Jeff Richmond
Encyclopedia
Jeffrey "Jeff" Wayne Richmond (born January 7, 1961) is an American
composer
, actor
and television producer
. Richmond currently produces and composes the music for 30 Rock
, a sitcom
created by and starring his wife Tina Fey
.
and graduated from James A. Garfield High School in Garrettsville, Ohio
. He also attended and graduated from Kent State University
in Ohio
in the late 1980s, where he co-authored a number of musicals.
He worked at The Second City
and Child's Play Touring Theatre
before he began composing music for the series Saturday Night Live
. Richmond left SNL in 2006 to produce and compose music for the situation comedy
, 30 Rock
. Richmond has also appeared as an extra on various occasions on 30 Rock, and in 2010, he directed episodes, "Argus
", and "Plan B
".
In 2008, Richmond composed the score to the film Baby Mama
, which stars his wife, Tina Fey, opposite good friend Amy Poehler
.
Richmond had also appeared in a recurring role on Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as the short character of "Russian Hat Guy."
, creator and cast member of 30 Rock. They met while working at Second City and dated for seven years before marrying in a Greek Orthodox
ceremony on June 3, 2001 The couple's first child —Alice Zenobia Richmond— was born on September 10, 2005. Their second daughter, Penelope Athena Richmond, was born August 10, 2011 .
United States
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composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and television producer
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
. Richmond currently produces and composes the music for 30 Rock
30 Rock
30 Rock is an American television comedy series created by Tina Fey that airs on NBC. The series is loosely based on Fey's experiences as head writer for Saturday Night Live...
, a sitcom
Situation comedy
A situation comedy, often shortened to sitcom, is a genre of comedy that features characters sharing the same common environment, such as a home or workplace, accompanied with jokes as part of the dialogue...
created by and starring his wife Tina Fey
Tina Fey
Elizabeth Stamatina "Tina" Fey is an American actress, comedian, writer and producer, known for her work on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live , the NBC comedy series 30 Rock, and films such as Mean Girls and Baby Mama .Fey first broke into comedy as a featured player in the...
.
Career
Richmond grew up in Portage County, OhioPortage County, Ohio
Portage County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 152,061 at the 2000 Census and 161,419 at the 2010 Census. Its county seat is Ravenna. Portage County is named for the portage between the Cuyahoga and Tuscarawas Rivers...
and graduated from James A. Garfield High School in Garrettsville, Ohio
Garrettsville, Ohio
Garrettsville is a village in Portage County, Ohio, United States. It was formed from portions of Hiram, Nelson, and Freedom townships in the Connecticut Western Reserve. The population was 2,262 at the 2000 census. On July 1, 2006, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that 2,203 people resided in the...
. He also attended and graduated from Kent State University
Kent State University
Kent State University is a public research university located in Kent, Ohio, United States. The university has eight campuses around the northeast Ohio region with the main campus in Kent being the largest...
in Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
in the late 1980s, where he co-authored a number of musicals.
He worked at The Second City
The Second City
The Second City is a improvisational comedy enterprise which originated in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.The Second City Theatre opened on December 16, 1959 and has since expanded its presence to several other cities, including Toronto and Los Angeles...
and Child's Play Touring Theatre
Child's Play Touring Theatre
Child's Play Touring Theatre is a non-profit arts-education touring theatre company based in Chicago. Founded in 1978 by June and Victor Podagrosi, CPTT was the first theatre company where professional actors take original works written by children and perform them on stage...
before he began composing music for the series Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live is a live American late-night television sketch comedy and variety show developed by Lorne Michaels and Dick Ebersol. The show premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975, under the original title of NBC's Saturday Night.The show's sketches often parody contemporary American culture...
. Richmond left SNL in 2006 to produce and compose music for the situation comedy
Situation comedy
A situation comedy, often shortened to sitcom, is a genre of comedy that features characters sharing the same common environment, such as a home or workplace, accompanied with jokes as part of the dialogue...
, 30 Rock
30 Rock
30 Rock is an American television comedy series created by Tina Fey that airs on NBC. The series is loosely based on Fey's experiences as head writer for Saturday Night Live...
. Richmond has also appeared as an extra on various occasions on 30 Rock, and in 2010, he directed episodes, "Argus
Argus (30 Rock)
"Argus" is the nineteenth episode of the fourth season of the American television comedy series 30 Rock, and the 77th overall episode of the series. It was written by 30 Rock producers Dylan Morgan, Paula Pell, and Josh Siegal. The episode was directed by co-executive producer and show composer...
", and "Plan B
Plan B (30 Rock)
"Plan B" is the eighteenth episode of the fifth season of the American television comedy series 30 Rock, and the 98th overall episode of the series. It was directed by the show's composer and producer Jeff Richmond, and written by Josh Siegal & Dylan Morgan...
".
In 2008, Richmond composed the score to the film Baby Mama
Baby Mama (film)
Baby Mama is a 2008 comedy film from Universal Pictures written and directed by Michael McCullers and starring Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Sigourney Weaver, Greg Kinnear, and Dax Shepard.-Plot:...
, which stars his wife, Tina Fey, opposite good friend Amy Poehler
Amy Poehler
Amy Meredith Poehler is an American comedian, actress and voice actress. She was a cast member on the NBC television entertainment show Saturday Night Live from 2001 to 2008. In 2004, she starred in the film Mean Girls with Tina Fey, with whom she worked again in Baby Mama in 2008. She is...
.
Richmond had also appeared in a recurring role on Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that aired 2,725 episodes on NBC between 1993 and 2009. The show featured varied comedic material, celebrity interviews, and musical and comedy performances. Late Night aired weeknights at 12:37 am...
as the short character of "Russian Hat Guy."
Personal life
Jeff Richmond is married to Tina FeyTina Fey
Elizabeth Stamatina "Tina" Fey is an American actress, comedian, writer and producer, known for her work on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live , the NBC comedy series 30 Rock, and films such as Mean Girls and Baby Mama .Fey first broke into comedy as a featured player in the...
, creator and cast member of 30 Rock. They met while working at Second City and dated for seven years before marrying in a Greek Orthodox
Church of Greece
The Church of Greece , part of the wider Greek Orthodox Church, is one of the autocephalous churches which make up the communion of Orthodox Christianity...
ceremony on June 3, 2001 The couple's first child —Alice Zenobia Richmond— was born on September 10, 2005. Their second daughter, Penelope Athena Richmond, was born August 10, 2011 .