Rich Hall
Acting

Rich Hall

June 10, 1954 (71 years old) Alexandria, Virginia, USA

Also known as: Richard Travis Hall, Richard Hall

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

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 • TV

The Running Man

The Running Man

2025 • Movie

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975 • TV

Top Gear

Top Gear

2002 • TV

QI

QI

2003 • TV

Rich Hall's Presidential Grudge Match

Rich Hall's Presidential Grudge Match

2016 • Movie

Movie Credits (39)

Acting

2025

The Running Man

as Roberts

2016

Rich Hall's Presidential Grudge Match

as Himself

1985

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

as Street Punk (uncredited)

1986

Harry Anderson's "Hello, Sucker!"

as Bartender

2011

Arthur Christmas

as Idaho Man (voice)

1999

Man on the Moon

as Club Patron (uncredited)

1986

One Crazy Summer

as Wilbur

2011

Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties

as Self

1990

Rich Hall's TV Dinner Party

1989

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

as Stan

1986

Vanishing America

1987

Million Dollar Mystery

as Slaughter Buzzárd

2021

A Christmas Number One

as Poet

2005

Comic Aid

2011

Making Qi

as Self

2005

Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy

as Otis Lee Crenshaw

2016

Rich Hall: 3:10 To Humour

2010

Rich Hall's The Dirty South

as himself

2013

Channel 4's Comedy Gala 2013

as Self

2012

Rich Hall's Inventing the Indian

Crew

2009

Rich Hall: Hell No I Ain't Happy

Writer

2009

Rich Hall: Hell No I Ain't Happy

Director

2011

Rich Hall's Continental Drifters

Writer

1986

Vanishing America

Writer

2017

Rich Hall's Countrier Than You

Writer

1986

Vanishing America

Executive Producer

2018

Rich Hall's Working for the American Dream

Writer

2014

Rich Hall's California Stars

Writer

2010

Rich Hall's The Dirty South

Writer

TV Credits (33)

Acting

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

3 episodes

1975

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Various Characters

17 episodes

2002

Top Gear

as Self

1 episodes

2003

QI

as Self

25 episodes

2003

QI

as Self - Panellist (archive footage)

1 episodes

1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

1990

Have I Got News for You

as Self

5 episodes

2007

Would I Lie to You?

as Self

1 episodes

2013

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

as Self - Dictionary Corner

1 episodes

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

as Self - Panellist

1 episodes

1996

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

as Self

6 episodes

2005

8 Out of 10 Cats

as Self

2 episodes

1985

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Edgar / Eddie

1 episodes

1994

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

as Self

1 episodes

1994

Room 101

as Self

1 episodes

2011

Pointless Celebrities

as Self - Contestant

1 episodes

2011

Pointless Celebrities

as Self - Participant

1 episodes

2020

Brave New World

as Phillib J. Bream

2 episodes

2017

Urban Myths

as Jimmy Gould

1 episodes

1980

Fridays

as Self

60 episodes

Crew

2010

Channel 4's Comedy Gala

Writer

1983

Not Necessarily the News

Writer

2010

Stand Up for the Week

Writer

1975

Saturday Night Live

Writer

2006

Rich Hall's Cattle Drive

Creator

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
June 10, 1954 (71 years old)
Place of Birth
Alexandria, Virginia, USA
Popularity
0.5

Career Stats

39
Movies
33
TV Shows