Rich Fulcher
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Rich Fulcher is an American
comedian and author based in the United Kingdom. He is best known for co-starring in the British comedy series The Mighty Boosh
, alongside comedy duo Julian Barratt
and Noel Fielding
.
) but after graduating pursued a career in comedy instead. He took to improvised comedy at the ImprovOlympic in Chicago
, where he was one of the early members of the Upright Citizens Brigade
.
stage, radio and television shows, as well as playing many other characters, including the Ape of Death and Lester Corncrake. He is also the only writer to provide additional material for the TV series apart from the major writers Noel Fielding
and Julian Barratt
. Fulcher has a variety of running gags on The Mighty Boosh: he often plays very short characters, performing them on his knees, and when he plays various cockney
characters he can be heard muttering, "I'm a cockney, I'm a cockney..." His Boosh characters often die horribly, being grated or otherwise murdered, and as this happens Fulcher will sometimes say, "A little to the left!". Moreover, usually his characters have the running joke of saying "Gather round" (or some variant) and then having an inanimate object gather round too (e.g. the naan bread in the 'Legend of Old Gregg' episode, Fire, Extreme Sports Calendar). It was also in the Mighty Boosh that he met Matt Berry
, who played Dixon Bainbridge. In the documentary, "A Journey Through Time and Space", he was said to be the only person who plays a "watered down version of himself". Fulcher claims that after portraying 'Tommy Nooka' people came up to him in the street and demanded him to 'do Tommy'.
He also played 'Tommy' in mighty boosh!
sketch show Snuff Box
, along with Matt Berry
, whom he met on the set of The Mighty Boosh
. Berry plays the High Executioner to the King of England and Fulcher his assistant. He also plays other minor characters in the series. Snuff Box was only aired once on BBC Three (Feb - April 2006) and was released on DVD in the UK in June 2008.
. He has made several publicity appearances in promotion of the book at book signings in Europe and the US, as well as on Episode 51 of the radio show / podcast Comedy Death-Ray Radio
.
series Crossballs
. His other American claim to fame is that he is one of the body double
s that appears in Wayne's World 2
. In 1998 he starred in and wrote for the sketch show Unnatural Acts
for the Paramount Comedy Channel alongside his future Mighty Boosh co-stars Julian Barratt
and Noel Fielding
and also Seán Cullen
and Rich Easter. Fulcher played a baker in AD/BC: A Rock Opera
, where he collaborated with Matt Berry. The pair then starred in their own comedy series, Snuff Box
, on BBC Three
. In addition to his acting and writing Fulcher is also a singer and dancer, and has employed these talents in various Boosh episodes and stage shows, on Snuff Box, and as tech correspondent/stand up comic Dane Rivers on the comedy videocast Goodnight Burbank. He was interviewed on the first episode of comedian Steve Agee's
podcast The John Show. He has also provided the voice over for an MBNA
credit card advert. In 2007 he provided the vocals to the electro song "Uncle Kevin" by DeadDogInBlackBag.
On 5 November 2007 he starred in Golf War on E4, alongside Season 1 Boosh regulars Simon Farnaby
and Matt Berry
.
He currently stars in ITV's mobile TV show "The Gym" as Dave Darblay, a life coach unable to recover from the loneliness of being left by his wife.
In 2008, he also appeared in an episode of Adult Swim's Fat Guy Stuck in Internet
entitled "Beast and Breakfast", as well as playing the character of Mr Brilliance in new BBC Three
comedy, Trexx and Flipside
. He also appeared as the priest at Sarah Silverman
's wedding to her dog in a 2008 episode of The Sarah Silverman Program
, and reprises the role in the later episode "Nightmayor".
It was announced on 11 November 2008 that MTV
have commissioned a spin-off series of The Mighty Boosh, starring Rich Fulcher as Eleanor, the transvestite who appeared in the Mighty Boosh Series Three episode "Eels". http://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2008/11/11/7771/phoning_it_in... It is not clear if any other Mighty Boosh characters will appear in it. A 20-minute pilot episode has already been made, which can be viewed on several comedy websites currently and is expected to air on MTV2 shortly (as will the series).
He appeared as a talent show judge in series 3 of the hit British TV drama Skins
.
He appeared on the final episode of the US TV series Monk.
He has a recurring role the new Comedy Central show Jon Benjamin Has a Van
as Edward Sheath, a consumer advocate bringing attention to the terrible things he does in the segment "Shame on Me".
He guest starred in the episode Exes and Oh-No's! of the Adult Swim
show NTSF:SD:SUV.
He presents the music show InPutOutPut http://www.channel4.com/programmes/inputoutput on Channel 4 which is currently showing season 2.
restaurant chain, published on Spotify
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
comedian and author based in the United Kingdom. He is best known for co-starring in the British comedy series The Mighty Boosh
The Mighty Boosh
The Mighty Boosh is a British comedy troupe featuring comedians Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding. Developed from three stage shows and a six episode radio series, it has since spawned a total of twenty television episodes for BBC Three and two live tours of the UK, as well as two live shows in the...
, alongside comedy duo Julian Barratt
Julian Barratt
Julian Barratt is an English comedian, musician, music producer and actor. Barratt is best known for playing the character of Howard Moon in the cult comedy The Mighty Boosh, which he also co-writes with comedy partner, Noel Fielding.-The Mighty Boosh:Barratt stars as the character Howard Moon...
and Noel Fielding
Noel Fielding
Noel Fielding is a British artist, comedian and actor. He is known for his roles as Vince Noir in The Mighty Boosh, which he co-writes with comedy partner Julian Barratt, and as team captain on the music panel show Never Mind the Buzzcocks.-Stand-up comedy:Noel Fielding performed regularly as a...
.
Early life
Fulcher was born in Massachusetts. He attended St. Albans School in Washington DC and then studied as a lawyer (earning a degree in government from Dartmouth CollegeDartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
) but after graduating pursued a career in comedy instead. He took to improvised comedy at the ImprovOlympic in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, where he was one of the early members of the Upright Citizens Brigade
Upright Citizens Brigade
The Upright Citizens Brigade is an improvisational comedy and sketch comedy group that emerged from Chicago's ImprovOlympic in 1990. The most recent incarnation consists of Matt Besser, Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts, and Matt Walsh...
.
The Mighty Boosh
Fulcher has played many types of characters but is perhaps best known for playing dull-witted, comic goons. He is probably most famous for his portrayal of Bob Fossil in The Mighty BooshThe Mighty Boosh
The Mighty Boosh is a British comedy troupe featuring comedians Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding. Developed from three stage shows and a six episode radio series, it has since spawned a total of twenty television episodes for BBC Three and two live tours of the UK, as well as two live shows in the...
stage, radio and television shows, as well as playing many other characters, including the Ape of Death and Lester Corncrake. He is also the only writer to provide additional material for the TV series apart from the major writers Noel Fielding
Noel Fielding
Noel Fielding is a British artist, comedian and actor. He is known for his roles as Vince Noir in The Mighty Boosh, which he co-writes with comedy partner Julian Barratt, and as team captain on the music panel show Never Mind the Buzzcocks.-Stand-up comedy:Noel Fielding performed regularly as a...
and Julian Barratt
Julian Barratt
Julian Barratt is an English comedian, musician, music producer and actor. Barratt is best known for playing the character of Howard Moon in the cult comedy The Mighty Boosh, which he also co-writes with comedy partner, Noel Fielding.-The Mighty Boosh:Barratt stars as the character Howard Moon...
. Fulcher has a variety of running gags on The Mighty Boosh: he often plays very short characters, performing them on his knees, and when he plays various cockney
Cockney
The term Cockney has both geographical and linguistic associations. Geographically and culturally, it often refers to working class Londoners, particularly those in the East End...
characters he can be heard muttering, "I'm a cockney, I'm a cockney..." His Boosh characters often die horribly, being grated or otherwise murdered, and as this happens Fulcher will sometimes say, "A little to the left!". Moreover, usually his characters have the running joke of saying "Gather round" (or some variant) and then having an inanimate object gather round too (e.g. the naan bread in the 'Legend of Old Gregg' episode, Fire, Extreme Sports Calendar). It was also in the Mighty Boosh that he met Matt Berry
Matt Berry
Matthew Charles "Matt" Berry is an English actor, writer, comedian and musician. Berry is perhaps best known for his appearances in The IT Crowd, Garth Marenghi's Darkplace and The Mighty Boosh; he also had his own series, Snuff Box...
, who played Dixon Bainbridge. In the documentary, "A Journey Through Time and Space", he was said to be the only person who plays a "watered down version of himself". Fulcher claims that after portraying 'Tommy Nooka' people came up to him in the street and demanded him to 'do Tommy'.
He also played 'Tommy' in mighty boosh!
Snuff Box
Rich Fulcher was a star and major writer for the BBC ThreeBBC Three
BBC Three is a television network from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms. The channel's target audience includes those in the 16-34 year old age group, and has the purpose of providing "innovative" content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent...
sketch show Snuff Box
Snuff Box
Snuff Box is a BBC Three British dark comedy starring and written by Matt Berry and Rich Fulcher with additional material by Nick Gargano. It first aired on Monday 27 February 2006....
, along with Matt Berry
Matt Berry
Matthew Charles "Matt" Berry is an English actor, writer, comedian and musician. Berry is perhaps best known for his appearances in The IT Crowd, Garth Marenghi's Darkplace and The Mighty Boosh; he also had his own series, Snuff Box...
, whom he met on the set of The Mighty Boosh
The Mighty Boosh
The Mighty Boosh is a British comedy troupe featuring comedians Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding. Developed from three stage shows and a six episode radio series, it has since spawned a total of twenty television episodes for BBC Three and two live tours of the UK, as well as two live shows in the...
. Berry plays the High Executioner to the King of England and Fulcher his assistant. He also plays other minor characters in the series. Snuff Box was only aired once on BBC Three (Feb - April 2006) and was released on DVD in the UK in June 2008.
Tiny Acts of Rebellion
In 2009, Rich authored the book "Tiny Acts of Rebellion" published by Michael O'Mara Books Ltd in the UK (and in the US in 2010) and illustrated by Mr. BingoMr Bingo
Mr Bingo , born in 1979, is an illustrator/animator, living and working in London, UK.-Biography:Mr Bingo works from his studio, in Shoreditch, London." He describes himself as having a "slightly smaller than average" head and "girl's arms," plus "the same haircut as his mum"...
. He has made several publicity appearances in promotion of the book at book signings in Europe and the US, as well as on Episode 51 of the radio show / podcast Comedy Death-Ray Radio
Comedy Death-Ray Radio
Comedy Bang Bang is a weekly comedy audio podcast, which began airing as a radio show on May 1, 2009. It is hosted by writer and comedian Scott Aukerman, best known for his work on the 1990s HBO sketch comedy program Mr...
.
Filmography
Fulcher is more well known in the UK than in his native country. In the US, Fulcher was one of the "undercover" comedians who posed as various absurd talk show guests in the 2004 Comedy CentralComedy Central
Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
series Crossballs
Crossballs
Crossballs: The Debate Show was a Comedy Central television show which poked fun at cable news networks' political debate shows, especially CNN's Crossfire and MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews. In each episode, comedians posing as experts on a particular subject would debate two real...
. His other American claim to fame is that he is one of the body double
Body double
A body double is a general term for someone who substitutes for the credited actor of a character in any recorded visual medium, in shots where the character's body is shown but the face is either not visible or shown indistinctly, or in shots where the image of the credited actor's face is joined,...
s that appears in Wayne's World 2
Wayne's World 2
Wayne's World 2 is a 1993 comedy film starring Mike Myers and Dana Carvey as hosts of a Public-access television cable TV show from Aurora, Illinois. The film was adapted from a sketch on NBC's Saturday Night Live and is the sequel to Wayne's World....
. In 1998 he starred in and wrote for the sketch show Unnatural Acts
Unnatural Acts
Unnatural Acts was a BBC radio comedy series written by, and starring, Jeremy Hardy and Kit Hollerbach as "The Hardys" with Paul B Davies and Caroline Leddy as "Paul and Caroline". Two series were made in 1987 and 1988, with the third renamed At Home With The Hardys and broadcast in 1990. Further...
for the Paramount Comedy Channel alongside his future Mighty Boosh co-stars Julian Barratt
Julian Barratt
Julian Barratt is an English comedian, musician, music producer and actor. Barratt is best known for playing the character of Howard Moon in the cult comedy The Mighty Boosh, which he also co-writes with comedy partner, Noel Fielding.-The Mighty Boosh:Barratt stars as the character Howard Moon...
and Noel Fielding
Noel Fielding
Noel Fielding is a British artist, comedian and actor. He is known for his roles as Vince Noir in The Mighty Boosh, which he co-writes with comedy partner Julian Barratt, and as team captain on the music panel show Never Mind the Buzzcocks.-Stand-up comedy:Noel Fielding performed regularly as a...
and also Seán Cullen
Seán Cullen
Seán Cullen is a Canadian comedian. He is known for combining improvisation with mimicry and music. Cullen has been described in Time as the "vanguard of comedy's next generation". He is best known for voicing Four, Five & Seven in Seven Little Monsters. -Career:Cullen entered into the public eye...
and Rich Easter. Fulcher played a baker in AD/BC: A Rock Opera
AD/BC: A Rock Opera
AD/BC is a parody rock opera with music by Matt Berry and lyrics by Matt Berry and Richard Ayoade. It aired on BBC Three in 2004.-Summary:...
, where he collaborated with Matt Berry. The pair then starred in their own comedy series, Snuff Box
Snuff Box
Snuff Box is a BBC Three British dark comedy starring and written by Matt Berry and Rich Fulcher with additional material by Nick Gargano. It first aired on Monday 27 February 2006....
, on BBC Three
BBC Three
BBC Three is a television network from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms. The channel's target audience includes those in the 16-34 year old age group, and has the purpose of providing "innovative" content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent...
. In addition to his acting and writing Fulcher is also a singer and dancer, and has employed these talents in various Boosh episodes and stage shows, on Snuff Box, and as tech correspondent/stand up comic Dane Rivers on the comedy videocast Goodnight Burbank. He was interviewed on the first episode of comedian Steve Agee's
Steve Agee
Steve Agee is an American actor and comedian, best known for his supporting role as Steve Myron on the Comedy Central series The Sarah Silverman Program....
podcast The John Show. He has also provided the voice over for an MBNA
MBNA
MBNA Corporation was a bank holding company and parent company of wholly owned subsidiary MBNA America Bank, N.A., headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, prior to being acquired by Bank of America in 2006...
credit card advert. In 2007 he provided the vocals to the electro song "Uncle Kevin" by DeadDogInBlackBag.
On 5 November 2007 he starred in Golf War on E4, alongside Season 1 Boosh regulars Simon Farnaby
Simon Farnaby
Simon Alexander Farnaby is an English comedy actor and writer in television, theatre and film.-Early life:Born in Wath-upon-Dearne, South Yorkshire, Farnaby trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, National Youth Theatre, and Trinity College, Dublin...
and Matt Berry
Matt Berry
Matthew Charles "Matt" Berry is an English actor, writer, comedian and musician. Berry is perhaps best known for his appearances in The IT Crowd, Garth Marenghi's Darkplace and The Mighty Boosh; he also had his own series, Snuff Box...
.
He currently stars in ITV's mobile TV show "The Gym" as Dave Darblay, a life coach unable to recover from the loneliness of being left by his wife.
In 2008, he also appeared in an episode of Adult Swim's Fat Guy Stuck in Internet
Fat Guy Stuck in Internet
Fat Guy Stuck in Internet is an American live-action science fiction comedy television series on Cartoon Network's late night programming block, Adult Swim...
entitled "Beast and Breakfast", as well as playing the character of Mr Brilliance in new BBC Three
BBC Three
BBC Three is a television network from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms. The channel's target audience includes those in the 16-34 year old age group, and has the purpose of providing "innovative" content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent...
comedy, Trexx and Flipside
Trexx and Flipside
Trexx and Flipside is a multi-platform British sitcom shown as part of BBC Three's spring schedule. It follows the story of Trexx and Flipside, two "wannabe hip hop stars". The duo are managed by "Wu Hah Management", as shown in the first episode...
. He also appeared as the priest at Sarah Silverman
Sarah Silverman
Sarah Kate Silverman is a Jewish American comedian, writer, actress, singer and musician. Her satirical comedy addresses social taboos and controversial topics such as racism, sexism, and religion....
's wedding to her dog in a 2008 episode of The Sarah Silverman Program
The Sarah Silverman Program
The Sarah Silverman Program is an American television series that starred comedian and actress Sarah Silverman, who created the series with Dan Harmon and Rob Schrab...
, and reprises the role in the later episode "Nightmayor".
It was announced on 11 November 2008 that MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
have commissioned a spin-off series of The Mighty Boosh, starring Rich Fulcher as Eleanor, the transvestite who appeared in the Mighty Boosh Series Three episode "Eels". http://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2008/11/11/7771/phoning_it_in... It is not clear if any other Mighty Boosh characters will appear in it. A 20-minute pilot episode has already been made, which can be viewed on several comedy websites currently and is expected to air on MTV2 shortly (as will the series).
He appeared as a talent show judge in series 3 of the hit British TV drama Skins
Skins (TV series)
Skins is a BAFTA award-winning British teen drama that follows a group of teenagers in Bristol, South West England, through the two years of college. The controversial plot line explores issues such as dysfunctional families, mental illness , adolescent sexuality, substance abuse and death...
.
He appeared on the final episode of the US TV series Monk.
He has a recurring role the new Comedy Central show Jon Benjamin Has a Van
Jon Benjamin Has a Van
Jon Benjamin Has a Van is a live action television comedy series that premiered on June 14, 2011 on Comedy Central. The series stars Jon Benjamin as a reporter who tours around in a van to deliver uninteresting news to the viewers and to unsuspecting people while utilizing scripted scenes for...
as Edward Sheath, a consumer advocate bringing attention to the terrible things he does in the segment "Shame on Me".
He guest starred in the episode Exes and Oh-No's! of the Adult Swim
Adult Swim
Adult Swim is an adult-oriented Cable network that shares channel space with Cartoon Network from 9:00 pm until 6:00 am ET/PT in the United States, and broadcasts in countries such as Australia and New Zealand...
show NTSF:SD:SUV.
He presents the music show InPutOutPut http://www.channel4.com/programmes/inputoutput on Channel 4 which is currently showing season 2.
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Fulcher appeared in advertisements for the SubwaySubway (restaurant)
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restaurant chain, published on Spotify
Spotify
Spotify is a Swedish-founded, UK-headquartered DRM-based music streaming service offering streaming of selected music from a range of major and independent record labels, including Sony, EMI, Warner Music Group, and Universal. Launched in October 2008 by Swedish startup Spotify AB, the service had...
.