Richard Gautier

Biography

Richard Gautier was an American actor who started out as a singer and nightclub comic in San Francisco before taking the role of Conrad Birdie in the original Broadway production of Bye Bye Birdie, a performance that brought him a Tony Award nomination in 1960. He later appeared in the films Ensign Pulver (1964) and Divorce American Style (1967), and he became a familiar television presence as Hymie the Robot in Get Smart and as Robin Hood in the comedy series When Things Were Rotten. Through the 1970s and 1980s he was a frequent game show panelist, and he did plenty of voice work in animation, including Rodimus Prime on The Transformers and Serpentor in G.I. Joe. He was also known for caricatures of celebrities and wrote instructional books on caricature, drawing and cartooning. He died in 2017.

85years old at death

Born October 30, 1931Los Angeles
Died January 13, 2017Arcadia
Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21

Movie Career

Films: 9
Career span: 25 years1964 to 1989

Genres

Comedy67%, 6 films
Action44%, 4 films
Animation33%, 3 films
Adventure22%, 2 films
Crime22%, 2 films

First and latest

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Big break
Gautier originated the role of Conrad Birdie in the original Broadway production of Bye Bye Birdie in 1960, and his performance earned him a Tony Award nomination.
Behind the camera
Richard Gautier was known for drawing caricatures of celebrities, and he also wrote several instructional books about caricature, drawing, and cartooning.

Richard Gautier movies on Netflix

Get Smart, Again!1989IMDb rating 6.1as Hymie
G.I. Joe: The Movie1987IMDb rating 7.0as Serpentor (voice)
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords1986IMDb rating 5.5as Brimstone / Klaws / Rock Narlie (voice)
Transformers: Five Faces of Darkness1986IMDb rating 7.6as Rodimus Prime
Copper Mountain1983IMDb rating 2.2as Sonny Silverton
Fun with Dick and Jane1977IMDb rating 6.4as Dr. Will
The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery1975IMDb rating 5.8as Oscar Cornell
Divorce American Style1967IMDb rating 6.3as Larry Strickland
Ensign Pulver1964IMDb rating 5.9as Stefanowski

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Fun with Dick and Jane1977 Comedy, Crimeas Dr. Will
IMDb rating 6.45.3K votes
Copper Mountain1983 Comedy, Music, Romanceas Sonny Silverton
IMDb rating 2.22.9K votes
Get Smart, Again!1989as Hymie
IMDb rating 6.11.8K votes
Transformers: Five Faces of Darkness1986as Rodimus Prime
IMDb rating 7.6634 votes
G.I. Joe: The Movie1987as Serpentorvoice
IMDb rating 7.06.5K votes
The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery1975as Oscar Cornell
IMDb rating 5.8304 votes
Divorce American Style1967as Larry Strickland
IMDb rating 6.32.1K votes
Ensign Pulver1964as Stefanowski
IMDb rating 5.91.9K votes

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Peter Cullen appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Peter Cullen

Frank Welker

Michael Bell

Jack Angel

Gregg Berger

Ed Gilbert

Films together

Peter Cullen3 films together, 1986 to 1987
Peter Cullen's page
- G.I. Joe: The Movie1987IMDb rating 7.0Gautier as SerpentorvoiceCullen as Zandar / Nemesis Enforcer / Scientistvoice
- GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords1986IMDb rating 5.5Gautier as Brimstone / Klaws / Rock NarlievoiceCullen as Pincher / Tombstones / Stonesvoice
- Transformers: Five Faces of Darkness1986IMDb rating 7.6Gautier as Rodimus PrimeCullen as Optimus Prime
Frank Welker2 films together, 1986
Frank Welker's page
- GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords1986IMDb rating 5.5Gautier as Brimstone / Klaws / Rock NarlievoiceWelker as Scooter / Zeemon / Rest-Q / Pulver-Eye / Sticks / Narliphantvoice
- Transformers: Five Faces of Darkness1986IMDb rating 7.6Gautier as Rodimus PrimeWelker as Galvatron
Michael Bell2 films together, 1986 to 1987
Michael Bell's page
- G.I. Joe: The Movie1987IMDb rating 7.0Gautier as SerpentorvoiceBell as Duke / Xamot / Blowtorch / Lift Ticketvoice
- GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords1986IMDb rating 5.5Gautier as Brimstone / Klaws / Rock NarlievoiceBell as Slimestone / Granite / Narligatorvoice
Jack Angel2 films together, 1986 to 1987
Jack Angel's page
- G.I. Joe: The Movie1987IMDb rating 7.0Gautier as SerpentorvoiceAngel as Wetsuitvoice
- Transformers: Five Faces of Darkness1986IMDb rating 7.6Gautier as Rodimus PrimeAngel as Ultra Magnus
Gregg Berger2 films together, 1986 to 1987
Gregg Berger's page
- G.I. Joe: The Movie1987IMDb rating 7.0Gautier as SerpentorvoiceBerger as Motorvipervoice
- Transformers: Five Faces of Darkness1986IMDb rating 7.6Gautier as Rodimus PrimeBerger as Grimlock
Ed Gilbert2 films together, 1986 to 1987
Ed Gilbert's page
- G.I. Joe: The Movie1987IMDb rating 7.0Gautier as SerpentorvoiceGilbert as General Hawkvoice
- Transformers: Five Faces of Darkness1986IMDb rating 7.6Gautier as Rodimus PrimeGilbert as Blitzwing
Also two films together2 more actors
- Arthur BurghardtG.I. Joe: The Movie (1987) and GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords (1986)
- William CallawayG.I. Joe: The Movie (1987) and Fun with Dick and Jane (1977)
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