Richard Simmons

Richard Simmons

Known for
Acting
Born
July 12, 1948
Died
July 13, 2024 (aged 76)
Birthplace
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Biography

Milton Teagle "Richard" Simmons was a semi-retired American fitness instructor, actor, and video producer, known for his eccentric, flamboyant, and energetic personality. He has promoted weight-loss programs, most prominently through his Sweatin' to the Oldies line of aerobics videos.

Known For

Filmography

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Richard Simmons: Sweat & Shout - An Aerobic Workout

Richard Simmons: Sweat & Shout - An Aerobic Workout

Movie · as Himself

2026
The Mystery of Richard Simmons: A Diane Sawyer Special poster

The Mystery of Richard Simmons: A Diane Sawyer Special

Movie · as Self (archival footage)

2022
TMZ Investigates | What Really Happened to Richard Simmons poster

TMZ Investigates | What Really Happened to Richard Simmons

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2020
History 101 poster

History 101

TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep

2010
Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole poster

Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2010
Sweatin' to the Oldies 5 poster

Sweatin' to the Oldies 5

Movie · as Self

2010
Fish Hooks poster

Fish Hooks

TV · as Coach Salmons (voice) · 110 eps

2009
Boogie Down the Pounds poster

Boogie Down the Pounds

Movie · as Self

2006
Richard Simmons: Love Yourself and Win poster

Richard Simmons: Love Yourself and Win

Movie · as Himself

2006
The Megan Mullally Show poster

The Megan Mullally Show

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2004
The Tony Danza Show

The Tony Danza Show

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show poster

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2003
Anderson Cooper 360° poster

Anderson Cooper 360°

TV · 1 ep

2003
Arrested Development poster

Arrested Development

TV · as Richard Simmons · 2 eps

2000
Richard Simmons: Tone Up on Broadway poster

Richard Simmons: Tone Up on Broadway

Movie · as Self

1999
Hercules: Zero to Hero poster

Hercules: Zero to Hero

Movie · as Physedipus (voice) (archive sound)

1998
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie poster

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie

Movie · as Boone (voice)

1998
Groovin' in the House, An Aerobic Concert poster

Groovin' in the House, An Aerobic Concert

Movie · as Host

1998
Amazing Stories: The Movie III poster

Amazing Stories: The Movie III

Movie · as Richard Simmons

1998
Hercules poster

Hercules

TV · as Physedipus (voice) · 2 eps

1998
Hollywood Squares poster

Hollywood Squares

TV · as Self - Panelist · 15 eps

1998
Whose Line Is It Anyway? poster

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1997
Johnny Bravo poster

Johnny Bravo

TV · as (voice) · 1 ep

1997
Figure It Out poster

Figure It Out

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1996
Richard Simmons: Dance Your Pants Off! poster

Richard Simmons: Dance Your Pants Off!

Movie · as Host

1996
E! True Hollywood Story poster

E! True Hollywood Story

TV · 1 ep

1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show poster

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1993
Rocko's Modern Life poster

Rocko's Modern Life

TV · as Aerobics Instructor · 1 ep

1993
Late Show with David Letterman poster

Late Show with David Letterman

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1992
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid poster

Honey, I Blew Up the Kid

Movie · as Self - (Archive Footage)

1992
Sweatin' to the Oldies 4 poster

Sweatin' to the Oldies 4

Movie · as Himself

1992
The Larry Sanders Show poster

The Larry Sanders Show

TV · as Richard Simmons · 1 ep

1991
Sweatin' to the Oldies 2 poster

Sweatin' to the Oldies 2

Movie · as Himself

1991
Sweatin' to the Oldies 3 poster

Sweatin' to the Oldies 3

Movie · as Himself

1991
Dinosaurs poster

Dinosaurs

TV · as Richard Simmons Dinosaur (voice) · 1 ep

1988
Sweatin' to the Oldies poster

Sweatin' to the Oldies

Movie · as Himself

1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark poster

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1986
From Here to Maternity poster

From Here to Maternity

Movie · as Birthing Coach

1985
Amazing Stories poster

Amazing Stories

TV · as Richard Simmons · 1 ep

1982
Fame poster

Fame

TV · 1 ep

1981
Entertainment Tonight poster

Entertainment Tonight

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1977
CHiPs poster

CHiPs

TV · as Himself · 1 ep

1975
Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live

TV · as Self (uncredited) · 1 ep

1970
The Clowns poster

The Clowns

Movie · as Clown (uncredited)

1969
Satyricon poster

Satyricon

Movie · as Orgy Musician

1961
The Mike Douglas Show poster

The Mike Douglas Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1958
King Creole poster

King Creole

Movie · as Little Tot (uncredited)

1952
Today poster

Today

TV · as Self · 4 eps