Ric Carrott
Known for Acting · 16 credits
- Born
- 1949-02-05 (age 77)
- Place of birth
- USA
- Also known as
- Richard Carrott · Ric Carrot
Biography
Ric Carrott was an American actor, active during the 1970s.
Youthful-looking and handsome, Carrott's only regular television series role was as Captain Chris Gentry, on the Saturday morning children's series Space Academy, but he made guest appearances on numerous popular shows of the decade. These included Nanny and the Professor, The Partridge Family, Love American Style, Dirty Sally, The Bob Newhart Show, The Odd Couple, The Blue Knight, The Streets of San Francisco, Lucas Tanner, S.W.A.T., Cannon, and later The Rockford Files, Starsky and Hutch, Barnaby Jones, Fantasy Island and Three's Company.
Carrott originated the role of Chuck Cunningham, in the pilot for Happy Days (which aired as a segment of Love, American Style, "Love and the Happy Days"), later played by Gavan O'Herlihy in the series.
His film work includes roles in The Swinging Cheerleaders (also known as Locker Room Girls), Earthquake, Slashed Dreams, Mother, Jugs & Speed, Marathon Man, and the television movies A Summer Without Boys, Hurricane, SST: Death Flight, and When Hell was in Session.
Known For
TV Shows (8)
Movies (8)
Earthquake
1974
as National Guardsman (uncredited)
Marathon Man
1976
as Plainclothesman
When Hell Was in Session
1979
as Lt. Hadley
Mother, Jugs & Speed
1976
as Harvey
SST: Death Flight
1978
as Reporter
The Swinging Cheerleaders
1974
as Ross
Slashed Dreams
1975
as Marshall
A Summer Without Boys
1973
as Joe
About Ric Carrott
Ric Carrott was an American actor, active during the 1970s. Youthful-looking and handsome, Carrott's only regular television series role was as Captain Chris Gentry, on the Saturday morning children's series Space Academy, but he made guest appearances on numerous popular shows of the decade. These included Nanny and the Professor, The Partridge Family, Love American Style, Dirty Sally, The Bob Newhart Show, The Odd Couple, The Blue Knight, The Streets of San Francisco, Lucas Tanner, S.W.A.T., Cannon, and later The Rockford Files, Starsky and… With 16 credits spanning from 1965 to 1979, Ric Carrott has appeared in 8 films and 8 TV shows.
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Most Popular Ric Carrott Movies
- Earthquake (1974) — as National Guardsman (uncredited)
- Marathon Man (1976) — as Plainclothesman
- When Hell Was in Session (1979) — as Lt. Hadley
- Mother, Jugs & Speed (1976) — as Harvey
- SST: Death Flight (1978) — as Reporter
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