Rich Blomquist
Birth Name:
Rich Blomquist
Birth Place:
Connecticut, United States
Profession
Writer, Producer, Actor
Fast Facts
- Won a Writers Guild of America Award for Comedy/Variety Series for "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" in 2010
- 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․"
- 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․"
Awards
- 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
- 2026Children's & Family Emmy Award - Outstanding Young Teen Series:Nominated