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Born on November 28, 1952, in San Antonio, Texas, and raised in East Orange, New Jersey, Rif Hutton moved to Los Angeles in the mid‑1970s to pursue acting. He endured periods of homelessness before securing steady work in television and theater.

Hutton became best known for playing Dr. Ron Welch on the comedy‑drama Doogie Howser, M.D. from 1990 to 1993 and later as Lt. Cmdr. Alan Mattoni on JAG (1997‑2001). He guest‑starred on series such as The Jeffersons, Night Court, L.A. Law, Married… with Children, and many others, and lent his voice to numerous animated films including Shrek, Madagascar, and Spider‑Man: Into the Spider‑Verse. He also appeared as the fictional KFC owner Russ Beeler in early‑1990s commercials.

Hutton was married twice, first to actress Pat and later to voice actress Bridget Hoffman in 2001, and was reportedly engaged to actress Telma Hopkins in 2000. He died of brain cancer at his Pasadena home on April 18, 2026, at the age of 73.