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Rich Sommer    

Actor Known for His Role in "Mad Men"

Richard "Rich" Sommer is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Harry Crane on the AMC series, "Mad Men."

Sommer was born in Toledo, Ohio, and raised in Stillwater, Minnesota, where he attended Oakland Junior High School and Stillwater Area High School. Sommer then went on to Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, where he majored in theater and sang in the The Concordia Choir. He studied improv work at the Brave New Workshop in Minneapolis and started an improv group, "The Slush Puppies," in Moorhead. He received his MFA in acting from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Sommer returned to the school in 2006 to teach icebreakers to law students, and again in 2008 to do an improv workshop with undergraduate theater students.

Sommer's first notable film role was as Anne Hathaway's friend, Doug, in the 2006 film "The Devil Wears Prada." Most recently, he has played the role of Graham in the new Netflix comedy series, "Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp."

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