Stand-up comedian

Rick Overton

Who Rick Overton is

Rick Overton is a stand-up comedian, actor and writer with some forty years in comedy, who has starred in HBO and Showtime specials and made many stand-up appearances on television. He won an Emmy in 1996 for writing HBO's Dennis Miller Live, and in his special Rick Overton's Set List, released in 2021, he builds a full stand-up set on the spot from subjects he has never seen before. As an actor he played The Drake on Seinfeld and Pam's father on The Office, had recurring roles in Childrens Hospital, Last Man Standing and Leverage, and has appeared in films including Willow, Groundhog Day, Mrs. Doubtfire, Cloverfield, The Informant!, Dinner for Schmucks and Bad Teacher.

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At a glance

Stand-up specials
Rick Overton's Set List
On screen
Dennis Miller Live, Seinfeld, The Office and 7 more

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Last checked 11 October 2026.

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Comedians like Rick Overton

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Career timeline

  1. 1996Dennis Miller Live (writer, Emmy winner 1996, HBO) On screen
  2. 2021Rick Overton's Set List (2021) Special

Questions and answers

Where is Rick Overton performing next?

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What stand-up specials have they released?

Rick Overton's Set List.

What TV shows and films are they in?

Dennis Miller Live (writer, Emmy winner 1996, HBO), Seinfeld (The Drake, NBC), The Office (Pam's father, NBC), Childrens Hospital (Adult Swim), Last Man Standing (ABC) and Leverage (TNT), among 10 credits.

Who are some comedians like them?

Allan Havey (also in Seinfeld), Baron Vaughn (also in Cloverfield), Bill Engvall (also in Last Man Standing), Carol Leifer (also in Seinfeld) and Dana Gould (also in Seinfeld).

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Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026