Rick Fitts

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Rick Fitts
Occupation(s)Film and television actor
Years active1980–present
Website rickfitts.com

Rick Fitts is an American film and television actor. [1] He is known for playing the role of the ruthless businessman Martin Jackson on 120 episodes of the American soap opera television series Generations . [2]

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Career

Fitts guest-starred in numerous television programs including Seinfeld , Star Trek: The Next Generation , Three's a Crowd , [3] Coach , Diff'rent Strokes , Home Improvement , Desperate Housewives , The A-Team , and others. [1] [4] He also appeared in films, such as, Summer Camp Nightmare , The Hanoi Hilton , The Kid with the Broken Halo , Banzai Runner , The West Side Waltz , Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story , Platoon Leader , Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive , Rescue Me and Naked . [1] [4] Fitts has also done voiceover work, supplying the voice of "Mr. Johanssen" in the animated series Hey Arnold! . [5]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1986 Summer Camp Nightmare Ed Heinz
1987 The Hanoi Hilton Turner
1987 Banzai Runner Winaton
1988 Platoon Leader Sgt. Robert Hayes
1992 Rescue Me State Trooper
1996Club V.R.Dale, the Coroner
2006 Something New Emcee
2017 Naked Father Butterfield

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1980 Lou Grant PatrolmanEpisode: "Goop"
1981 Diff'rent Strokes Jason CollinsEpisode: "The Ancestors"
1981 Strike Force Cop #1Episode: "Strike Force"
1982 World War III Maj. George Devery2 episodes
1982 The Facts of Life P.R. ManEpisode: "Starstruck"
1982 The Kid with the Broken Halo TacklerTelevision film
1982 T. J. Hooker RyanEpisode: "Second Chance"
1982 Tucker's Witch Jim HaskelEpisode: "The Curse of the Toltec Death Mask"
1982 Knight Rider BradEpisode: "The Final Verdict"
1982 It Takes Two PolicemanEpisode: "A Healthy Romance"
1982, 1983 Benson Wesley / Mr. Francis2 episodes
1983 Simon & Simon KnudsenEpisode: "Grand Illusion"
1983 Knots Landing Jim SugarEpisode: "Fugitives"
1983–1985 Hardcastle and McCormick Madison, LAPD3 episodes
1983, 1986 The A-Team Jason Duke / Burrows2 episodes
1983–1986 Gimme a Break! Various roles4 episodes
1984Boys in BlueDetective MillerTelevision film
1984 Silence of the Heart Dan Norlan
1984Sweet RevengeMaj. Bill Teague
1984 Three's a Crowd Desk SergeantEpisode: "A Master of Money"
1984, 1985 Hunter Cop / Ray, Detective3 episodes
1984–1988 Santa Barbara Lt. Victor Boswell / Henchman
1985 Moonlighting CopEpisode: "Money Talks... Maddie Walks"
1985Streets of JusticeYoung WorkerTelevision film
1985, 1986 Dynasty 2nd Cop / Dr. Giddings2 episodes
1986 The Redd Foxx Show Lawrence JacksonEpisode: "Pilot"
1986 Hill Street Blues CopEpisode: "Scales of Justice"
1986 Amen Talent ScoutEpisode: "Pilot"
1986 Scarecrow and Mrs. King BlakeEpisode: "Photo Finish"
1986 227 Roy DobbsEpisode: "Father's Day"
1987U.S. Marshals: Waco & RhinehartArmory SergeantTelevision film
1987 What's Happening Now!! StanEpisode: "Family Life"
1987 Jake and the Fatman Detective WalkerEpisode: "Love Me or Leave Me"
1989The Case of the Hillside StranglersSgt. ThorpeTelevision film
1989–1991 Generations Martin Jackson120 episodes
1990–1991 Over My Dead Body Det. Ritter11 episodes
1992 Star Trek: The Next Generation Dr. MartinEpisode: "Violations"
1992 Get a Life Pebo GriffinEpisode: "SPEWEY and Me"
1992 Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive Robert GarrickTelevision film
1993 Hangin' with Mr. Cooper ManEpisode: "In Vanessa We Trust"
1993 Getting By Robert HarrisEpisode: "Turnabout Dance"
1994 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Frank MadisonEpisode: "All Shook Up"
1994 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Professor MilliganEpisode: "Who's the Boss?"
1994 Silk Stalkings Mac BriggsEpisode: "T.K.O."
1994 The Sinbad Show ChipEpisode: "David Goes Skiing"
1994 SeaQuest DSV Traffic PolicemanEpisode: "Abalon"
1994 Coach Reporter #1Episode: "Graceless Under Fire"
1994 Party of Five Officer GarrettEpisode: "Fathers and Sons"
1994 Seinfeld DentistEpisode: "The Mom & Pop Store"
1995 Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story London interviewerTelevision film
1995 Ellen ReporterEpisode: "Shake, Rattle and Rubble"
1995 The Invaders Secret Service ManEpisode: "Part II"
1995 Deadly Games MacEpisode: "Divorce Lawyer"
1995 The West Side Waltz FiremanTelevision film
1996 Home Improvement DaveEpisode: "Workshop 'Til You Drop"
1996 Moesha Dr. MillerEpisode: "There's No Place Like the Mitchell Home"
1996–1997 High Incident Booking Officer Tom7 episodes
1996–2002 Hey Arnold! Martin Johanssen
1997A Nightmare Come TrueChief SurgeonTelevision film
1997 Roseanne DoctorEpisode: "The Miracle"
1997 Chicago Hope Rescue WorkerEpisode: "Hope Against Hope"
1997 Soldier of Fortune, Inc. Sergeant KellogueEpisode: "Genesis"
1997 Diagnosis: Murder Metal Detector GuardEpisode: "Deadly Games"
1997 Star Trek: Voyager ZahlEpisode: "Year of Hell"
1997 The Pretender Captain WrightEpisode: "Over the Edge"
1998 USA High Winnie's DadEpisode: "Daddy's Little Girl"
1998 You Lucky Dog DetectiveTelevision film
1998 Holding the Baby CopelandEpisode: "Homeward Boundaries"
1998 Sister, Sister George DixonEpisode: "Home Court Advantage"
1998 The Steve Harvey Show Dr. Leland PowellEpisode: "Welcome to Bernie's"
1999 Friends The ProfessorEpisode: "The One Where Joey Loses His Insurance"
2000 Miracle in Lane 2 Soccer CoachTelevision film
2001 Popular Serious Male JudgeEpisode: "The Brain Game"
2001 The Bold and the Beautiful Dr. Craig8 episodes
2002 Girlfriends MinisterEpisode: "Willie or Won't He II: The Last Chapter?"
2002 Andy Richter Controls the Universe Mr. MillerEpisode: "Little Andy in Charge"
2002 Crossing Jordan Dick RobbinsEpisode: "The Gift of Life"
2002 The Guardian JudgeEpisode: "Testimony"
2002 Frasier SupervisorEpisode: "We Two Kings"
2003 The Parkers Mr. DareEpisode: "Internship"
2004 American Dreams ReverendEpisode: "Beyond the Wire"
2004 All of Us MinisterEpisode: "It Takes Three to Tango"
2004 NYPD Blue ProctorEpisode: "The Dead Donald"
2005 Reba Dr. YeagerEpisode: "Diamond Jim Brady"
2005 Joan of Arcadia Paul BrumfieldEpisode: "Romancing the Joan"
2005 Joey The SalesmanEpisode: "Joey and the Fancy Sister"
2005 The Suite Life of Zack & Cody Mr. JohnsonEpisode: "Rumors"
2005 Nip/Tuck Airline RepresentativeEpisode: "Sal Perri"
2006 Bones Col. Phillip Seymour ShoreEpisode: "The Soldier on the Grave"
2006 The Jake Effect JudgeEpisode: "Fight School"
2006 Commander in Chief General MitchellEpisode: "Happy Birthday, Madam President"
2006 Desperate Housewives Jerry the Coroner2 episodes
2006–2007 Shark Judge Walker3 episodes
2007 General Hospital: Night Shift Roger Winters4 episodes
2007 Back to You DavidEpisode: "A Gentleman Always Leads"
2007 Days of Our Lives Umar Abboud4 episodes
2009 Lie to Me Male ProtesterEpisode: "Undercover"
2009 Raising the Bar JudgeEpisode: "Is There a Doctor in the House?"
2011 Franklin & Bash Harley SlaterEpisode: "Bro-Bono"
2012 Parks and Recreation Dr. Lipp NerpinsEpisode: "Campaign Ad"
2012 Vegas PorterEpisode: "(Il)Legitimate"
2012 Revenge OfficiantEpisode: "Illusion"
2013 Guys with Kids MinisterEpisode: "First Word"
2014 Modern Family Desk SergeantEpisode: "And One to Grow On"
2014 Dads GeorgeEpisode: "Have a Heart... Attack!"
2014 The Young and the Restless Justice of the Peace2 episodes
2014 Scandal Senator Bryan RichEpisode: "The State of the Union"
2015 The Last Ship HenryEpisode: "A More Perfect Union"
2015 The Grinder Judge McCanEpisode: "Little Mitchard No More"
2017 The Real O'Neals BishopEpisode: "The Real Mr. Nice Guy"

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Rick Fitts". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  2. "Jet (Vol. 75, No. 26)". Jet. Johnson Publishing Company: 60. April 3, 1989. ISSN   0021-5996 via Google Books.
  3. Mann, Chris (June 15, 1998). Come and Knock on Our Door: A Hers and Hers and His Guide to "Three's Company". Macmillan. p. 300. ISBN   0312168039 via Google Books.
  4. 1 2 "Rick Fitts Filmography". Fandango . Archived from the original on December 5, 2010. Retrieved July 27, 2021 via Wayback Machine.
  5. "Rick Fitts - Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved July 27, 2021.