Rick Glassman

Rick Glassman (born July 23, 1984) is an American comedian and actor.

Glassman starred in the role of Burski on the NBC sitcom Undateable and wrote, directed and starred in the NBC-produced web series spin-off The Sixth Lead. He played the role of Harold Ramis in the film A Futile and Stupid Gesture, a biopic about the National Lampoon, and starred in the Amazon Prime Video comedy-drama series As We See It.

Early life Glassman was born in Shaker Heights, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland, and grew up in the suburb of Orange. His grandfather, Sid Feller, was an arranger and close collaborator of Ray Charles. His father, Steve, was a restaurateur before becoming part owner of a carpet store in Mayfield Heights in the late 1990s. His father is Jewish and his mother is of Italian descent.

Writer-producer Bill Lawrence invited Glassman and fellow comedian Brent Morin to audition for his sitcom Undateable after watching both comedians perform at the Hollywood Improv. Written, directed by, and starring Glassman, The Sixth Lead follows him during his day-to-day experiences as "the sixth lead" in Undateables cast. Similar in style to the series Curb Your Enthusiasm, the series provides the viewer with a semi-fictionalized, behind-the-scenes look at Undateables production and includes appearances by Lawrence and other cast members, as well as appearances by Zach Braff as himself.

Glassman was a guest star on the 2015 series The Comedians, in the role of Clifford, and played the role of Harold Ramis in the 2018 biopic A Futile and Stupid Gesture. His show also features advertisements directed by Glassman for Marshall Carpet One and Rug Gallery, the carpet store co-owned by his father. The roommates are played by actors on the autism spectrum, including Glassman, who was diagnosed with autism in adulthood. Glassman's character was autistic and the roommate of the character played by the show's lead Gina Rodriguez.

Rick was in six McDonald's commercials, five of which were voice overs and one was a live action appearance.

Personal life Glassman was diagnosed with Autism in the late 2010s. He told Forbes that, since his diagnosis, "All of these seemingly unrelated obstacles became patterns that made sense... It's something that I was and am proud of."

Filmography Television Year Title Role Notes 2014 Adam Devine's House Party Himself Episode: "Poboy" 2014 Deadbeat Sports Commentator Episode: "The Hot God Contest" 2014–2016 Undateable Adam Burski Series regular; 36 episodes 2015 The Sixth Lead Himself Writer, director, series regular; 8 episodes 2015 Barely Famous Himself Episode: "Be More Likable" 2015 The Comedians Clifford 2 episodes 2018 Nobodies Dave 4 episodes 2018 Alone Together Derek Episode: "Mom" 2019 Mike Tyson Mysteries Chris Glassman (voice) Episode: “The Missing Package” 2022 As We See It Jack Hoffman Series regular; 8 episodes 2023–2024 Not Dead Yet Edward Series regular 2024 Nobody Wants This Nico Episode: "WAGS" 2026 Rooster Professor Donaldson 2 episodes

Film Year Title Role Notes 2018 A Futile and Stupid Gesture Harold Ramis Released by Netflix 2023 Old Dads Hunter Lewis Released by Netflix