Rich Sommer
Encyclopedia
Richard Olen Sommer II is an American
actor
best known for his portrayal of Harry Crane on the AMC series Mad Men
.
's friend Doug in the 2006 film The Devil Wears Prada
. He has appeared in commercials for companies such as Nextel, Sprint
and Bud Light. In 2007, he appeared in an episode of Law & Order
. Sommer has a regular supporting role on AMC's television series Mad Men
, as Harry Crane, a media buyer who becomes head of the television department in a 1960s Madison Avenue ad agency
. He can be seen in ImprovEverywhere's viral video "Frozen Grand Central". On September 25, 2008, Sommer appeared as a guest star on the television series The Office. On August 7, 2011, Sommer guest starred as a veterinarian on Curb Your Enthusiasm
.
, Ohio
and raised in Stillwater, Minnesota
. He attended Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota
, where he majored in theater and sang in the The Concordia Choir
. He studied improv work at the Brave New Workshop in Minneapolis and started an improv group, the Slush Puppies, in Moorhead. He received his MFA in acting from Case Western Reserve University
in Cleveland, Ohio
. 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.
He lives in Los Angeles
with his family. He and his wife Virginia have a daughter, Beatrice (born 2008), and a son, Patrick Ryan (born August 31, 2010). He maintains a blog at Vox
, which he began using as a beta tester. He is a keen board gamer.
United States
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actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
best known for his portrayal of Harry Crane on the AMC series Mad Men
Mad Men
Mad Men is an American dramatic television series created and produced by Matthew Weiner. The series premiered on Sunday evenings on the American cable network AMC and are produced by Lionsgate Television. It premiered on July 19, 2007, and completed its fourth season on October 17, 2010. Each...
.
Career
His best known film role was as Anne HathawayAnne Hathaway (actress)
Anne Jacqueline Hathaway is an American actress. After several stage roles, she appeared in the 1999 television series Get Real. She played Mia Thermopolis in The Princess Diaries...
's friend Doug in the 2006 film The Devil Wears Prada
The Devil Wears Prada (film)
The Devil Wears Prada is a 2006 comedy-drama film, a loose screen adaptation of Lauren Weisberger's 2003 novel of the same name. It stars Anne Hathaway as Andrea Sachs, a recent college graduate who goes to New York City and gets a job as a co-assistant to powerful and demanding fashion magazine...
. He has appeared in commercials for companies such as Nextel, Sprint
Sprint Nextel
Sprint Nextel Corporation is an American telecommunications company based in Overland Park, Kansas. The company owns and operates Sprint, the third largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States, with 53.4 million customers, behind Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility...
and Bud Light. In 2007, he appeared in an episode of Law & Order
Law & Order
Law & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,...
. Sommer has a regular supporting role on AMC's television series Mad Men
Mad Men
Mad Men is an American dramatic television series created and produced by Matthew Weiner. The series premiered on Sunday evenings on the American cable network AMC and are produced by Lionsgate Television. It premiered on July 19, 2007, and completed its fourth season on October 17, 2010. Each...
, as Harry Crane, a media buyer who becomes head of the television department in a 1960s Madison Avenue ad agency
Advertising agency
An advertising agency or ad agency is a service business dedicated to creating, planning and handling advertising for its clients. An ad agency is independent from the client and provides an outside point of view to the effort of selling the client's products or services...
. He can be seen in ImprovEverywhere's viral video "Frozen Grand Central". On September 25, 2008, Sommer appeared as a guest star on the television series The Office. On August 7, 2011, Sommer guest starred as a veterinarian on Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm is an American comedy television series produced and broadcast by HBO, which premiered on October 15, 2000. As of 2011, it has completed 80 episodes over eight seasons. The series was created by Seinfeld co-creator Larry David, who stars as a fictionalized version of himself...
.
Personal life
Sommer was born in ToledoToledo, Ohio
Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
and raised in Stillwater, Minnesota
Stillwater, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 15,143 people, 5,797 households, and 4,115 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,340.0 people per square mile . There were 5,926 housing units at an average density of 915.7 per square mile...
. He attended Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota
Moorhead, Minnesota
Moorhead is a city in Clay County, Minnesota, United States, and the largest city in northwest Minnesota. The population was 38,065 at the 2010 Census. It is the county seat of Clay County....
, where he majored in theater and sang in the The Concordia Choir
The Concordia Choir
The Concordia Choir is a critically acclaimed 75-voice ensemble known for its distinctive sound and regarded as one the finest a cappella choirs in the world. The ensemble is a highly selective mixed-voice choral ensemble composed entirely of students at Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota.The...
. He studied improv work at the Brave New Workshop in Minneapolis and started an improv group, the Slush Puppies, in Moorhead. He received his MFA in acting from Case Western Reserve University
Case Western Reserve University
Case Western Reserve University is a private research university located in Cleveland, Ohio, USA...
in Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
. Sommer returned to the school in 2006 to teach icebreakers
Icebreaker (facilitation)
An icebreaker is a facilitation exercise intended to help a group to begin the process of forming themselves into a team. Icebreakers are commonly presented as a game to "warm up" the group by helping the members to get to know each other...
to law students, and again in 2008 to do an improv workshop with undergraduate theatre students.
He lives in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
with his family. He and his wife Virginia have a daughter, Beatrice (born 2008), and a son, Patrick Ryan (born August 31, 2010). He maintains a blog at Vox
Vox (blogging platform)
Vox was an Internet blogging service run by Six Apart, which ran from October 26, 2006 to September 30, 2010. Before launching, it had the codename "Project Comet"....
, which he began using as a beta tester. He is a keen board gamer.
Filmography
- Death 4 Told (2004)
- The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
- The Office (2006, Alex - two episodes: 2, 7)
- Mad Men (2007–present)
- Pose Down (2007)
- Ugly Betty (2010, guest appearance as Jimmy)
- C.S.I. (2011, season 11, episode 11 - Man Up, guest appearance as Scott Horan)
- Curb Your Enthusiasm (2011, season 8, episode 5, guest appearance as a veterinarian)
External links
- Rich Sommer - The Blog, Sommer's blog.