Richard Snyder is a standup comedian, award-winning filmmaker, and actor. He trained at the Barrow Group in New York City, Freehold and Mighty Tripod Studios in Seattle, and has appeared in multiple films with roles ranging from buttoned-up doctor to evil clown. His own films “On the Nature of Hotness” a comedy about a man trying to figure out how to be hot and “Neshamah,” a drama about a man facing his elderly father’s request for assisted suicide, have been screened in multiple festivals, winning awards including best film, acting, writing, and Cinematography. He also trained at Stanford Medical School and is a working anesthesiologist in Seattle, having been awarded Top Doctor in Seattle Magazine.