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Actor
Rick Overton
- Born August 10, 1954 in Forest Hills, Queens, New York, USA
Raised in New Jersey and New York, Overton comes from a musical family. His father, Hal Overton, was Thelonious Monk's big band arranger as well as a music teacher at the Juilliard Institute. His mother, Nancy Overton aka Anne Swain Overton, sang in personal appearances as a member of The Chordettes, the girl group most famous for their singles "Lollipop" and "Mr. Sandman". Rick has dabbled in the music industry himself as he plays the harmonica occasionally with local blues bands.
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Rick began his stand-up career while in high school as one half of the comedy team "Overton & Sullivan" but eventually went solo as he broke in at the New York Improvisation in the early 1970s. IMDb Mini Biography By: Maggie Houtz
Known for
Groundhog Day1993
Cloverfield2008
Mrs. Doubtfire1993
The Office2005
Lost2004
Bad Teacher2011
Beverly Hills Cop1984
Grimm2011
Filmography
- TBAProp Master, Inside the World of Hollywood PropsFilmSelf
- 2024Secret LevelSeriesDr. Light (voice)
- 2024HendrieFilmSelf
- 2022Izzy Lyon: The Unspun TruthFilmBoard Member Valentine
- 2020Robin's WishFilmSelf
- 2019Mother's Little HelpersFilmDanny Ray
- 2018A Futile and Stupid GestureFilmFirst Publisher
- 2018A.P. BioSeriesHouse Father
- 2018Duck Duck GooseFilmStanley (voice)
- 2017Dave Made a MazeFilmHobo
- 2017Literally, Right Before AaronFilmDean (Allison's Dad)
- 2017Escaping DadFilmTulsa Ted
- 2017Dying LaughingFilmSelf
- 2017Everybody Has an Andy Dick StoryFilmSelf
- 2016SpeechlessSeriesFrank Dante
- 2015TogethernessSeriesMiles Kenton
- 2015Another PeriodSeriesMr. Savoy
- 2015Lethal SeductionFilmDeacon Williams
- 2015#BeRobin the MovieFilm
- 2014A Haunted House 2FilmProfessor Wilde
- 2014Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & DawnSeriesWizard (voice)
- 2014Such Good PeopleFilmSidney Talmadge
- 2014Muffin Top: A Love StoryFilmSteve
- 2014The Liars ChairFilmHerschel Boone
- 2013MomSeriesBurt
- 2013NoobzFilmMartin Wilson
- 2012VeepSeriesCongressman Spencer
- 2012The Seven Year HitchFilmD. Green
- 2012Alone Up ThereFilmSelf
- 2012MeridianFilmAlan Greggs
- 2012Bright DayFilmDr. Alex Joyfrem
- 2011Bad TeacherFilmPhilip
- 2011GrimmSeriesFelix
- 2011Last Man StandingSeriesTed Dryer
- 2011InSightFilmDet. Gehrke
- 2010Dinner for SchmucksFilmChuck
- 2010A Fork in the RoadFilmSheriff Thompson
- 2010I Am ComicFilmSelf
- 2010JellyFilmTad Wasserstein
- 2009The Informant!FilmTerry Wilson
- 2009The MiddleSeriesObadiah
- 2009Wonder WomanFilmSlick (voice)
- 2009The LeagueSeriesMr. Rosenthal
- 2009The Whole TruthFilmUri Standinoff
- 2008CloverfieldFilmFrantic Man
- 2008True BloodSeriesStewart Shelby
- 2008LeverageSeriesFBI Agent Taggert
- 2008Childrens HospitalSeriesChairman
- 2008True Jackson, VPSeries(voice), Jimmy's Dad
- 2008A Plumm SummerFilmAgent Brinkman
- 2007The Astronaut FarmerFilmArnold 'Arnie' Millard
- 2007Pledge This!FilmJanitor Jones
- 2007HecklerFilmSelf
- 2007DriveSeriesBank Manager
- 2007Chasing RobertFilmThadeus Wrazinski
- 2006The TripperFilmMayor Hal Burton
- 2006Cloud 9FilmBuckner
- 2005The OfficeSeriesMr. Beesly
- 2005BonesSeriesMinister
- 2005Fun with Dick and JaneFilmHead Shop Clerk
- 2005A Lot Like LoveFilmTailor
- 2005The AristocratsFilmSelf
- 2005PopstarFilmMr. Thomas
- 2005FrostbiteFilmBartender
- 2005Family PlanFilmOwens
- 2005Keep Your DistanceFilmDr. Floyd Beasley
- 2004LostSeriesMatthew Reed
- 2004TaxiFilmMan at Taxi Convention
- 2004Fat AlbertFilmCoach Gillespie
- 2004Motocross KidsFilmHook
- 2004Off the LipFilmMcReady
- 2004RodneySeriesMax
- 2003NCISSeriesElmer Barlow
- 2003Joan of ArcadiaSeriesBad Stand-Up Comedian God
- 2003NorthforkFilmRudolph
- 2002Eight Legged FreaksFilmPete Willis
- 2002My Guide to Becoming a Rock StarSeriesDole Greyson
- 2001Six Feet UnderSeriesThomas Sheedy
- 2001AliasSeriesAlexei Vasilevich
- 2001According to JimSeriesRick