Jim Rash

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1971-07-15 (54 years old)

Place of Birth

Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Jim Rash

Biography

James Rash (born July 15, 1971) is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, 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, Golden Globe, and Critics' Choice Movie Awards. Rash has since, with Faxon, written and directed the comedy films The...

Acting

2002

Slackers

as Head T.A. Philip

2020

Community Table Read

as Dean Pelton

2005

Sky High

as Mr. Grayson / Stitches

2021

Home Sweet Home Alone

as Bell Choir Leader

2007

The Nines

as Game Night Guest

2013

2022

Bros

as Robert

2014

Yellowbird

as Karl (voice)

2022

Out of Office

as Edward

2024

Fly Me to the Moon

as Lance Vespertine

2007

Balls of Fury

as Techie

2016

2002

One Hour Photo

as Amateur Porn Guy

2019

Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs

as Prince Average (voice)

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Beverly Hills

as Lloyd Kramer

2002

S1m0ne

as Studio Executive #2

2018

2017

Cook-Off!

as Beauregard St. Pompadeux

2002

Minority Report

as Technician

2015

Looney Tunes: Rabbits Run

as Cecil the Turtle

2020

Lazy Susan

as Phil

2005

Partner(s)

as Katherine's Secretary

2014

Harmontown

as Self

2007

Smiley Face

as Casting Assistant

2010

Love and Distrust

as Accountant (segment "Auto Motives")

2008

The Onion Movie

as Bryce's Manager

2021

Long Weekend

as Larry

2009

The Slammin' Salmon

as Disgusted Businessman

Production

2011

The Descendants

as Screenplay

2013

The Way Way Back

as Executive Producer

2013

The Way Way Back

as Director

2013

2020

-

2018

Thoroughbreds

as Producer

2020

Downhill

as Director

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The Heart

as Director

2020

Downhill

as Screenplay

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Team Hoyt

as Director

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