Biography

Inspired by films such as Planet of the Apes, Star Wars and the classic Universal horror films "Frankenstein", "the Wolf man" and "the Mummy"... Rich Knight began his career in the Special Effects Industry in 1993, after graduating from the Institute of Studio Makeup, Ltd. in Hollywood.

For over 12 years he has been creating characters and creatures for such TV shows as "Power Rangers Lost Galaxy", "Power Rangers in Space", and "the X-Files". Rich went on to work with the award winning KNB effects group on MT V's "Super Adventure Team".

Rich served as part of Michael Burnett's crew for Universal Studio's "Halloween Horror Nights" II, III and IV, awarded "best haunt" by Makeup Artist Magazine. He also worked as a crew member for Tony Gardner's Alterian FX on the Daft Punk music video "Robot Rock". Rich was the key special effects makeup artist for the film "Fear Runs Silent" starring Stacy Keach, Billy Dee Williams and Dan Lauria. Rich's work with aliens and creatures has been featured on such shows as "Strange Universe' and "E! News Daily".

Since his appearance as "Salisbury" in William Winckler's "Frankenstein Vs. the Creature from Blood Cove", he has continued to work as a professional special effects makeup artist, and a professional character actor. Rich is acting in, as well as creating the special effects makeup for the upcoming feature films "Night Walker" and "Killer Sound".

Knight is currently working for Acadamy award winning makeup artist Matthew Mungle in is North Hollywood based makeup effects lab named W.M. Creations. Watch for the upcoming projects that Rich has worked on including Robert Zemeckis' upcoming epic "Beowulf" starring Anthony Hopkins, John Malcovich, Crispin Glover, Robin Wright-Penn and Angelina Jolie. Also such films as "The Omen 666", "X-Men 3", "Seraphim Falls", "The Flock", "Poseidon and the hit TV shows "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation", "Alias", "Medium" and "Night Stalker".
- IMDb mini biography by: R. Knight

The co-owner of RK Industries, creators of the Alien Baby Doll known as the EBE Doll (featured on X-Files: Dreamland II, E! News Daily and Strange Universe). RK Industries also created alien toys and novelties such as the Alien Incubation Chamber Lamp, the Alien Test Tube Key Ring, Alien Model Kits and EBE Masks.

He was born on the same day that the first man landed on the moon.

Related to former Presidential Canidate Gen. Wesley Clark.