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Rich Blomquist Biography

Birth Name:Rich Blomquist

Birth Place:Connecticut, United States

Profession Writer, Producer, Actor

Fast Facts

Was nominated for a BAFTA TV Award for Best International for "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" in 2009
Was nominated for seven Writers Guild of America Awards for "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart․"
Won a Writers Guild of America Award for Comedy/Variety Series for "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" in 2010
Graduated from Elon University with a degree in Communications in 2000
Started out as an intern at WTNH-TV in Connecticut after graduation
Worked as a unit production assistant on the TV series "Strangers with Candy" and as a coordinator for "TV Funhouse․"
Best known as a writer for "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" and "Saturday Night Live․"
Co-wrote the book "Earth: The Book" with "The Daily Show" staff and "The Sexy Book of Sexy Sex" with his wife, comedian Kristen Schaal
He applied for an internship with "The Daily Show" after he graduated, but the spots were full and they passed his resume on to the "Upright Citizens Brigade․"

2003Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: winner
2004Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: winner
2005Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: winner
2006Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: winner
2007Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: nominated
2007WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series: nominated
2008Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: nominated
2008WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series: nominated
2009BAFTA TV Award-Best International: nominated
2009Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series: winner
2009WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series: nominated
2010Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series: nominated
2010WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series: winner
2011Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series: winner
2011WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series: nominated
2012Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series: winner
2012WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series: nominated
2013WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series: nominated