Rich Blomquist
Blomquist at the launch of Earth, which he helped write.
Blomquist at the launch of Earth, which he helped write.
Born (1977-07-27) July 27, 1977
Occupation
  • Television writer
  • producer
  • actor
Alma materElon University
Years active2003–present
Spouse
(m. 2012)
Children1

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.[1]

Blomquist wrote for The Last Man on Earth until it got cancelled and is currently writing for the animated sitcom Bless the Harts, both for Fox Broadcasting Company and 20th Century Fox Television. He also voices the character of Daniel Culp.

Personal life

Blomquist lives in New York City and is married to actress and voice actress Kristen Schaal. They have a daughter, Ruby, born February 11, 2018.[2] He is of Swedish descent.

Books

  • 2010 – Earth (The Book)
  • 2010 – The Sexy Book of Sexy Sex – co-written with wife Kristen Schaal

References

  1. Kristen Schaal on Her Sex Book, Her Strange Voice, and Being a Woman on The Daily Show
  2. "Kristen Schaal on Instagram: "After years of trying and some experimental fertility treatments, Rich and I had a baby! Everyone meet Ruby!"". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021.


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