*** Welcome to piglix ***

Rich Hall

Rich Hall
Rich Hall Comedian 15.4.2016 by Tina Downham.jpg
Hall in 2016
Birth name Richard Travis Hall
Born (1954-06-10) 10 June 1954 (age 62)
Alexandria, Virginia, United States
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
Website www.offthekerb.co.uk/rich-hall/

Richard Travis "Rich" Hall (born 10 June 1954) is an American comedian, writer, 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.

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.

Hall was born in Alexandria, Virginia and grew up in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. He is part Cherokee. Early in his career, he performed as a street comedian with a suitcase and stand, traveling the college circuit, and performing impromptu skits for gathering crowds. He attended college at Western Carolina University.


...
Wikipedia

...