Jamie Raskin

Jamin Ben Raskin (born December 13, 1962) is an American attorney, law professor, and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Maryland's 8th congressional district since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the Maryland State Senate from 2007 to 2016. The district previously included portions of Montgomery County, a suburban county northwest of Washington, D.C., and extended through rural Frederick County to the Pennsylvania border. Since redistricting in 2022, Raskin's district now encompasses only part of Montgomery County. Raskin co-chairs the Congressional Freethought Caucus. He was the lead impeachment manager (prosecutor) for the second impeachment of President Donald Trump in response to the attack on the U.S. Capitol. Before his election to Congress, Raskin was a constitutional law professor at American University Washington College of Law, where he co-founded and directed the LL.M. program on law and government and co-founded the Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project.

Jamie Raskin is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 20 verified screen credits connected to this profile. Selected work includes Democracy Under Siege (2024), Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol (2022), Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014), The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015), The Daily Show (1996), Real Time with Bill Maher (2003), Meet the Press (1947), Democracy Now! (2001). The recorded credits span 1947 to 2026, including 6 movies and 14 TV shows. The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.