Pat Cashman | |
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| Born | Patrick Cashman September 16, 1950 (1950-09-16) (age 75) Bend, Oregon, U.S. |
| Education | University of Portland (BA) |
| Occupation(s) | Radio personality, comedian |
| Children | Chris Cashman,Katie Cashman |
| Relatives | Mike Cashman (brother) |
Patrick Cashman (born September 16, 1950) is an American comedian and television and radio personality based in theSeattlemetropolitan area.
Born and raised inBend,Oregon. He has a younger brother named Mike Cashman who was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers, who formerly worked as a substitute teacher in the Mukilteo School District and coached the 8th grade Explorer Middle School basketball team. Cashman graduated fromBend High School in 1968[1] and majored in journalism and communications at theUniversity of Portland.[2]
After graduation, he worked in radio in Bend,Ontario, andEugene then switched to television, where he made local commercials atKEZI. Cashman moved toKING-TV in Seattle in 1980, where he again worked in making local commercials, including spots for theSeattle Mariners baseball team.[2] He was a regular cast member of the long-running local comedy showAlmost Live! with his co-starJohn Keister, as well as theannouncer forBill Nye the Science Guy. On radio, he has hosted thePat Cashman Show, a morning drive-time show on several Seattle stations, and his familiar bassy voice is heard in local commercials. Among the local commercials he voices are the commercials for Jerry's Hardware inEugene andSpringfield, Oregon—and Grover's Electric and Plumbing with multiple Northwest locations. He is also featured inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl for theNintendo Wii as the game's announcer, Master Hand, and Crazy Hand.[3]
Cashman writes for several local newspapers in the Seattle region. He generally presents his comical view on a wide variety of subjects in a single article. Cashman has been in many advertisements forTaco Time. He appeared inVisioneers (2009) as a telethon host.
In January 2013, Cashman returned to Seattle TV with a new regional comedy show calledThe 206, along with his son Chris and formerAlmost Live! costarJohn Keister. Keister subsequently left the show in 2014. In 2015, a revamped version of the show,Up Late Northwest, began airing in other markets as well as Seattle (Portland, Spokane, Eugene and Medford). The program is hosted by both Pat and Chris Cashman.[4][5]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2008 | Visioneers | Bern Goodman | |
| 2016 | Tall Men | Bankruptcy Attorney |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Peculiar Playhouse | Professor Jasper Farndark | 1 episode |
| 1991–1996 | Almost Live! | Various | 4 episodes |
| 1993–1998 | Bill Nye the Science Guy | Various | 98 episodes |
| 1996 | Pandora's Clock | Dave Telander | 2 episodes |
| 1996 | Amazing Planet | Captain Rip Rayon | 6 episodes |
| 2008–2012 | Biz Kid$ | Narrator | 45 episodes |
| 2013 | Still | Dan | Episode: "Peers" |
| 2013–2015 | The (206) | Various | 41 episodes |
| 2015 | Up Late NW | Host | 18 episodes |
| 2017 | Z Nation | Jack Kingman | Episode: "We Interrupt This Program" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | M.U.G.E.N | Voice | |
| 2002 | Hoyle Casino Empire | ||
| 2008 | Super Smash Bros. Brawl | Narrator / Master Hand / Crazy Hand |
