Stu Rasmussen nasceu o 9 de setembro de 1948 em Salem, Oregon, EUA. Era ator e foi conhecido pelo seu trabalho em Portlandia (2011). Foi casado com Victoria Sage. Morreu o 17 de novembro de 2021 em Oregon, EUA.
In 1984 he was elected to Silverton, Oregon City Council. In 1988 he was elected mayor and re-elected in 1990. In 2004 he was re-elected to City Council. In 2006 he ran for mayor but lost. He re-ran in 2008 and was elected.