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Rich Hall

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Jun 10, 1954 (72 years old)

Place of Birth

Alexandria, 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
2025The Running ManRoberts
2021A Christmas Number OnePoet
2021Elliott from Earth
2020Brave New WorldPhillib J. Bream
2019Rich Hall's Red Menace
2018Rich Hall's Working for the American DreamSelf
2017Rich Hall's Countrier Than YouSelf
2017Urban MythsJimmy Gould
2016Rich Hall's Presidential Grudge MatchHimself
2016Rich Hall: 3:10 To Humour
2014Rich Hall's California StarsHimself
2013Rich Hall's You Can Go to Hell, I'm Going to TexasHimself
2013Channel 4's Comedy Gala 2013Self
20138 Out of 10 Cats Does CountdownSelf - Dictionary Corner
2012Rich Hall's Inventing the Indian
2011Catherine Tate: Laughing at the NoughtiesSelf
2011Rich Hall's Continental DriftersHimself
2011Making QiSelf
2011Arthur ChristmasIdaho Man (voice)
2011Pointless CelebritiesSelf - Contestant
2011Pointless CelebritiesSelf - Participant
2010Rich Hall's The Dirty Southhimself
2010Stand Up for the Week
2010Channel 4's Comedy Gala
2009Rich Hall: Hell No I Ain't HappyHimself
2008Rich Hall's How The West Was LostHimself
2008What the Dickens?Self
2007Would I Lie to You?Self
2006Comedy Central Presents: Southern Gents of ComedyOtis Lee Crenshaw
2006Rich Hall's Cattle Drive
2005Comic Aid
2005Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British ComedyOtis Lee Crenshaw
20058 Out of 10 CatsSelf
2003Rich Hall's Fishing Show
2003QISelf
2003QISelf - Panellist (archive footage)
2002Top GearSelf
2001Otis Lee Crenshaw & The Black Liars: London, Not TennesseeOtis Lee Crenshaw
1999Man on the MoonClub Patron (uncredited)
1998The Entertainment BizSelf
1996Never Mind the BuzzcocksSelf
1994Space Ghost Coast to CoastSelf
1994Room 101Self
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest
1990Rich Hall's TV Dinner Party
1990Have I Got News for YouSelf
1989C.H.U.D. II: Bud the ChudStan
1987Million Dollar MysterySlaughter Buzzárd
1986Harry Anderson's "Hello, Sucker!"Bartender
1986One Crazy SummerWilbur
1986Vanishing America
1985Police Academy 2: Their First AssignmentStreet Punk (uncredited)
1985The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsEdgar / Eddie
1983Not Necessarily the News
1980FridaysSelf
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Various Characters
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
-Have I Got a Bit More News for YouSelf - Panellist
Production
1986Vanishing AmericaExecutive Producer
Directing
2009Rich Hall: Hell No I Ain't HappyDirector
Writing
2018Rich Hall's Working for the American DreamWriter
2017Rich Hall's Countrier Than YouWriter
2014Rich Hall's California StarsWriter
2011Rich Hall's Continental DriftersWriter
2010Rich Hall's The Dirty SouthWriter
2010Channel 4's Comedy GalaWriter
2010Stand Up for the WeekWriter
2009Rich Hall: Hell No I Ain't HappyWriter
1986Vanishing AmericaWriter
1983Not Necessarily the NewsWriter
1980FridaysWriter
1975Saturday Night LiveWriter