Rif Hutton
Rif Hutton (born November 28, 1962) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his recurring role as Dr. Ron Welch in the comedy-drama series Doogie Howser, M.D., appearing in that series from 1990 up to its conclusion in 1993. From 1997 to 2001, he appeared in a recurring role as Lt. Cmdr. Alan Mattoni on the series JAG. Hutton is also notable for playing Russ Beeler, a fictional owner of a KFC establishment, appearing in a number of KFC commercials in the early to mid 1990s.[3]
Rif Hutton | |
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Born | San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | November 28, 1962
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1983–present |
Spouse(s) | [1][2] |
Life and career
Hutton was born in San Antonio, Texas, and was raised in East Orange, New Jersey. He moved to Los Angeles in the mid-1970s to pursue an acting career. He went to many auditions in his early years, but soon found himself broke and homeless, getting assistance from friends.[4]
Hutton went on to guest star in a number of notable television series including The Jeffersons, Night Court, L.A. Law, Married... with Children, Hunter, Wings, Murphy Brown, The Larry Sanders Show, Getting By, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Family Matters, and Cold Case among others.[1]
Hutton also appeared in stage productions in the Los Angeles area as well as working as a voice actor.[1]
Personal life
Hutton has been married twice. His first marriage was to a woman named Pat, an actress and stand-up comedian.[4] His second was to actress Bridget Hoffman in 2001.[1][2]
It is also reported in 2000 that he was engaged to actress Telma Hopkins.[5][6] In 1993–94, Hutton had played Hopkins' love interest in a few episodes of her sitcom Getting By.
Filmography
Film
- Wavelength (1983) - Air Force officer
- Wanted: Dead or Alive (1987) - Agent
- Moving (1988) - Reporter
- Going Under (1991) - Dr. Friendly
- Star Trek Generations (1994) - Klingon Guard
- Gas (2004) - Brad
- Astro Boy - Metro City Sergeant (voice)
- Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter - Jess
- Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest - Arnold
- Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV - High Official #2 (voice)
- L.A. Heat - Det. Royster
- My Apocalypse - Housing Inspector
- Osmosis Jones - Thrax's minion (voice)
- ParaNorman - Blithe Hollow Townperson (voice)
- Restraining Order - Sidney Evans
- Stand and Deliver - Pearson
- Stick It - Drill Sergeant
- The Borrower - Newscaster
- The Thirteenth Floor - Joe
- Tugger: The Jeep 4x4 Who Wanted to Fly - Crewman #1 (voice)
- You Talkin' to Me? - Black Man
Television
- The Jeffersons (1985) - Roulette Spinner
- 227 (1987) - Man #1
- Webster (1989) - Bob
- A Different World (1989) - Security #2
- Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989-1993) - Dr. Ron Welch
- Married, with Children (1990) - Bailiff
- Wings (1991) - T.V. Anchorman
- Sister, Sister (1994) - PTA President
- Home Improvement (1995) - Man at Arena
- The Wayans Bros. (1995-1999) - Ted Winters / Agent Doug Steckler
- The Jamie Foxx Show (1996) - Vray Beaujay
- Family Matters (1997) - Reverend Fuller
- Seinfeld (1998) - Salesman
- House (2005) - Morris
- Thats So Raven (2005) - Reverend Mattson
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2007) - Vernon Porter
- Criminal Minds (2016) - Warden Bryan Nabb
References
- Rif Hutton Biography, Film Reference
- "Rif Hutton". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved September 2, 2016. Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources.
- Stuart Elliott (1992-05-19). "THE MEDIA BUSINESS: ADVERTISING; KFC's Very Real Problems May Be Solved in Lake Edna - New York Times". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
- LIBBY SLATE (1993-01-23). "Actor Rif Hutton Has Fun Growing With 'Doogie Howser, M.D.' - Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
- "Family Matters: 1989-1998 - Family Matters, Where Are They Now?, Darius McCrary, Jaleel White, Jomarie Payton, Reginald VelJohnson, Telma Hopkins". People. 2000-06-26. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
- "The Telma Hopkins Picture Pages". Superiorpics.com. Retrieved 2012-07-30.