Mad Men

Rich Sommer as Harry Crane

Rich Sommer’s extensive stage credits include 'Todd' in Far Away; 'Mike' in A Lie of the Mind; and 'William Gibbs' in Off the Map. He has several national commercials to his credit and is set to appear in the upcoming NBC miniseries The Storm premiering in July. Sommer made a guest appearance in Season 5 of The Office as Pam’s art school classmate, 'Alex.'  He made his feature film debut as Anne Hathaway’s drinking buddy ‘Doug’ in The Devil Wears Prada.

He is a student, performer and teacher of improvisation and received his training and experience with The Brave New Workshop in Minneapolis and the Upright Citizens Brigade in New York.  Sommer received his Bachelor’s Degree in Theatre Arts from Concordia College in Moorhead, MN.  He went on to study at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH, where he received both his Master’s Degree in Acting and his lovely wife, Virginia.  They live in Los Angeles with their tiny daughter, Beatrice.

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