Rich Fulcher

Rich Fulcher is an American comedian, actor, writer and improviser, who divides his time between Los Angeles and London.

Rich has just finished playing a major role in WONKA for Warner Brothers, opposite Timothee Chalamet. He recently played a recurring role in two series of the critically acclaimed KIDDING, starring Jim Carey and Frank Langella, and produced and directed by Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) for Showtime in the US and Sky in the UK. He also recently appeared in the Oscar-nominated feature MARRIAGE STORY for Netflix, alongside Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver and Laura Dern.

Further recent acting credits include Judd Apatow’s LOVE for Netflix and various roles in Comedy Central’s hit DRUNK HISTORY.

Rich has an abundance of animation voiceover experience, including a regular voice role in Matt Groening’s DISENCHANTMENT (Netflix), TIG’N’SEEK, THE AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL (Cartoon Network), CENTRAL PARK (Apple TV+),  FUTURE-WORM! (Disney Television Animation), and BOB’S BURGERS and HOT STREETS (Adult Swim) amongst others.

He appeared in the comedy-horror web series SNATCHERS, which premiered at Sundance 2017, and went on to reprise his role as Dave in the subsequent feature film adaption in 2019, which Variety included on its ’11 Best Movies of the 2019 South by Southwest Film Festival’ list.

As a writer, Rich’s recent credits include the breakaway hit RICK AND MORTY for Warner Bros, DISENCHANTMENT for Netflix, THE UCB SHOW, a variety showcase for the best sketch, character and stand-up developed at the Upright Citizen’s Brigade theatres in LA and New York for NCB Universal, and THE OMID DJALILI SHOW for BBC. He was a core writer and performer in UNNATURAL ACTS (Paramount Television) with Julian Barratt, Noel Fielding, and Sean Cullen.

Rich also co-wrote and co-starred in SNUFF BOX, with fellow comedian Matt Berry. The show remains a cult classic. The series of six episodes was commissioned by BBC3 and produced by Charlie Hanson (Extras) for Channel X and directed by Michael Cumming (Brass Eye).

Rich filmed a non-TX studio pilot for Channel 4, THAT'S RICH, a sitcom based in an antique shop written by and starring Rich. THAT'S RICH was the first Channel 4 comedy commission for King Bert Productions (the production company set up by Miranda Hart and David Walliams) and was Exec Produced by Jo Sargent (Miranda, Absolutely Fabulous, French and Saunders, The Boy in the Dress). He also appeared in Rumpus Media's THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF... shorts for Channel Four.

Rich is perhaps best known for his roles in the hit comedy series THE MIGHTY BOOSH for Baby Cow and BBC 3, which won the Perrier Best Newcomer award in 1998. He also appeared as Bob Fossil and other characters in the record breaking MIGHTY BOOSH LIVE show, which toured the UK (inc. London's Wembley Stadium and the O2 Arena) from September 2008 to January 2009. He appeared in the film, HIGH ROAD, starring Rob Riggle, Horatio Sanz and Hangover 2's Ed Helms and recently released a podcast entitled GONE RIFFIN WITH RICH AND ABED.

He has guest starred on CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (Adult Swim), THE SARAH SILVERMAN PROGRAM (Comedy Central), FUNNY OR DIE PRESENTS (HBO), SKINS (E4), THE OMID DJALILI SHOW (BBC One) and has appeared on MIRANDA HART'S UNWRAPPED (BBC Two), NEVER MIND THE BUZZCOCKS (BBC Two) and JOURNEY OF THE CHILDMEN (The Mighty Boosh on Tour documentary).

In 2010, Rich performed as his alter-ego, the glorious Eleanor aka 'the world's greatest groupie'. Eleanor, a self-professed 'tour whore' who appeared in The Mighty Boosh series 3, now has her own show - AN EVENING WITH ELEANOR, THE TOUR WHORE. Having taken comedy festivals in Adelaide, Melbourne and LA by storm, Rich/Eleanor also played the E4 Udderbelly on London's Southbank and had a successful run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

His first book, TINY ACTS OF REBELLION - 97 ALMOST LEGAL WAYS TO STICK IT TO THE MAN, was published in October 2009 by Michael O'Mara books and is available in the UK, US, Australia and also to download as an eBook on Amazon.

He was a core writer and performer in UNNATURAL ACTS (Paramount Television) with Julian Barratt, Noel Fielding, and Sean Cullen.

He performed his solo show, MOM, I'M NOT A LAWYER in Edinburgh and at the Melbourne Comedy Festival, where he won the prestigious Piece of Wood Award and has subsequently performed the show in Los Angeles and New York.

He began his comedy career in Chicago, where he became a member of Improv Olympic and the Second City National Touring Company. He was also one of the early members of the Upright Citizens Brigade.