James Rash ( born July 15 , 1971 ) is an American actor , comedian , producer , screenwriter , and director . He is known for his role as Dean Craig Pelton on the NBC/Yahoo ! sitcom '' Community '' , for which he was nominated for the Critics ' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2012 . In 2012 , he received a Golden Globe nomination and won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for the film '' The Descendants ''
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Jim Rash