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R.J. Parnell(1951-2022)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Music Department
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R.J. Parnell was born on 13 August 1951 in Hammersmith, London, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for This Is Spinal Tap (1984), Saving for the Day (2023) and Un (pequeño) Paseo por Japón (2017). He died on 1 May 2022 in Missoula, Montana, USA.
BornAugust 13, 1951
DiedMay 1, 2022(70)
BornAugust 13, 1951
DiedMay 1, 2022(70)
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Known for

Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, R.J. Parnell, Harry Shearer, Spinal Tap, and David Kaff in This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
This Is Spinal Tap
7.9
  • Mick Shrimpton
  • 1984
Saving for the Day (2023)
Saving for the Day
6.7
  • Ricardo
  • 2023
Un (pequeño) Paseo por Japón (2017)
Un (pequeño) Paseo por Japón
  • Soundtrack(as Ric Parnell)
  • 2017
The Drummer Monk (2024)
The Drummer Monk
Short
  • The Drummer Monk
  • 2024

Credits

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Actor

  • The Drummer Monk (2024)
    The Drummer Monk
    Short
    • The Drummer Monk
    • 2024
  • Saving for the Day (2023)
    Saving for the Day
    6.7
    • Ricardo
    • 2023
  • Brad Dourif, George Kennedy, Ken Foree, Erica P. Hanson, Amanda Jordan, and Susan Tyrrell in The Devil's Due at Midnight (2004)
    The Devil's Due at Midnight
    8.3
    Video
    • Drummer
    • 2004
  • A Spinal Tap Reunion (1992)
    A Spinal Tap Reunion
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Drums (as Rick Parnell)
    • 1992
  • Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, R.J. Parnell, Harry Shearer, Spinal Tap, and David Kaff in This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
    This Is Spinal Tap
    7.9
    • Mick Shrimpton
    • 1984
  • Spinal Tap: The Final Tour (1981)
    Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
    7.4
    Video
    • Mick Shrimpton (as Ric Parnell)
    • 1981

Writer

  • The Drummer Monk (2024)
    The Drummer Monk
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2024

Music Department

  • Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, R.J. Parnell, Harry Shearer, Spinal Tap, and David Kaff in This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
    This Is Spinal Tap
    7.9
    • musician
    • 1984

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Rick Parnell
  • Born
    • August 13, 1951
    • Hammersmith, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • May 1, 2022
    • Missoula, Montana, USA(organ failure due to a blood clot in lungs)

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    Son of Jack Parnell.

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