Rich Blomquist (born July 27, 1977) is an American writer, producer and occasional actor. He was a staff writer for ''

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'' in 2003–2006, 2009 and 2011.

Career

He has also contributed material to ''

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'', specifically for

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's ''

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''. Blomquist is originally from

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. He graduated in 2000 from the School of Communications at

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in North Carolina. Blomquist and his wife

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wrote a book together called ''The Sexy Book of Sexy Sex''. It was published in July 2010 by

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. Blomquist wrote for '' The Last Man on Earth'' until it got cancelled and then wrote for the animated sitcom '' Bless the Harts'', both for

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and

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. Blomquist also voices Daniel, Louise's (Jenny's boss) husband in ''Bless the Harts''. Daniel is portrayed as a man who now resents his wife after years of love. He spends his time with his "business-man" (according to Louise) friends and likes to look at other women, mostly because of his relationship with his wife. It is revealed in " Mega-Lo-Memories" that 10 years ago, Daniel couldn't stop loving Louise back when they dated, but doesn't care for her much in the present.

Personal life

Blomquist is married to stand up comic, actress, and voice actress

. They have a daughter, Ruby, born February 11, 2018. He is of Swedish descent.

Books

* 2010 – ''Earth (The Book)'' * 2010 – ''The Sexy Book of Sexy Sex'' – co-written with wife

References

External links

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Elon University, Blomquist
Living people American people of Swedish descent Elon University alumni American comedy writers American television writers American male television writers Writers Guild of America Award winners Primetime Emmy Award winners Writers from New York City People from Westbrook, Connecticut Screenwriters from New York (state) 1977 births Screenwriters from Connecticut American male comedians Comedians from Connecticut Comedians from New York City {{US-tv-writer-stub