Fulcher was born in Massachusetts.[1] He moved to England in his early 30s when he noticed his "eccentric brand of humour began to strike a particularly English chord".[2] On November 5, 2007, he starred in Golf War on E4, alongside Season 1 Boosh regulars Simon Farnaby and Matt Berry.[3] It was announced on November 11, 2008, that MTV had commissioned a spin-off series of The Mighty Boosh, starring Rich Fulcher as Eleanor, the transvestite who appeared in the Mighty Boosh Series Three episode "Eels".[4] He presents the music show InPutOutPut[5] on Channel 4.