Rif Hutton
| Rif Hutton | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 28, 1962 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1983–present |
Rif Hutton (born November 28, 1962) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for is recurring role as Dr. John Welch in the comedy-drama series Doogie Howser, M.D., appearing in that series from 1990 to until the series ended 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, appeaing in a number KFC commercials in the early to mid 1990s.[1]
Life and career
Hutton was born in San Antonio, Texas and raised in East Orange, New Jersey. He moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. During the early years of his career in Los Angeles, he went to many auditions, while also being homeless, before getting assistance from friends.[2]
Hutton went to guest star in a number 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, Cold Case and among other series.[3]
Hutton also appeared in stage productions in the Los Angeles area as well as working as a voice actor.[3]
Personal life
Hutton has been married twice. His first marriage was to a woman named Pat, an actress and stand-up comedian.[2] His second was to actress Bridget Hoffman in 2001.[3]
It is also reported in 2000 that he was engaged to actress Telma Hopkins.[4][5] In 1993–94, Hutton had played Hopkins' love interest in a few episodes of her sitcom Getting By.
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Rif Hutton Biography, Film Reference
- ↑ "Family Matters: 1989-1998 - Family Matters, Where Are They Now?, Darius McCrary, Jaleel White, Jomarie Payton, Reginald VelJohnson, Telma Hopkins". People 53 (25). 2000-06-26. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
- ↑ "The Telma Hopkins Picture Pages". Superiorpics.com. Retrieved 2012-07-30.