Rich Sommer
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Richard Olen Sommer II (born February 2, 1978) is an American actor best known for his role as Harry Crane on AMC's drama series Mad Men.
He is also known for his role in the comedy-drama films The Devil Wears Prada (2006), Celeste and Jesse Forever (2012), The Giant Mechanical Man (2012), and Hello, My Name Is Doris (2015).
Early life and education
Sommer was born in Toledo, Ohio, and raised in Stillwater, Minnesota, where he was educated at Oak-Land Junior High School and Stillwater Area High School. He then went to Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, where he majored in theater and performed in The Concordia Choir. Sommer studied improvisation at the Brave New Workshop in Minneapolis and formed the Slush Puppies in Moorhead, an improv group. In 2004, he earned his Master of Fine Arts in acting from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Sommer returned to the school in 2006 to teach icebreakers to law students, as well as in 2008 for an improv workshop with undergraduate theater students.
Personal life
Sommer and his partner, Virginia Donohoe, were married in Los Angeles on August 13, 2005. They have two children.
Sommer is a fan of tabletop games and hosts a podcast based on them called CARDBOARD!
Career
Anne Hathaway's companion Doug in the 2006 film The Devil Wears Prada is Sommer's most well-known film role to date. He has appeared in commercials for companies such as Bud Light, Dairy Queen, Nextel, and Sprint.
Sommer played a regular role on AMC's period drama series Mad Men as Harry Crane, a media buyer who assumes the head of the television department in a 1960s Madison Avenue ad agency. Sommer appeared in two episodes of NBC's mockumentary sitcom series The Office in 2008, portraying Alex's role. In 2010, Jimmy Wilson appeared on Ugly Betty as a guest.
In 2011, Sommer guest appeared in two episodes of The CW's drama-thriller series Nikita as both an electrical engineer and a CIA consultant. In the romantic comedy film The Giant Mechanical Man, he co-starred with Bob Odenkirk and Jenna Fischer for the following year. He began performing with Harvey on Broadway in May 2012, co-starring Jim Parsons. Boyd Hartwell appeared in NBC's Criminal Procedure Unit also that year.
Sommer had been cast in the CBS pilot Good Session on March 1, 2014; however, the network later decided not to continue to film the pilot. After guest starring as Harlan Emple in an episode of CBS' procedural drama series Elementary last year, Sommer reprised his role as Harlan Emple in November 2014. Sommer appeared in the Off-Broadway revival of Sam Shepard's play Buried Child, starring Ed Harris and Amy Madigan from February 2 to March 13, 2016. He appeared in Rob Reiner's biopic LBJ as Press Secretary Pierre Salinger, alongside Woody Harrelson in the title role.
Sommer appeared in the horror film Summer of 84, opposite Graham Verchere, Judah Lewis, and Tiera Skovbye.
On the podcast Never Not Funny, hosted by comedian and explorer Jimmy Pardo, Sommer is a fan favorite. In 2020, he became a regular visitor on The George Lucas Talk Show's streaming version, as both himself and as his own fictional roommate, Steven Charleston.