013
  • Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander in Rizzoli & Isles (2010)
    Rizzoli & Isles
    • Stanley
    • TV Series
    • 2011–2013
  • Reginald VelJohnson and Alan Rachins in The Hospital Window (2012)
    The Hospital Window
    • Murray
    • Video
    • 2012
  • Rick Gonzalez, Arye Gross, Marin Hinkle, Alan Rachins, Jennifer Warren, Amelia Rose Blaire, Rachel DiPillo, and Jennifer Warren in Commencement (2012)
    Commencement
    • Peter
    • 2012
  • American Dad! (2005)
    American Dad!
    • Judge (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2012

Writer

  • The Fall Guy (1981)
    The Fall Guy
    • teleplay
    • TV Series
    • 1983
  • Hart to Hart (1979)
    Hart to Hart
    • written by
    • TV Series
    • 1982
  • Robert Clohessy, Michael Warren, and Bruce Weitz in Hill Street Blues (1981)
    Hill Street Blues
    • written by
    • TV Series
    • 1981

Director

  • Paris (1979)
    Paris
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1980

Videos7

DVD Trailer - Season 1
Trailer 0:34
DVD Trailer - Season 1
Angels on Tap
Trailer 2:15
Angels on Tap
3 Musketeers
Trailer 1:14
3 Musketeers
Showgirls: 15th Anniversary Sinsational Edition
Trailer 1:28
Showgirls: 15th Anniversary Sinsational Edition
Always (1985)
Trailer 2:18
Always (1985)
Momentum Trailer
Trailer 1:28
Momentum Trailer
The Spectacular Spider-Man: The Complete First Season
Promo 1:24
The Spectacular Spider-Man: The Complete First Season

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • October 3, 1942
    • Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
  • Spouse
    • Joanna FrankMarch 11, 1978 - present (1 child)
  • Other works
    (1967, October-December) Appeared as the Lecturer's Assistant in the play After the Rain at the John Golden Theatre, Broadway, New York, New York.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 1 Article
    • 1 Pictorial

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    In the late 70s/early 80s during a career lull, he left acting for a time to focus on writing for such TV shows as Knight Rider (1982), Hill Street Blues (1981), Hart to Hart (1979) and Quincy M.E. (1976).

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