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Alan Leonard Rachins (born October 3, 1942) is an American television actor, known for his role as Douglas Brackman in L.A. Law which earned him both Golden Globe and Emmy nominations, and his portrayal of Larry (Dharma's hippie father) on the television series Dharma & Greg.

Alan Rachins
Rachins at the 1992 Emmy Awards
Born	Alan Leonard Rachins (1942-10-03) October 3, 1942 (age 80) Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupation	Actor, writer, director
Years active	1975–present
Spouse	Joanna Frank ​ (m. 1978)​
Children	1

Career

Rachins graduated from Brookline High School.[1] He enrolled at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, ultimately dropping out, but managed to graduate from Empire State College in 1974.[2][3]

He moved to New York to study acting. Over the next decade, he performed in a succession of plays, including the original Broadway productions of After the Rain and H'adrian the Seventh, as well as the original off-Broadway productions of The Trojan Women and the controversial Oh! Calcutta![4]

In 1972, Rachins put his acting career on hold when he was accepted as a fellow in the writing and directing programs at the American Film Institute. He went on to sell scripts to a variety of shows, including The Fall Guy, Hill Street Blues, Knight Rider, Quincy, and Hart To Hart.

Despite these successes as a writer and director, Rachins returned to his acting career with a leading role in Henry Jaglom’s independent film, Always. This critically acclaimed film brought him widespread attention and ultimately led to his role on L.A. Law. He continued to working in feature films and provided the voice for the Clock King in two episodes of Batman: The Animated Series opposite Kevin Conroy, and later in one episode of Justice League Unlimited.

Recent theatre appearances include the world premiere of Arthur Laurents' Attacks Of The Heart at the George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick, New Jersey. At the Cape Playhouse, he played the part of Matthew Harrison Brady in Inherit The Wind. He tackled the role of "Albin" in La Cage Aux Folles at the Jupiter Theater, was seen in Love Letters with Swoosie Kurtz at Beverly Hills' Coronet Theatre, and starred in a revival of Promises, Promises with Jason Alexander, Jean Smart and Alan Thicke at L.A.'s Freud Theatre.

Rachins appeared on the ABC-TV series Eli Stone, playing an attorney in consultation with Eli Stone. The name "Brackman" can be seen in inverted letters on a translucent wall behind Rachins. For two seasons, he provided the voice of Norman Osborn on the cartoon series The Spectacular Spider-Man. He also appeared on the TNT TV series Rizzoli & Isles as a recurring guest star, and guest starred as Frank (Bob's father, and Gabe, PJ and Teddy's granddad) in the Good Luck Charlie episode "It's a Charlie Duncan Thanksgiving".

Personal life

Rachins was born in 1942 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to a Jewish family, the son of Edward and Ida Rachins. His father was in a family food manufacturing business called Snow Crest.[5]

Rachins and actress Joanna Frank have been married since 1978 and have a son. The couple has formed the production company Allofit Productions which has acquired books and original screenplays to develop for television and feature films. Rachins is a member of Mensa.[6][7]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role
1995	Showgirls	Tony Moss
2011	Answers to Nothing	Ryan's Dad (voice)
2013	Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace	Dr. Ned Staples (voice)

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1986–1994	L.A. Law	Douglas Brackman, Jr.	171 Episodes
1990	Ferris Bueller	Himself	Episode: "Pilot"
1991	The Golden Girls	Jason Stillman	Episode: "Even Grandmas Get the Blues"
1992–1994	Batman: The Animated Series	Clock King / Temple Fugate (voice)	2 Episodes
1996	Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman	Professor Jefferson Cole	2 Episodes
1996	Rugrats	Lowell, Greek Bully, Donut Man (voices)	Episode: "Chanukah"
1996	Diagnosis: Murder	Dr. Frank Donati	Episode: "Murder Can Be Murder"
1997	Stargate SG-1	Colonel Kennedy	Episode: "The Enemy Within"
1997–2002	Dharma & Greg	Myron Lawrence "Larry" Finkelstein	119 Episodes
2005	Justice League Unlimited	Clock King / Temple Fugate, Priest (voice)	Episode: "Task Force X"
2008–2009	The Spectacular Spider-Man	Norman Osborn (voice)	15 Episodes
2011	Good Luck Charlie	Frank Duncan	Episode: "It's a Charlie Duncan Thanksgiving"
2012	American Dad!	Various (voice)	Episode: "Ricky Spanish"
2018	Grey's Anatomy	Patient	Episode: "Blowin' In The Wind"
2021	Young Sheldon	Vern	Episode: "The Geezer Bus and a New Model for Education"

References

External links

• AlanRachins.com - Official website
• Alan Rachins at IMDb

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