Johnny Hardwick, best known for voicing Dale Gribble on the hit Fox animated series King of the Hill, has died.
He was 64.
TMZ reports the actor died Tuesday.
Officers were reportedly called to his Texas home for a welfare check and discovered his body.
The outlet states that Hardwick was pronounced dead at the scene.
A cause of death has not been revealed, but TMZ states that no foul play is suspected.
Hardwick played the conspiracy-minded Gribble on the Fox series from its 1997 debut until its 2010 series finale.
In addition to his work on King of the Hill, Hardwick was well-known for being a stand-up comic.
He appeared on The Jon Stewart Show.
A big success for Fox, King of the Hill was confirmed to be getting the revival treatment earlier this year.
Hardwick was approached to return for the Hulu iteration, which was announced earlier this year.
It's hard...
He was 64.
TMZ reports the actor died Tuesday.
Officers were reportedly called to his Texas home for a welfare check and discovered his body.
The outlet states that Hardwick was pronounced dead at the scene.
A cause of death has not been revealed, but TMZ states that no foul play is suspected.
Hardwick played the conspiracy-minded Gribble on the Fox series from its 1997 debut until its 2010 series finale.
In addition to his work on King of the Hill, Hardwick was well-known for being a stand-up comic.
He appeared on The Jon Stewart Show.
A big success for Fox, King of the Hill was confirmed to be getting the revival treatment earlier this year.
Hardwick was approached to return for the Hulu iteration, which was announced earlier this year.
It's hard...
- 8/10/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
American: The Bill Hicks Story
Blu-ray | DVD
Directed by Matt Harlock, Paul Thomas
Starring Kevin Booth, John Farneti, Bill Hicks, Lynn Hicks, Mary Hicks
BBC Warner
Release Date: June 7, 2011
Welcome America, welcome to Bill Hicks. You may have heard of this guy. We have.
And by that I mean we, English.
Not to get on my high-horse about this, but I feel somewhat proud that Bill Hicks adopted the UK as his second home, a place where his comedy seems to fit. His popularity in 1991 was evident at the peak of his career whilst filming for the iconic stand-up tour Revelations at the Dominion Theatre in London. His cynical approach and opinion on current matters and affairs that informed his comedy, cloaked in a riding coat and hat, he grieved that the death of the American Dream became too uncompromising and conflicting for the U.S. He grieved to the English people,...
Blu-ray | DVD
Directed by Matt Harlock, Paul Thomas
Starring Kevin Booth, John Farneti, Bill Hicks, Lynn Hicks, Mary Hicks
BBC Warner
Release Date: June 7, 2011
Welcome America, welcome to Bill Hicks. You may have heard of this guy. We have.
And by that I mean we, English.
Not to get on my high-horse about this, but I feel somewhat proud that Bill Hicks adopted the UK as his second home, a place where his comedy seems to fit. His popularity in 1991 was evident at the peak of his career whilst filming for the iconic stand-up tour Revelations at the Dominion Theatre in London. His cynical approach and opinion on current matters and affairs that informed his comedy, cloaked in a riding coat and hat, he grieved that the death of the American Dream became too uncompromising and conflicting for the U.S. He grieved to the English people,...
- 8/9/2011
- by Manic Rage
- Geeks of Doom
Best Movie to Watch on Netflix This Week:Let Me In (R | 2010)
Flickchart Ranking: #526
Times Ranked: 8021
Win Percentage: 64%
How Many Top-20′s: 20 Users
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Begins streaming on Netflix starting July 1st
Directed By: Matt Reeves
Starring: Chloe Moretz •� Kodi Smit-McPhee •� Richard Jenkins •� Elias Koteas •� Sasha Barrese
Genres: Drama •� Fantasy •� Horror •� Romance •� Romantic Drama •� Vampire Film
• • • • • • • •
Best TV Show to Watch on Netflix This Week:
A bunch of Star Trek Series come to Instant Streaming on July 1st. Including:
Star Trek (1966-68)Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987-93)Star Trek: Voyager (1995-2000)Star Trek: Enterprise (2001-04)New to Netflix Streaming On Wednesday June 29thAmerican: The Bill Hicks Story (Nr | 2009)
Flickchart Ranking: #6383
Times Ranked: 521
Win Percentage: 53%
How Many Top-20′s: 2 Users
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Directed By: Matt Harlock, Paul Thomas
Starring: Bill Hicks •� Kevin Booth •� John Farneti •� Lynn Hicks •� Mary Hicks
Genres: 2010 SXSW Festival •� Biography •� Comedy •� Documentary
• • • • • • • •
New to Netflix Streaming On Friday July 1stRubber (R...
Flickchart Ranking: #526
Times Ranked: 8021
Win Percentage: 64%
How Many Top-20′s: 20 Users
________________________________________________
Begins streaming on Netflix starting July 1st
Directed By: Matt Reeves
Starring: Chloe Moretz •� Kodi Smit-McPhee •� Richard Jenkins •� Elias Koteas •� Sasha Barrese
Genres: Drama •� Fantasy •� Horror •� Romance •� Romantic Drama •� Vampire Film
• • • • • • • •
Best TV Show to Watch on Netflix This Week:
A bunch of Star Trek Series come to Instant Streaming on July 1st. Including:
Star Trek (1966-68)Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987-93)Star Trek: Voyager (1995-2000)Star Trek: Enterprise (2001-04)New to Netflix Streaming On Wednesday June 29thAmerican: The Bill Hicks Story (Nr | 2009)
Flickchart Ranking: #6383
Times Ranked: 521
Win Percentage: 53%
How Many Top-20′s: 2 Users
________________________________________________
Directed By: Matt Harlock, Paul Thomas
Starring: Bill Hicks •� Kevin Booth •� John Farneti •� Lynn Hicks •� Mary Hicks
Genres: 2010 SXSW Festival •� Biography •� Comedy •� Documentary
• • • • • • • •
New to Netflix Streaming On Friday July 1stRubber (R...
- 6/27/2011
- by Daniel Rohr
- Flickchart
Chicago – The funniest jokes are the ones that ring true. They aren’t merely punch-lines. Cathartic laughs are earned not through formulaic quips but through candid observations both startling and relatable. I often find myself feeling awestruck in the presence of a great comic, simply because of their willingness to say what we’ve all thought but never dared to mention in public.
“Awe-inspiring” is certainly a phrase that applies to the life of Bill Hicks, a phenomenally gifted comedian who used his satire as a vehicle for enlightenment. His strict Southern Baptist upbringing provided him with a wealth of early material, while his hatred of hypocrisy led him to be openly critical of religion, media and the U.S. government, which may have played a key role in garnering him a large fan base in the U.K. No wonder this 2009 documentary was directed by British filmmakers Matt Harlock and Paul Thomas,...
“Awe-inspiring” is certainly a phrase that applies to the life of Bill Hicks, a phenomenally gifted comedian who used his satire as a vehicle for enlightenment. His strict Southern Baptist upbringing provided him with a wealth of early material, while his hatred of hypocrisy led him to be openly critical of religion, media and the U.S. government, which may have played a key role in garnering him a large fan base in the U.K. No wonder this 2009 documentary was directed by British filmmakers Matt Harlock and Paul Thomas,...
- 6/8/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
By Christopher Stipp
The Archives, Right Here
Check out my other column, This Week In Trailers, at SlashFilm.com and follow me on Twitter under the name: Stipp
Interview - Matt Harlock and Paul Thomas
Directors Matt Harlock and Paul Thomas just had to answer one question for me, just one, when it came to the fame and popularity of Bill Hicks when he was still walking back and forth across the stand-up stages: What made him so popular in the UK?
I could easily understand why jokes, an inherently idiomatic expression of specific cultures and not given to easy translation, wouldn’t fly but what was it about Bill that made audiences in another country embrace this defacto expat? He was revered by a culture who “got it” while American late night comedy consumers didn’t get what was so endearing about the man with a wicked mouth.
The film,...
The Archives, Right Here
Check out my other column, This Week In Trailers, at SlashFilm.com and follow me on Twitter under the name: Stipp
Interview - Matt Harlock and Paul Thomas
Directors Matt Harlock and Paul Thomas just had to answer one question for me, just one, when it came to the fame and popularity of Bill Hicks when he was still walking back and forth across the stand-up stages: What made him so popular in the UK?
I could easily understand why jokes, an inherently idiomatic expression of specific cultures and not given to easy translation, wouldn’t fly but what was it about Bill that made audiences in another country embrace this defacto expat? He was revered by a culture who “got it” while American late night comedy consumers didn’t get what was so endearing about the man with a wicked mouth.
The film,...
- 4/20/2011
- by Christopher Stipp
On June 7, Warner Home Video will release the DVD and Blu-ray of American: The Bill Hicks Story, a biographical documentary on the life — too short life — of controversial comedian/social commentator Bill Hicks, who died of pancreatic cancer in 1994 at the age of 32.
American: The Bill Hicks Story looks at the controversial funnyman's life and career.
Produced and directed for the BBC in 2009 by British filmmakers Paul Thomas and Matt Harlock, American: The Bill Hicks Story notably applies a unique cut-and-paste animation technique to a number of still pictures of Hicks — who once described himself as “Chomsky with dick jokes” — to document his life and career. The film also includes archival footage, as well as interviews with Hicks’ family and friends, including Kevin Booth, an American filmmaker and musician who was one of Hicks’ frequent collaborators.
The movie was well-received at Stateside film festivals and during its run in theaters last year in England,...
American: The Bill Hicks Story looks at the controversial funnyman's life and career.
Produced and directed for the BBC in 2009 by British filmmakers Paul Thomas and Matt Harlock, American: The Bill Hicks Story notably applies a unique cut-and-paste animation technique to a number of still pictures of Hicks — who once described himself as “Chomsky with dick jokes” — to document his life and career. The film also includes archival footage, as well as interviews with Hicks’ family and friends, including Kevin Booth, an American filmmaker and musician who was one of Hicks’ frequent collaborators.
The movie was well-received at Stateside film festivals and during its run in theaters last year in England,...
- 3/24/2011
- by Laurence
- Disc Dish
Kevin Booth's How Weed Won the West Los Angeles' 7th Annual Artivist Film Festival, dedicated to "raising awareness for Human Rights, Children's Advocacy, Environmental Preservation, and Animal Advocacy," will be held Dec. 1-4 at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood. Artivist 2010 will screen 45 narrative, documentary, short, and experimental films from around the globe. The festival comes to a close on Saturday, Dec. 4, with the presentation of the 2010 Artivist Awards honoring Peter Fonda, Barbara Pyle, and Avis Richards, in addition to this year's winning films. Among the highlights at Artivist 2010 are: Mário Patrocínio's A Parallel Universe (right), a portrait of one of Rio's most dangerous slums; Philip Montgomery's ReGeneration, about how young adults' sociopolitical awareness (or lack thereof) is shaped by the society in which they live; and Kevin Booth's How Weed Won the West, in which medical marijuana is presented as a solid business proposition for bankrupt California.
- 11/17/2010
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Arizona Bay, Relentless, Counts of the Netherworld, Rant in E Minor, Dangerous – if you’re smiling now, it’s because you already know who Bill Hicks is, and how powerful and influential his comedy was, and is.
Commanding respect from audiences and fellow comedians Hicks’s philosophy and extremely funny stand up routines were inspirational, freeing and hilarious experiences, and no-one has done it better since his death in 1994 at the ridiculously young age of 32.
Telling the story of the life of Hicks has been attempted many times, with Agent of Evolution (written by his friend Kevin Booth) doing it best, intermingling the words of Hicks with those of the people who knew him best. Along with a collection of his stand up routines, Love All the People, the picture which forms is of a man doing what he loved, without any scent of an egotistical agenda, and doing it to encourage people to engage,...
Commanding respect from audiences and fellow comedians Hicks’s philosophy and extremely funny stand up routines were inspirational, freeing and hilarious experiences, and no-one has done it better since his death in 1994 at the ridiculously young age of 32.
Telling the story of the life of Hicks has been attempted many times, with Agent of Evolution (written by his friend Kevin Booth) doing it best, intermingling the words of Hicks with those of the people who knew him best. Along with a collection of his stand up routines, Love All the People, the picture which forms is of a man doing what he loved, without any scent of an egotistical agenda, and doing it to encourage people to engage,...
- 10/4/2010
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The Alamo Guide
for April 15th, 2010
It’S Kick-ass Week! That means, not only does our programming kick ass (as usual! Not to toot our own horn, but you know.. toot toot!), But, the movie that blew our minds at Butt-Numb-a-Thon last year (then again at SXSW) hits theaters Thursday at midnight! Oh! And speaking of huge blockbuster movies that promise to do gangbusters, Iron Man 2 Tickets Are Now On Sale! Click on that link to get yours!
We also have Aussie thriller, The SQUAREopening this Friday, The Action Pack is in it’s last week of The Wedding Singer Quote-along, continuing Ladies Of The 80s and starting The 40 Year Old Virgin Quote-ALONGnext week! Oh, and Street Fighter In Hecklevision! Master Pancakeis moving BRAVEHEARTto S. Lamar this week, Mc FRONTALOTis in town for a screening of Nerdcore RISINGand a performance at The Highball, Hey Homo! rocks Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert,...
for April 15th, 2010
It’S Kick-ass Week! That means, not only does our programming kick ass (as usual! Not to toot our own horn, but you know.. toot toot!), But, the movie that blew our minds at Butt-Numb-a-Thon last year (then again at SXSW) hits theaters Thursday at midnight! Oh! And speaking of huge blockbuster movies that promise to do gangbusters, Iron Man 2 Tickets Are Now On Sale! Click on that link to get yours!
We also have Aussie thriller, The SQUAREopening this Friday, The Action Pack is in it’s last week of The Wedding Singer Quote-along, continuing Ladies Of The 80s and starting The 40 Year Old Virgin Quote-ALONGnext week! Oh, and Street Fighter In Hecklevision! Master Pancakeis moving BRAVEHEARTto S. Lamar this week, Mc FRONTALOTis in town for a screening of Nerdcore RISINGand a performance at The Highball, Hey Homo! rocks Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert,...
- 4/15/2010
- by caitlin
- OriginalAlamo.com
Rating: 8/10
Directors: Matt Harlock and Paul Thomas
Cast: Bill Hicks, Dwight Slade, Lynn Hicks, Mary Hicks, Steve Hicks, Kevin Booth, John Farnetti
I consider myself to be a huge Bill Hicks fan, so it was with great anticipation that I braved the cold to see American: The Bill Hicks Story on the final night of SXSW. In attendance were family and close personal friends of the legendary comedian and it was very clear that they were truly supportive of this film. For those of you who don’t know, Bill Hicks is considered to be one of the greatest stand-up comedians of all time. Often referred to as the comedian’s comedian, Hicks’ brand of comedy is both thought-provoking and immensely funny. Prone to long political rants that border on obnoxious, Hicks isn’t for everyone. Sadly, Hicks never gained the popularity he deserved in this country, though widely considered...
Directors: Matt Harlock and Paul Thomas
Cast: Bill Hicks, Dwight Slade, Lynn Hicks, Mary Hicks, Steve Hicks, Kevin Booth, John Farnetti
I consider myself to be a huge Bill Hicks fan, so it was with great anticipation that I braved the cold to see American: The Bill Hicks Story on the final night of SXSW. In attendance were family and close personal friends of the legendary comedian and it was very clear that they were truly supportive of this film. For those of you who don’t know, Bill Hicks is considered to be one of the greatest stand-up comedians of all time. Often referred to as the comedian’s comedian, Hicks’ brand of comedy is both thought-provoking and immensely funny. Prone to long political rants that border on obnoxious, Hicks isn’t for everyone. Sadly, Hicks never gained the popularity he deserved in this country, though widely considered...
- 3/23/2010
- by Ronnita Miller
- GordonandtheWhale
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