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Jim Rash

James Rash (born July 15, 1971) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He played Dean Craig Pelton on the NBC sitcom Community (2009–2015), for which he was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2012. He co-wrote The Descendants (2011) alongside Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon for which they received the Academy Award, Independent Spirit Award and Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. They were also nominated for the BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award, and Critics' Choice Movie Award. Rash has since, with Faxon, written and directed the comedy films The Way, Way Back (2013), and Downhill (2020).

Infobox

Born
James Rash (1971-07-15) July 15, 1971 (age 54)Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Occupations
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Years active
1995–present

Tables

· Filmography › Film
2000
Auto Motives
Role(s)
Accountant
2002
Hiding in Walls
Role(s)
Jane's Assistant
Role(s)
Amateur Porn Guy
Role(s)
Head T.A. Philip
Role(s)
Technician
Role(s)
Studio Executive
2003
Wrong Hollywood Number
Role(s)
Caller
Notes
Short film
George & Gracie
Role(s)
George
2005
Role(s)
Mr. Grayson/Stitches
2007
Role(s)
Talent Agency Secretary
Role(s)
Techie
2008
Role(s)
Bryce's Manager
2009
Role(s)
Disgruntled Businessman
2011
Role(s)
Notes
Co-writer
2013
Role(s)
Lewis
Notes
Also co-writer, co-director and executive producer
2014
Role(s)
Karl
Notes
Voice
2015
Role(s)
Cecil Turtle
Notes
Voice, direct-to-video
2016
Role(s)
Professor Wilkes
Notes
Cameo
2017
Role(s)
Notes
Producer
Role(s)
Bernard
2019
Role(s)
Prince Average
Notes
Voice
2020
Role(s)
Notes
Co-director and co-writer
Role(s)
Phil
2021
Role(s)
Larry
Role(s)
Bell Choir Leader
2022
Role(s)
Robert
2024
Role(s)
Lance Vespertine
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2000
Auto Motives
Accountant
2002
Hiding in Walls
Jane's Assistant
One Hour Photo
Amateur Porn Guy
Slackers
Head T.A. Philip
Minority Report
Technician
S1m0ne
Studio Executive
2003
Wrong Hollywood Number
Caller
Short film
George & Gracie
George
2005
Sky High
Mr. Grayson/Stitches
2007
Smiley Face
Talent Agency Secretary
Balls of Fury
Techie
2008
The Onion Movie
Bryce's Manager
2009
The Slammin' Salmon
Disgruntled Businessman
2011
The Descendants
Co-writer
2013
The Way Way Back
Lewis
Also co-writer, co-director and executive producer
2014
Yellowbird
Karl
Voice
2015
Looney Tunes: Rabbits Run
Cecil Turtle
Voice, direct-to-video
2016
Captain America: Civil War
Professor Wilkes
Cameo
2017
Thoroughbreds
Producer
Bernard and Huey
Bernard
2019
Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs
Prince Average
Voice
2020
Downhill
Co-director and co-writer
Lazy Susan
Phil
2021
Long Weekend
Larry
Home Sweet Home Alone
Bell Choir Leader
2022
Bros
Robert
2024
Fly Me to the Moon
Lance Vespertine
· Filmography › Television
1995
Role(s)
Production Assistant
Notes
Episode: "Local Hero"
1997
Role(s)
Pollster
Notes
Episode: "Movies"
1997–98
Role(s)
The Naked Truth
Notes
Harris Van Doren
1998
Role(s)
Carl
Notes
Episode: "Good Val Hunting"
1999
Role(s)
Eddie Blatt
Notes
Episode: "Becker the Elder"
Role(s)
Bart
Notes
Episode: "Big Sissies"
Role(s)
Mitchell Tuit
Notes
7 episodes
Role(s)
Cotton
Notes
6 episodes
2000
Role(s)
Census Guy
Notes
Episode: "Scary Hughleys"
2001
Loomis
Role(s)
Derek
Notes
Pilot
Role(s)
Quimby
Notes
Episode: "Vanished: Part 1"
2002
Role(s)
Rob McLyle
Notes
Episode: "Claude the Liar"
2002–06
Role(s)
That '70s Show
Notes
Fenton
2003
Alligator Point
Notes
Pilot
Role(s)
Todd Benton
Notes
Episode: "Random Acts of Violence"
Role(s)
Court Therapist
Notes
Episode: "All the Rage"
Role(s)
Dougy
Notes
Episode: "Reality Bites"
Role(s)
Stalker
Notes
Episode: "Check/Mate"
2003–09, 2020
Role(s)
Reno 911!
Notes
Andrew
2004
Role(s)
Nervous Passenger on Plane
Notes
Episode: "The Last One"
Role(s)
Various
Notes
Voice, Episode: "A Kick in the Asgard"
Role(s)
Dr. Joel Sanderson
Notes
Episode: "Left For Dead"
2005
Role(s)
Brent
Notes
Episode: "Love is in the Airplane"
Role(s)
Freddie Blake
Notes
Episode: "Rivals and Departures"
Adopted
Notes
Pilot; co-creator and executive producer
2006
Notes
Guest writer on episode "Dane Cook / The Killers"
2006–07
Role(s)
Help Me Help You
Notes
Jonathan
2008
Hackett
Notes
Pilot
Role(s)
Bradley Kitsis
Notes
Episode: "I Want Your Sex"
Role(s)
Artist
Notes
Episode: "The Gallery Show"
2009, 2016
Role(s)
American Dad!
Notes
Bouncer, Puddin'
2009–15
Role(s)
Community
Notes
Dean Craig Pelton
2010
Open Books
Role(s)
Kyle
Notes
Pilot
2011
Worst. Prom. Ever.
Role(s)
Pizza Pete
Notes
Television film
2011–14
Role(s)
The Soup
Notes
Various roles
2012
Role(s)
JR Kipple
Notes
Voice, episode: "The Night the Clown Cried II - Tears of Doom"
Role(s)
Pineapple Joe
Notes
Voice, episode: "Follow the Bouncing Orange"
2012–13
Role(s)
The Looney Tunes Show
Notes
Cecil Turtle
2012–15
Role(s)
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
Notes
Principal Slimovitz
2013–14
Role(s)
The Writers' Room
Notes
Himself (host)
Role(s)
Tony, Sir Ruthert, Cowboy Dad
Notes
Voice, 3 episodes
2013, 2015
Role(s)
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Notes
Various roles
2014–15
Role(s)
Glee
Notes
Lee Paulblatt
2014–20
Role(s)
Mike Tyson Mysteries
Notes
Marquess of Queensberry
2015–16
Role(s)
Jake and the Never Land Pirates
Notes
Sinker
2015
Role(s)
Glaxo Slimslom
Notes
Voice, episode: "Big Trouble In Little Sanchez"
2016
Role(s)
Devon Drake
Notes
Episode: "Ken's an Expert Witness"
Role(s)
Richard Kester
Notes
Episode: "Et Tu, Doctor?"
Role(s)
Joshua Norwall
Notes
Episode: "Chess Nuts"
Role(s)
Bill Foosley
Notes
Episode: "The Retooling of Dean Sanderson"
Role(s)
Cody
Notes
Episode: "VIP"
2017
Role(s)
Mobias
Notes
4 episodes
Role(s)
NASA Scientist
Notes
Voice, episode: "Blazarmageddon"
Role(s)
Chuckles
Notes
Voice, episode: "Cats Part I"
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
5 episodes
Role(s)
Hotel Day Manager
Notes
Episode: "The Pickle Gambit"
Role(s)
Himself (host)
Notes
7 episodes
Role(s)
Mr. Mathers
Notes
Episode: "Error of Admission"
2017–21
Role(s)
DuckTales
Notes
Gyro Gearloose, Bulby, Gizmoduck Armor
2017, 2021
Role(s)
Vampirina
Notes
Mr. Thornberg
2018, 2025
Role(s)
Blaze and the Monster Machines
Notes
Grandpa Pickle
2018
Role(s)
Fenton Pelt
Notes
2 episodes
Role(s)
Ted
Notes
Voice, episode: "Fill Bill"
Role(s)
Mr. Jerry Citizen
Notes
Voice, episode: "Captain Underpants and the Jarring Jerkiness of the Judge J.O.R.T.S."
Role(s)
Philip Grammbbowski
Notes
Episode: "Trader Joes"
2018–20
Role(s)
Star Wars Resistance
Notes
Flix, Pirate
2019–present
Role(s)
Harley Quinn
Notes
Edward Nygma/Riddler, various voices
2020
Role(s)
Dr. Darren Watkins
Notes
Episode: "Pimemento"
Role(s)
Fritz
Notes
Episode: "Impromptu Cruise"
2020–21
Role(s)
American Housewife
Notes
Walker Montgomery
2021
Role(s)
Keith
Notes
Voice, episode: "The Solar Opposites Almost Get an Xbox"
Role(s)
Ken Bacon
Notes
4 episodes
Role(s)
CEO Frank Drake
Notes
Episode: "Fire at the Fire Station"
2022
Role(s)
Flight Attendant
Notes
Episode: "Episode 8"
Role(s)
Edward
Notes
Television film
2023
Role(s)
Fenton
Notes
2 episodes
Role(s)
Fixer, various voices
Notes
Voice; recurring role
Role(s)
JR
Notes
Voice, episode: "Dance Dad Revolution"
2023–present
Role(s)
Krapopolis
Notes
Dionysus
2023–24
Role(s)
Velma
Notes
Mayor Dave
2024
Role(s)
Edward Nygma / Riddler
Notes
Voice, episode: "Pilot, Hell Yeah!"
Role(s)
Emil
Notes
12 episodes
2025
Role(s)
Professor Wilkes
Notes
Episode: "Take Me Home"
Role(s)
Thomas
Notes
2 episodes
Role(s)
Gyro Gearloose
Notes
Voice, episode: "Mabel's Dream Date"
TBA
Role(s)
President Curtis
Notes
Voice, upcoming series
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1995
Cybill
Production Assistant
Episode: "Local Hero"
1997
Tracey Takes On...
Pollster
Episode: "Movies"
1997–98
The Naked Truth
Harris Van Doren
3 episodes
1998
Working
Carl
Episode: "Good Val Hunting"
1999
Becker
Eddie Blatt
Episode: "Becker the Elder"
Clueless
Bart
Episode: "Big Sissies"
Katie Joplin
Mitchell Tuit
7 episodes
Thanks
Cotton
6 episodes
2000
The Hughleys
Census Guy
Episode: "Scary Hughleys"
2001
Loomis
Derek
Pilot
The Practice
Quimby
Episode: "Vanished: Part 1"
2002
Less Than Perfect
Rob McLyle
Episode: "Claude the Liar"
2002–06
That '70s Show
Fenton
6 episodes
2003
Alligator Point
Pilot
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Todd Benton
Episode: "Random Acts of Violence"
The Guardian
Court Therapist
Episode: "All the Rage"
Baby Bob
Dougy
Episode: "Reality Bites"
Coupling
Stalker
Episode: "Check/Mate"
2003–09, 2020
Reno 911!
Andrew
15 episodes
2004
Friends
Nervous Passenger on Plane
Episode: "The Last One"
Grim & Evil
Various
Voice, Episode: "A Kick in the Asgard"
NCIS
Dr. Joel Sanderson
Episode: "Left For Dead"
2005
Will & Grace
Brent
Episode: "Love is in the Airplane"
Jake in Progress
Freddie Blake
Episode: "Rivals and Departures"
Adopted
Pilot; co-creator and executive producer
2006
Saturday Night Live
Guest writer on episode "Dane Cook / The Killers"
2006–07
Help Me Help You
Jonathan
14 episodes
2008
Hackett
Pilot
Eli Stone
Bradley Kitsis
Episode: "I Want Your Sex"
Samantha Who?
Artist
Episode: "The Gallery Show"
2009, 2016
American Dad!
Bouncer, Puddin'
Voice, 2 episodes
2009–15
Community
Dean Craig Pelton
90 episodes; also wrote "Basic Human Anatomy" co-directed 2 episodes
2010
Open Books
Kyle
Pilot
2011
Worst. Prom. Ever.
Pizza Pete
Television film
2011–14
The Soup
Various roles
7 episodes
2012
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
JR Kipple
Voice, episode: "The Night the Clown Cried II - Tears of Doom"
The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange
Pineapple Joe
Voice, episode: "Follow the Bouncing Orange"
2012–13
The Looney Tunes Show
Cecil Turtle
Voice, 2 episodes
2012–15
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
Principal Slimovitz
Voice, 34 episodes
2013–14
The Writers' Room
Himself (host)
12 episodes; also producer
TripTank
Tony, Sir Ruthert, Cowboy Dad
Voice, 3 episodes
2013, 2015
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Various roles
2 episodes
2014–15
Glee
Lee Paulblatt
2 episodes
2014–20
Mike Tyson Mysteries
Marquess of Queensberry
Main voice role
2015–16
Jake and the Never Land Pirates
Sinker
Voice, 2 episodes
2015
Rick and Morty
Glaxo Slimslom
Voice, episode: "Big Trouble In Little Sanchez"
2016
Dr. Ken
Devon Drake
Episode: "Ken's an Expert Witness"
Lucifer
Richard Kester
Episode: "Et Tu, Doctor?"
The Odd Couple
Joshua Norwall
Episode: "Chess Nuts"
· Awards and nominations
2011
2011
Year
2011
Association
Academy Award
Category
Best Adapted Screenplay
Project
The Descendants
Result
Won
2011
2011
Year
2011
Association
BAFTA Award
Category
Best Adapted Screenplay
Project
Nominated
2011
2011
Year
2011
Association
Golden Globe Award
Category
Best Screenplay
Project
Nominated
2011
2011
Year
2011
Association
Independent Spirit Award
Category
Best Screenplay
Project
Won
2011
2011
Year
2011
Association
Writers Guild of America Award
Category
Best Adapted Screenplay
Project
Won
2011
2011
Year
2011
Association
Critics' Choice Movie Award
Category
Best Adapted Screenplay
Project
Nominated
2012
2012
Year
2012
Association
Critics' Choice Television Award
Category
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Project
Community
Result
Nominated
2014
2014
Year
2014
Association
Primetime Emmy Award
Category
Outstanding Informational Series or Special
Project
The Writers' Room
Result
Nominated
Year
Association
Category
Project
Result
Ref.
2011
Academy Award
Best Adapted Screenplay
The Descendants
Won
2011
BAFTA Award
Best Adapted Screenplay
Nominated
2011
Golden Globe Award
Best Screenplay
Nominated
2011
Independent Spirit Award
Best Screenplay
Won
2011
Writers Guild of America Award
Best Adapted Screenplay
Won
2011
Critics' Choice Movie Award
Best Adapted Screenplay
Nominated
2012
Critics' Choice Television Award
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Community
Nominated
2014
Primetime Emmy Award
Outstanding Informational Series or Special
The Writers' Room
Nominated

References

  1. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-xpm-2013-aug-24-la-et-st-conversation-jim-rash-story.html
  2. The Associated Press
    https://apnews.com/article/5095849cdd1a4dbb8c561f3ebe78febb
  3. The Chicago Sun-Times
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120722193231/http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20111116%2FREVIEWS%2F111119988
  4. USA Today
    https://www.usatoday.com/story/popcandy/2013/08/05/jim-rash/2619271/
  5. Interview with Paul F. Tompkins, 'Speakeasy' Community's Jim Rash is TV Ugly - Speakeasy on YouTube
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxaO7lkXIhg
  6. Daily Actor
    http://www.dailyactor.com/2010/11/interview-jim-rash-community
  7. Profile Archived October 21, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, charlotteobserver.com; accessed October 6, 2017.
    http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/02/26/3049545/charlotte-native-wins-oscar-for.html
  8. New York
    https://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2008/12/the_black_list_2008_the_full_l.html
  9. The Way, Way Back
    http://insidemovies.ew.com/2013/01/22/the-way-way-sundance
  10. EW.com
    https://ew.com/tv/2017/06/08/ducktales-exclusive-characters-cast/
  11. Collider
    https://collider.com/my-dad-the-bounty-hunter-trailer-netflix/
  12. Behind the Voice Actors
    https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/My-Dad-the-Bounty-Hunter/
  13. AV Club
    https://www.avclub.com/bros-film-jim-rash-lgbtq-interview-billy-eichner-1849583344
  14. TheWrap
    https://www.thewrap.com/seth-green-dakota-fanning-3d-animated-movie-yellowbird-acquired-wrekin-hill/
  15. Deadline
    https://deadline.com/2014/02/yellowbird-animated-movie-fall-release-date-wrekin-hill-680732/
  16. "Jim Rash (visual voices guide)"
    http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Jim-Rash/
  17. Comic Book Resources
    https://www.cbr.com/actors-appeared-in-community-brooklyn-nine-nine/
  18. ScreenRant
    https://screenrant.com/ironheart-origin-footage-description-mcu-movie-first-look/
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