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Rich Hall

Acting

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.

Born: June 10, 1954

Place of Birth: Alexandria, Virginia, USA

Known For

Poster for Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
Movie

Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties

10.0
Poster for Channel 4's Comedy Gala
TV

Channel 4's Comedy Gala

8.5
Poster for Rich Hall's How The West Was Lost
Movie

Rich Hall's How The West Was Lost

8.0
Poster for Rich Hall's Inventing the Indian
Movie

Rich Hall's Inventing the Indian

8.0
Poster for Rich Hall's Continental Drifters
Movie

Rich Hall's Continental Drifters

8.0
Poster for Harry Anderson's "Hello, Sucker!"
Movie

Harry Anderson's "Hello, Sucker!"

8.0
Poster for QI
TV

QI

7.9
Poster for QI
TV

QI

7.9
Poster for Would I Lie to You?
TV

Would I Lie to You?

7.8
Poster for Space Ghost Coast to Coast
TV

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

7.8

Filmography

2025
The Running Man

as Roberts

2021
A Christmas Number One

as Poet

2021
Elliott from Earth
2020
Brave New World

as Phillib J. Bream

2019
Rich Hall's Red Menace
2018
Rich Hall's Working for the American Dream

as Self

2017
Rich Hall's Countrier Than You

as Self

2017
Urban Myths

as Jimmy Gould

2016
Rich Hall: 3:10 To Humour
2016
Rich Hall's Presidential Grudge Match

as Himself

2014
Rich Hall's California Stars

as Himself

2013
Rich Hall's You Can Go to Hell, I'm Going to Texas

as Himself

2013
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

as Self - Dictionary Corner

2012
Rich Hall's Inventing the Indian
2011
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties

as Self

2011
Rich Hall's Continental Drifters

as Himself

2011
Arthur Christmas

as Idaho Man (voice)

2011
Making Qi

as Self

2011
Pointless Celebrities

as Self - Contestant

2011
Pointless Celebrities

as Self - Participant

2010
Rich Hall's The Dirty South

as himself

2010
Channel 4's Comedy Gala
2009
Rich Hall: Hell No I Ain't Happy

as Himself

2008
Rich Hall's How The West Was Lost

as Himself

2008
What the Dickens?

as Self

2007
Would I Lie to You?

as Self

2006
Comedy Central Presents: Southern Gents of Comedy

as Otis Lee Crenshaw

2006
Rich Hall's Cattle Drive
2005
Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy

as Otis Lee Crenshaw

2005
8 Out of 10 Cats

as Self

2003
Rich Hall's Fishing Show
2003
QI

as Self

2003
QI

as Self - Panellist (archive footage)

2002
Top Gear

as Self

2001
Otis Lee Crenshaw & The Black Liars: London, Not Tennessee

as Otis Lee Crenshaw

1999
Man on the Moon

as Club Patron (uncredited)

1996
Never Mind the Buzzcocks

as Self

1994
Room 101

as Self

1994
Space Ghost Coast to Coast

as Self

1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

1990
Have I Got News for You

as Self

1989
C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud

as Stan

1987
Million Dollar Mystery

as Slaughter Buzzárd

1986
Vanishing America
1986
One Crazy Summer

as Wilbur

1986
Harry Anderson's "Hello, Sucker!"

as Bartender

1985
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Edgar / Eddie

1985
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

as Street Punk (uncredited)

1983
Not Necessarily the News
1980
Fridays

as Self

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Various Characters

1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

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Have I Got a Bit More News for You

as Self - Panellist