Fred Dryer

Acting • 55 Credits

Biography

Fred Dryer (born July 6, 1946) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Rick Hunter, a tough police detective in the TV series Hunter (1984 - 1991). He also was a defensive end for the New York Giants and the Los Angeles Rams, and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

🎬 Directed Titles (2)

Directorial Filmography
Hunter

Hunter

1984 ⭐ 3.5
Highway 395

Highway 395

2000 ⭐ 4.0

🎭 Acting Roles (30)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
Bumblebee

Bumblebee

2018 ⭐ 3.4
as Sheriff Lock
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

2013 ⭐ 3.7
as Octavian Bloom
NCIS

NCIS

2003 ⭐ 3.8
as Thomas Fletcher
Cheers

Cheers

1982 ⭐ 3.8
as Dave Richards
Justice League

Justice League

2001 ⭐ 4.1
as Sgt. Rock / Flagship Pilot #2 (voice)
Cannonball Run II

Cannonball Run II

1984 ⭐ 2.7
as CHP #3
Relic Hunter

Relic Hunter

1999 ⭐ 3.4
as Randall Fox
CHiPs

CHiPs

1977 ⭐ 3.4
as Lt. John LeGarre
Crisis

Crisis

2014 ⭐ 3.2
as Thomas Jefferson Smith
Hart to Hart

Hart to Hart

1979 ⭐ 3.5
Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

1993 ⭐ 3.5
as Police Chief Masters
Hunter

Hunter

1984 ⭐ 3.5
as Rick Hunter
Laverne & Shirley

Laverne & Shirley

1976 ⭐ 3.5
Late Night with David Letterman

Late Night with David Letterman

1982 ⭐ 3.1
as Self - Guest
The Millers

The Millers

2013 ⭐ 2.9
as Sarge
Gus

Gus

1976 ⭐ 3.0
as Atoms player (sideline & showers) (uncredited)
Accidentally on Purpose

Accidentally on Purpose

2009 ⭐ 2.9
as Edward
Lou Grant

Lou Grant

1977 ⭐ 3.7
The Wrong Woman

The Wrong Woman

2013 ⭐ 2.8
as Detective Sanford
The Independent

The Independent

2000 ⭐ 2.8
as Jean Claude
Mickey's 60th Birthday

Mickey's 60th Birthday

1988 ⭐ 3.4
as Det. Sgt. Rick Hunter
Death Before Dishonor

Death Before Dishonor

1987 ⭐ 2.4
as Gunnery Sgt. Burns
Celebrity Ghost Stories

Celebrity Ghost Stories

2009 ⭐ 3.6
as Self
Shakedown

Shakedown

2002 ⭐ 2.1
as General Wolf
Warm Texas Rain

Warm Texas Rain

2000 ⭐ 1.6
as Karl Lorens
American Raspberry

American Raspberry

1977 ⭐ 2.8
as Self
Influence

Influence

2020 ⭐ 2.1
as Howie Goldstein
Wild Grizzly

Wild Grizzly

2000 ⭐ 1.6
as Ranger Frank Bradford
The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins

The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins

1984 ⭐ 2.7
as Barney Daniels
The Return of Hunter: Everyone Walks in L.A.

The Return of Hunter: Everyone Walks in L.A.

1995 ⭐ 3.3
as Rick Hunter