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Richard Overton (born August 10, 1954 in Queens , New York City , USA ) is an American actor and screenwriter .
Life
Overton grew up in Englewood , New Jersey. His father was the jazz musician Hall Overton , his mother Nancy (1926-2009) at times a member of the famous singing group The Chordettes .
He had his first film role in 1982 in Kiss Me, Doc . As a result, he had minor roles in other films, including Beverly Hills Cop - I'll definitely solve the case , Willow and Mrs. Doubtfire - The Prickly Nanny . In the by Roland Emmerich produced science fiction - Comedy High Crusade - fricassee in space , he played the lead role. He has also guest-starred on television series such as Remington Steele , A Terribly Kind Family, and Emergency Room . In 1991 he played the role of Rufus in the short-lived television series Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures , which is based on the film of the same name.
From 1994 to 1996, Overton was a screenwriter for Dennis Miller Live on HBO . In 1996 he received an Emmy Award for his work, and was nominated for another Emmy and for the WGA Award the following year .
Filmography (selection)
- 1982: The Incredible Journey in a Crazy Spaceship (Airplane II: The Sequel)
- 1984: Beverly Hills Cop - I'll definitely solve the case (Beverly Hills Cop)
- 1986: Gung Ho
- 1988: Zebo, the third from the center of the stars (Earth Girls Are Easy)
- 1988: Willow
- 1989: Blind Fury (Blind Fury)
- 1991: Rocketeer (The Rocketeer)
- 1993: Mrs. Doubtfire - The Prickly Nanny (Mrs. Doubtfire)
- 1993: Groundhog Day (Groundhog Day)
- 1994: High Crusade (The High Crusade)
- 1998: My Giant (My Giant)
- 1999: EDtv
- 2002: Arac Attack - attack of the eight legged monsters (Eight Legged Freaks)
- 2004: New York Taxi (Taxi)
- 2005: Dick and Jane (Fun with Dick and Jane)
- 2005: A Lot Like Love (A Lot Like Love)
- 2006: President Evil (The Tripper)
- 2008: Cloverfield
- 2009: Wonder Woman (voice)
- 2009: The informant! (The Informant!)
- 2009: A Fork in the Road
- 2010: Dinner for Spinners (Dinner for Schmucks)
Awards
- 1996: Emmy Award for Dennis Miller Live
- 1997: WGA Award nomination for Dennis Miller Live
- 1997: Emmy nomination for Dennis Miller Live
Individual evidence
- ↑ New York Times (English)
Web links
- Rick Overton in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- rickoverton.net
- Rick Overton on MySpace
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Overton, Rick |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Overton, Richard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor and screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 10, 1954 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Queens , New York City , USA |