Jim Rash was born in Charlotte, North Carolina and is an American actor, comedian and screenwriter.

His most noticeable appearance was when he portrayed Mr Grayson/Stitches, a sidekick to the supervillain 'Royal Pain' in the 2005 film Sky High and as the recurring characters Fenton on That '70s Show and "Andrew the Whore House Guy" on Reno 911!. He also guest starred in the last episode of Friends, and played the role of Head T.A. Philip in Slackers. Rash also had a recurring role in Community as Dean Pelton, later becoming a main character beginning with season three. Rash and comedy partner Nat Faxon have recently moved into screenwriting.