Rick Overton
Born August 10, 1954 (Age: 71)
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Forest Hills, Queens, New York, USA
Biography
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. 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
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. 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
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Filmography
Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story
2017
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as Self
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Age: 62
No Image
#BeRobin the Movie
2015
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as
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Age: 60
A Haunted House 2
2014
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as Professor Wilde
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Age: 59
Meridian
2012
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as Alan Greggs
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Age: 58
InSight
2011
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as Det. Gehrke
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Age: 57
Bad Teacher
2011
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as Philip
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Age: 56
Dinner for Schmucks
2010
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as Chuck
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Age: 55
The Informant!
2009
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as Terry Wilson
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Age: 55
Cloverfield
2008
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as Frantic Man
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Age: 53
Chasing Robert
2007
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as Thadeus Wrazinski
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Age: 52
The Astronaut Farmer
2007
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as Arnold 'Arnie' Millard
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Age: 52
Pledge This!
2007
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as Janitor Jones
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Age: 52
The Tripper
2006
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as Mayor Hal Burton
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Age: 51
Fun with Dick and Jane
2005
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as Head Shop Clerk
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Age: 51
Fat Albert
2004
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as Coach Gillespie
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Age: 50
Taxi
2004
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as Man at Taxi Convention
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Age: 50
Off the Lip
2004
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as McReady
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Age: 49
Northfork
2003
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as Rudolph
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Age: 48
Eight Legged Freaks
2002
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as Pete Willis
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Age: 47
Jackpot
2001
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as Roland
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Age: 46
EDtv
1999
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as Barry
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Age: 44
No Image
Ghosts of Fear Street
1998
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as Fred the Bugman
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Age: 43
Serial Killing 101
1998
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as Mr. Korn
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Age: 43
My Giant
1998
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as Director
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Age: 43
Galaxies Are Colliding
1998
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as Rex
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Age: 43
Devil in the Flesh
1998
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as Dr. Milletson
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Age: 43
The Love Bug
1997
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as The General
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Age: 43
Encino Woman
1996
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as Raji (as Ric Overton)
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Age: 41
Mrs. Doubtfire
1993
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as Maitre D'
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Age: 39
Groundhog Day
1993
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as Ralph
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Age: 38
The Rocketeer
1991
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as South Seas Patron
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Age: 36
Blind Fury
1989
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as Tector Pike
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Age: 35
A Sinful Life
1989
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as Janitor Joe
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Age: 34
That's Adequate
1989
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as Standup Comic
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Age: 34
Traxx
1988
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as Frank Williams
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Age: 34
Earth Girls Are Easy
1988
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as Dr. Rick
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Age: 34
Willow
1988
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as Franjean
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Age: 33
Willow: The Making of an Adventure
1988
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as Franjean
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Age: 33
Million Dollar Mystery
1987
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as Stuart Briggs
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Age: 32
Double Switch
1987
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as Deejay
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Age: 32
Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge
1987
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as
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Age: 32
A Fine Mess
1986
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as Companion
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Age: 31
Gung Ho
1986
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as Googie
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Age: 31
Stripper
1985
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as
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Age: 31
Beverly Hills Cop
1984
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as Bonded Warehouse Night Supervisor
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Age: 30
Young Doctors in Love
1982
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as Dr. Thurman Flicker
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Age: 27
No Image
The 6th Annual Young Comedians
1981
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as Self
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Age: 27
Target... Earth?
1980
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as Ino The Computer (voice)
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Age: 25