Biography

Pat Cashman (born September 16, 1950, Bend, Oregon) is an American comedian, actor, writer, producer, and radio personality based in the Seattle metropolitan area. He graduated from the University of Portland with a BA, and after early work in radio and local television in the Pacific Northwest, he moved to Seattle in 1980 where he produced commercials for the Seattle Mariners before joining KING-TV. He became a cast member, writer, director, and producer on the long-running sketch comedy series Almost Live! (1984–1999), which also aired on Comedy Central, and served as the announcer for 98 episodes of the Emmy-winning Bill Nye the Science Guy (1993–1998). He has won more than two dozen Emmy Awards for his work in the Seattle market. In 2013 he co-created and starred in the regional sketch show The 206 with his son Chris Cashman, later retitled Up Late NW, and in 2022 he starred alongside Dave Coulier in the streaming sitcom Live + Local. His film credits include Visioneers (2008) (Zach Galifianakis, Judy Greer) and Tall Men (2016) (Dan Crisafulli, Kay Whitney). On television he is best known for his 15-season run on Almost Live! (1984–1999), his 98 episodes as announcer on Bill Nye the Science Guy (1993–1998), his role as Captain Rip Rayon on Amazing Planet (1996–1998), his narration of Biz Kid$ (2008–2012), his lead on The (206) (2013–2015), his guest role as Jack Kingman on Z Nation (2017), and his co-hosting of Up Late NW (2015). In video games he voiced the Narrator, Master Hand, and Crazy Hand in Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008).