Rich Hall
Acting1954Alexandria, Virginia, USA
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.
Known For
Acting History
2025
The Running Man
as Roberts
Pointless Celebrities
TVas Self - Participant• 1 eps
2020
Brave New World
TVas Phillib J. Bream• 2 eps
2019
Urban Myths
TVas Jimmy Gould• 1 eps
2017
2016
Rich Hall's Presidential Grudge Match
as Himself
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
TVas Self - Panellist• 1 eps
2014
Rich Hall's California Stars
as Himself
2013
Channel 4's Comedy Gala 2013
as Self
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
TVas Self - Dictionary Corner• 1 eps
2011
Arthur Christmas
as Idaho Man (voice)
Rich Hall's Continental Drifters
as Himself
2010
Rich Hall's The Dirty South
as himself
QI
TVas Self / Self - Panellist (archive footage)• 1 eps
2008
Rich Hall's How The West Was Lost
as Himself
Would I Lie to You?
TVas Self• 1 eps
2006
Comedy Central Presents: Southern Gents of Comedy
as Otis Lee Crenshaw
8 Out of 10 Cats
TVas Self• 2 eps
2005
Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy
as Otis Lee Crenshaw
2003
Top Gear
TVas Self• 1 eps
2001
Otis Lee Crenshaw & The Black Liars: London, Not Tennessee
as Otis Lee Crenshaw
Room 101
TVas Self• 1 eps
1999
Man on the Moon
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
TVas Self• 6 eps
1996
Have I Got News for You
TVas Self• 5 eps
1994
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
TVas Self• 1 eps
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TVas Self - Guest
1989
C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud
as Stan
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TVas Edgar / Eddie• 1 eps
1987
Million Dollar Mystery
as Slaughter Buzzárd
1986
One Crazy Summer
as Wilbur
Harry Anderson's "Hello, Sucker!"
as Bartender
Vanishing America
Writer
Vanishing America
Executive Producer
1985
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
as Street Punk (uncredited)
1983
1975
Saturday Night Live
TVas Self - Various Characters
Saturday Night Live
TVWriter
1962