Richard Karn Biography (1956-)

Original name, Richard Karn Wilson; born February 17, 1956, in Seattle, WA; son of Gene Karn (a contractor and architect) and Louise (an artist) Wilson; married Tudi Roche (an actress and singer), 1985; children: Cooper.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, writer
Birth Details: February 17, 1956; Seattle, Washington, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Albert "Al" Borland, Home Improvement, ABC, 1991-1999
Host, Family Feud (also known as Family Fortunes), syndicated, 2002-
Movies
George Thomas (some sources cite George Banks), Picture Perfect (also known as Enemy Camp), ABC, 1995
Brice Renard, Bram Stoker's Legend of the Mummy (also known as Bram Stoker's The Mummy and Legend of the Mummy), HBO, 1998
Agent Dainville, The Pooch and the Pauper, ABC, 1999
Specials
The 61st Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade, syndicated, 1992
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade (also known as Walt Disney World's Very Merry Christmas Parade 1992), ABC, 1992
Host, An All-New Before They Were Stars (also known as Before They Were Stars, Part II), ABC, 1994
Mr. Delo (some sources cite Mr. Della), "Boys Will Be Boys," ABC Afterschool Specials, ABC, 1994
Celebrity First Loves, Fox, 1995
Host, Chariots of the Gods? The Mysteries Continue, ABC, 1996
Host, How to Host a BBQ with Richard Karn, 1996
Host, WOW! The Most Awesome Acts on Earth, ABC, 1996
Host and narrator, Secrets of the Internet, The Discovery Channel,1996
Oops! The World's Funniest Outtakes 4, Fox, 1996
Christmas Miracles, ABC, 1997
Narrator, Foot Soldiers, Arts and Entertainment, 1998
Backstage Pass, ABC, 1999
Celebrity Homes, E! Entertainment Television, 1999
Host, TV's Funniest Game Shows Part 2, Fox, 2002
Himself and Al Borland, Tim Allen Presents: A User's Guide to "Home Improvement," ABC, 2003
Contestant, World Poker Tour: Hollywood Home Game, Travel Channel,2004
Host of America's Funniest Animals, ABC.
Awards Presentations

Presenter, The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 1992
Presenter, The American Television Awards, ABC, 1993
Presenter, The 1994 Clio Awards, Fox, 1994
Episodic
Carol & Company, NBC, c. 1990
David Bergen, "Who Killed Mr. Game Show?," Burke's Law, CBS, 1995
Victor LaSalle, "This Little Piggy," Boy Meets World, ABC, 1995
Behind Closed Doors with Joan Lunden II, Arts and Entertainment, 1995
Guest, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1996
Al Borland, "Cinderella and the Funeral," Soul Man, ABC, 1997
Himself, "Northern Trail: Club Sandwiches Not Seals," Road Rules,MTV, 1998
Sin City Spectacular (also known as Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular), FX Network, c. 1998
Voice of Edmond P. Edmonton, "Beyond a Reasonable Scout," Recess (animated; also known as Disney's Recess), ABC, 2000
David Tally, "Baby Got Back," The Chronicle, Sci-Fi Channel, 2001
Stan Lunquist, "The Mob Scene," The Lot, American Movie Classics,2001
Theo, "Bye Bye Basement," That '70s Show, Fox, 2001
Himself, "Home Improvement--A Half Hour of Power," Tvography, Artsand Entertainment, 2002
Himself, "Feud," Watching Ellie, NBC, 2003
Television Creative Consultant
Movies
Picture Perfect (also known as Enemy Camp), ABC, 1995
Film Appearances
Ollie Plant, MVP 2: Most Vertical Primate, Keystone Entertainment,2002
Victor Cayanne, Reality School, Hypnotic Films, 2002
Patrick, Air Bud: Seventh Inning Stretch (also known as Tobby,le frappeur etoile), Miramax Home Entertainment, 2002
Stanley Heitmeyer, Sex and the Teenage Mind, Goldade Productions,2002
Stage Appearances
The Other Shore, off-Broadway production, 1983
The Miser, Stagewest Theatre, Springfield, MA, 1983-1984
Cutty Moore, Losing It, Provincetown Playhouse, New York City, 1984
Title role, The Foreigner, Astor Place Theatre, New York City, 1984
Don Juan, The Phantom Lady, Greenwich House Theatre, New York City, 1989
Macbeth, Theatre at First Baptist Church, Beverly Hills, CA, 1991
Tom McCardle and understudy for the role of Joey, Man Enough, Apple Corps Theatre, New York City, 1995
Appeared in the musical Me and My Girl, Broadway production; appeared in Our Father, CA; also appeared in productions of the Edinburgh Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland.
RECORDINGS
Music Videos
"Someday," by the Strokes, 2002
WRITINGS
Nonfiction
(With George Mair) House Broken: How I Remodeled My House for Just under Three Times the Original Bid, HarperEntertainment, 1999

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Advertising Age, May 17, 1999, p. 24
Entertainment Weekly, May 21, 1993, p. 36
People Weekly, June 12, 1995, pp. 105-106
TV Guide, November 23, 2002, p. 67

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