Jeff Richards
Birth Name:
Jeffrey Hanson Richards
Birth Place:
Walnut Creek, California, United States
Profession
Actor
Fast Facts
- Graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was a member of the CHiPs improv group
- Created his first sketch comedy show, "Hansen Live," on his local public access channel at the age of 17
- Got his big break when he appeared on "MADtv" for three episodes in 2000
- Quote: "(On leaving "Saturday Night Live"): "I had a blast on the show - it was the best time ever - but I felt it was time to do other things․․․[It] requires all of your time; you have no time to do anything else․ And I wanted to get back to California․""
- Best known as a "Saturday Night Live" cast member and as the voice of various celebrities in "Where My Dogs At?"
- Created the original "Saturday Night Live" characters Drunk Girl, Baby K, and Jeff, and also did several celebrity impersonations, including Dustin Hoffman, Dr․ Phil, Steve Irwin, and Kevin Spacey
- Voiced three merchant characters in the 2004 video game "EverQuest II․"
- Was the first comedian to appear on both "Saturday Night Live" and "MADtv․"