Richard Appel

Richard Appel
Appel at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con International.
Born	Richard James Appel (1963-05-21) May 21, 1963 (age 61) New York City, New York, U.S.
Other names	Rich Appel
Alma mater	Harvard University
Occupation(s)	Writer, producer, former attorney
Years active	1994–present
Spouse	Mona Simpson (1993–2012)
Children	2

Richard James "Rich" Appel (born May 21, 1963) is an American writer, producer and former lawyer. He is best known for writing and producing Fox animated sitcoms such as Family Guy, American Dad!, and The Simpsons. He also co-created The Cleveland Show with Seth MacFarlane and Mike Henry.