Rich Hall
American comedian, writer and musician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Richard Travis Hall (born June 10, 1954) 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.[2]
Rich Hall | |
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Pseudonym | Otis Lee Crenshaw |
Birth name | Richard Travis Hall |
Born | (1954-06-10) June 10, 1954 (age 69) Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. |
Medium | Stand-up, television |
Years active | 1979–present |
Genres | Observational comedy, Deadpan, Political satire |
Subject(s) | American culture, British culture, United States politics, British politics |
Spouse |
Karen Hall (m. 2005) |
Children | 2 |
Notable works and roles | QI, Saturday Night Live, Fridays, Late Show with David Letterman |
After winning a Perrier Comedy Award in 2000, using the character of Tennesseean country musician Otis Lee Crenshaw, Hall became popular in the United Kingdom, regularly appearing on QI and similar panel shows. He has created and starred in several series for the BBC, including comedies with Mike Wilmot and documentaries often concerning cinema of the United States. Hall has also maintained a successful stand-up comedy career, as both Crenshaw and himself.