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Rick Overton {b. August 10, 1954), is an American actor, writer and comedian who has appeared in many sci fi films and television programs.
His first credited role was that as Ino, the voice of a computer, for the 1980 film, Target... Earth?, where he started a career of playing supporting characters or guest starts to established shows.
As a guest star he has appeared in such TV series as Charmed, Lost, Joan of Arcadia, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, and Alias. His largest recurring role was that of Count Gregory in the 2001 SCI FI Channel series, The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne.
Overton also has appeared in several genre films in featured supporting roles, including Willow, Groundhog Day and the 2007 film The Astronaut Farmer.
In addition to film and TV, Overton has appeared in Internet podcasts and as a voice in various video games.
He is the son of well-known jazz musicians, Hall and Nancy Overton.
Genre Roles
- The Astronaut Farmer (2007) as "Arnie Milan"
- Lost as "Matthew Reed" in the episode, "Collision" (2005)
- Alias as "Alexi Vasilevich" in the episode, "Welcome to Liberty Village" (2005)
- Fat Albert" (2004) as "Coach Gillespie"
- Joan of Arcadia" as "Bad Stand-Up Comedian" in the episode, "Wealth of Nations" (2004)
- Eight Legged Freaks" (2002) as "Deputy Pete Willis"
- The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne" as "Count Gregory" in the episodes, "Secret of the Realm, " "The Rocket's Red Glare," "Southern Comfort," "Lord of Air and Darkness," "In the Beginning" (2000)
- Charmed as "Triad Member #2" in the episodes, "Power Outage," "Sight Unseen," and "Magic Hour" (2000)
- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman as "Victor" in the episodes, "The Return of the Prankster" (1995) and "The Prankster" {1994)
- Groundhog Day (1993) as "Ralph"
- The Rocketeer (1991) as "South Seas Club Patron"
- Earth Girls Are Easy (1988) as "Dr. Rick"
- Willow (1988) as "Franjean"
- Target... Earth? (1980) as "Ino the computer"
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