Rif Hutton
Biography
Rif Hutton (born November 28, 1962) is an American actor. He appeared in several soap operas and television guest roles before landing recurring roles as Dr. Ron Welch in the comedy-drama series Doogie Howser, M.D. (1990 - 1993) and as Lt. Cmdr. Alan Mattoni on the series JAG (1997 - 2001). Hutton has continued to appear in numerous screen roles and provided additional voices in many animated films.
Hutton is also notable for playing Russ Beeler, a fictional owner of a KFC establishment, appearing in a number of KFC commercials in the early to mid 1990s. He has been married to voice actress Bridget Hoffman since 2001.
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Acting History
2025
The Twits as Cop #1 (voice)
2025Star Trek: Section 31 as Godsend Timer
2024Hombrecito as Solomon
2022Rattled! as Huxley
2022The Rookie: Feds as Campbell Marsh
2022Emily the Criminal as Marco the Manager
2022Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank as Additional Voices (voice)
2022Lightyear as Additional Voices (voice)
2021The Estate as Ellison
2019Famous and Fatal as District Attorney
2019Truth Be Told as Superintendent Lennon
2019Unbelievable as Sergeant Rheinhart
2019The Angry Birds Movie 2 as Additional Voices (voice)
2018Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse as Additional Voices (voice)
2018Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation as Additional Voices (voice)
2017The Star as Additional Voices (voice)
2017S.W.A.T. as Ernie Gamble
2017Resident Evil: Vendetta as Additional Voices (voice)
2016Ice Age: Collision Course as Additional Voices (voice)
2016Mogadishu, Minnesota as Afrah
2015The Carmichael Show as Funeral Home Director
2015Bad Blood as Dr. Goodman
2015Bosch as Matt Denton
2014How to Get Away with Murder as Priest
2014Rio 2 as Additional Voices (voice)
2014Mr. Peabody & Sherman as Additional Voices (voice)
2013Epic as Additional Voices (voice)
2012The First Family as Pastor
2012Hotel Transylvania as Additional Voices (voice)
2012The Encounter 2: Paradise Lost as Chris Ward
2012ParaNorman as Blithe Hollow Townperson (voice)
2012People Like Us as 70's Studio Tech
2012Brother White as Jacob Martin
2012Red Lights as Radio Duo Male Voice (voice)
2011American Horror Story as Elder #3
2011Rio as Additional Voices (voice)
2011Shameless as Gene Powell
2010Caprica as Rhetoric Host
2009Astro Boy as Metro City Sergeant (voice)
2009NCIS: Los Angeles as Commander Albert Burns
2009JONAS L.A. as Malcolm Meckle
2008The Mentalist as Doctor
2006Eureka as Astraeus Computer
2006Best Kept Secret
2006Stick It as Drill Sergeant
2006Curious George as Additional Voices (voice)
2006Promise Me Tomorrow as Riff Malloy (as Riff Hutton)
2005Single White Female 2: The Psycho as Detective Rousch
2005Halfway Decent as Dr. Silver
2005Ghost Whisperer as Bill Eritt
2005The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper as Additional Voices (voice)
2005Tugger: The Jeep® 4x4 Who Wanted to Fly as Crewman #1 (voice)
2004House as Morris
2004Listen Up! as Joe
2003Cold Case as Mason 'Runner' Tucker (2003)
2003NCIS as Phillip Braxton
2003Rock Me Baby as Paul
2003That's So Raven as Reverend Mattson
2002CSI: Miami as Ardine
2002Monk as Dr. Maulding
2002The Shield as James Freeman
2001The Bernie Mac Show as Guy near Animal Control Center
2001The Agency
2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Vernon Porter
1999Odd Man Out
1999Get Real as Samuel Johnson
1999Restraining Order as Sidney Evans
1999The Thirteenth Floor as Joe
1997Buffy the Vampire Slayer as General
1996The Jamie Foxx Show as Vray Beaujay
19963rd Rock from the Sun as Bookstore Guy
1995JAG as Lt. Cmdr. Alan Mattoni
1995JAG as Alan Mattoni
1995Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest as Arnold
1995The Wayans Bros. as Agent Doug Steckler
1994The Secret World of Alex Mack as Mr. Sperry
1994ER as Mr. Royston
1994On Our Own as Mr. Kisling
1994Sister, Sister as PTA President
1994The Force as Cal's Doctor
1994Babylon 5 as ISN Reporter
1994Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter as Jess
1993Diagnosis: Murder as Meyers
1993Moment of Truth: Stalking Back as Rep. Grayson
1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman as Agent Pete Rawlins
1993Getting By
1992Hangin' with Mr. Cooper as Chris
1992The Larry Sanders Show as Executive
1991Home Improvement as Man at Arena
1991Going Under as Dr. Friendly
1991Lookwell as Policeman #2
1990Wings as T.V. Anchorman
1990Tribes as Gordon
1989Family Matters as Reverend Fuller
1989Doogie Howser, M.D.
1989Alien Nation
1989Seinfeld as Salesman
1989Shotgun as Max Billings
1988Juarez as Plainclothes Cop
1987Beverly Hills Buntz as Det. Corbin
1987A Different World as Security #2
1987Full House as Sergeant
1987Married... with Children as Bailiff
1987Wanted: Dead or Alive as Agent
1986L.A. Law as ADA Jenkins
1986Pleasures as Rock Manager
1985227
1984Crazy like a Fox as Coroner
1984Hunter as George Richards
1984Night Court as Marshal
1983Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1982Remington Steele as Thomas Ivory
1979Knots Landing as Postal Carrier
1975The Jeffersons