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"Celebrity Ghost Stories" (2008): : -- Inside Dish takes you onto the Oscar Red Carpet the day before the big event to give you a sneak peak into Oscar's dirty little secrets and make one of Ross' childhood dreams come true. Take that, Richard Simmons!
"Celebrity Ghost Stories" (2008): : -- Richard Simmons visits the TV Watercooler set with John Fugelsang and Teresa Strasser to promote his new DVD, PARTY OFF THE POUNDS. Get down with his new motto for 2009 and find out when he wears pants. Not with the Watercooler gang!
Richard Simmons' Exercise Intv 2 -- Richard Simmons subjects himself to the TV Watercooler Quiz. See if he's up to the challenge!
Richard Simmons' Exercise Interview -- Exercise guru and all-around madman Richard Simmons visits TV Watercooler for some quality time with John Fugelsang and Teresa Strasser. Richard discusses his 20 plus years in the fitness biz.

Overview

Date of Birth:
12 July 1948, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA more
Contact:
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Trivia:
Briefly studied for the priesthood. more
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Down 2% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
The F-Word Is Heard Again
 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 30 March 2004)
Fitness Icon Richard Simmons Cited for Slapping Man
 (From WENN. 26 March 2004)

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. Hercules: Zero to Hero (1999) (V) (voice) .... Physedipus
  2. "DreamMaker" (1999) TV series .... Host (unknown episodes)
    ... aka Richard Simmons' DreamMaker (USA: complete title)
  3. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie (1998) (voice) .... Boone
  4. "Hercules" .... Physedipus (1 episode, 1998)
    ... aka Disney's Hercules (USA: complete title)
        - Hercules and the Visit from Zeus (1998) TV episode .... Physedipus
  5. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1 episode, 1995)
    ... aka Jay Leno (Australia)
        - Yakety Yak (1995) TV episode
  6. "Rocko's Modern Life" .... Aerobics Instructor (1 episode, 1993)
        - No Pain, No Gain/Who Gives a Buck? (1993) TV episode (voice) .... Aerobics Instructor
  7. "Dinosaurs" .... Richard Simmons Dinosaur (1 episode, 1992)
        - Nature Calls (1992) TV episode (voice) .... Richard Simmons Dinosaur

  8. From Here to Maternity (1985) (TV) .... Birthing Coach
  9. "The Richard Simmons Show" (1980) TV series .... Host (unknown episodes)

  10. Fellini - Satyricon (1969) (uncredited) .... Slave Playing Lyre
    ... aka Fellini Satyricon (UK) (USA)
    ... aka Satyricon (France) (International: English title: short title)
    ... aka The Degenerates
Producer:
  1. Disco Sweat (1995) (V) (producer)
  2. Sweat & Shout: An Aerobic Workout (1992) (V) (producer)
    ... aka Sweatin' to the Oldies 4 (USA: alternative title)
  3. Stretchin' to the Classics (1991) (V) (executive producer)
  4. Sweatin' to the Oldies 3 (1991) (V) (producer)
  5. Sweatin' to the Oldies 2 (1990) (V) (producer)

  6. Sweatin' to the Oldies (1988) (V) (producer)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. What Women Want (2000) (footage for "Move, Groove and Lose" courtesy of)

  2. Sweat & Shout: An Aerobic Workout (1992) (V) (choreographer)
    ... aka Sweatin' to the Oldies 4 (USA: alternative title)
  3. Sweatin' to the Oldies 2 (1990) (V) (choerographer)
Self:
  1. "Entertainment Tonight" .... Himself (4 episodes, 2008-2009)
    ... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
    ... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
    ... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
    ... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
        - Episode dated 24 February 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 20 February 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 24 December 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 11 January 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  2. "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2006-2009)
    ... aka The Ellen Show (Australia)
        - Episode dated 24 February 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 6 November 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  3. 70's Fever (2008) (TV) .... Himself
  4. "Paula's Party" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
        - Episode dated 25 October 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  5. "Late Show with David Letterman" .... Himself / ... (11 episodes, 1994-2008)
    ... aka Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
    ... aka Letterman (Australia)
    ... aka The Late Show (USA: informal short title)
        - Episode #15.158 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
        - Episode #15.26 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
        - Episode dated 29 November 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #4.159 (1997) TV episode .... Himself - Dramatizing Late Show staffers memories of Prom Nightmares
        - Episode dated 21 May 1997 (1997) TV episode .... Himself
          (6 more)
  6. "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
    ... aka Jimmy Kimmel (Australia)
        - Episode dated 3 April 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  7. "Today" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
    ... aka NBC News Today (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka The Today Show (USA: alternative title)
        - Episode dated 8 January 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  8. "Close-Up" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Richard Simmons (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  9. "Dancing with the Stars" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
    ... aka D.W.T.S. (USA)
        - Round 8 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  10. "Howard Stern on Demand" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
    ... aka Howard TV on Demand (USA: alternative title)
        - Richard Simmons Cries (2007) TV episode .... Himself
        - Richard Simmons (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  11. "The Megan Mullally Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Episode #1.68 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  12. "Your World w/ Neil Cavuto" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Episode dated 2 February 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  13. "The Tony Danza Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2005-2006)
        - Episode #2.76 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.84 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  14. "Martha" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode dated 25 October 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  15. Half Ton Man (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  16. "On-Air with Ryan Seacrest" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Episode dated 19 July 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  17. "Johnny Bravo" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Get Shovelized/T Is for Trouble (2004) TV episode (voice) .... Himself
  18. "SoapTalk" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Episode dated 24 February 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  19. Big Fat Documentary (2004) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Victoria Wood's Big Fat Documentary (UK: complete title)
  20. "Arrested Development" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
        - Bringing Up Buster (2003) TV episode .... Himself
  21. "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
    ... aka W.L.I.A (USA: short title)
    ... aka Whose Line? (USA: short title)
        - Episode #5.17 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
  22. "Hollywood Squares" .... Guest Appearance (20 episodes, 1999-2003)
    ... aka H² (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka H2: Hollywood Squares (USA: fifth season title)
        - Episode dated 17 January 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode dated 16 January 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode dated 15 January 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode dated 14 January 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode dated 13 January 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
          (15 more)
  23. The Silver Foxes 2: Shape Up America (2001) (V) .... Himself
  24. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Himself (9 episodes, 1996-2001)
        - Episode dated 10 January 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 2 June 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 14 September 1999 (1999) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 1 April 1999 (1999) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 4 May 1998 (1998) TV episode .... Himself
          (4 more)
  25. "Biography" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
        - Richard Simmons: Fit for Life (2001) TV episode .... Himself
  26. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Himself / ... (4 episodes, 1993-2000)
    ... aka Jay Leno (Australia)
        - Episode dated 26 December 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 25 January 1998 (1998) TV episode .... Himself - in San Diego
        - Episode dated 24 July 1995 (1995) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 12 July 1993 (1993) TV episode .... Himself
  27. What Women Want (2000) (uncredited) .... Himself

  28. "Figure It Out" (1997) TV series .... Himself/panelist (1999)
    ... aka Figure It Out: Family Style (USA: third season title)
    ... aka Figure It Out: Wild Style (USA: fourth season title)
  29. "The Howard Stern Radio Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
        - Episode dated 24 April 1999 (1999) TV episode .... Himself
  30. "Howard Stern" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1996-1999)
        - Episode dated 2 February 1999 (1999) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 29 August 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Himself
  31. Tone and Sweat (1998) (V) .... Himself
  32. Love to Stretch (1998) (V) .... Himself
  33. Farewell to Fat (1998) (V) .... Himself
  34. "All My Children" .... Himself (1 episode, 1995)
    ... aka All My Children: The Summer of Seduction (USA: promotional title)
        - Episode dated 21 June 1995 (1995) TV episode .... Himself
  35. Disco Sweat (1995) (V) .... Himself
  36. "Saturday Night Live" .... Himself (1 episode, 1994)
    ... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
    ... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
    ... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
        - Jason Patric/Blind Melon (1994) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
  37. Circus of the Stars and Sideshow (1992) (TV) .... Performer
    ... aka Circus of the Stars #17 (USA: series title)
  38. "Evening Shade" .... Himself (1 episode, 1992)
        - Harlan Deals-A-Meal (1992) TV episode .... Himself
  39. "The Larry Sanders Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1992)
        - The Warmth Episode (1992) TV episode .... Himself
  40. "The Howard Stern Show" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1990-1992)
    ... aka The Howard Stern Summer Show (USA: promotional title)
        - Episode dated 11 January 1992 (1992) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 20 July 1991 (1991) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 28 July 1990 (1990) TV episode .... Himself
  41. Sweat & Shout: An Aerobic Workout (1992) (V) .... Himself
    ... aka Sweatin' to the Oldies 4 (USA: alternative title)
  42. Stretchin' to the Classics (1991) (V) .... Himself
  43. Sweatin' to the Oldies 3 (1991) (V) .... Himself
  44. "Match Game" .... Himself (1 episode, 1990)
    ... aka Match Game '90 (USA: alternative title)
        - Episode dated 3 December 1990 (1990) TV episode .... Himself
  45. Circus of the Stars #15 (1990) (TV) .... Performer
  46. Body Talk (1990) (TV) .... Himself
  47. Sweatin' to the Oldies 2 (1990) (V) .... Himself

  48. "The New Hollywood Squares" .... Guest Appearance / ... (18 episodes, 1986-1989)
        - Episode dated 24 April 1989 (1989) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode dated 16 January 1989 (1989) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode dated 3 October 1988 (1988) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode dated 25 April 1988 (1988) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode dated 15 February 1988 (1988) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
          (13 more)
  49. Sweatin' to the Oldies (1988) (V) .... Himself
  50. Circus of the Stars #12 (1987) (TV) .... Performer
  51. "Super Password" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1986-1987)
        - Episode dated 30 November 1987 (1987) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 13 January 1986 (1986) TV episode .... Himself
  52. "A.M. Los Angeles" .... Himself (1 episode, 1987)
        - Episode dated 8 June 1987 (1987) TV episode .... Himself
  53. Richard Simmons and the Silver Foxes: Fitness for Senior Citizens (1986) (V) .... Himself
  54. "Amazing Stories" .... Himself (1 episode, 1985)
    ... aka Steven Spielberg Presents Amazing Stories (Australia)
    ... aka Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories (USA: complete title)
        - Remote Control Man (1985) TV episode .... Himself
  55. Richard Simmons: Get Started (1985) (V) .... Himself
  56. "Body Language" .... Himself (4 episodes, 1984)
        - Episode dated 28 December 1984 (1984) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 27 December 1984 (1984) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 26 December 1984 (1984) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 24 December 1984 (1984) TV episode .... Himself
  57. "Family Feud" .... Himself (1 episode, 1983)
    ... aka Family Fortune (UK)
    ... aka The Best of Family Feud (USA: reissue title)
        - Battle of the Perfect 10s (1983) TV episode .... Himself
  58. "Salute!" .... Himself (1 episode, 1983)
        - Peter Allen (1983) TV episode .... Himself
  59. Caribbean Cruise (1983) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Anne Murray's Caribbean Cruise (USA: complete title)
  60. "Dance Fever" .... Himself (1 episode, 1982)
        - Episode dated 13 November 1982 (1982) TV episode .... Himself
  61. "Fame" .... Himself (1 episode, 1982)
        - Teachers (1982) TV episode .... Himself
  62. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1981-1982)
    ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 18 October 1982 (1982) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 25 August 1981 (1981) TV episode .... Himself
  63. "CHiPs" .... Himself (1 episode, 1982)
    ... aka CHiPs Patrol (USA: syndication title)
        - Meet the New Guy (1982) TV episode .... Himself
  64. "All American Ultra Quiz" (1981) TV mini-series .... Assistant
  65. All-Star Salute to Mother's Day (1981) (TV) .... Himself

  66. "General Hospital" (1963) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes, 1979)
Archive Footage:
  1. "Late Show with David Letterman"
        - Episode #16.181 (2009) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself - Previous Guest
  2. "The Situation with Tucker Carlson"
        - Episode dated 14 March 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  3. "Howard Stern on Demand"
        - Best of 04/09-04/12, 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
        - Gary's Wedding Video (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  4. "20 to 1"
        - Crazes and Phases (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  5. "CMT Insider"
        - Episode dated 29 April 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:
Appeared at Universal Studios, Hollywood with the new California Raisin Character to lead the free "Raisin' Shine" workout session (February 19, 2000). more
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Genres:
Game-Show | Talk-Show | Comedy | Music more
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