- Rich Sommer
Infobox actor
imagesize = 150px
birthdate = February 2, 1978
birthplace = Toledo,Ohio Richard Olen Sommer II (born February 2, 1978) is an American
actor , usually credited as Rich Sommer.Biography
Career
His best known film role was as Anne Hathaway's friend Doug in the 2006 film "The Devil Wears Prada". He has appeared in commercials for companies such as
Nextel , Sprint andBud Light . In 2007, he appeared in an episode of "Law & Order ". He has a regular supporting role on AMC's television series "Mad Men ", as Harry Crane, a media buyer in a 1960sMadison Avenue ad agency. On September 25, 2008, Sommer appeared as a guest star on the television series "The Office".Personal life
Sommer was born in Toledo,
Ohio and raised inStillwater, Minnesota . He went to college at Concordia College inMoorhead, Minnesota , where he majored in theater and sang in the world renowned 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 fromCase Western Reserve University inCleveland, Ohio . He is also a good friend of web starAndrew Zilch .He lives in
Los Angeles with his wife Virginia and their daughter Beatrice. He maintains a blog at Vox, which he began using as abeta test er.Filmography
*"Death 4 Told" (2004)
*"The Devil Wears Prada" (2006)
*"Mad Men" (2007-2008)
*"Pose Down" (2007)External links
*imdb name|1360860|Rich Sommer
* [http://richsommer.vox.com/ Rich Sommer - The Blog] , Sommer's blog.
* [http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/portal/site/TelevisionWithoutPity/menuitem.766266d5c663f366b180b41045001d30/?vgnextoid=9ccde70316446110VgnVCM1000006dc1d240RCRD&ShowName=Mad+Men Interview with Rich Sommer] atTelevision Without Pity
* [http://paullev.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=271587 20-minute interview with Rich Sommer]
* [http://www.improveverywhere.com/2005/01/15/no-pants-2k5/ Rich Sommer in No Pants 2K5] , by Improv Everywhere
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