Rich Hall

Acting

Rich Hall

Born June 10, 1954Alexandria, Virginia, USA56 credits

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 Running Man
6.8

The Running Man

Movie

2025

A Christmas Number One
5.5

A Christmas Number One

Movie

2021

Elliott from Earth
7.7

Elliott from Earth

TV

2021

Brave New World
6.7

Brave New World

TV

2020

Rich Hall's Red Menace

Rich Hall's Red Menace

Movie

2019

Rich Hall's Working for the American Dream
7.0

Rich Hall's Working for the American Dream

Movie

2018

Filmography

The Running Man
2025The Running Manas RobertsMovie
A Christmas Number One
2021A Christmas Number Oneas PoetMovie
Elliott from Earth
2021Elliott from EarthTV
Brave New World
2020Brave New Worldas Phillib J. BreamTV
Rich Hall's Red Menace
2019Rich Hall's Red MenaceMovie
Rich Hall's Working for the American Dream
2018Rich Hall's Working for the American Dreamas SelfMovie
Rich Hall's Countrier Than You
2017Rich Hall's Countrier Than Youas SelfMovie
Urban Myths
2017Urban Mythsas Jimmy GouldTV
Rich Hall: 3:10 To Humour
2016Rich Hall: 3:10 To HumourMovie
Rich Hall's Presidential Grudge Match
2016Rich Hall's Presidential Grudge Matchas HimselfMovie
Rich Hall's California Stars
2014Rich Hall's California Starsas HimselfMovie
Rich Hall's You Can Go to Hell, I'm Going to Texas
2013Rich Hall's You Can Go to Hell, I'm Going to Texasas HimselfMovie
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2013Channel 4's Comedy Gala 2013as SelfMovie
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
20138 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdownas Self - Dictionary CornerTV
Rich Hall's Inventing the Indian
2012Rich Hall's Inventing the IndianMovie
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
2011Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughtiesas SelfMovie
Rich Hall's Continental Drifters
2011Rich Hall's Continental Driftersas HimselfMovie
Arthur Christmas
2011Arthur Christmasas Idaho Man (voice)Movie
Making Qi
2011Making Qias SelfMovie
Pointless Celebrities
2011Pointless Celebritiesas Self - ContestantTV
Rich Hall's The Dirty South
2010Rich Hall's The Dirty Southas himselfMovie
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2010Stand Up for the WeekTV
Channel 4's Comedy Gala
2010Channel 4's Comedy GalaTV
Rich Hall: Hell No I Ain't Happy
2009Rich Hall: Hell No I Ain't Happyas HimselfMovie
Rich Hall's How The West Was Lost
2008Rich Hall's How The West Was Lostas HimselfMovie
What the Dickens?
2008What the Dickens?as SelfTV
Would I Lie to You?
2007Would I Lie to You?as SelfTV
Comedy Central Presents: Southern Gents of Comedy
2006Comedy Central Presents: Southern Gents of Comedyas Otis Lee CrenshawMovie
Rich Hall's Cattle Drive
2006Rich Hall's Cattle DriveTV
Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy
2005Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedyas Otis Lee CrenshawMovie
8 Out of 10 Cats
20058 Out of 10 Catsas SelfTV
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2005Comic AidMovie
Rich Hall's Fishing Show
2003Rich Hall's Fishing ShowTV
QI
2003QIas SelfTV
Top Gear
2002Top Gearas SelfTV
Otis Lee Crenshaw & The Black Liars: London, Not Tennessee
2001Otis Lee Crenshaw & The Black Liars: London, Not Tennesseeas Otis Lee CrenshawMovie
Man on the Moon
1999Man on the Moonas Club Patron (uncredited)Movie
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1998The Entertainment Bizas SelfTV
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996Never Mind the Buzzcocksas SelfTV
Room 101
1994Room 101as SelfTV
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994Space Ghost Coast to Coastas SelfTV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - GuestTV
Have I Got News for You
1990Have I Got News for Youas SelfTV
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1990Rich Hall's TV Dinner PartyMovie
C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud
1989C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chudas StanMovie
Million Dollar Mystery
1987Million Dollar Mysteryas Slaughter BuzzárdMovie
Vanishing America
1986Vanishing AmericaMovie
One Crazy Summer
1986One Crazy Summeras WilburMovie
Harry Anderson's "Hello, Sucker!"
1986Harry Anderson's "Hello, Sucker!"as BartenderMovie
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985The New Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Edgar / EddieTV
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
1985Police Academy 2: Their First Assignmentas Street Punk (uncredited)Movie
Not Necessarily the News
1983Not Necessarily the NewsTV
Fridays
1980Fridaysas SelfTV
Saturday Night Live
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Various CharactersTV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas SelfTV
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
—Have I Got a Bit More News for Youas Self - PanellistTV