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Richard Kind

Born 1956-11-22

📍 North Trenton, New Jersey, USA

Richard Bruce Kind (born November 22, 1956) is an American actor (stage, screen, and voice) and comedian. He is best known for his roles as Captain Stan Yenko on CBS's East New York (2022-23), Dr. Mark Devanow on Mad About You (1992–1999, 2019), and Paul Lassiter on Spin City (1996–2002). He's also well known for his other roles as Peter in The History of the World Part II (2023), Mitch on Netflix's The Watcher, Formica Michael Mikowitz on The Goldbergs, Walter Bloom in tick, tick... Boom! (2021), Cousin Andy on Curb Your Enthusiasm (2002–2021), Rudy Giuliani in Bombshell (2019), John Sears in Suburbicon (2017), Gus Barton on IFC's Brockmire, Marty in All We Had (2016), Mayor Aubrey James on FOX's Gotham, Sam Meyers on the Amazon Prime series Red Oaks, Max Klein in Argo (2012), Joey Rathburn on HBO's Luck starring Dustin Hoffman, Uncle Arthur Gopnik in the Coen Brothers film A Serious Man (2009), Abner Kravitz in the film Bewitched (2005), Louis Tiboni in The Station Agent (2003), He began his acting career in Chicago, where he performed in numerous stage productions. He made his Broadway debut in 1984 in the play "The Pirates of Penzance." He has starred in the smash hit Broadway musical The Producers, The Tale of the Allergist's Wife, Candide, and Bounce, among others. He is a Drama Desk Award winner and Tony nominee for the Broadway hit The Big Knife. He has appeared in over 50 films, including Clifford (1994), Stargate (1994), For Your Consideration (2006), Hereafter (2010), and Beau Is Afraid (2023).

In addition to his acting career, he is also a vocal advocate for social justice causes. He is a member of the board of directors of the Creative Coalition, an organization that advocates for the arts in public policy. He is also a supporter of the Human Rights Campaign and the Anti-Defamation League. He is also an alumnus of The Second City in Chicago.

Filmography 248

as Joseph Royer

Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass

The End Is at Hand

as Frank (voice)

Mid-Century Modern

as Carroll Mintz

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

as Self - Announcer

John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.

as Self - Announcer

Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt

Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie

as Funeral Director #1 / #2

as The Mortician

Monsters of California

as Dr. Eric Walker

The Magnificent Meyersons

as Morty Meyerson

as Neil Browning

Proof of Concept

Hidden Exposure

as Randall Abbott

as Nostradamus (voice)

History of the World: Part II

as Richard Kind (voice)

as Captain Stan Yenko

Hamster & Gretel

as Tchotchke (voice)

Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head

as Rabbi (voice)

Would I Lie to You?

Inventions That Changed History

as Self - Actor

Cupid for Christmas

tick, tick... BOOM!

as Walter Bloom

Only Murders in the Building

Mickey Mouse Funhouse

as Cheezel (voice)

as Daryl Lependorf

as Richard Kind

The Independents

as Wally (voice)

Rifkin’s Festival

as Mort's Father

Star Trek: Lower Decks

as Doopler Emissary (voice)

Penny Dreadful: City of Angels

Almost Paradise

John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch

as Richard Kind

as Rudy Giuliani

as Dr. Mark Devanow

Transparent: Musicale Finale

as Judge Jared Jeter

The Social Ones

as The Architect

as Skip Schamplin

A Million Little Things

Summer Camp Island

as Shark (voice)

Summer Camp Island

as Additional Voices (voice)

Summer Camp Island

as Hedgehog's Dad (voice)

Big City Greens

as Ringmaster (voice)

Bernard and Huey

Secret of the Sundrop

as Marty Glouberman (voice)

as Ira Rosenbloom

Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure

as Monty (voice)

as Judge Alan Davies

Jeff and Some Aliens

as Stanley (voice)

The Lennon Report

as Dr. Stephan G. Lynn

The $100,000 Pyramid

LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures

as Durpin (voice)

Albion: The Enchanted Stallion

as Sam Jacobson

The Paper Store

as Prof. Marty Kane

Jacqueline Argentine

as Private Investigator

as Mr. Fennimore

as Bing Bong (voice)

Documentary Now!

Difficult People

as Bing Bong (voice)

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

as Mr. Lefkovitz

Misery Loves Comedy

Man Seeking Woman

as Bennie Konopka

as Michka (voice)

as Richard Kline

as Mayor Aubrey James

as Aubrey James

Sharknado 2: The Second One

as Harland "The Blaster" McGuinness

The Angriest Man in Brooklyn

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

as Blobfish (voice)

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

as Richard Sackler

as Brie's Husband

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Chu and Blossom

The Michael J. Fox Show

as Formica Michael Mikowitz

Dealin' with Idiots

as Feldenbaum (voice)

One Night Stand

Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups

as Eddy the Elf Dog (voice)

Divorce Invitation

as George Mason

as Self - Guest

as Joey Rathburn

Impractical Jokers

as Rod McDaniel

as Rod McDaniel (voice) (uncredited)

as Marty Slumach

as Jules (voice)

The Search for Santa Paws

as Eddy the Elf Dog (voice)

as Bookworm (voice)

Help Me, Help You

as Eddy the Elf Dog (voice)

as Uncle Arthur

as Judge Alan Davies

Childrens Hospital

as Mayor Bradford Culpepper III

The Penguins of Madagascar

as Roger (voice)

as Grandfather (voice)

Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief

as Groundhog (voice)

Phineas and Ferb

as Executive (voice)

Sands of Oblivion

as Andy Andrews

Thank God You're Here

Hermie & Friends: Milo the Mantis Who Wouldn't Pray

For Your Consideration

as Marketing Person

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

as Senator Wingwoah

Everyone's Hero

as Hobo Andy / Maitre D' (voice)

I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With

as Larry (voice)

as Dr. Robert Farley

as Jury Foreman

as Abner Kravitz

as Car Salesman (voice)

as Al Tuttle (voice)

as Richard Kind

Father of the Pride

as Zebra (voice)

Elvis Has Left the Building

as Burning Elvis

Nobody Knows Anything!

as Real Estate Agent

Stargate Atlantis

as Lucius Lavin

as Dad Rat (voice)

The Station Agent

as Louis Tiboni

Two and a Half Men

as Barnaby Rollins

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

as Casting Executive Man

Less than Perfect

as Lance Corcoran

as Dr. Nathan Gerber

The Santa Claus Brothers

as Frugal Lucre (voice)

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Ernest Foley

as Pongo (voice)

Disney's California Adventure Grand Opening Special

Curb Your Enthusiasm

as Peter Miller

as Uncle Chuck Stevens

as Mr. Dobbins (voice)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Jonas Dworkin

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as William Biegel

Strangers with Candy

as Rabbi Goldstein (voice)

as Harold Goldfarb (voice)

as Teddy Bear (voice)

Our Friend, Martin

as Mr. Willis (voice)

Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade

as Molt (voice)

The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story

as Chimp 1 (voice)

Hollywood Squares

as Self - Panelist

The Wild Thornberrys

as Lyrebird (voice)

Waiting for Woody Allen

Cold Around the Heart

as Attorney Nabbish

as Paul Lassiter

E! True Hollywood Story

as Self - Guest

Space: Above and Beyond

as Matthew Burke

as Julien Daniels

Jimmy Hollywood

as Angry Driver

as Jeffrey Needleman

Quest of the Delta Knights

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Tom and Jerry: The Movie

Mr. Saturday Night

as Dr. Mark Devanow

All-American Murder

Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College

as Cat Ghoulie (voice)

as Director (voice)

as Elton Sexton

The New Homeowner's Guide to Happiness

as Dr. Schlazil

as Caller (voice)

Nothing in Common

as Ad Exec in Bar (uncredited)

Two Fathers' Justice

The Ratings Game