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Rich Brown(I)

  • Producer
  • Actor
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Rich Brown is a producer whose unique vision is responsible for many unforgettable moments in game, late-night, comedy and reality TV. His successes have landed him on Entertainment Weekly's celebrated "It List" as one of the most creative people in entertainment.

Rich's game experience includes key executive roles in shows including Fox's You Bet Your Life; NBC's Minute to Win It; Fox's Crime Scene Kitchen; ABC's I Survived a Japanese Game Show; NBC's Last Comic Standing; The CWs Oh Sit!; NBC's My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad; Comedy Central's Distraction; Universal Kid's Beat the Clock; YouTube's Squad Wars; Mundo Fox's Spanish-language Minute to Win It, and The WB's Steve Harvey's Big Time.

Rich was also a founding producer of NBC's Fear Factor. He created and produced the show's most-talked-about challenges involving creepy crawlers and unusual delicacies, and his experiences working on the show made him a popular interview subject on TV and radio stations nationally.

Additionally, Rich's credits as show runner include Nickelodeon's Tooned In; Food Network's Extreme Chef; Discovery's One Way Out, and the Jimmy Fallon-produced NBC pilot, That's a Record.

In addition to his successes as a creative producer both in the studio and in the field, Rich appeared regularly on Comedy Central's The Daily Show as creator and host of "Public Excess," a popular segment showcasing the world of public access television. He also appeared as a correspondent during his two years with the show.

Rich's late-night experience also includes multiple seasons as a senior producer at ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live, overseeing the show's human interest department.

Rich launched his TV career as creator-producer-host of Oddville, MTV, a critically acclaimed nightly talk show with celebrity guests, top bands, and various eccentrics. Rolling Stone named it one of the "101 Reasons to Watch Television." It was based on his hit local NYC cable TV show Beyond Vaudeville.

Rich holds degrees from New York University and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. As a journalist, his work has appeared in various publications including The New York Times, The Hollywood Reporter, Spin and TV Guide.
Bornc. 1962
Bornc. 1962
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    Riot (2014)
    Riot
    3.8
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Oh Sit! (2012)
    Oh Sit!
    4.6
    TV Series
    • Producer
    You Bet Your Life (2021)
    You Bet Your Life
    5.1
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Squad Wars (2017)
    Squad Wars
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Producer

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    Producer



    • My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad
      • supervising producer
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2008



    • Melissa Peterman in Person, Place or Thing (2022)
      Person, Place or Thing
      5.1
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • Consulting Producer
      • 2023–2024
    • You Bet Your Life (2021)
      You Bet Your Life
      5.1
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2021–2023
    • Joel McHale in Crime Scene Kitchen (2021)
      Crime Scene Kitchen
      7.6
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2021
    • Jerry Trainor in Tooned In (2021)
      Tooned In
      8.2
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2021
    • Jimmy Kimmel in Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)
      Jimmy Kimmel Live!
      6.4
      TV Series
      • senior human interest producer
      • 2003–2020
    • Beat the Clock (2018)
      Beat the Clock
      8.5
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2018
    • Ludacris in Fear Factor (2017)
      Fear Factor
      5.4
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2017
    • Squad Wars (2017)
      Squad Wars
      6.9
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2017
    • Big Fan (2017)
      Big Fan
      5.0
      TV Series
      • consultant
      • 2017
    • Crunch Time
      TV Movie
      • consulting producer
      • 2016
    • Last Comic Standing (2003)
      Last Comic Standing
      6.3
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2014
    • Riot (2014)
      Riot
      3.8
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2014
    • Oh Sit! (2012)
      Oh Sit!
      4.6
      TV Series
      • supervising producer
      • 2012–2013
    • Marco Antonio Regil in Minuto para ganar (2012)
      Minuto para ganar
      6.9
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2012
    • The Rosie Show (2011)
      The Rosie Show
      3.1
      TV Series
      • supervising producer
      • 2011–2012

    Actor



    • Rich Brown and Melissa Gabriel in Oddville, MTV (1997)
      Oddville, MTV
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Frank Hope
      • Host Frank Hope
      • 1997–1999
    • Rich Brown and David Greene in Beyond Vaudeville (1986)
      Beyond Vaudeville
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Frank Hope - Host
      • Frank Hope
      • 1986–1996

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    • Born
      • c. 1962
    • Publicity listings
      • 7 Interviews
      • 1 Article

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      1962
    • What is Rich Brown known for?
      You Bet Your Life with Jay Leno, Oh Sit!, Riot, and Squad Wars

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