Rich Blomquist

Rich Blomquist
Blomquist at the launch of Earth, which he helped write.
Born	(1977-07-27) July 27, 1977
Occupation	Television writer producer actor
Alma mater	Elon University
Years active	2003–present
Spouse	Kristen Schaal ​ (m. 2012)​
Children	1

Rich Blomquist (born July 27, 1977) is an American writer, producer and occasional actor. He was a staff writer for The Daily Show in 2003–2006, 2009 and 2011.

Career

He has also contributed material to Saturday Night Live, specifically for Robert Smigel's TV Funhouse. Blomquist is originally from Westbrook, Connecticut. He graduated in 2000 from the School of Communications at Elon University in North Carolina.

Blomquist and his wife Kristen Schaal wrote a book together called The Sexy Book of Sexy Sex. It was published in July 2010 by Chronicle Books.

Blomquist wrote for The Last Man on Earth until it got cancelled and then wrote for the animated sitcom Bless the Harts, both for Fox Broadcasting Company and 20th Century Fox Television.

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 lives in New York City and is married to stand up comic, actress, and voice actress Kristen Schaal. 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 Kristen Schaal

External links

• Rich Blomquist at IMDb
• Elon University, Blomquist