Rick Rockwell
PMP Network Presents
Rick Rockwell is a comedian and reality TV personality. He discusses the public's reaction to his appearance on the show "Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire?" and the controversy surrounding it.
Rick Rockwell
"Who want's to marry a millionaire?"
About Rick Rockwell
Rick Rockwell is a comedian and reality TV personality born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was voted Hollywood's Hottest New Comic in 1990 and appeared as a finalist on Star Search in 1983. He acted in Return of the Killer Tomatoes! and its sequel. Rockwell became nationally known as the groom on Fox's controversial 2000 reality special Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire? and later toured with The Annulment Tour.
In this interview
- Discusses the public backlash and media attention following the reality show controversy
- Mentions an internet banner campaign allowing users to punch the multi-millionaire virtually
- Talks about promotional work with MonsterMillions.com offering million-dollar prize drawings
- Reflects on returning to comedy clubs following the television special
“My advice to them is just take the money and don't get married on TV with it.”— Rick Rockwell, in this interview
Since this interview
By 2025, on the 25th anniversary of Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire?, Rockwell had left the entertainment industry and was no longer a public figure. He declined to participate in anniversary retrospectives about the show.
