years_active birth_place birth_date article_title name occupation
1983 -- present san antonio , texas , u.s. 28 november 1962 rif hutton
 rif hutton actor
rif hutton

rif hutton -lrb- born november 28 , 1962 -rrb- is an american actor .
he is perhaps best known for is recurring role as dr. john welch in the comedy-drama series `` doogie howser , m.d. '' , appearing in that series from 1990 to until the series ended in 1993 .
from 1997 to 2001 , he appeared in a recurring role as lt. cmdr. alan mattoni on the series `` jag '' .
hutton is also notable for playing russ beeler , a fictional owner of a kfc establishment , appeaing in a number kfc commercials in the early to mid 1990s .
