David Ruprecht
Ruprecht on the set of Supermarket Sweep at NBC Studios
Born
David Martin Ruprecht

(1948-10-14) October 14, 1948
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Occupation(s)Television actor and game show host
Years active1977–present
Spouses
  • Patti Colombo (m. 1988 or 1990)
  • Ann Wilkinson (m. 1983; div. 1987)

David Martin Ruprecht (born October 14, 1948) is an American television and stage actor and game show host, primarily known for his work as host of the Lifetime/PAX game show Supermarket Sweep.

Career

Ruprecht has hosted the live stage show version of The Price Is Right at casinos in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, Mississippi and Connecticut. He has also hosted Family Feud Live. He currently is one of the hosts of The Price Is Right Live Stage Show at Bally's Las Vegas.

Ruprecht began acting in television commercials in the late 1970s. Ruprecht guest-starred on more than 50 television shows, like Three's Company, on which his character married Janet Wood (Joyce DeWitt) in the series finale, HBO's True Blood, and the 1981 TV-movie The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island as Thurston Howell IV, the son of Thurston Howell III. From 1990 to 1992, he played Dan Ryan on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives. He co-starred in the Broadway and Showtime productions of Perfectly Frank and did voice-over work for the 1985 animated series Yogi's Treasure Hunt.

In 1990, Ruprecht began hosting Supermarket Sweep and held the job until the show's cancellation in 2003. He auditioned as announcer for the 2020 ABC revival with host Leslie Jones.

Personal life

Ruprecht was born in St. Louis, Missouri, to a Lutheran minister. He grew up in Florida, and graduated from Northeast High School in St. Petersburg, Florida, in 1967. Ruprecht previously served on the board of directors for the Downsize DC Foundation. He is a former Executive Director of the Libertarian Party of California and a long-time member of Rotary International.

He has been married twice. His first marriage to actress Ann Wilkinson ended in divorce. He married choreographer Patti Colombo in November 1988.[1]

He is a practicing member of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod.[2]

He currently resides in Northern California with his wife.

Select filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1977The Rockford FilesDavid1 episode: "The Mayor's Committee from Deer Lick Falls"
1979Young Love, First LoveWayneTV film
1980BensonEd Sherman1 episode: "Chain of Command"
1980The Misadventures of Sheriff LoboHal Hendricks1 episode: "Who's the Sexiest Girl in the World"
1981The Incredible Shrinking WomanNeighbor
1981The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's IslandThurston Howell IVTV film
1981Harry's BattlesDr. JorgensonTV film
1982Quincy, M.E.Dr. Wilkens1 episode: "The Flight of the Nightingale"
1982Star Trek II: The Wrath of KhanKobayashi Maru CaptainVoice
1982Jekyll and Hyde... Together AgainBrigham
1983FameBernie1 episode: "Love Is the Question"
1983Foot in the DoorGary1 episode: "Jonah Moves Out"
1983A Minor MiracleDickensAlternate title: Young Giants
1983–84Real PeopleHimself (co-host)
1984Match Game-Hollywood Squares HourHimself5 episodes (January 2–6)
1984Three's CompanyPhillip DawsonRecurring role (4 episodes)
1984AirwolfCarlson1 episode: "The Truth About Holly"
1985St. ElsewhereDennis Coler1 episode: "Whistle, Wyler Works"
1985Too Close for ComfortFreddie Copperman1 episode: "Freddie Loves It, We Love It, You're Cancelled"
1986RiptideRandall Pierson1 episode: "The Play's the Thing"
1986Simon & SimonNavy Chief Hansen1 episode: "A.W.O.L."
1987WebsterJohnson1 episode: "Secrets"
1987Talking WallsAlternate title: Motel Vacancy
1987Small WonderZack Davis1 episode: "TV or Not TV"
1987Punky BrewsterJohnny Prince1 episode: "The Matchmaker"
1987Married... with ChildrenMr. Mallman1 episode: "You Better Watch Out"
1988Punky BrewsterMr. Bowen1 episode: "Radio Daze"
1988Punky BrewsterMinister1 episode: "Wedding Bells for Brandon"
1988MatlockSalesman1 episode: "The Mistress"
1989She's the SheriffPsychiatrist1 episode: "I'm Okay, You're All Crazy"
1989MoonlightingPolice Artist1 episode: "Perfetc"
1990–95Supermarket SweepHimself (host)
1990Taking Care of BusinessYuppie DadAlternate title: Filofax
1990–92Days of Our LivesDan RyanDaytime serial
1993Doogie Howser, M.D.TV Interviewer1 episode: "You've Come a Long Way, Babysitter"
1993SistersHost1 episode: "Different"
1994Full HouseTV Announcer1 episode: "Making Out Is Hard to Do"
1996Beverly Hills, 90210Lawyer1 episode: "The Things We Do for Love"
1997Family MattersLee Macnamara[3]1 episode: "What Do You Know?"
1998Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionDr. Anderson1 episode: "The Pass"
1998WorkingAnnouncer1 episode: "The Consultant"
1999I Lost My M in VegasDealerShort film
2000–03Supermarket SweepHimself (host)
2000Family LawFoster Dad1 episode: "Metamorphosis"
2000The '70sMiddle Aged ManTV miniseries
2001The Drew Carey ShowInmate/Larry King1 episode: "Bananas: Part 2"
2003Finding HomePastor
2004Joan of ArcadiaBill Cummins1 episode: "Vanity, Thy Name Is Human"
2004The Daze Before ChristmasBrandon TaylorDirect-to-video film
2005That's Easy for You to Say!Brandon TaylorDirect-to-video film
2005Cold CaseRadio Broadcaster1 episode: "Colors"
2006The Bold and the BeautifulJudge Bolan1 episode: "Episode #1.4732"
2008True BloodTelevangelist1 episode: "Mine"
2013Mister Scrooge to See YouScrooge
2016Ultraman X The MovieNarrator (voice)English version
2017Mercy ChristmasAbe RobillardVOD release
2022Star Trek: ProdigyKobayashi Maru CaptainArchive audio
Episode: "Kobayashi"

2020 The Author, The Star & The Keeper

References

  1. ↑ "Reliving My Youth – David Ruprecht, host of Supermarket Sweep" – via soundcloud.com.
  2. ↑ Verdino-Süllwold, Carla Maria (2014). "BWW Interviews: The Preacher's Son Plays Reverend Shaw Moore – David Ruprecht". broadwayworld.com. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  3. ↑ "What do You Know? – Family Matters | Apple TV". February 28, 1997.
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