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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1956-11-22 (68 years old)

Place of Birth

North Trenton, New Jersey, USA

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

Acting

2025

2024

2023

Hidden Exposure as Randall Abbott
The Magnificent Meyersons as Morty Meyerson
The Out-Laws as Neil Browning
Monsters of California as Dr. Eric Walker
Thin Skinned as The Mortician
Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie as Funeral Director #1 / #2
Beau Is Afraid as Dr. Cohen
Night Court as Sy Feldman
Clone High as Nostradamus (voice)
Velma as Richard Kind (voice)
Night Court as Sy Hoffman

2022

Run & Gun as Grayson
Tankhouse as Morten
18½ as Jack
The Watcher as Mitch
East New York as Captain Stan Yenko
Hamster & Gretel as Tchotchke (voice)

2021

tick, tick... BOOM! as Walter Bloom
Auggie as Felix
Off Broadway as Daryl Lependorf
Extinct as Wally (voice)
Girls5eva as Richard Kind
Mickey Mouse Funhouse as Cheezel (voice)

2020

Rifkin’s Festival as Mort's Father
Star Trek: Lower Decks as Doopler Emissary (voice)
Almost Paradise as Uncle Danny
Ho Ho Horror as Grandpa
Indebted as Art

2019

Bombshell as Rudy Giuliani
The Social Ones as The Architect
The Other Two as Skip Schamplin
Mad About You as Dr. Mark Devanow
Evil as Judge Jared Jeter

2018

Andover as Harold
Summer Camp Island as Shark (voice)
Summer Camp Island as Additional Voices (voice)
Summer Camp Island as Hedgehog's Dad (voice)

2017

Gilbert as Self
Suburbicon as John Sears
Brockmire as Gus Barton
Big Mouth as Marty Glouberman (voice)
The Good Fight as Judge Alan Davies
Young Sheldon as Ira Rosenbloom
Jeff and Some Aliens as Stanley (voice)

2016

Detours as Sam Jacobson
Jacqueline Argentine as Private Investigator
All We Had as Marty
The Lennon Report as Dr. Stephan G. Lynn
Black Swell as Mr. Fennimore
The Paper Store as Prof. Marty Kane

2015

Inside Out as Bing Bong (voice)
Mind Candy as Bing Bong (voice)
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt as Mr. Lefkovitz
Life in Pieces as Stuart

2014

Obvious Child as Jacob
All-Stars as Richard Kline
Yellowbird as Michka (voice)
What Cheer? as Stan
Ride as Boss
Sharknado 2: The Second One as Harland "The Blaster" McGuinness
Gotham as Mayor Aubrey James
Red Oaks as Sam Meyers
Transparent as Howard
Bad Teacher as Brie's Husband
The Librarians as Bennie Konopka
Gotham as Aubrey James

2013

Dark Minions as Feldenbaum (voice)
Golden Boy as Paul Daly
The Goldbergs as Formica Michael Mikowitz

2012

Argo as Max Klein
Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups as Eddy the Elf Dog (voice)
Divorce Invitation as George Mason
Luck as Joey Rathburn
Elementary as Trent Garby

2011

Fancypants as Mr. Camp
Cars 2 as Van (voice)
Mr. Sunshine as Rod McDaniel
Mr. Sunshine as Rod McDaniel (voice) (uncredited)
Bob's Burgers as Jules (voice)

2010

Hereafter as Christos
Toy Story 3 as Bookworm (voice)
The Search for Santa Paws as Eddy the Elf Dog (voice)

2009

A Serious Man as Uncle Arthur
Santa Buddies as Eddy the Elf Dog (voice)
Ingenious as Newkin
The Middle as Dr. Niller
Glee as Mr. Rifkin
The Good Wife as Judge Alan Davies

2008

The Visitor as Jacob
Heidi 4 Paws as Grandfather (voice)
Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief as Groundhog (voice)
Leverage as Mayor Bradford Culpepper III

2007

Big Stan as Mal
The Neighbor as Wilder
The Grand as Andy Andrews
Fired! as Self
Bagboy as Dave Weiner
Phineas and Ferb as Executive (voice)
Head Case as Self
Burn Notice as Marv

2006

The Wild as Larry (voice)
Everyone's Hero as Hobo Andy / Maitre D' (voice)
Cars as Van (voice)
For Your Consideration as Marketing Person
Raising Flagg as Bill Reed
Psych as Hugo Rainer

2005

The Big Empty as Talk Show Host
The Producers as Jury Foreman
Bewitched as Abner Kravitz
Unscripted as Self
American Dad! as Car Salesman (voice)
American Dad! as Al Tuttle (voice)

2004

Nobody Knows Anything! as Real Estate Agent
Garfield as Dad Rat (voice)
Stargate Atlantis as Lucius Lavin
Father of the Pride as Zebra (voice)

2003

The Station Agent as Louis Tiboni
Spymate as Dr. Robert Farley
Shrink Rap as Herb
Miss Match as Phil Weston

2002

Quicksand as Kensington
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind as Casting Executive Man
Still Standing as Dr. Nathan Gerber
Kim Possible as Frugal Lucre (voice)
Less than Perfect as Lance Corcoran

2001

2000

Tom Sawyer as Mr. Dobbins (voice)
Curb Your Enthusiasm as Cousin Andy

1999

Our Friend, Martin as Mr. Willis (voice)
Family Guy as Rabbi Goldstein (voice)
Strangers with Candy as Harry Link
Family Guy as Harold Goldfarb (voice)

1998

A Bug's Life as Molt (voice)
The Wild Thornberrys as Lyrebird (voice)
Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
The Lionhearts as (voice)

1997

Cold Around the Heart as Attorney Nabbish
Hacks as Benny
Just Shoot Me! as Jimmy Korsh

1996

Spin City as Paul Lassiter
The Daily Show as Self - Guest

1995

Space: Above and Beyond as Matthew Burke
A Whole New Ballgame as Dwight Kling
Nowhere Man as Max Webb

1994

Clifford as Julien Daniels
Stargate as Gary Meyers
Jimmy Hollywood as Angry Driver
Blue Skies as Kenny

1993

1992

Mr. Saturday Night as Reporter
Mad About You as Dr. Mark Devanow

1991

1990

1989

Unsub as Jimmy Bello
The Simpsons as Director (voice)

1988

Vice Versa as Floyd
110 Lombard as Lil' Jimmy
Empty Nest as Elton Sexton

1987

1986

Nothing in Common as Ad Exec in Bar (uncredited)

1985

1984

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Madness of Method as Owen Goodwin