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Rick Glassman
Comedian & actor · Host of Take Your Shoes Off · Undateable · As We See It
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Who is Rick Glassman?
Rick Glassman (born July 23, 1984) is an American comedian and actor from the Cleveland suburbs. Comedian Rick Glassman grew up in Orange, Ohio, graduated from Kent State University in 2006, started stand-up at the Cleveland Improv in 2007 and moved to Los Angeles in 2008, where he came up at The Comedy Store. He played Burski on NBC’s Undateable, Harold Ramis in Netflix’s A Futile and Stupid Gesture, Jack in Prime Video’s As We See It and Edward on ABC’s Not Dead Yet. Since 2019 he has hosted the Rick Glassman podcast Take Your Shoes Off. He was diagnosed with autism as an adult and has said he is proud of it.
Career timeline
- 1984Born July 23 in Shaker Heights, Ohio; grows up in Orange
- 2002Graduates from Orange High School, where he played basketball
- 2006Kent State University, marketing degree
- 2007First stand-up at the Cleveland Improv
- 2008Moves to Los Angeles; becomes a Comedy Store regular
- 2013New Faces at Just for Laughs
- 2014–2016Burski on NBC’s Undateable
- 2015Writes, directs and stars in web series The Sixth Lead
- 2018Harold Ramis in A Futile and Stupid Gesture
- 2019Launches Take Your Shoes Off
- 2022Stars in As We See It
- 2023–2024Edward on ABC’s Not Dead Yet; Old Dads (Netflix)
Podcast & show guest appearances
21 verified Rick Glassman guest appearances on other shows, newest first, each with an official full-episode link: Harland Highway, Kill Tony, Whiskey Ginger, Bertcast, We Might Be Drunk and more.
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Modern Wisdom (Chris Williamson)
James Sexton, Matt McCusker & Rick Glassman – Mostly Wise #4
The Romesh Ranganathan Show
Rick Glassman On The Paul Rudd Incident, Podcasting and Ricky Gervais
Really? no, Really? with Jason Alexander
Comedian Rick Glassman, What A Joy! | Really? no Really? Podcast
Your Mom’s House
Take Your Jeans Off w/ Rick Glassman | Your Mom's House Ep. 857
Harland Highway
RICK GLASSMAN can be seen in SLOW MOTION on this episode. Also we talk extinct species and whiteness
Harland Highway
RICK GLASSMAN gets super deep with his philosophies and his cute little dog. Maybe too deep!
Harland Highway
GOTTA SEE – RICK GLASSMAN returns with cakes, his mother, his obituary, and his nose #83
Tea With Me (Shane Todd)
Tea With Me #208. Tired Arms with Rick Glassman
Harland Highway
RICK GLASSMAN is back again to talk about LOVE and poetry on this Valentines style episode. #45
Harland Highway
RICK GLASSMAN discusses his NEW novel, life, love, and also endures a RAWSHOCK test from Harland #24
Longdays (Yannis Pappas)
Rick Glassman is A Lot – Longdays with Yannis Pappas
Rick Glassman podcast
Take Your Shoes Off
Since 2019: long interviews with comedians and actors, with animated bits and ads for Marshall Carpet One, his dad’s store. YouTube · Take Your Shoes Off episode notes on MyShowNotes
Have a Time
A show with Esther Povitsky on his YouTube channel.
Rick Glassman movies and TV shows
- Undateable (2014–2016), NBC, Burski, 36 episodes
- As We See It (2022), Prime Video, Jack Hoffman
- Not Dead Yet (2023–2024), ABC, Edward
- A Futile and Stupid Gesture (2018), Netflix, Harold Ramis
- Old Dads (2023), Netflix, Hunter Lewis
- Nobody Wants This (2024), Netflix, Nico
- Rooster (2026), Professor Donaldson
- The Sixth Lead (2015), writer, director, star
Full credits on IMDb.
People
- Brent Morin, cast with him in Undateable
- Bill Lawrence, who cast him in Undateable
- Esther Povitsky, his Have a Time co-host
- Sid Feller, his grandfather, Ray Charles’s arranger
Places
- Shaker Heights, Ohio (born)
- Orange, Ohio (grew up; Orange High School)
- Kent State University (class of 2006)
- Cleveland Improv (first stand-up, 2007)
- The Comedy Store, Los Angeles
Products
- Take Your Shoes Off podcast: rickglassman.com
- Tour tickets: rickglassman.com
Rick Glassman FAQ
Who is Rick Glassman?
A comedian and actor from Ohio, known for Undateable, As We See It and Not Dead Yet, and host of Take Your Shoes Off.
How old is Rick Glassman?
Rick Glassman’s age is 42. He was born on July 23, 1984.
Is Rick Glassman autistic?
Yes. He was diagnosed with autism as an adult and has said he is proud of it. He played autistic characters in As We See It and Not Dead Yet.
What movies and TV shows has Rick Glassman been in?
Undateable, As We See It, Not Dead Yet, A Futile and Stupid Gesture, Old Dads and Nobody Wants This, among others.
Did Rick Glassman play basketball?
Yes, at Orange High School, where his team played against LeBron James’s St. Vincent–St. Mary.
Is Rick Glassman married? Who is his girlfriend?
Wikipedia lists no marriage for Rick Glassman, so we don’t list one.
What is Rick Glassman’s podcast?
Take Your Shoes Off, which he started in 2019.
Is Rick Glassman on tour?
Rick Glassman tour dates and tickets are on rickglassman.com.
Rick Glassman tour dates & tickets
See Rick Glassman live: stand-up tour dates and tickets are on his official site.
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On My Show Notes
Episodes that mention Rick Glassman:
- Bobby Lee 4.0 on Take Your Shoes Off – #257
- Bobby Lee 3.0 (The Lost Episode) on Take Your Shoes Off – #121
- Bobby Lee 2.0 on Take Your Shoes Off – #120
- Bobby Lee on TYSO – #11
- Are You Garbage Guys (H. Foley & Kevin Ryan) on TYSO – #375
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