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 Adult Swim series Dream Corp LLC and for his work as a writer and producer on Rick and Morty. He has also contributed as a writer for Saturday Night Live.
Early life Rutherford is from Thousand Oaks, California. He attended college at the University of Southern California, where he performed in the school's improv and sketch comedy group, Commedus Interruptus.
Career In 2007, Rutherford formed the sketch comedy group Good Neighbor alongside Kyle Mooney, Beck Bennett, and Dave McCary. In 2014, Rutherford joined the writing staff for season 40 of Saturday Night Live.
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 Fox animated series Golan the Insatiable, penning the fourth season episode, "Shell Raiser."
Since 2019, Rutherford has served as a writer and co-executive producer on Rick and Morty.
Filmography
Film YearTitleRoleNotes1988Big BusinessLil Levon1990Pacific HeightsChild2001The BunkerDeserter2013The Kings of SummerVisor2014Balls OutHank2017Brigsby BearExcited Man2018Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on FootDrinker2018Blood FestLenjamin Caine2018The UnicornCaleb2023RobotsTed Jr.2024Drugstore JuneMax
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1987Nutcracker: Money, Madness and MurderMarco (age 4)3 episodes1987–1989The Tracey Ullman ShowMax5 episodes1988Family TiesYoung SkippyEpisode: "Heartstrings: Part 3"1990Family of SpiesMichael #12 episodes1990Dear JohnJoeyEpisode: "Some Nights to Remember"1990The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirCaroler #3Episode: "Deck the Halls"1990-1991AmenTommy McAllister5 episodes1991Murder in High PlacesTelevision movie1991HomefrontTrick-or-TreaterEpisode: "Holier Than Thou, Too"1993Civil WarsEpisode: "Captain Kangaroo Court"2006Campus LadiesNickEpisode: "Pilot"2010Nick Swardson's Pretend TimeRandom GuyEpisode: "Blah Blah Blah Main Street”2011The OfficeWaiterEpisode: "Garden Party"2012Loiter SquadWriter2014Key & PeeleCollege KidEpisode: "Scariest Movie Ever"2013–2015Axe CopWriter, co-producer2014–2015Saturday Night LiveWriter2015Major LazerWriter, producerGolan the InsatiableKeith Knudsen Jr.Writer, story editor2016–2020Dream Corp LLCPatient 88Main role2019–presentRick and MortyNickWriter, co-executive producer2023The Eric Andre ShowConsulting producer2023The Prank PanelMultiple roles2 episodes2024-2025KrapopolisAdditional voices8 episodes2026Jury Duty Presents: Company RetreatCole2 episodes
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