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Rich Hall
Rich Hall

Rich Hall

  • 70 years old
  • American
  • Actor, stand-up comedian, musical comedian and writer
  1. 27th November: Rich Hall to tour Chin Music show in 2025
Rich Hall's (US) Breakdown. Rich Hall. Copyright: BBC

Rich Hall is a 70-year-old American actor, stand-up comedian, musical comedian and writer.

Year Production Role
2025 Rich Hall: Chin Music Coming Soon Self
2024 Southport Comedy Festival Self
2024 Wells Comedy Festival Self
2024 Rich Hall: 3:10 To Humour Writer
2024 Rich Hall: 3:10 To Humour Self
2023 Southport Comedy Festival Self
2023 Balham Comedy Festival Self
2023 Bristol Comedy Garden Self
2023 Glasgow International Comedy Festival Self
2023 Glasgow International Comedy Festival Self
2023 Extraordinary - Series 1
  1. E3 - Dead End Jobs
 Colt Callaghan (Voice)
2022 Rich Hall: Shot From Cannons Self
2022 Cheltenham Literature Festival Self
2022 Walthamstow Weekender Self
2022 Rich Hall SOLD OUT: TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE Self
2022 Hay Festival Self
2022 Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable - Series 2
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Self
2022 The Big Burns Supper Self
2021 A Christmas Number One Poet
2021 Southport Comedy Festival Self
2021 Henley Festival Self
2021 Greenwich Comedy Festival Self
2021 Rich Hall's Hoedown (2021-2022 Tour) Self
2021 Rich Hall's Hoedown (2021-2022 Tour) Writer
2021 Stourbridge Comedy Festival Self
2021 Latitude Self
2021 Ealing Comedy Festival Self
2021 Chester Comedy Festival Self
2021 Milton Keynes International Festival Self
2021 Balham Comedy Festival Self
2021 Guildford Fringe Festival Self
2021 Underbelly Festival Self
2021 Rich Hall's (US) Breakdown Writer
2021 Rich Hall's (US) Breakdown Host / Presenter
2020 Rich Hall's (US) Breakdown
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  1. E1 - Episode One
 Writer
2020 Rich Hall's (US) Breakdown
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Host / Presenter
2020 Southport Comedy Festival Self
2020 Live At The Apollo - The One About...
  1. Special - Sex
 Guest
2020 Bat Sh*t Buck (Bat)
2020 Bristol Comedy Garden Self
2020 Latitude Self
2020 Rich Hall's Hoedown Deluxe Self
2019 Rich Hall's (US) Breakdown
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  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Writer
2019 Rich Hall's (US) Breakdown
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  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Host / Presenter
2019 Greenwich Comedy Festival Self
2019 Blackpool Comedy Festival Self
2019 Urban Myths: Andy & The Donald Jimmy Gould
2017 QI - Series O
  1. E10 - Origins And Openings
  2. Special - Highlights Special
  3. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2017 The News Quiz - Series 94
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2017 The News Quiz - Series 93
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. Special - Election Special
 Guest
2017 Rich Hall's (US) Breakdown Writer
2017 Rich Hall's (US) Breakdown Host / Presenter
2016 Rich Hall: 3:10 To Humour Self
2016 Rich Hall's (US) Breakdown
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
 Writer
2016 Rich Hall's (US) Breakdown
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
 Host / Presenter
2016 Have I Got News For You - Series 52
  1. E6 - Episode Six
  2. Special - Have I Got 2016 News For You
 Guest
2016 The Unbelievable Truth - Series 17
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2016 Rich Hall's Hoedown Self
2016 Very British Problems - Series 2
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  1. E1 - School
  2. E2 - Friends
  3. E3 - Holidays
 Self
2016 Drunk History - Series 2
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Flight Lieutenant Wally Floody
2016 The News Quiz - Series 89
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2015 Very British Problems - Very British Problems At Christmas Self
2015 Very British Problems - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Other People
  2. E2 - Out And About
  3. E3 - Feelings And Emotions
 Self
2015 Channel 4's Comedy Gala
  1. Channel 4's Comedy Gala 2015
 Guest
2015 Cockroaches
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Pete Probert
2015 The Now Show - Series 45
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Writer
2015 The Now Show - Series 45
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Self
2014 The Museum Of Curiosity - Gallery 7
  1. E4 - Meeting Forty
 Guest
2014 Comedy Central At Just For Laughs
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Self
2014 Live At The Apollo - Series 9
  1. E5 - Jack Whitehall, Katherine Ryan, Rich Hall
 Guest
2013 Set List: Stand-Up Without A Net
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  1. E5 - Episode Five
  2. E8 - Episode Eight
  3. Special - Inside Set List
  4. Special - More Of The Best Of Set List
 Guest
2013 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 1 (Channel 4: Series 2)
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Self
2013 Rich Hall's Hoedown Self
2013 Rich Hall Self
2013 Channel 4's Comedy Gala
  1. Channel 4's Comedy Gala 2013
 Guest
2013 10 O'Clock Live - Series 3
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Self
2012 Don't Sit In The Front Row - Series 1
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2012 Late 'N' Live Guide To Comedy
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  1. E4 - Oh Edinburgh!
 Self
2011 Imagine: The Art Of Stand-Up
  1. E2 - Part Two
 Self
2011 Catherine Tate: Laughing At The Noughties Self
2011 Live At The Apollo - Series 7
  1. E5 - Rich Hall, Andrew Maxwell, Mark Watson
 Host / Presenter
2011 Arthur Christmas Idaho Man (Voice)
2011 Stand Up For The Week - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Self
2011 Jo Brand's Big Splash
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Self
2011 QI - Series I
  1. E12 - Illumination
  2. Special - QI VG: Compilation Show 5
 Guest
2011 Edinburgh Comedy Fest Live - 2011
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2011 Comedy Gala 2011: In Aid of Waverley Care Self
2011 Rich Hall's Hoedown Self
2011 Rich Hall Self
2011 My Favourite Joke
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  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E4 - Episode Four
  4. E5 - Episode Five
 Self
2011 Channel 4's Comedy Gala
  1. E2 - Channel 4's Comedy Gala 2011
 Guest
2011 Stand Up For The Week - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
 Self
2011 A Comedy Roast
  1. E4 - Davina McCall
  2. E5 - Barbara Windsor
 Self
2010 Rich Hall: Hell No I Ain't Happy Composer
2010 Rich Hall: Hell No I Ain't Happy Writer
2010 Rich Hall: Hell No I Ain't Happy Host / Presenter
2010 Live At The Apollo - Series 6
  1. E2 - Lee Mack, Rich Hall, Danny Bhoy
 Guest
2010 QI - Series H
  1. E6 - Happiness
  2. Special - QI VG: Compilation Show 4
 Guest
2010 Stand Up For The Week - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Self
2010 Channel 4's Alternative Election Night - Channel 4's Alternative Election Night 2010
  1. Channel 4's Alternative Election Night 2010
 Self
2010 Channel 4's Comedy Gala
  1. E1 - Channel 4's Comedy Gala 2010
 Guest
2010 QI - Series G
  1. E12 - Gravity
  2. E14 - Greeks
  3. Special - QI VG: Compilation Show 2
 Guest
2009 Clive Anderson's Chat Room - Series 7
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2009 4 At The Fringe - Series 4
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2009 Does The Team Think... - Series 2
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2008 Live At The Apollo - Series 4
  1. E1 - Michael McIntyre, Rich Hall and Rhod Gilbert
  2. Special - Best Of Live At The Apollo
 Guest
2008 QI - Series F
  1. E8 - Fashion
  2. E12 - Food
 Guest
2008 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 7
  1. E11 - Episode Ten
 Guest
2008 4 At The Fringe - Series 3
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2008 Would I Lie To You? - Series 2
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. Special - The Best Of Would I Lie To You?
 Guest
2008 What The Dickens? - Series 1
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2008 Buy Me Up TV - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Trent
2008 The Late Edition - Series 6
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Self
2007 QI - Series E
  1. E2 - Electricity
  2. E4 - Exploration
  3. Special - Elephants
 Guest
2007 Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive - Series 3
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2007 Alexei Sayle's Alternative Take (as Otis Lee Crenshaw)
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Self (Archive Material)
2006 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 4
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2006 QI - Series D
  1. Special - Descendants
  2. Special - December
 Guest
2006 Rich Hall's Cattle Drive
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
2006 Rich Hall's Cattle Drive
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Rich
2006 Rich Hall's Cattle Drive (as Peck Oberhorn)
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 U. Horst Nightmare
2005 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 17
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2005 Live At The Apollo - Jack Dee Live At The Apollo Series 2
  1. E5 - Marcus Brigstocke and Rich Hall
 Guest
2005 QI - Series C
  1. E1 - Campanology
  2. E5 - Cat's Eyes
  3. E7 - Constellations
 Guest
2005 The Comic Side Of 7 Days - Series 1
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  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E5 - Episode Five
 Self
2004 Clive Anderson's Chat Room - Series 1
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2004 QI - Series B
  1. E2 - Birds
  2. E3 - Bombs
  3. E7 - Biscuits
  4. E8 - Bees
  5. E9 - Bats
  6. Special - Birth
 Guest
2004 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 14
  1. E10 - Episode Ten
 Guest
2003 Rich Hall's Fishing Show
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  1. E1 - Travel
  2. E2 - Love
  3. E3 - Freedom
  4. E4 - Olympics
  5. E5 - God
  6. E6 - We Can't Afford To Do The Show
 Writer
2003 Rich Hall's Fishing Show
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  1. E1 - Travel
  2. E2 - Love
  3. E3 - Freedom
  4. E4 - Olympics
  5. E5 - God
  6. E6 - We Can't Afford To Do The Show
 Host / Presenter
2003 QI - Series A
  1. E2 - Astronomy
  2. E5 - Advertising
  3. E10 - Aviation
 Guest
2003 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 12
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2002 Have I Got News For You - Series 24
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2001 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 1
  1. E5 - Bruce Forsyth, Fay Ripley, Rich Hall, Kelly Jones
 Guest
2001 Rich Hall's Badly Funded Think Tank Host / Presenter
2001 Rich Hall's Badly Funded Think Tank Writer
2001 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 9
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2001 Have I Got News For You - Series 22
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2001 The Big Booth - The Big Booth Too
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2001 Room 101 - Series 6
  1. E2 - Rich Hall
 Guest
2000 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 7
  1. Special - Christmas Special
 Guest
2000 Have I Got News For You - Series 20
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
1999 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 6
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
1997 Jack Dee's Sunday Service Crew
1997 Jack Dee's Sunday Service Actor
1996 Have I Got News For You - Series 11
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
Rich Hall Is Otis Lee Crenshaw With Damian Coldwell And Christian Reilly Otis Lee Crenshaw
Rich Hall: Freewheelin Self

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Rich Hall on IMDb

Born
Thursday 10th June 1954 (70 years-old)
Stage name
Otis Lee Crenshaw
Nationality
American
Home town
Alexandria, Virginia
Resident of
United Kingdom (London)
Melbourne International Comedy Festival Award 2013
Most Outstanding Show (Winner)
Loaded LAFTAs 2011
Stand-Up Legend (Winner)
Melbourne International Comedy Festival Award 2009
Most Outstanding Show (Nominee)
Chortle Awards 2003
Best Sketch, Variety or Character Act (Nominee)
Chortle Awards 2002
Best Touring Comedian (Nominee)
Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2000
Best Comedy Show (Winner)
British Comedy Awards 2000
Best Live Stand-Up Performer (Nominee)
British Comedy Awards 1999
Best Live Stand-Up Performer (Nominee)
Edinburgh Comedy Awards 1996
Best Comedy Show (Nominee)

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