Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
November 22, 1956
Place of Birth:
North Trenton, New Jersey, USA
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Richard Kind
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Auction | |
| 2025 | Portal to Hell | Chip |
| 2025 | Maclunkey Treasure Island | Darth Vader |
| 2024 | Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt | Self |
| 2024 | Wolfs | Kid's Dad |
| 2024 | Night Session | Homeowner |
| 2023 | Hidden Exposure | Randall Abbott |
| 2023 | The Magnificent Meyersons | Morty Meyerson |
| 2023 | The Out-Laws | Neil Browning |
| 2023 | Monsters of California | Dr. Eric Walker |
| 2023 | Thin Skinned | The Mortician |
| 2023 | Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie | Funeral Director #1 / #2 |
| 2023 | Proof of Concept | |
| 2023 | Beau Is Afraid | Dr. Cohen |
| 2022 | Run & Gun | Grayson |
| 2022 | Tankhouse | Morten |
| 2022 | 18½ | Jack |
| 2021 | tick, tick... BOOM! | Walter Bloom |
| 2021 | Cupid for Christmas | Cupid |
| 2021 | Auggie | Felix |
| 2021 | The Independents | Granny |
| 2021 | Off Broadway | Daryl Lependorf |
| 2021 | Extinct | Wally (voice) |
| 2020 | The Bellmen | Sid |
| 2020 | Rifkin’s Festival | Mort's Father |
| 2020 | The Stand In | Wes |
| 2019 | The Last Laugh | Jimbo |
| 2019 | John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch | Richard Kind |
| 2019 | Bombshell | Rudy Giuliani |
| 2019 | Transparent: Musicale Finale | Howard |
| 2019 | The Social Ones | The Architect |
| 2018 | Andover | Harold |
| 2018 | Bernard and Huey | Marty |
| 2017 | Gilbert | Self |
| 2017 | Suburbicon | John Sears |
| 2016 | Detours | Sam Jacobson |
| 2016 | Jacqueline Argentine | Private Investigator |
| 2016 | All We Had | Marty |
| 2016 | The Lennon Report | Dr. Stephan G. Lynn |
| 2016 | Black Swell | Mr. Fennimore |
| 2016 | Albion: The Enchanted Stallion | Brian |
| 2016 | The Paper Store | Prof. Marty Kane |
| 2015 | Misery Loves Comedy | Self |
| 2015 | Inside Out | Bing Bong (voice) |
| 2015 | Mind Candy | Bing Bong (voice) |
| 2014 | The Angriest Man in Brooklyn | Bix |
| 2014 | Obvious Child | Jacob |
| 2014 | Chu and Blossom | Fred |
| 2014 | All-Stars | Richard Kline |
| 2014 | Yellowbird | Michka (voice) |
| 2014 | What Cheer? | Stan |
| 2014 | Ride | Boss |
| 2014 | Sharknado 2: The Second One | Harland "The Blaster" McGuinness |
| 2013 | One Night Stand | |
| 2013 | Dealin' with Idiots | |
| 2013 | Dark Minions | Feldenbaum (voice) |
| 2012 | Argo | Max Klein |
| 2012 | The Understudy | Ian |
| 2012 | Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups | Eddy the Elf Dog (voice) |
| 2012 | Divorce Invitation | George Mason |
| 2011 | Fancypants | Mr. Camp |
| 2011 | Cars 2 | Van (voice) |
| 2010 | Hereafter | Christos |
| 2010 | Toy Story 3 | Bookworm (voice) |
| 2010 | The Search for Santa Paws | Eddy the Elf Dog (voice) |
| 2009 | A Serious Man | Uncle Arthur |
| 2009 | Santa Buddies | Eddy the Elf Dog (voice) |
| 2009 | Ingenious | Newkin |
| 2009 | Help Me, Help You | Fish |
| 2008 | The Visitor | Jacob |
| 2008 | Heidi 4 Paws | Grandfather (voice) |
| 2008 | Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief | Groundhog (voice) |
| 2007 | Sands of Oblivion | Ira |
| 2007 | Big Stan | Mal |
| 2007 | Hermie & Friends: Milo the Mantis Who Wouldn't Pray | Milo |
| 2007 | The Neighbor | Wilder |
| 2007 | The Grand | Andy Andrews |
| 2007 | Fired! | Self |
| 2007 | Bagboy | Dave Weiner |
| 2006 | Spymate | Dr. Robert Farley |
| 2006 | The Wild | Larry (voice) |
| 2006 | Everyone's Hero | Hobo Andy / Maitre D' (voice) |
| 2006 | Cars | Van (voice) |
| 2006 | For Your Consideration | Marketing Person |
| 2006 | Raising Flagg | Bill Reed |
| 2006 | I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With | Herb Hope |
| 2005 | The Big Empty | Talk Show Host |
| 2005 | The Producers | Jury Foreman |
| 2005 | Bewitched | Abner Kravitz |
| 2004 | Dog Gone Love | Doug |
| 2004 | Nobody Knows Anything! | Real Estate Agent |
| 2004 | Elvis Has Left the Building | Burning Elvis |
| 2004 | Garfield | Dad Rat (voice) |
| 2003 | The Station Agent | Louis Tiboni |
| 2003 | Shrink Rap | Herb |
| 2002 | Quicksand | Kensington |
| 2002 | Confessions of a Dangerous Mind | Casting Executive Man |
| 2002 | The Santa Claus Brothers | Roy (voice) |
| 2001 | Disney's California Adventure Grand Opening Special | |
| 2000 | Tom Sawyer | Mr. Dobbins (voice) |
| 1999 | Our Friend, Martin | Mr. Willis (voice) |
| 1998 | A Bug's Life | Molt (voice) |
| 1998 | The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story | Chimp 1 (voice) |
| 1997 | Cold Around the Heart | Attorney Nabbish |
| 1997 | Sink Or Swim | Benny |
| 1994 | Clifford | Julien Daniels |
| 1994 | Stargate | Gary Meyers |
| 1994 | Jimmy Hollywood | Angry Driver |
| 1993 | Quest of the Delta Knights | Wamthool |
| 1992 | Tom and Jerry: The Movie | Tom (voice) |
| 1992 | Mr. Saturday Night | Reporter |
| 1991 | All-American Murder | Lou Alonzo |
| 1991 | Queens Logic | Actor |
| 1990 | Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College | Cat Ghoulie (voice) |
| 1988 | Vice Versa | Floyd |
| 1988 | 110 Lombard | Lil' Jimmy |
| 1987 | The New Homeowner's Guide to Happiness | Dr. Schlazil |
| 1986 | Nothing in Common | Ad Exec in Bar (uncredited) |
| 1985 | Two Fathers' Justice | D.A. Turpin |
| 1984 | The Ratings Game | Steve |
| Madness of Method | Owen Goodwin | |
| Secret of the Sundrop | Monty | |
| Hershey | Joseph Royer |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Everybody's Live with John Mulaney | Self - Announcer |
| 2025 | Mid-Century Modern | Carroll Mintz |
| 2024 | John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A. | Self - Announcer |
| 2023 | Night Court | Sy Feldman |
| 2023 | Clone High | Nostradamus (voice) |
| 2023 | History of the World: Part II | Peter |
| 2023 | Velma | Richard Kind (voice) |
| 2023 | Night Court | Sy Hoffman |
| 2023 | Poker Face | Jeffrey |
| 2022 | The Watcher | Mitch |
| 2022 | Would I Lie to You? | Self |
| 2022 | Inventions That Changed History | Self - Actor |
| 2022 | East New York | Captain Stan Yenko |
| 2022 | Hamster & Gretel | Tchotchke (voice) |
| 2022 | Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head | Rabbi (voice) |
| 2021 | Girls5eva | Richard Kind |
| 2021 | Only Murders in the Building | Vince Fish |
| 2021 | Mickey Mouse Funhouse | Cheezel (voice) |
| 2020 | Star Trek: Lower Decks | Doopler Emissary (voice) |
| 2020 | Penny Dreadful: City of Angels | Sam Bloom |
| 2020 | Almost Paradise | Uncle Danny |
| 2020 | Ho Ho Horror | Grandpa |
| 2020 | Indebted | Art |
| 2019 | The Other Two | Skip Schamplin |
| 2019 | Mad About You | Dr. Mark Devanow |
| 2019 | Evil | Judge Jared Jeter |
| 2018 | Summer Camp Island | Shark (voice) |
| 2018 | Summer Camp Island | Additional Voices (voice) |
| 2018 | Summer Camp Island | Hedgehog's Dad (voice) |
| 2018 | A Million Little Things | Seymour |
| 2017 | Brockmire | Gus Barton |
| 2017 | Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure | Monty (voice) |
| 2017 | Big Mouth | Marty Glouberman (voice) |
| 2017 | The Good Fight | Judge Alan Davies |
| 2017 | Young Sheldon | Ira Rosenbloom |
| 2017 | Jeff and Some Aliens | Stanley (voice) |
| 2017 | Big Mouth | |
| 2016 | The $100,000 Pyramid | Self |
| 2016 | LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures | Durpin (voice) |
| 2015 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Mr. Lefkovitz |
| 2015 | Man Seeking Woman | God |
| 2015 | Documentary Now! | Larry |
| 2015 | Life in Pieces | Stuart |
| 2015 | Difficult People | Harvey |
| 2014 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Blobfish (voice) |
| 2014 | Gotham | Mayor Aubrey James |
| 2014 | Red Oaks | Sam Meyers |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self |
| 2014 | Transparent | Howard |
| 2014 | Bad Teacher | Brie's Husband |
| 2014 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Richard Sackler |
| 2014 | The Librarians | Bennie Konopka |
| 2014 | Gotham | Aubrey James |
| 2013 | Golden Boy | Paul Daly |
| 2013 | The Michael J. Fox Show | Mr. Norwood |
| 2013 | The Goldbergs | Formica Michael Mikowitz |
| 2012 | Luck | Joey Rathburn |
| 2012 | Elementary | Trent Garby |
| 2011 | Mr. Sunshine | Rod McDaniel |
| 2011 | Mr. Sunshine | Rod McDaniel (voice) (uncredited) |
| 2011 | Bob's Burgers | Jules (voice) |
| 2011 | Harry's Law | Marty Slumach |
| 2011 | Impractical Jokers | |
| 2009 | The Middle | Dr. Niller |
| 2009 | Glee | Mr. Rifkin |
| 2009 | The Good Wife | Judge Alan Davies |
| 2008 | Leverage | Mayor Bradford Culpepper III |
| 2008 | Childrens Hospital | Marvin |
| 2008 | The Penguins of Madagascar | Roger (voice) |
| 2007 | Phineas and Ferb | Executive (voice) |
| 2007 | Head Case | Self |
| 2007 | Thank God You're Here | Self |
| 2007 | Burn Notice | Marv |
| 2006 | Psych | Hugo Rainer |
| 2005 | Head Cases | |
| 2005 | E-Ring | |
| 2005 | Hi-Jinks | |
| 2005 | Unscripted | Self |
| 2005 | American Dad! | Car Salesman (voice) |
| 2005 | American Dad! | Al Tuttle (voice) |
| 2004 | Stargate Atlantis | Lucius Lavin |
| 2004 | Father of the Pride | Zebra (voice) |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self |
| 2003 | Miss Match | Phil Weston |
| 2003 | Two and a Half Men | Artie |
| 2003 | Oliver Beene | |
| 2002 | Still Standing | Dr. Nathan Gerber |
| 2002 | Kim Possible | Frugal Lucre (voice) |
| 2002 | Less than Perfect | Lance Corcoran |
| 2001 | Reba | |
| 2001 | The Division | |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Ernest Foley |
| 2001 | Scrubs | Mr. Corman |
| 2001 | Oswald | Pongo (voice) |
| 2000 | Girlfriends | |
| 2000 | Even Stevens | |
| 2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Cousin Andy |
| 1999 | Family Guy | Rabbi Goldstein (voice) |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Jonas Dworkin |
| 1999 | Strangers with Candy | Harry Link |
| 1999 | Family Guy | Harold Goldfarb (voice) |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | William Biegel |
| 1998 | The Wild Thornberrys | Lyrebird (voice) |
| 1998 | Hollywood Squares | Self - Panelist |
| 1998 | The Lionhearts | (voice) |
| 1997 | Just Shoot Me! | Jimmy Korsh |
| 1996 | Spin City | Paul Lassiter |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story | |
| 1996 | The Daily Show | Self - Guest |
| 1995 | Space: Above and Beyond | Matthew Burke |
| 1995 | A Whole New Ballgame | Dwight Kling |
| 1995 | Nowhere Man | Max Webb |
| 1994 | Blue Skies | Kenny |
| 1993 | The Nanny | Jeffrey Needleman |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self |
| 1992 | Mad About You | Dr. Mark Devanow |
| 1991 | The Commish | |
| 1991 | The Carol Burnett Show | |
| 1990 | Carol & Company | |
| 1989 | Unsub | Jimmy Bello |
| 1989 | The Simpsons | Director (voice) |
| 1988 | Empty Nest | Elton Sexton |
| 1987 | 21 Jump Street | Caller (voice) |
| 1985 | Mr. Belvedere |