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Rich Dahm

Writer, actor and producer · Born June 8, 1969 (57) · Appleton, Wisconsin, USA

Richard Dahm (often credited as Rich Dahm) is an Emmy-winning American comedy writer from Wisconsin, most well-known for his work on The Colbert Report and The Middle. After graduating from University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1989, Dahm became one of the first writers for the satirical news site The Onion. Dahm was co-executive producer and head writer for The Colbert Report from 2005 to 2013, helping launch the series from its earliest days as a spinoff of The Daily Show. In addition to his work on the show itself, he also worked on many of the series' spinoff productions including Colbert's books I Am America (And So Can You!) and America Again: Re-Becoming the Greatness We Never Weren't, the live Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!, and the 2006 White House Correspondents' Dinner.[4] He has stated that his favorite moment on the show was Colbert's mock feud with indie rock group the Decemberists which culminated in a guitar solo competition on the show's final episode of the year, featuring guest appearances from guitarist Peter Frampton and Dr. Henry Kissinger. He was co-executive producer on the sitcom The Middle from 2014 to 2018. He has written 11 episodes of the animated series The Croods: Family Tree. He also wrote for Dennis Miller Live, Da Ali G Show, and Space Ghost Coast to Coast. Dahm has won six Emmy Awards: Four in the category of Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series four times for The Colbert Report in 2008, 2010, 2013, and 2014, and shared the show's awards for Outstanding Variety Series in 2013 and 2014 as co-executive producer. He was nominated 13 further times for writing for Colbert and Da Ali G Show.[9][10] He also shared in the show's two Peabody Awards,[11][12] four Writers Guild of America Awards, and seven Producers Guild of America Awards.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 8, 1969 (57)
From
Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
Works as
Writer, actor and producer
Titles
5 on MovieCove · 7 credits in all

What are Rich Dahm's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
38%
Bonds
21%
Self
21%
Ideas
21%

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
2
Melancholic
1
Warm
1
Contemplative
1
Absurd
1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Rich Dahm's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Peacock (2).

Subscription and free streaming for Rich Dahm's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

7 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.

Career shape

A full career of 7 titles from 1994 to 2026.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 7: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleWriting6 of 7: 4 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing1 of 7: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 7: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s4 · crew2020s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

Who does Rich Dahm work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rich Dahm's MovieCove titles; Stephen Colbert shares the most, 2.