Biography

Alan Rachins was born on October 3, 1942 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Showgirls (1995), L.A. Law (1986) and Dharma & Greg (1997). He was married to Joanna Frank. He died on November 2, 2024 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Director

Paris(1979)

Writer

The Fall Guy(1981)

Hart to Hart(1979)

Hill Street Blues(1981)

Actor

The Lights Above(2023)as Herb

NCIS(2003)as Bud

Young Sheldon(2017)as Vern

Grey's Anatomy(2005)as Louie

Momentum(2018)as Aldous

Self

Stars in the House(2020)as Self

The Talk(2010)as Self

The Paley Center Salutes NBC's 90th Anniversary(2017)as Self

The LA Law Story(2014)

The History of Hill Street(2011)as Self

Archive Footage

The Spectacular Spider-Man: Attack of the Lizard(2008)as Norman Osborn

Known for

Showgirls1995 · Actor L.A. Law1986 · Actor Dharma & Greg1997 · Actor Meet Wally Sparks1997 · Actor

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Elon Gold and Alan Rachins in In-Laws (2002)

Alan Rachins and The Krofft Puppets in D.C. Follies (1987)

Alan Rachins in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)

Jimmy Smits, Harry Hamlin, Blair Underwood, Larry Drake, Richard Dysart, Jill Eikenberry, Michele Greene, Alan Rachins, Susan Ruttan, and Michael Tucker in L.A. Law (1986)

Credit Score: Alan Rachins

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L.A. Law

Douglas Brackman, Jr.

Mon Sep 15 1986 – Thu May 19 1994

#	Name	Score	Year	Nom	Known	★	Wins	Noms	Votes
1	L.A. Law	195.00	1986	•	•	7.1	15	89	7273
2	Stargate SG-1	25.00	1997		•	8.4	0	9	109194
3	The Spectacular Spider-Man	5.00	2008			8.4	0	0	23032
4	Dharma & Greg	3.75	1997		•	6.4	0	6	33697
5	Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman	2.50	1993		•	6.7	0	5	28885
6	Meet Wally Sparks	2.38	1997		•	5.3	0	0	4090
7	Showgirls	2.38	1995		•	5.2	0	0	81958
8	Heart Condition	2.38	1990		•	5.6	0	0	4429
9	North	2.00	1994		•	4.6	0	0	15720