Rick Overton

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Characters played by Rick Overton

Ralph — Groundhog Day (1993)

A local Punxsutawney resident and Gus's companion. He participates in Phil's early, cynical attempts to navigate or escape the time loop.

Bonded Warehouse Night Supervisor — Beverly Hills Cop (1984)

Security manager overseeing warehouse operations.

Professor Wilde — A Haunted House 2 (2014)

Paranormal psychologist who investigates the haunting.

Frantic Man — Cloverfield (2008)

Panicked civilian fleeing the destruction.

Pete Willis — Eight Legged Freaks (2002)

Pete is a deputy who loses his cat to the spiders and is ordered to bring the police station's guns to Samantha Parker. He helps defend the survivors, is separated during the evacuation, then reunites with Harlan and arrives with police after the distress call.

Franjean — Willow (1988)

A brownie companion who travels with Willow and Rool. He inadvertently dosages Madmartigan with love dust, sparking a pivotal romantic development, and remains a loyal member of the traveling party.

Hobo — Dave Made a Maze (2017)

A homeless man brought to the apartment because he supposedly knows about cardboard. He does not enter the maze with the main group and disappears from the narrative shortly after his introduction.

Marsalis — Modern Girls (1986)

A nightclub acquaintance of Bruno X who provides crucial information to Cece. He informs her that the rock star is actively searching for her and reveals Bruno's early morning flight schedule, facilitating Cece's final reunion with him at the airport.

General — The Love Bug (1997)

A briefly appearing military authority whose presence contributes limited context to the story.

Sidney Talmadge — Such Good People (2014)

The questionable Buddhist lawyer for the deceased Jake and Chloe. He informs Richard and Alex about a rare, highly valuable Bhutanese artifact that was in their possession and had been taken by Paige and Cooper. He participates in the sting operation and confesses to the couple's confrontation.

Dr. Milletson — Devil in the Flesh (1998)

Medical professional treating injuries

Mr. Thomas — Popstar (2005)

A teacher who responds to JD's admission that he cheated on a test by failing him. This consequence is part of JD's attempt to deal with school honestly rather than quietly accepting what he did.

Career Overview

Rick Overton has 117 screen credits in a career dating back to 1980. Their work spans 9 cinematic universes — most prominently A Haunted House Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Groundhog Day, Eight Legged Freaks, A Haunted House 2. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
117
Birth Date
1954-08-10
Birth Place
Forest Hills, Queens, New York, USA

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 9 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q2151597), public domain (CC0).