By Rosella Campbell
It is a fact that the American television has been successfully graced with really outstanding talents, many have lasted through time. There are those whose careers were really short-lived. However, there are those that were actually able to get their careers properly cemented over the years due to their talent, the perseverance, and their devotion to the craft they have chosen, one of these is the outstanding Emmy Award Winner Rick Overton.
He's very much known as a screen writer, an actor and as a comedian. He has written pieces that have made their way to award giving bodies that did recognize the outstanding manner in which he penned such scripts. He is an excellent actor that has appeared in several films and music videos. He is a very effective stand up comedian as well- something which he has been doing since high school.
He's very much known as a screen writer, an actor and as a comedian. He has written pieces that have made their way to award giving bodies that did recognize the outstanding manner in which he penned such scripts. He is an excellent actor that has appeared in several films and music videos. He is a very effective stand up comedian as well- something which he has been doing since high school.
There are many writing credits that he is known for. The most popular one would have to be his stint in writing the script for Dennis Miller Live. Several nods were given for his excellent scriptwriting here. He received the Emmy award for his talent in scriptwriting for this same series back in 1996. He is credited for firms and video materials as as the Secret Adventures of Jules Verne film and Willow.
Born in Queens, New York- in Forest Hills, he grew up in New Jersey, in Englewood. He actually attended Dwight Morrow High School. It should be noted that his mother, Nancy was able to make personal appearances with the Chordettes. This is the most famous girl group that are very much known for their songs Mr. Sandman and Lollipop. His father, Hal as a big band arranger for Thelonious Monk. He is also a music teacher at the famous Julliard Institute. He comes from a musical family.
The first appearance he had on screen was for the film Young Doctors in Love. It was released in the year 1982. A small role in the Airplane II movie was what he took next. In the year 1987, he penned New Adventures of Beans Baxter. While penning this, he also appeared in such works as the Amazing Stories, Million Dollar Mystery, ad well as in Willow.
He is no stranger to the music industry too. He is known to play the harmonica. He was even able to use it in playing with local blues bands. His career as stand-up comedian in high school. He's a part of the well-known- Overton and Sullivan duo. He had to part ways and go solo in the 1970s though after his success at the New York Improvisation.
In 1997, he got a nod of an Emmy nomination for his script writing work for Dennis Miller Live. He already won the same award for the same category as well as the same show the year before. He was also able to get the nod from the panel of judge on the Writers Guild of America and secured a nomination for the same show.
Born in Queens, New York- in Forest Hills, he grew up in New Jersey, in Englewood. He actually attended Dwight Morrow High School. It should be noted that his mother, Nancy was able to make personal appearances with the Chordettes. This is the most famous girl group that are very much known for their songs Mr. Sandman and Lollipop. His father, Hal as a big band arranger for Thelonious Monk. He is also a music teacher at the famous Julliard Institute. He comes from a musical family.
The first appearance he had on screen was for the film Young Doctors in Love. It was released in the year 1982. A small role in the Airplane II movie was what he took next. In the year 1987, he penned New Adventures of Beans Baxter. While penning this, he also appeared in such works as the Amazing Stories, Million Dollar Mystery, ad well as in Willow.
He is no stranger to the music industry too. He is known to play the harmonica. He was even able to use it in playing with local blues bands. His career as stand-up comedian in high school. He's a part of the well-known- Overton and Sullivan duo. He had to part ways and go solo in the 1970s though after his success at the New York Improvisation.
In 1997, he got a nod of an Emmy nomination for his script writing work for Dennis Miller Live. He already won the same award for the same category as well as the same show the year before. He was also able to get the nod from the panel of judge on the Writers Guild of America and secured a nomination for the same show.
The first appearance he had on screen was for the film Young Doctors in Love. It was released in the year 1982. A small role in the Airplane II movie was what he took next. In the year 1987, he penned New Adventures of Beans Baxter. While penning this, he also appeared in such works as the Amazing Stories, Million Dollar Mystery, ad well as in Willow.
He is no stranger to the music industry too. He is known to play the harmonica. He was even able to use it in playing with local blues bands. His career as stand-up comedian in high school. He's a part of the well-known- Overton and Sullivan duo. He had to part ways and go solo in the 1970s though after his success at the New York Improvisation.
In 1997, he got a nod of an Emmy nomination for his script writing work for Dennis Miller Live. He already won the same award for the same category as well as the same show the year before. He was also able to get the nod from the panel of judge on the Writers Guild of America and secured a nomination for the same show. This time, it is for the category in Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) Category. Hence, his reputation as a scriptwriter was firmly cemented.
He is also a motorcyclist. He has been for the last 20 years. He can be seen performing many charity rides. One the most notable ones is the Love Ride. This is a charity event aimed for the celebration of the annual Muscular Atrophy. He does model budding using his own designs as a hobby and he as even won awards at certain sci-fi conventions.
He is no stranger to the music industry too. He is known to play the harmonica. He was even able to use it in playing with local blues bands. His career as stand-up comedian in high school. He's a part of the well-known- Overton and Sullivan duo. He had to part ways and go solo in the 1970s though after his success at the New York Improvisation.
In 1997, he got a nod of an Emmy nomination for his script writing work for Dennis Miller Live. He already won the same award for the same category as well as the same show the year before. He was also able to get the nod from the panel of judge on the Writers Guild of America and secured a nomination for the same show. This time, it is for the category in Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) Category. Hence, his reputation as a scriptwriter was firmly cemented.
He is also a motorcyclist. He has been for the last 20 years. He can be seen performing many charity rides. One the most notable ones is the Love Ride. This is a charity event aimed for the celebration of the annual Muscular Atrophy. He does model budding using his own designs as a hobby and he as even won awards at certain sci-fi conventions.