Nicholas Rutherford
Nick Rutherford | |
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.jpg) Rutherford in 2012 | |
| Born | Nicholas J. Rutherford August 7, 1982 |
| Education | University of Southern California |
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| Years active | 1987–present |
| Website | Official website |
Nicholas Rutherford is an American actor, comedian, writer, and founding member of the sketch comedy group Good Neighbor. He is best known for starring as Patient 88 in the Adult Swim series Dream Corp LLC and for his work as a writer and producer on Rick and Morty. He has also contributed as a writer for Saturday Night Live.
Early life
[edit]Rutherford is from Thousand Oaks, California.[1] He attended college at the University of Southern California, where he performed in the school's improv and sketch comedy group, Commedus Interruptus.[2]
Career
[edit]In 2007, Rutherford formed the sketch comedy group Good Neighbor alongside Kyle Mooney, Beck Bennett, and Dave McCary. In 2014, Rutherford joined the writing staff for season 40 of Saturday Night Live.[3][4][5][6]
On April 30, 2014, he appeared as a guest on the web series Talking Marriage with Ryan Bailey. From 2016 to 2020, Rutherford starred in the Adult Swim series Dream Corp, LLC, on which he also contributed as a writer. In 2015, he worked as a voice actor and writer on the Fox animated series Golan the Insatiable, penning the fourth season episode, "Shell Raiser."
Since 2019, Rutherford has served as a writer and co-executive producer on Rick and Morty.[7][8][9]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1988 | Big Business | Lil Levon | |
| 1990 | Pacific Heights | Child | |
| 2001 | The Bunker | Deserter | |
| 2013 | The Kings of Summer | Visor | |
| 2014 | Balls Out | Hank | |
| 2017 | Brigsby Bear | Excited Man | |
| 2018 | Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot | Drinker | |
| 2018 | Blood Fest | Lenjamin Caine | |
| 2018 | The Unicorn | Caleb | |
| 2023 | Robots | Ted Jr. | |
| 2024 | Drugstore June | Max |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Nutcracker: Money, Madness and Murder | Marco (age 4) | 3 episodes |
| 1987–1989 | The Tracey Ullman Show | Max | 5 episodes |
| 1988 | Family Ties | Young Skippy | Episode: "Heartstrings: Part 3" |
| 1990 | Family of Spies | Michael #1 | 2 episodes |
| 1990 | Dear John | Joey | Episode: "Some Nights to Remember" |
| 1990 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Caroler #3 | Episode: "Deck the Halls" |
| 1990-1991 | Amen | Tommy McAllister | 5 episodes |
| 1991 | Murder in High Places | Television movie | |
| 1991 | Homefront | Trick-or-Treater | Episode: "Holier Than Thou, Too" |
| 1993 | Civil Wars | Episode: "Captain Kangaroo Court" | |
| 2006 | Campus Ladies | Nick | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2010 | Nick Swardson's Pretend Time | Random Guy | Episode: "Blah Blah Blah Main Street” |
| 2011 | The Office | Waiter | Episode: "Garden Party" |
| 2012 | Loiter Squad | Writer | |
| 2014 | Key & Peele | College Kid | Episode: "Scariest Movie Ever" |
| 2013–2015 | Axe Cop | Writer, co-producer | |
| 2014–2015 | Saturday Night Live | Writer | |
| 2015 | Major Lazer | Writer, producer | |
| Golan the Insatiable | Keith Knudsen Jr. | Writer, story editor | |
| 2016–2020 | Dream Corp LLC | Patient 88 | Main role |
| 2019–present | Rick and Morty | Nick | Writer, co-executive producer |
| 2023 | The Eric Andre Show | Consulting producer | |
| 2023 | The Prank Panel | Multiple roles | 2 episodes |
| 2024-2025 | Krapopolis | Additional voices | 8 episodes |
| 2026 | Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat | Cole | 2 episodes |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Nick Rutherford". Upright Citizens Brigade. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
- ↑ "Student comedy group grabs attention | Daily Trojan". Daily Trojan. 2011-01-23. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
- ↑ McCarthy, Sean L. (2014). "SNL hires Nick Rutherford to reunite, write with his Good Neighbor mates". The Comic's Comic. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
- ↑ Robinson, Will (2015-09-21). "'SNL' writers shuffle: Mike O'Brien leaves, six newcomers added". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
- ↑ "Good Neighbor Member Nick Rutherford Speaks Out About Not Being Hired by 'SNL'". Vulture. 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
- ↑ "'Kyle Mooney Live' funny, but with a piece missing - Northwest". digitaledition.chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
- ↑ "Nick Rutherford". Television Academy. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ↑ "Warner Bros. Discovery Takes Flight at San Diego Comic-Con | Pressroom". press.wbd.com. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ↑ "USC Cinematic Arts | Emmy Nominations 2023". cinema.usc.edu. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
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