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Rich Sommer

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Rich Sommer
In The Dark
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In the Dark (2019–2022)
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Sommer returned to Cleveland in 2008 to teach a master class at the Case Western Reserve University / Cleveland Play House graduate program. He earned an MFA in the program in 2004.

Sommer planned his future in improv comedy during his Play House days. He has performed with the Upright Citizens Brigade improv troupe, but the bulk of his career has been in television and film.

Sommer's career is a fulfillment of a childhood dream. He was born in Toledo, and lived in Rocky River and Cuyahoga Falls (Ohio). When he was eight his family moved to Stillwater, Minnesota and graduated from Stillwater Area High School in 1996 and went on to study theater at Concordia College in Moorhead.

He did odd jobs and improv after graduating from college, but wanted to act full time. He saw an ad in a theater magazine about the Cleveland Play House graduate program and applied.

He and his wife, Virginia Donohoe Sommer, met as graduate students. The couple moved to New York in 2004, married the following year and moved to Los Angeles in 2007. Virginia Sommer is a full-time mom to the couple's two children (Beatrice c. 2007 and Patrick Ryan, August 31, 2010).

At the start of his career, he wished for one legacy job -- something to tell the grandchildren about. With 'Mad Men' he has that.
BornFebruary 2, 1978
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BornFebruary 2, 1978
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  • Awards
    • 4 wins & 10 nominations

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Alan Ruck, Naveen Andrews, Andrew Leeds, Amanda Seyfried, Rich Sommer, Kevin Hunter, and Shaun J. Brown in The Dropout (2022)
Alan Ruck, Andrew Leeds, Josh Pais, Rich Sommer, and Kevin Hunter in The Dropout (2022)
Alan Ruck, Naveen Andrews, Andrew Leeds, Amanda Seyfried, Rich Sommer, Kevin Hunter, and Shaun J. Brown in The Dropout (2022)
Jon Hamm, Vincent Kartheiser, Jessica Paré, and Rich Sommer in Mad Men (2007)
Rich Sommer and Perry Mattfeld in In the Dark (2019)
Rich Sommer and Perry Mattfeld in In the Dark (2019)
Eric Nenninger and Rich Sommer in Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (2015)
Josh Charles, Eric Nenninger, and Rich Sommer in Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (2015)
Josh Charles, Eric Nenninger, Kristen Wiig, and Rich Sommer in Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (2015)
Josh Charles, Eric Nenninger, and Rich Sommer in Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (2015)
Josh Charles, Eric Nenninger, Kristen Wiig, and Rich Sommer in Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (2015)
Josh Charles, Eric Nenninger, and Rich Sommer in Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (2015)

Known for

The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
The Devil Wears Prada
6.9
  • Doug
  • 2006
Mad Men (2007)
Mad Men
8.7
TV Series
  • Harry Crane
Firewatch (2016)
Firewatch
8.2
Video Game
  • Henry(voice)
  • 2016
Summer of 84 (2018)
Summer of 84
6.7
  • Wayne Mackey
  • 2018

Credits

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Actor

  • White House Plumbers
    • Egil Krogh
    • Post-production
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2023
  • The Sterling Affairs
    • Seth Burton
    • Pre-production
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2023
  • Audrey Wasilewski, Libby Rue, Abigail Estrella, Max Mittelman, Cj Uy, and Jack Stanton in Alice's Wonderland Bakery (2022)
    Alice's Wonderland Bakery
    • Captain Dodo
    • Stew
    • Fergie's Dad ...
    • TV Series
    • 2022–2023
  • Jay Baruchel and Glenn Howerton in BlackBerry (2023)
    BlackBerry
    • Paul
    • 2023
  • Alden Ehrenreich and Phoebe Dynevor in Fair Play (2023)
    Fair Play
    • Paul
    • 2023
  • Firebuds (2022)
    Firebuds
    • Mr. Wexell (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Scare Package II: Rad Chad's Revenge (2022)
    Scare Package II: Rad Chad's Revenge
    • Rick (segment "Scare Package II: Rad Chad's Revenge")
    • 2022
  • The George Lucas Talk Show (2020)
    The George Lucas Talk Show
    • Steven Charleston
    • Self
    • self
    • TV Series
    • 2020–2022
  • Michael Angarano, Lennon Parham, Ophelia Lovibond, Idara Victor, Jake Johnson, Jessica Lowe, and Oscar Montoya in Minx (2022)
    Minx
    • Lenny
    • Larry
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Jessica DiCicco, Jason Mantzoukas, James Adomian, J.G. Quintel, Gabrielle Walsh, Kimiko Glenn, and Danielle Brooks in Close Enough (2020)
    Close Enough
    • Keith Nash (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2020–2022
  • Amanda Seyfried in The Dropout (2022)
    The Dropout
    • Kevin Hunter
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2022
  • City of Ghosts (2021)
    City of Ghosts
    • Max
    • Podcast Series
    • 2021
  • Will Smith, Saniyya Sidney, and Demi Singleton in King Richard (2021)
    King Richard
    • Patrick Dougherty
    • 2021
  • Occurrence (2021)
    Occurrence
    • Sam
    • Short
    • 2021
  • Elena of Avalor (2016)
    Elena of Avalor
    • Captain Daniel Turner (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2020
  • Perry Mattfeld in In the Dark (2019)
    In the Dark
    • Dean Riley
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2020
  • Rich Sommer in A Piece of Cake (2020)
    A Piece of Cake
    • Jim
    • Short
    • 2020

Soundtrack

  • Elena of Avalor (2016)
    Elena of Avalor
    • performer: "Let Love Light The Way"
    • TV Series
    • 2016
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Theatrical Version
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Trailer 2:25
U.S. Version
In The Dark
Trailer 0:42
In The Dark
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  • Height
    • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
  • Born
    • February 2, 1978
    • Toledo, Ohio, USA
  • Spouse
    • Virginia DonohoeAugust 13, 2005 - present (2 children)
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    • 1 Pictorial

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    Sommer is an avid gamer who loves board games. On The Indoor Kids Podcast (released 2/10/14), Sommer discussed his passion at length. He says he has a bookshelf full of WWII board games.

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