Alan Rachins

Alan Rachins

Deceased · Born: Oct 3, 1942 · Died: Nov 2, 2024

Personal Details

BornOct 3, 1942 Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Biography

Alan Rachins, a talented individual, came into this world on October 3, 1942, in the esteemed city of Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Throughout his remarkable life, Rachins made a lasting impact in the entertainment industry, showcasing his impressive range as both an actor and a writer. His notable works include the 1995 film "Showgirls", the popular television series "L.A. Law" which premiered in 1986, and the 1997 sitcom "Dharma & Greg".

Rachins' personal life was marked by a beautiful union with the lovely Joanna Frank, whom he was married to.

Tragically, Alan Rachins' life came to an end on November 2, 2024, in Los Angeles, California, United States of America, leaving behind a legacy that will continue to be cherished by his fans and loved ones.

Career

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2023
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2018
Angels on Tap
Angels on Tap as Gabriel
{"id":168523,"title":"30 Nights","year":"2018","character":"Nicholas Sr.","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/30-nights","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_168523.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_168523.jpg"},"released":1}
30 Nights
30 Nights as Nicholas Sr.
{"id":841,"title":"The Middle","year":2016,"character":"Mort","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-middle","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/561d4cjlb990.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/561d4cjlb990.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
{"id":145093,"title":"Commencement","year":"2014","character":"Peter","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/commencement","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_145093.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_145093.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
{"id":761,"title":"Mom","year":2014,"character":"Jed","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/mom","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3cn3itkq9u6g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3cn3itkq9u6g.jpg"},"released":1}
Mom
Mom as Jed
{"id":105443,"title":"Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace","year":"2013","character":"Dr. Ned Staples (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/scooby-doo-mecha-mutt-menace","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_105443.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_105443.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace
Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace as Dr. Ned Staples (voice)
{"id":495,"title":"Rizzoli & Isles","year":2013,"character":"Stanley","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/rizzoli-isles","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4ff0f8lthip0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4ff0f8lthip0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":2368,"title":"Any Day Now","year":"2012","character":"Judge Resnick","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/any-day-now","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_2368.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_2368.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
Any Day Now
Any Day Now as Judge Resnick
{"id":41857,"title":"3 Musketeers","year":"2011","character":"Treville the Cardinal","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/3-musketeers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_41857.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_41857.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
3 Musketeers
3 Musketeers as Treville the Cardinal
{"id":1486,"title":"Happy Endings","year":2011,"character":"Howard Blum","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/happy-endings","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2c2nv7sj14tg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2c2nv7sj14tg.jpg"},"released":1}
Happy Endings
Happy Endings as Howard Blum
{"id":623,"title":"Good Luck Charlie","year":2011,"character":"Frank Duncan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/good-luck-charlie","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_623.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_623.jpg"},"released":1}
Good Luck Charlie
Good Luck Charlie as Frank Duncan
{"id":1178,"title":"The Spectacular Spider-Man","year":2008,"character":"Norman Osborn (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-spectacular-spider-man","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2lkkabgjeesg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2lkkabgjeesg.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
The Spectacular Spider-Man
The Spectacular Spider-Man as Norman Osborn (voice)
{"id":49632,"title":"Monster Night","year":"2006","character":"Professor Skuttlebutt","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/monster-night","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_49632.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_49632.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
Monster Night
Monster Night as Professor Skuttlebutt
{"id":103843528,"title":"Justice League Unlimited","year":2005,"character":"Clock King (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/justice-league-unlimited","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103843528.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103843528.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
Justice League Unlimited
Justice League Unlimited as Clock King (voice)
{"id":656,"title":"CSI: Crime Scene Investigation","year":2005,"character":"Grandpa Stein","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/csi-crime-scene-investigation","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/74lkath3h440.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/74lkath3h440.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":151356,"title":"L.A. Law: The Movie","year":"2002","character":"Douglas Brackman Jr.","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/la-law-the-movie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_151356.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_151356.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
L.A. Law: The Movie
L.A. Law: The Movie as Douglas Brackman Jr.
{"id":43063,"title":"The Retrievers","year":"2001","character":"Ed","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-retrievers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_43063.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_43063.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
{"id":155093,"title":"A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story","year":"2000","character":"Spencer Eig","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-family-in-crisis-the-elian-gonzales-story","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_155093.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_155093.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
{"id":56571,"title":"Unwed Father","year":"1997","character":"Don Kempler","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/unwed-father","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_56571.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_56571.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
Unwed Father
Unwed Father as Don Kempler
{"id":7003,"title":"Leave It to Beaver","year":"1997","character":"Fred Rutherford","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/leave-it-to-beaver","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/67gav894v0g0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/67gav894v0g0.jpg"},"released":1}
Leave It to Beaver
Leave It to Beaver as Fred Rutherford
{"id":156576,"title":"The Stepsister","year":"1997","character":"Dr. Derek Canfield","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-stepsister","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_156576.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_156576.jpg"},"released":1}
The Stepsister
The Stepsister as Dr. Derek Canfield
{"id":7800,"title":"Meet Wally Sparks","year":"1997","character":"Randel Williams","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/meet-wally-sparks","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7800.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7800.jpg"},"released":1}
Meet Wally Sparks
Meet Wally Sparks as Randel Williams
{"id":1678,"title":"Dharma & Greg","year":1997,"character":"Larry Finkelstein","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/dharma-greg","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1678.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1678.jpg"},"released":1}
Dharma & Greg
Dharma & Greg as Larry Finkelstein
{"id":6999,"title":"Stargate SG-1","year":1997,"character":"Young Doctor","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/stargate-sg-1","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/ihf1gbjfj2o0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/ihf1gbjfj2o0.jpg"},"released":1}
Stargate SG-1
Stargate SG-1 as Young Doctor
{"id":185127,"title":"Rugrats","year":"1996","character":"Lowell \/ Greek Bully \/ Donut Man (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/rugrats-1996","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_185127.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_185127.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
Rugrats
Rugrats as Lowell / Greek Bully / Donut Man (voice)
{"id":1184,"title":"The Outer Limits","year":1996,"character":"Maculhaney","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-outer-limits-ca","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2l4jml5guu0g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2l4jml5guu0g.jpg"},"released":1}
The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits as Maculhaney
{"id":966,"title":"Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman","year":1996,"character":"Professor Jefferson Cole","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/lois-clark-the-new-adventures-of-superman","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/47aip7urs5k0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/47aip7urs5k0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":8338,"title":"Diagnosis Murder","year":1996,"character":"Dr. Frank Donati","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/diagnosis-murder","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8338.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8338.jpg"},"released":1}
Diagnosis Murder
Diagnosis Murder as Dr. Frank Donati
{"id":2871,"title":"Showgirls","year":"1995","character":"Tony Moss","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/showgirls","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/79lp6n5lr7q0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/79lp6n5lr7q0.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
Showgirls
Showgirls as Tony Moss
{"id":58290,"title":"Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart","year":"1994","character":"David Kramer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hart-to-hart-crimes-of-the-hart","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_58290.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_58290.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
{"id":58081,"title":"Terminal Voyage","year":"1994","character":"Jammad","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/terminal-voyage","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_58081.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_58081.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":7378,"title":"North","year":"1994","character":"Defense Attorney","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/north","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7378.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7378.jpg"},"released":1}
North
North as Defense Attorney
{"id":968,"title":"Batman: The Animated Series","year":1992,"character":"The Clock King (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/batman-the-animated-series","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6jebabl1nkl0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6jebabl1nkl0.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
Batman: The Animated Series
Batman: The Animated Series as The Clock King (voice)
{"id":159345,"title":"She Says She's Innocent","year":"1991","character":"Matthew Essex","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/she-says-shes-innocent-1991","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_159345.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_159345.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
{"id":161,"title":"Tales from the Crypt","year":1991,"character":"Leon","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/tales-from-the-crypt","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4qp1jp2l0c80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4qp1jp2l0c80.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":7793,"title":"Heart Condition","year":"1990","character":"Dr. Posner","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/heart-condition","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7793.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7793.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
Heart Condition
Heart Condition as Dr. Posner
{"id":59961,"title":"Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer","year":"1990","character":"Sean Lassiter","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/perry-mason-the-case-of-the-silenced-singer","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_59961.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_59961.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":834,"title":"The Golden Girls","year":1990,"character":"Jason","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-golden-girls","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5tc07nj98fq0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5tc07nj98fq0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":198069,"title":"Single Women Married Men","year":"1989","character":"Jerry Zimmer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/single-women-married-men","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_198069.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_198069.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
{"id":160529,"title":"Mickey's 60th Birthday","year":"1988","character":"Douglas Brackman, Jr.","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mickeys-60th-birthday-1988","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_160529.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_160529.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Mickey's 60th Birthday as Douglas Brackman, Jr.
{"id":161129,"title":"Mistress","year":"1987","character":"Ben Washburn","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mistress-1987","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_161129.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_161129.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
Mistress
Mistress as Ben Washburn
{"id":9898,"title":"L.A. Law","year":1986,"character":"Douglas Brackman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/la-law","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9898.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9898.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
L.A. Law
L.A. Law as Douglas Brackman
{"id":80532,"title":"Always","year":"1985","character":"Eddie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/always-1985","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_80532.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_80532.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
Always
Always as Eddie
{"id":161347,"title":"Thunder Run","year":"1985","character":"Carlos","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/thunder-run","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_161347.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_161347.jpg"},"released":1}
Thunder Run
Thunder Run as Carlos
{"id":32439,"title":"Time Walker","year":"1982","character":"Jeweler","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/time-walker","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32439.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32439.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
Time Walker
Time Walker as Jeweler
{"id":64603,"title":"Fear on Trial","year":"1975","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/fear-on-trial","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64603.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64603.jpg"},"released":1}
1975