Rif Hutton (born November 28, 1962) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his recurring role as Dr. Ron Welch in the comedy-drama series ''

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'', appearing in that series from 1990 up to its conclusion 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

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establishment, appearing in a number of KFC commercials in the early to mid 1990s.

Life and career

Hutton was born in

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, and was raised in

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. He moved to Los Angeles in the mid-1970s to pursue an acting career. He went to many auditions in his early years, but soon found himself broke and homeless, getting assistance from friends. Hutton went on to guest star in a number of notable television series including ''

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'', ''

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'', '' L.A. Law'', '' Married... with Children'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'', ''

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'', and ''

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'' among others. Hutton also appeared in stage productions in the Los Angeles area as well as working as a voice actor.

Personal life

Hutton has been married twice. His first marriage was to a woman named Pat, an actress and stand-up comedian. His second was to actress

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in 2001.Rif Hutton Biography
Film Reference It is also reported in 2000 that he was engaged to actress

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. In 1993–94, Hutton had played Hopkins' love interest in a few episodes of her sitcom ''Getting By''.

Filmography

Film

* ''

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'' (1983) - Air Force officer * '' Wanted: Dead or Alive'' (1987) - Agent * '' You Talkin' to Me?'' (1987) - Black Man * '' Moving'' (1988) - Reporter * ''

Stand and Deliver ''Stand and Deliver'' is a 1988 American drama film directed by Ramón Menéndez, written by Menéndez and Tom Musca, based on the true story of a high school mathematics teacher, Jaime Escalante. For portraying Escalante, Edward James Olmo ...

'' (1988) - Pearson * '' L.A. Heat'' (1989) - Det. Royster * '' The Borrower'' (1991) - Newscaster * '' Going Under'' (1991) - Dr. Friendly * ''

Star Trek Generations ''Star Trek Generations'' is a 1994 American science fiction film and the seventh film in the ''Star Trek'' film series. Malcolm McDowell joins cast members from the 1960s television show ''Star Trek'' and the 1987 sequel series '' The Next ...

'' (1994) - Klingon Guard * '' Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter'' (1995) - Jess * '' Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest'' (1995) - Arnold * ''

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'' (1999) - Sidney Evans * '' The Thirteenth Floor'' (1999) - Joe * ''

Shrek ''Shrek'' is a 2001 American computer-animated comedy film loosely based on the 1990 book of the same name by William Steig. It is the first installment in the ''Shrek'' franchise. The film was directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jen ...

'' (2001) - Load Farquaad's Guards (voice) * '' Osmosis Jones'' (2001) - Charlie (voice) * ''

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'' (2004) - Brad * ''

Shark Tale ''Shark Tale'' is a 2004 American computer-animated comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by DreamWorks Pictures. The film was directed by Vicky Jenson, Bibo Bergeron, and Rob Letterman (in his feature directorial debut ...

'' (2004) - Fish (voice) * '' Tugger: The Jeep 4x4 Who Wanted to Fly'' (2005) - Crewman #1 (voice) * ''

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'' (2005) - Crowd Member (voice) * ''

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'' (2006) - Drill Sergeant * '' Curious George'' (2006) - Mailman (voice) * ''

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'' (2008) - Man in crowd (voice) * '' My Apocalypse'' (2008) - Housing Inspector * ''

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'' (2009) - Metro City Sergeant (voice) * ''

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'' (2009) - DJ (voice) * '' Rio'' (2011) - Additional Voices (voice) * ''

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'' (2012) - Additional Voices (voice) * ''

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'' (2012) - Blithe Hollow Townperson (voice) * '' Epic'' (2013) - Additional Voices (voice) * ''

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'' (2014) - Additional Voices (voice) * '' Ice Age: Collision Course'' (2016) - Additional Voices (voice) * '' Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV'' (2016) - High Official #2 (voice) * '' The Star'' (2017) - Additional Voices (voice) * '' Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse'' (2018) - Additional Voices (voice) * '' Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation'' (2018) - Additional Voices (voice) * ''

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'' (2019) - Additional Voices (voice) * '' Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank'' (2022) - Additional Voices (voice)

Television

* ''

'' (1985) - Roulette Spinner * ''

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'' (1987) - Man #1 * '' Webster'' (1989) - Bob * ''

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'' (1989) - Security #2 * ''

'' (1989-1993) - Dr. Ron Welch * '' Married, with Children'' (1990) - Bailiff * ''

'' (1991) - T.V. Anchorman * '' Sister, Sister'' (1994) - PTA President * ''

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'' (1995) - Man at Arena * '' The Wayans Bros.'' (1995-1999) - Ted Winters / Agent Doug Steckler * ''

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'' (1996) - Vray Beaujay * ''

'' (1997) - Reverend Fuller * ''

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'' (1998) - Salesman * ''

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'' (2005) - Morris * '' Thats So Raven'' (2005) - Reverend Mattson * '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' (2007) - Vernon Porter * ''

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'' (2008) - Bill Eritt * ''

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'' (2008) - Doctor * ''

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'' (2016) - Warden Bryan Nabb * ''General Hospital'' (2021) - Lenny

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