Richard Kind

Richard Kind

Date of Birth:

Nov 22, 1956

Place of Birth:

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:

Transparent: Musicale Finale Transparent: Musicale Finale

2019

Help Me, Help You Help Me, Help You

2009

Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief

2008

Heidi 4 Paws Heidi 4 Paws

2008

John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch

2019

Bombshell Bombshell

2019

Bewitched Bewitched

2005

Tankhouse Tankhouse

2022

The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story

1998

The Stand In The Stand In

2020

Fired! Fired!

2007

The Social Ones The Social Ones

2019

Rifkin's Festival Rifkin's Festival

2020

Jimmy Hollywood Jimmy Hollywood

1994

The Producers The Producers

2005

Tom Sawyer Tom Sawyer

2000

Suburbicon Suburbicon

2017

The Paper Store The Paper Store

2016

Raising Flagg Raising Flagg

2006

Bernard and Huey Bernard and Huey

2018

Stargate Stargate

1994

Garfield Garfield

2004

The Bellmen The Bellmen

2020

Auggie Auggie

2021

The Last Laugh The Last Laugh

2019

Sharknado 2: The Second One Sharknado 2: The Second One

2014

Queens Logic Queens Logic

1991

I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With

2006

Bag Boy Bag Boy

2007

Fancypants Fancypants

2011

Quicksand Quicksand

2002

The Out-Laws The Out-Laws

2023

Disney's California Adventure Grand Opening Special Disney's California Adventure Grand Opening Special

2001

Beau Is Afraid Beau Is Afraid

2023

The New Homeowner's Guide to Happiness The New Homeowner's Guide to Happiness

1987

Two Fathers' Justice Two Fathers' Justice

1985

Monsters of California Monsters of California

2023

Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt

2024

Madness of Method Madness of Method

1970

Proof of Concept Proof of Concept

2023

Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie

2023

Thin Skinned Thin Skinned

2023

Dark Minions Dark Minions

2013

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

2002

Hacks Hacks

1997

Extinct Extinct

2021

Off Broadway Off Broadway

2021

The Independents The Independents

2021

18½ 18½

2022

tick, tick... BOOM! tick, tick... BOOM!

2021

Cupid for Christmas Cupid for Christmas

2021

The Magnificent Meyersons The Magnificent Meyersons

2023

The Ratings Game The Ratings Game

1984

Hidden Exposure Hidden Exposure

2023

Run & Gun Run & Gun

2022

Nothing in Common Nothing in Common

1986

Mr. Saturday Night Mr. Saturday Night

1992

Ride Ride

2014

One Night Stand One Night Stand

2013

Dealin' with Idiots Dealin' with Idiots

2013

Divorce Invitation Divorce Invitation

2012

The Angriest Man in Brooklyn The Angriest Man in Brooklyn

2014

Quest of the Delta Knights Quest of the Delta Knights

1993

Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups

2012

Obvious Child Obvious Child

2014

Nobody Knows Anything! Nobody Knows Anything!

2004

All-American Murder All-American Murder

1991

Santa Buddies Santa Buddies

2009

The Big Empty The Big Empty

2005

Vice Versa Vice Versa

1988

Chu and Blossom Chu and Blossom

2014

Dog Gone Love Dog Gone Love

2004

Argo Argo

2012

The Visitor The Visitor

2007

Spymate Spymate

2003

Sands of Oblivion Sands of Oblivion

2007

Tom and Jerry: The Movie Tom and Jerry: The Movie

1992

Clifford Clifford

1994

A Serious Man A Serious Man

2009

A Bug's Life A Bug's Life

1998

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

2007

Hereafter Hereafter

2010

Everyone's Hero Everyone's Hero

2006

Big Stan Big Stan

2007

The Wild The Wild

2006

Our Friend, Martin Our Friend, Martin

1999

Misery Loves Comedy Misery Loves Comedy

2015

The Lennon Report The Lennon Report

2016

The Search for Santa Paws The Search for Santa Paws

2010

Andover Andover

2018

All We Had All We Had

2016

Cold Around the Heart Cold Around the Heart

1997

Black Swell Black Swell

2016

Shrink Rap Shrink Rap

2003

Ingenious Ingenious

2009

Albion: The Enchanted Stallion Albion: The Enchanted Stallion

2016

Gilbert Gilbert

2017

The Understudy The Understudy

2012

What Cheer? What Cheer?

2014

Jacqueline Argentine Jacqueline Argentine

2016

For Your Consideration For Your Consideration

2006

All-Stars All-Stars

2014

Inside Out Inside Out

2015

Yellowbird Yellowbird

2014

Cars 2 Cars 2

2011

Cars Cars

2006

The Grand The Grand

2007

The Santa Claus Brothers The Santa Claus Brothers

2002

The Neighbor The Neighbor

2007

Mind Candy Mind Candy

2015

Detours Detours

2016

Elvis Has Left the Building Elvis Has Left the Building

2004

Toy Story 3 Toy Story 3

2010

The Station Agent The Station Agent

2003

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