| Jeff W. Richmond | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jeffrey Richmond January 7, 1960 |
| Occupation | Composer, actor, producer |
| Spouse(s) | Tina Fey (2001 – present) |
Jeffrey "Jeff" W. Richmond (born January 7, 1960) is an Emmy-nominated 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. The show is currently in its fourth season.
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Career
Richmond attended and graduated from Kent State University in Ohio in the late 1980s, where he co-authored a number of musicals.[1]
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.
In 2008, Richmond composed the score to the film Baby Mama, which stars his wife, Tina Fey, opposite good friend Amy Poehler.
Richmond has also appeared in a recurring role on Late Night with Conan O'Brien as the short character of "Russian Hat Guy."
Personal life
Jeff Richmond is married to Tina Fey, creator and cast member of 30 Rock. They met before their jobs on SNL and dated for seven years before marrying in a Greek Orthodox ceremony on June 3, 2001.[2] They have a daughter, Alice Zenobia Richmond, who was born on September 10, 2005.[3][4]
References
- ^ Dawidziak, Mark (2008-04-10). "Tina Fey's 30 Rock,' NBC Thursday-night shows roll out new episodes Ready to Rock'". Cleveland.com (Cleveland Plain Dealer). http://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/entertainment-0/1207816270277960.xml&coll=2. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
- ^ Bio from IMDb. Retrieved 2 December 2006.
- ^ AP. SNL Star Tina Fey Gives Birth to a Girl. 1 October 2005. Retrieved 7 February 2006.
- ^ Darel Jevens. From the 'SNL' Update desk: Fey a new mom. Chicago Sun-Times. 13 September 2005. Retrieved 7 February 2006.
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