Robert Klein
Biography
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).
Personal info
Gender
Male
Birthday
1942-02-08
Place of birth
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
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Cast
The Last Unicorn
1982
7.20
Reign Over Me
2007
7.21
Two Weeks Notice
2002
6.40
One Fine Day
1996
6.45
Mixed Nuts
1994
5.40
The Safety of Objects
2002
6.60
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
2003
6.82
The Owl and the Pussycat
1970
6.21
The Gypsy
1975
6.40
Hooper
1978
6.30
The Gang
1977
6.20
Comedian
2002
6.61
I'm with Lucy
2002
5.40
An Evening with Robert Klein
1975
7.00
Dirty Movie
2011
3.29
Dangerous Curves
1988
3.00
Robert Klein on Broadway
1986
7.00
Robert Klein Revisited
1977
8.00
The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell
1982
0.00
Yesterday's Tomorrows
1999
0.00
Funny Is Money
1999
0.00
The Back-Up Plan
2010
6.14
Rivals
1972
5.40
Nobody's Perfekt
1981
3.60
The Bell Jar
1979
3.80
Suits
1999
0.00
Robert Klein: Child in His 50s
2000
5.33
Summer Switch
1984
0.00
Dick Clark's Good Old Days
1977
0.00
Sharknado 2: The Second One
2014
4.56
Goosed
1999
3.70
The Best of John Belushi
1985
6.00
This Wife for Hire
1985
0.00
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
4.00
The Pursuit of Happiness
1971
6.30
Labor Pains
2000
3.00
Definitely, Maybe
2008
6.94
Ira & Abby
2006
5.50
Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!
2015
4.62
Putzel
2012
1.00
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
8.00
Poison Ivy
1985
6.30
Piñero
2001
6.20
Clarissa
1995
7.38
Another Dirty Movie
2012
2.60
Primary Colors
1998
6.30
Notice to Quit
2024
0.00
Demoted
2011
4.95
People I Know
2002
5.27
The Landlord
1970
5.86
Next Stop Wonderland
1998
6.00
From Where I Sit
2000
0.00
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
1990
10.00
Monty Python Conquers America
2008
6.50
Radioland Murders
1994
6.00
Jeffrey
1995
6.30
Before I Go
2021
6.17
Your Place... or Mine?
1983
0.00
Pajama Tops
1983
1.00
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
1998
6.90
Night of 100 Stars
1982
6.50
Comic Relief '90
1990
0.00
An All-Star Toast to the Improv
1988
0.00
The Contract
1999
3.83