Robert Klein

Robert Klein

Date of Birth:

Feb 08, 1942

Place of Birth:

Bronx, New York, USA

Robert Klein (born February 8, 1942) is an American stand-up comedian, singer, and actor. He is known for his appearances on stage and screen. He has released four standup comedy specials including, A Child of the 50s (1973), Mind Over Matter (1974), New Teeth (1975), and Let's Not Make Love (1990). The first two albums received Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album nominations. Klein hosted Saturday Night Live in its first season in 1975 and again in 1978. Klein made his Broadway debut in the 1966 production of The Apple Tree opposite Alan Alda. He earned a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical nomination for his performance in Neil Simon's musical comedy They're Playing Our Song (1979).

He is known for his film roles in The Owl and the Pussycat (1970), Mixed Nuts (1994), One Fine Day (1996), Primary Colors (1998), Two Weeks Notice (2002), How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003), and Reign Over Me (2007). He is also known for his recurring television roles in Law & Order: SVU (2009-2012), The Good Wife (2013-2014), Madam Secretary (2014), Will & Grace (2018-2019). He has received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his specials, Child in his 50's (2001), and Unfair and Unbalanced (2010). He was profiled in the Starz documentary Robert Klein Still Can't Stop His Leg (2016).

filmography:

Monty Python Conquers America Monty Python Conquers America

2008

Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel

1990

All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special

1980

Radioland Murders Radioland Murders

1994

Jeffrey Jeffrey

1995

Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys

1992

Before I Go Before I Go

2021

Your Place... or Mine? Your Place... or Mine?

1983

Pocket Full of Soul: The Harmonica Documentary Pocket Full of Soul: The Harmonica Documentary

2009

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

2006

Primary Colors Primary Colors

1998

Another Dirty Movie Another Dirty Movie

2012

Clarissa Clarissa

1995

People I Know People I Know

2002

The Landlord The Landlord

1970

From Where I Sit From Where I Sit

2000

Next Stop Wonderland Next Stop Wonderland

1998

Pajama Tops Pajama Tops

1983

Monty Python: Live at Aspen Monty Python: Live at Aspen

1998

The Back-Up Plan The Back-Up Plan

2010

I'm with Lucy I'm with Lucy

2002

Night of 100 Stars II Night of 100 Stars II

1985

Summer Switch Summer Switch

1984

Dick Clark's Good Old Days Dick Clark's Good Old Days

1977

Putzel Putzel

2012

Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip

1979

Definitely, Maybe Definitely, Maybe

2008

Night of 100 Stars III Night of 100 Stars III

1990

The Gang The Gang

1977

The Gypsy The Gypsy

1975

Night of 100 Stars Night of 100 Stars

1982

Yesterday's Tomorrows Yesterday's Tomorrows

1999

Funny Is Money Funny Is Money

1999

This Wife for Hire This Wife for Hire

1985

The Best of John Belushi The Best of John Belushi

1985

Poison Ivy Poison Ivy

1985

Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!

2015

Comedian Comedian

2002

Hooper Hooper

1978

Robert Klein Still Can't Stop His Leg Robert Klein Still Can't Stop His Leg

2016

An Evening with Robert Klein An Evening with Robert Klein

1975

Robert Klein: Unfair & Unbalanced Robert Klein: Unfair & Unbalanced

2010

Dangerous Curves Dangerous Curves

1988

Dirty Movie Dirty Movie

2011

The Owl and the Pussycat The Owl and the Pussycat

1970

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

2003

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

1990

Two Weeks Notice Two Weeks Notice

2002

Reign Over Me Reign Over Me

2007

Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time

1998

One Fine Day One Fine Day

1996

The Safety of Objects The Safety of Objects

2002

Mixed Nuts Mixed Nuts

1994

Robert Klein on Broadway Robert Klein on Broadway

1986

Robert Klein Revisited Robert Klein Revisited

1977

Goosed Goosed

1999

Robert Klein: The Amorous Busboy of Decatur Avenue Robert Klein: The Amorous Busboy of Decatur Avenue

2005

Robert Klein: Child in His 50's Robert Klein: Child in His 50's

2000

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

2014

The Pursuit of Happiness The Pursuit of Happiness

1971

Ira & Abby Ira & Abby

2006

Labor Pains Labor Pains

2000

Robert Klein: It All Started Here Robert Klein: It All Started Here

1995

On Location: Robert Klein at Yale On Location: Robert Klein at Yale

1982

Rivals Rivals

1972

The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell

1982

Robert Klein: Child of the 50's, Man of the 80's Robert Klein: Child of the 50's, Man of the 80's

1984

Demoted Demoted

2011

Nobody's Perfekt Nobody's Perfekt

1981

The Bell Jar The Bell Jar

1979

Suits Suits

1999

The Last Unicorn The Last Unicorn

1982

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