Milton Teagle "Richard" Simmons was a semi-retired American fitness instructor, actor, and video producer, known for his eccentric, flamboyant, and energetic personality. He has promoted weight-loss programs, most prominently through his Sweatin' to the Oldies line of aerobics videos.

Filmography

• Fish Hooks — Coach Salmons (voice)
• Anderson Cooper 360°
• Arrested Development — Richard Simmons
• 2000Richard Simmons: Tone Up on Broadway — Self, Executive Producer
• 1999Hercules: Zero to Hero — Physedipus (voice) (archive sound)
• 1998Amazing Stories: The Movie III — Richard Simmons
• 1998Groovin' in the House, An Aerobic Concert — Host, Producer
• Hercules — Physedipus (voice)
• 1998Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie — Boone (voice)
• Johnny Bravo — (voice)
• E! True Hollywood Story
• 1996Richard Simmons: Dance Your Pants Off! — Host, Executive Producer
• Rocko's Modern Life — Aerobics Instructor
• The Larry Sanders Show — Richard Simmons
• Dinosaurs — Richard Simmons Dinosaur (voice)
• 1986From Here to Maternity — Birthing Coach
• Amazing Stories — Richard Simmons
• Fame
• 1970The Clowns — Clown (uncredited)
• 1969Satyricon — Orgy Musician
• 1958King Creole — Little Tot (uncredited)

Appearances as themselves (27)

• 2026The Mystery of Richard Simmons: A Diane Sawyer Special — Self (archival footage)
• 2022TMZ Investigates | What Really Happened to Richard Simmons — Self (archive footage)
• History 101 — Self (archive footage)
• 2010Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole — Self (archive footage)
• 2010Sweatin' to the Oldies 5 — Self
• 2009Boogie Down the Pounds — Self
• 2006Richard Simmons: Love Yourself and Win — Himself
• The Megan Mullally Show — Self - Guest
• The Tony Danza Show — Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Self - Guest
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show — Self
• Hollywood Squares — Self - Panelist
• Whose Line Is It Anyway? — Self
• Figure It Out — Self
• The Rosie O'Donnell Show — Self
• Late Show with David Letterman — Self
• 1992Honey, I Blew Up the Kid — Self - (Archive Footage)
• 1992Sweatin' to the Oldies 4 — Himself
• 1991Sweatin' to the Oldies 2 — Himself
• 1991Sweatin' to the Oldies 3 — Himself
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark — Self
• 1988Sweatin' to the Oldies — Himself
• Entertainment Tonight — Self
• CHiPs — Himself
• Saturday Night Live — Self (uncredited)
• Today — Self
• Richard Simmons: Sweat & Shout - An Aerobic Workout — Himself