Jim Rash

James "Jim" Rash ( born July 15, 1970 in Charlotte, North Carolina) is an American screenwriter and actor who was seen since the mid-1990s to more than 60 productions. For the most part he accepts guest roles in comedy series. He is best known for his role as director of studies Pelton on the NBC sitcom Community. In 2012, he won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for the film The Descendants - Family and other matters.

Life

Jim Rash was born in Charlotte, North Carolina and grew up there. He attended Charlotte Latin School, where he had been teaching theater. Due to poor grades, he hung an additional year in the Lawrenceville School in New Jersey, which had a particularly good theater program. Then he initially returned to North Carolina where he was accepted at the University of North Carolina in 1994 and graduated with a bachelor's degree in radio, television and motion picture arts. He then moved to Los Angeles. While he was looking for roles, he worked as a waiter. After several small jobs, like a commercial for McDonald's, he received in 1995 a small guest role in the CBS sitcom Cybill. In 1997 he received his first recurring role in the sitcom The Naked Truth. It was followed by many more appearances in television series, especially in sitcoms, including some recurring guest roles, as in 1999 Katie Joplin or Thanks. In the 2000s Rash had in six episodes of the sitcom The wild seventies the recurring guest role of Fenton in the comedy series Reno 911! in 14 episodes held the guest role of Andrew. As of 2006, Rash had a starring role as Jonathan in the short-lived ABC series Help Me Help You, which was canceled after half a season. Since 2009, Rash is seen in his biggest role as a mad investigator Pelton on the NBC sitcom Community. While he had a recurring guest role in the first two seasons, he is led as the main character since the third season. Meanwhile, the fifth season of the series is broadcast.

Since the more than 14 years, plays and teaches Rash on Groundlings Theatre in Los Angeles, where he met Nat Faxon. Along with it, he wrote the screenplay for the ABC pilot Adopted in 2005, the two also wrote the screenplay with Alexander Payne on The Descendants -. Family and other matters for which she received an Academy Award in 2012. In January 2013, the film had Right at the back at the Sundance Film Festival premiere in 2013, for the Rash and Faxon wrote the screenplay and directed the first time led.

Filmography

2004: Grim & Evil (TV series, episode 3x11, voice)
2005 Jake in Progress (TV series, episode 1x03 )
2005: Sky High - The High School takes off! (Sky High)
2005: Will & Grace (TV series, episode 8x06 )
2005: Partner (s )
2006-2007: Help Me Help You (TV series, 14 episodes)
2006: MaxiDoodles: Behind the Makeup ( short film )
2007: Balls of Fury
2007: Case Closed ( TV movie )
2007: Cook - Off!
2007: Halfway Home (TV series, episode 1x02 )
2007: Smiley Face
2007: The Nines - Your life is just a game ( The Nines )
2008: Hackett ( TV movie )
2008: Eli Stone (TV series, episode 1x09 )
2008: Samantha Who? (TV series, episode 1x13 )
2008: The Onion Movie ( The Onion Movie, Direct-to- DVD movie )
Since 2009: Community ( TV series)
2009: American Dad ( American Dad, TV series, episode 5x08, voice! )
2009: The Slammin ' Salmon
2010: Open Books ( TV movie )
2011: Save Greendale (Short Film )
2011: Goodnight Burbank (TV series, episode 1x05 )
2011: Worst. Prom Ever. ( TV movie )
2012: Mission Scooby -Doo ( Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, TV series, episode 2x03, voice)
2012: The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange (TV series, episode 1x04, voice)
2012: Sketchy ( web series, episode 1x14 )
2012-2013: The Looney Tunes Show ( TV series, 2 episodes, voice)
Since 2012: Randy Cunningham: The Ninja from the 9th grade (Randy Cunningham 9th Grade Ninja, TV series, voice)
2013: Pet intervention ( web series )
2013: Right at the back ( The Way, Way Back )

2005: Adopted ( TV movie )
2006 Saturday Night Live (TV series, episode 32x01 )
2011: The Descendants - family and other matters ( The Descendants )
2013: Right at the back ( The Way, Way Back )
2013: Community (TV series, episode 4x10)

2013: Right at the back ( The Way, Way Back )

Awards

Jim Rash was primarily as a screenwriter for The Descendants awards and international recognition. He won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and a Writers Guild of America Award and a Satellite Award for the film among others. In addition, he was nominated for his role in the award-winning series community several times.

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