Justin Rice is an American

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and

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Music career

Since 2001, he has played guitar for

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band

Bishop Allen Bishop Allen is an American indie rock band from Brooklyn, New York, United States. The band's core members are Justin Rice and Christian Rudder, who are supported both on stage and in the studio by a rotating cast of musical collaborators. The ...

. He also co-wrote the music for the documentary '' The Bully Project'' with band-mate

Christian Rudder Christian Rudder (born September 1, 1975) is an American entrepreneur, writer, and musician. Education Rudder graduated from Little Rock Central High School in 1993. He attended Harvard University, graduating with a degree in mathematics in 1998 ...

., and the music for the independent film ''Mutual Friends'' with David Lerner. Justin Rice formed a second band, The Last Names, in 2011 with his wife Darbie Nowatka (also from Bishop Allen); they released a free

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every week through 2012 in advance of a full-length album.

Movie career

Rice has also had roles in two

Andrew Bujalski Andrew Bujalski (; born April 29, 1977) is an American film director, screenwriter and actor, who has been called the "godfather of mumblecore." Life and career Bujalski, born in Boston in 1977, is the son of artist-turned-businesswoman Sheil ...

films; 2002's ''

Funny Ha Ha ''Funny Ha Ha'' is a 2002 American film written and directed by Andrew Bujalski. It has been described as the first mumblecore film. It was shot on 16 mm film on a very low budget. It deals with the lives of people in their twenties as they try ...

'' and 2006's ''

Mutual Appreciation ''Mutual Appreciation'' is a 2005 independent film by Andrew Bujalski who previously directed '' Funny Ha Ha'' (2002). The script is primarily dialogue between a group of young people as they try to determine where they fit in the world. It is con ...

''. He also stars in the 2007 independent film '' Let Them Chirp Awhile'', directed by Jonathan Blitstein. Rice has a role in

Joe Swanberg Joe Swanberg is an American independent filmmaker. Known for micro-budget films which make extensive use of improvisation, Swanberg is considered a major figure in the mumblecore film movement. His films often focus on relationships, sex, tech ...

's 2009 feature film ''

Alexander the Last ''Alexander the Last'' is a 2009 American drama film written and directed by Joe Swanberg and starring Jess Weixler, Justin Rice, Barlow Jacobs, and Amy Seimetz. The film is about a married actress and her sister. The film premiered in 2009 and ...

'', Bob Byington independent micro-budget feature '' Harmony and Me'' (2009) and Michael Harring's '' The Mountain, the River and the Road''. With Randy Bell, Rice co-directed a documentary about

Bob Dylan Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan; born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Described as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture over his nearly 70-year ...

called ''Look Back, Don't Look Back''. He is also in the 2008 film ''

Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist ''Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist'' is a 2008 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Peter Sollett and starring Michael Cera, Kat Dennings, Alexis Dziena, Ari Graynor, Aaron Yoo and Jay Baruchel. Written by Lorene Scafaria and ba ...

'' as himself. He stars also alongside Paige Stark in the

Ti West Timon C. West (born October 5, 1980) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, editor, cinematographer, and actor, best known for his work in horror films. He directed the horror films ''The Roost'' (2005), ''Trigger Man (2007 film), ...

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, ''Dead & Lonely''.

Personal life

Rice studied at

Harvard University Harvard University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1636 and named for its first benefactor, the History of the Puritans in North America, Puritan clergyma ...

. He and Darbie Nowatka married on September 12, 2009.

References

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* American indie folk musicians American folk guitarists American folk singers Living people Harvard University alumni 1976 births {{US-musician-stub