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Rich Hall

Rich Hall

Actor · Born June 10, 1954 · Alexandria, Virginia, USA

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Biography

Richard Travis Hall is an American comedian, writer, documentary maker and musician, first coming to prominence as a sketch comedian in the 1980s. He wrote and performed for a range of American networks, in series such as Fridays, Not Necessarily the News (popularising the "sniglet" neologism), and Saturday Night Live.

Acted in 26

2020s

  1. 2025

    The Running Man

    Roberts

    62
  2. 2021

    A Christmas Number One

    Poet

  3. Elliott from Earth

    TV

  4. 2020

    Brave New World

    Phillib J. Bream · 2 episodes

    69

2010s

  1. 2019

    Rich Hall's Red Menace

    Movie

  2. 2017

    Urban Myths

    Jimmy Gould · 1 episode

    72
  3. 2016

    Rich Hall: 3:10 To Humour

    Movie

  4. 2012

    Rich Hall's Inventing the Indian

    Movie

  5. 2011

    Arthur Christmas

    Idaho Man (voice)

    75
  6. 2010

    Channel 4's Comedy Gala

    TV

2000s

  1. 2006

    Comedy Central Presents: Southern Gents of Comedy

    Otis Lee Crenshaw

  2. Rich Hall's Cattle Drive

    TV

  3. 2005

    Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy

    Otis Lee Crenshaw

  4. 2003

    Celebrity Mastermind

    TV · 24 Seasons

  5. Rich Hall's Fishing Show

    TV

  6. 2001

    Otis Lee Crenshaw & The Black Liars: London, Not Tennessee

    Otis Lee Crenshaw

1980s

  1. 1989

    C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud

    Stan

  2. 1988

    Monsters

    Dr. Blackman · 1 episode

    72
  3. 1987

    Million Dollar Mystery

    Slaughter Buzzárd

  4. 1986

    One Crazy Summer

    Wilbur

    56

  5. Harry Anderson's "Hello, Sucker!"

    Bartender

  6. 1985

    The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Edgar / Eddie · 1 episode

    76

  7. Vanishing America

    Movie

  8. Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

    Street Punk (uncredited)

    49
  9. 1983

    Not Necessarily the News

    TV · 8 Seasons · Documentary · Comedy

Wrote 11

2010s

  1. 2018

    Rich Hall's Working for the American Dream

    Writer

  2. 2017

    Rich Hall's Countrier Than You

    Writer

  3. 2014

    Rich Hall's California Stars

    Writer

  4. 2011

    Rich Hall's Continental Drifters

    Writer

  5. 2010

    Rich Hall's The Dirty South

    Writer

  6. Channel 4's Comedy Gala

    Writer

2000s

  1. 2009

    Rich Hall: Hell No I Ain't Happy

    Writer

1980s

  1. 1985

    Vanishing America

    Writer

  2. 1983

    Not Necessarily the News

    Writer

  3. 1980

    Fridays

    Writer

Directed 1

2000s

  1. 2009

    Rich Hall: Hell No I Ain't Happy

    Director

Produced 1

1980s

  1. 1985

    Vanishing America

    Executive Producer

Created 1

2000s

  1. 2006

    Rich Hall's Cattle Drive

    Creator

Appearances27

2010s

  1. 2018

    Rich Hall's Working for the American Dream

    Self

  2. 2017

    Rich Hall's Countrier Than You

    Self

  3. 2016

    Rich Hall's Presidential Grudge Match

    Himself

  4. 2014

    Rich Hall's California Stars

    Himself

  5. 2013

    Rich Hall's You Can Go to Hell, I'm Going to Texas

    Himself

  6. 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

    Self - Dictionary Corner · 1 episode

    80
  7. 2011

    Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties

    Self

  8. Rich Hall's Continental Drifters

    Himself

  9. Making Qi

    Self

  10. Pointless Celebrities

    Self - Contestant, Self - Participant · 1 episode

    64
  11. 2010

    Rich Hall's The Dirty South

    himself

2000s

  1. 2009

    Rich Hall: Hell No I Ain't Happy

    Himself

  2. 2008

    Rich Hall's How The West Was Lost

    Himself

  3. What the Dickens?

    Self · 1 episode

  4. 2007

    Would I Lie to You?

    Self · 1 episode

    82
  5. 2005

    8 Out of 10 Cats

    Self · 2 episodes

    76
  6. 2003

    QI

    Self, Self - Panellist (archive footage) · 25 episodes

    84
  7. 2002

    Top Gear

    Self · 1 episode

    84