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

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series '' Dream Corp LLC'' and for his work as a writer and producer on ''

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''. He has also contributed as a writer for ''

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''.

Early life

Rutherford is from

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. He attended college at the

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, where he performed in the school's

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and

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group, Commedus Interruptus.

Career

In 2007, Rutherford formed the sketch comedy group Good Neighbor alongside

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, and Dave McCary. In 2014, Rutherford joined the writing staff for season 40 of ''

''. 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

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animated series ''

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'', penning the fourth season episode, "Shell Raiser." Since 2019, Rutherford has served as a writer and co-executive producer on ''

''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rutherford, Nick 1982 births American male television actors American male voice actors American male comedians People from Thousand Oaks, California Primetime Emmy Award winners Living people American television writers American male television writers Comedians from California 21st-century American comedians