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| Born | Richard Overton August 10, 1954 |
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| Years active | 1982–present |
Richard Overton (born August 10, 1954) [1] is an American screenwriter, actor and comedian. His writing credits include Dennis Miller Live , and his acting credits include Beverly Hills Cop , Million Dollar Mystery , Groundhog Day and Mrs. Doubtfire .
Overton was born in Forest Hills, Queens, New York, the son of Nancy Overton (née Swain), a singer, and Hall Overton, a teacher and music arranger. [1] [2] He grew up in Englewood, New Jersey, [3] where he attended Dwight Morrow High School. [4]
Overton made his first onscreen appearance in the 1982 film Young Doctors in Love , followed by a small role in Airplane II: The Sequel later that year. In 1987, he wrote an episode of The New Adventures of Beans Baxter while also appearing in various films and television shows including Willow , Amazing Stories and Million Dollar Mystery .
In 1992, he landed a role in the FOX Network sketch comedy show The Edge . The show ended in 1993. Later that year, Overton appeared in two episodes of Seinfeld and landed a small role in Mrs. Doubtfire . The following year, he won an Emmy for writing an episode of Dennis Miller Live.
In 2005, Overton appeared on Alias and Joan Of Arcadia ; in the latter he played God explaining to the title character the meaning of real wealth. He also portrayed both H.G. Wells and Orson Welles in a podcast episode of The Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd that same year.
In 2009, Overton appeared in the film A Fork in the Road alongside Jaime King.
Overton appeared in a General Electric commercial as the father who wants his son to have his grandfather's hammer. [5]
Writers Guild of America Award
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