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name: "Fred Dryer"
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born: "6 July 1946"
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# Fred Dryer

Actor. Born 6 July 1946 in Hawthorne, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 6 July 1946, Hawthorne, California, USA
- **Also known as:** John Frederick Dryer , Fred Dreyer, John F. Dryer 

## Biography

Fred Dryer is an American actor and former professional American football player. Born on 6 July 1946 in Hawthorne, California, he played as a defensive end in the NFL for the New York Giants and Los Angeles Rams from 1969 to 1981.

After retiring from football, Dryer began an acting career. He studied with acting coach Nina Foch and appeared in guest roles including Lt. John LeGarre in *CHiPs* (1977) and Dave Richards in four episodes of *Cheers* (1982–1987). He is best known for starring as Detective Sgt. Rick Hunter in the NBC series *Hunter* (1984–1991), in which he also served as executive producer and director on some episodes. Other credits include *Justice League* (2001) as the voice of Sgt. Rock, *Bumblebee* (2018) and appearances in *NCIS* and *Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, tvinsider.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Cheers* (1982), Fi1m 88, as Dave Richards — [page](https://film.one/tv/cheers.md)

## Also known for

- *Bumblebee* (2018), Sheriff Lock
- *Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.* (2013), Octavian Bloom
- *NCIS* (2003), Thomas Fletcher
- *Justice League* (2001), Sgt. Rock (voice), Sgt. Rock / Flagship Pilot #2 (voice)
- *Cannonball Run II* (1984), CHP #3
- *Relic Hunter* (1999), Randall Fox
- *CHiPs* (1977), Lt. John LeGarre
- *Crisis* (2014), Thomas Jefferson Smith

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