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.
Personal info
Gender
Male
Birthday
1956-11-22
Place of birth
North Trenton, New Jersey, USA
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Cast
The Station Agent
2003
7.35
Clifford
1994
5.10
Sands of Oblivion
2007
4.50
tick, tick... BOOM!
2021
7.61
Tom and Jerry: The Movie
1992
6.34
Spymate
2006
6.30
A Serious Man
2009
6.71
A Bug's Life
1998
6.97
The Visitor
2008
7.13
The Wild
2006
5.54
Big Stan
2007
6.59
Cupid for Christmas
2021
3.86
Nothing in Common
1986
5.80
Run & Gun
2022
5.50
Everyone's Hero
2006
6.04
Hidden Exposure
2023
7.60
Hereafter
2010
6.13
Argo
2012
7.28
The Magnificent Meyersons
2023
4.00
Dog Gone Love
2004
6.00
Quest of the Delta Knights
1993
2.30
The Out-Laws
2023
5.99
The Understudy
2012
0.00
Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups
2012
6.05
Fancypants
2011
3.00
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
2014
5.65
Quicksand
2002
5.20
Divorce Invitation
2012
4.40
The Ratings Game
1984
5.60
One Night Stand
2013
5.80
Dealin' with Idiots
2013
5.30
Two Fathers' Justice
1985
5.00
Obvious Child
2014
6.49
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
2002
6.70
Monsters of California
2023
5.40
Chu and Blossom
2014
4.00
Nobody Knows Anything!
2004
3.34
Vice Versa
1988
5.80
The Big Empty
2005
7.30
The Neighbor
2007
5.10
Thin Skinned
2023
0.00
Dark Minions
2013
5.70
Santa Buddies
2009
5.88
All-American Murder
1991
4.00
Our Friend, Martin
1999
6.90
Misery Loves Comedy
2015
6.00
Proof of Concept
2023
0.00
Cars
2006
7.02
Cars 2
2011
6.17
All-Stars
2014
6.54
Madness of Method
1994
0.00
Inside Out
2015
7.90
The Grand
2007
5.82
Beau Is Afraid
2023
6.71
The Santa Claus Brothers
2002
6.36
Toy Story 3
2010
7.80
Elvis Has Left the Building
2004
5.20
Mind Candy
2015
4.10
Detours
2016
4.67
Jacqueline Argentine
2016
5.20
For Your Consideration
2006
5.70
Cold Around the Heart
1997
4.79
Yellowbird
2014
5.10
All We Had
2016
5.47
Andover
2018
5.10
The Lennon Report
2016
6.10
The Auction
0.00
The Search for Santa Paws
2010
6.32
Black Swell
2016
6.20
Wolfs
2024
6.54
Shrink Rap
2003
0.00
What Cheer?
2014
3.00
Gilbert
2017
6.70
Ingenious
2009
5.60
Albion: The Enchanted Stallion
2016
5.77
Ride
2014
5.70
Mr. Saturday Night
1992
5.70
Raising Flagg
2006
4.20
Bernard and Huey
2018
4.80
The Paper Store
2016
5.50
Tom Sawyer
2000
6.09
Suburbicon
2017
5.88
Garfield
2004
5.73
Stargate
1994
7.01
Queens Logic
1991
5.80
Sharknado 2: The Second One
2014
4.57
The Last Laugh
2019
5.43
The Bellmen
2020
4.40
The Producers
2005
6.20
Auggie
2021
6.30
Jimmy Hollywood
1994
5.15
Bombshell
2019
6.78
Heidi 4 Paws
2008
6.00
Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief
2008
5.33
Transparent: Musicale Finale
2019
6.68
Help Me, Help You
2009
6.50
Bewitched
2005
5.08
Tankhouse
2022
4.20
Rifkin’s Festival
2020
6.12
The Social Ones
2019
6.50
Fired!
2007
6.00
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
1998
5.74
The Stand In
2020
5.26
Bagboy
2007
4.00
18½
2022
5.50
The Independents
2021
6.00
Off Broadway
2021
0.00
Sink Or Swim
1997
5.00
Extinct
2021
6.20
Portal to Hell
2025
0.00
Night Session
2024
6.00
110 Lombard
1988
0.00
Secret of the Sundrop
2018
8.70
Hershey
0.00
His Date
0.00
The End is at Hand
2025
0.00
Waiting for Woody Allen
1998
2.00
Shooting Lily
1996
0.00