James "Jim" Rash is an American actor, comedian, producer, and screenwriter. He is known for playing Dean Craig Pelton on the NBC sitcom Community. In 2012, he received a Golden Globe nomination and won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for the film The Descendant...
The Way, Way Back, The Descendants, Sky High, Minority Report, Slackers, Balls of Fury, One Hour Photo, Looney Tunes: Rabbits Run, Yellowbird, Smiley Face, The Onion Movie, The Slammin' Salmon, Partner(s), Thoroughbred
TV Shows
Community, The Writers' Room, Help Me Help You, Thanks, The Naked Truth, Goodnight Burbank, Katie Joplin
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Quote
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Some people will ruin a movie for you if they enthuse too much.
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Technology has changed, and we need to figure out how to improve the archaic way of what makes a hit, or how to determine how many viewers are watching beyond some people with Nielsen boxes in a small percentage of homes in random areas.
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[on the concept of television being a 'writer's medium'] I feel like people have a newfound respect for good stories. I think TV's in a really great place right now as far as embracing flawed, sometimes questionable, people - from 'Dexter' to 'Breaking Bad', to any of these shows like 'Mad Men' - complex characters that you get so frustrated by.
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[as the 'The Writer's Room' creator, about his favorite TV series] It's tough. I'd be very curious talking to 'MASH' writers, just because I have a fascination with the balance of comedy and extreme drama and just the idea behind the show. I feel like I'd want to do a moment with the 'Cheers' writers, because that's probably the quintessential show of my life. Then I think I would want to sit down with 'Lost' because I have a lot of questions, being a guy who watched from the beginning with groups.
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(explaining why he imitated Angela Jolie's leg-exposing stance at the 2012 Oscars) I had just seen her pose and thought it was bold and fun. And you know what? We have exactly the same legs.
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Fact
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A company member of the Groundlings in Los Angeles. [March 2004]
TV Series 2 episodes, 2013 - 2014 performer - 5 episodes, 2011 - 2012
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Community
2015
TV Series 2 episodes
Fatrick
2014
TV Movie
The Way Way Back
2013
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Lip Sync Battle
2016
TV Series
Himself - Competitor
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2013-2015
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Guest / Himself - Community
2014 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
2014
TV Special
Himself - Presenter: Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special / Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Series / Outstanding Lighting Design or Lighting Direction for a Variety Series / ...
The Writers' Room
2013-2014
TV Series
Himself - Host
Harmontown
2014
Documentary
Himself
@midnight
2014
TV Series
Himself
The Soup
2011-2014
TV Series
Himself
Funny: The Documentary
2013
Documentary
Himself
Kevin Pollak's Chat Show
2013
TV Series
Himself
2013 Young Hollywood Awards
2013
TV Special
Himself
The View
2013
TV Series
Himself
In Bed with Joan
2013
TV Series
Himself - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2013
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Made in Hollywood
2013
TV Series
Himself
Reel Junkie
2013
TV Series
Himself
Up Close with Carrie Keagan
2013
TV Series
Himself
Sidewalks Entertainment
2013
TV Series
Himself - Guest
The Morning After
2012
TV Series short
Himself - Guest
Attack of the Show!
2012
TV Series
Himself - Guest / Actor, 'Community'
The 84th Annual Academy Awards
2012
TV Special
Himself - Winner: Best Adapted Screenplay
The 2012 Film Independent Spirit Awards
2012
TV Special
Himself
The Daily Habit
2011
TV Series
Himself
Top Chef Masters
2010
TV Series
Himself
Sketch Pad 2
2003
TV Movie
Himself - Some Kind of Cult
Known for movies
The Way Way Back (2013) as Lewis
The Descendants (2011) as Writer
Community (2009-2015) as Dean Pelton / Vice Cobra Assistant Commander
$8 Million
