Rick Reynolds (born December 13, 1951)[1] is an American comedian known for his one-man shows Only the Truth Is Funny and All Grown Up...and No Place to Go. Only the Truth Is Funny began as a theatrical show and was eventually broadcast on Showtime and nominated for a 1993 Emmy Award for writing.[2]
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| Born | December 13, 1951 |
| Alma mater | Portland State University (BS) |
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Early life and education edit
Reynolds was born in Wood Village, Oregon, a suburb of in Portland. His father drowned when Rick was six months old.[1][2] His manic depressive mother brought in several stepfathers, who were abusive.[1][3] He graduated from Portland State University in 1976 with a Bachelor of Science in philosophy.
Career edit
In 1997, Reynolds starred in the short-lived sitcom Life... and Stuff,[4] which he also co-created.[5] Prior to the release of Life... and Stuff Reynolds was quoted at a press conference saying, "If this is canceled, and my whole career has worked toward this point . . .," Reynolds said, letting the thought hang. "Who am I kidding? Is it going to happen again? I'm not a great-looking guy and I'm 45 now. This is it. So, of course, I'll be devastated."[6]
Personal life edit
Reynolds married his first wife attending college.[1] He met his second wife, Lisa, in San Francisco, and married her in 1983.[1] In 1989, Reynolds moved with his family from Hollywood to Petaluma, California, about which Reynolds said "none of my neighbors have written a screenplay."[1] Their son, Cooper, was born in 1991, and Jack was born in 1993.[1] They divorced in 2000.[7]
Comedic shows edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g Podolsky, J.D. (September 9, 1991). "Reynolds' Rap". People. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
- ^ a b Christon, Lawrence (October 14, 1990). "COMEDY : Is This America's Next Great Comedian? : What's it take for a stand-up comedian to be 'discovered'? Rick Reynolds should know—this is his second time around". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
- ^ Kuchwara, Michael (June 16, 1991). "Life Stories and Laughter". Toledo Blade. Associated Press. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
- ^ James, Caryn (June 6, 1997). "His So-Called Life: Days of Whine and Neuroses". The New York Times.
- ^ "Review: 'Life and Stuff'". Variety. June 6, 1997.
- ^ Pierce, Scott D. (June 5, 1997). "'Life . . . and Stuff' is just awful". Desert News.
- ^ a b c d Linn, Steven (November 12, 2009). "Theater review: Rick Reynolds attempts to amuse". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
External links edit
- Rick Reynolds at IMDb
- Only the Truth Is Funny at YouTube
- Rick Reynolds Facebook Fan Page
- "The Church of Rick (Rick Reynolds' blog)". 2005. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015.
- Rick Reynolds' Only the Truth Is Funny by producer Robert B. Weide
- Hollywood Story in Which Truth Plays by Robert Epstein, Los Angeles Times
- Reynolds Escapes New York by Steven Winn, San Francisco Chronicle