Rick Overton

Rick Overton

actor, writer, art department

Rick Overton was born on Aug 10, 1954 in USA. Rick Overton's big-screen debut came with An Evening at the Improv - Season 2 directed by Douglas Wellman in 1981, strarring Self. Rick Overton is known for I'm Dying Up Here directed by Adam Davidson, Melissa Leo stars as Goldie Herschlag and Ari Graynor as Cassie Feder. Rick Overton has got 1 awards and 2 nominations so far. The most recent award Rick Overton achieved is Primetime Emmy Awards. The upcoming new movie Rick Overton plays is Duck Duck Goose which will be released on Jul 20, 2018.

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.

  • Birthday

    Aug 10, 1954
  • Place of Birth

    Forest Hills, Queens, New York, USA
  • Also known

    Рик Овертон

Known For

Awards

1 wins & 2 nominations

Primetime Emmy Awards
1996
Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program
Winner - Primetime Emmy

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