Richard Kind
Known for Acting · 252 credits
- Born
- 1956-11-22 (age 69)
- Place of birth
- North Trenton, New Jersey, USA
- Also known as
- Richard Bruce Kind · ریچارد کایند
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
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Jonas Dworkin / William Biegel
The Simpsons
1989
as Director (voice)
Family Guy
1999
as Rabbi Goldstein (voice) / Harold Goldfarb (voice) / Teddy Bear (voice)
The Daily Show
1996
as Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
American Dad!
2005
as Car Salesman (voice) / Al Tuttle (voice)
TV Shows (119)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Jonas Dworkin / William Biegel
The Simpsons
1989
as Director (voice)
Family Guy
1999
as Rabbi Goldstein (voice) / Harold Goldfarb (voice) / Teddy Bear (voice)
The Daily Show
1996
as Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
American Dad!
2005
as Car Salesman (voice) / Al Tuttle (voice)
Two and a Half Men
2003
as Artie
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Ernest Foley
Young Sheldon
2017
as Ira Rosenbloom
The Good Wife
2009
as Judge Alan Davies
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Cousin Andy
Elementary
2012
as Trent Garby
Psych
2006
as Hugo Rainer
Bob's Burgers
2011
as Jules (voice)
The Middle
2009
as Dr. Niller
Phineas and Ferb
2007
as Executive (voice)
Scrubs
2001
as Mr. Corman
Gotham
2014
as Mayor Aubrey James
Glee
2009
as Mr. Rifkin
Hollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist
The Nanny
1993
as Jeffrey Needleman
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014
as Blobfish (voice) / Richard Sackler
The Goldbergs
2013
as Formica Michael Mikowitz
Stargate Atlantis
2004
as Lucius Lavin
The Good Fight
2017
as Judge Alan Davies
Burn Notice
2007
as Marv
Mad About You
1992
as Dr. Mark Devanow
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self
21 Jump Street
1987
as Caller (voice)
Kim Possible
2002
as Frugal Lucre (voice)
Summer Camp Island
2018
as Shark (voice) / Additional Voices (voice) / Hedgehog's Dad (voice)
Evil
2019
as Judge Jared Jeter
Only Murders in the Building
2021
as Vince Fish
Spin City
1996
as Paul Lassiter
Big Mouth
2017
as Marty Glouberman (voice)
The Penguins of Madagascar
2008
as Roger (voice)
The Division
2001
as Hicks
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
2015
as Mr. Lefkovitz
Just Shoot Me!
1997
as Jimmy Korsh
Leverage
2008
as Mayor Bradford Culpepper III
Girlfriends
2000
as Peter Miller
Childrens Hospital
2008
as Marvin
The Wild Thornberrys
1998
as Lyrebird (voice)
Star Trek: Lower Decks
2020
as Doopler Emissary (voice)
Big City Greens
2018
as Ringmaster (voice)
The Librarians
2014
as Bennie Konopka
A Million Little Things
2018
as Seymour
Reba
2001
as David
Empty Nest
1988
as Elton Sexton
Poker Face
2023
as Jeffrey
Life in Pieces
2015
as Stuart
Impractical Jokers
2011
The Commish
1991
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
2017
as Monty (voice)
Girls5eva
2021
as Richard Kind
The $100,000 Pyramid
2016
as Self
Still Standing
2002
as Dr. Nathan Gerber
Less than Perfect
2002
as Lance Corcoran
Transparent
2014
as Howard
Movies (133)
Inside Out
2015
as Bing Bong (voice)
Toy Story 3
2010
as Bookworm (voice)
Cars 2
2011
as Van (voice)
Cars
2006
as Van (voice)
Wolfs
2024
as Kid's Dad
A Bug's Life
1998
as Molt (voice)
Argo
2012
as Max Klein
Stargate
1994
as Gary Meyers
Garfield
2004
as Dad Rat (voice)
Big Stan
2007
as Mal
Beau Is Afraid
2023
as Dr. Cohen
Tom and Jerry: The Movie
1993
as Tom (voice)
Extinct
2021
as Wally (voice)
The Wild
2006
as Larry (voice)
Bombshell
2019
as Rudy Giuliani
The Producers
2005
as Jury Foreman
Hereafter
2010
as Christos
For Your Consideration
2006
as Marketing Person
Suburbicon
2017
as John Sears
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
2002
as Casting Executive Man
Bewitched
2005
as Abner Kravitz
Vice Versa
1988
as Floyd
The Station Agent
2003
as Louis Tiboni
The Out-Laws
2023
as Neil Browning
tick, tick... BOOM!
2021
as Walter Bloom
A Serious Man
2009
as Uncle Arthur
Clifford
1994
as Julien Daniels
Rifkin’s Festival
2020
as Mort's Father
The Grand
2007
as Andy Andrews
Yellowbird
2014
as Michka (voice)
Andover
2018
as Harold
Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie
2023
as Funeral Director #1 / #2
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass
2026
as Cab Driver
Sharknado 2: The Second One
2014
as Harland "The Blaster" McGuinness
Run & Gun
2022
as Grayson
Ride
2014
as Boss
Elvis Has Left the Building
2004
as Burning Elvis
Everyone's Hero
2006
as Hobo Andy / Maitre D' (voice)
Detours
2016
as Sam Jacobson
The Bellmen
2020
as Sid
Gilbert
2017
as Self
The Visitor
2008
as Jacob
The Neighbor
2007
as Wilder
The Search for Santa Paws
2010
as Eddy the Elf Dog (voice)
Sink Or Swim
1997
as Benny
The Auction
2027
as Wendall Woods
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
2014
as Bix
Our Friend, Martin
1999
as Mr. Willis (voice)
The Stand In
2020
as Wes
Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups
2012
as Eddy the Elf Dog (voice)
Santa Buddies
2009
as Eddy the Elf Dog (voice)
Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief
2008
as Groundhog (voice)
Obvious Child
2014
as Jacob
Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College
1990
as Cat Ghoulie (voice)
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
1998
as Chimp 1 (voice)
Tankhouse
2022
as Morten
The Magnificent Meyersons
2023
as Morty Meyerson
I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With
2006
as Herb Hope
Spymate
2006
as Dr. Robert Farley
Jimmy Hollywood
1994
as Angry Driver
Nothing in Common
1986
as Ad Exec in Bar (uncredited)
Ingenious
2009
as Newkin
All-Stars
2014
as Richard Kline
Misery Loves Comedy
2015
as Self
18½
2022
as Jack
The Ratings Game
1984
as Steve
Divorce Invitation
2012
as George Mason
Mr. Saturday Night
1992
as Reporter
All We Had
2016
as Marty
Nobody Knows Anything!
2004
as Real Estate Agent
The Last Laugh
2019
as Jimbo
The Lennon Report
2016
as Dr. Stephan G. Lynn
Albion: The Enchanted Stallion
2016
as Brian
Sands of Oblivion
2007
as Ira
John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch
2019
as Richard Kind
Fired!
2007
as Self
Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt
2024
as Self
Monsters of California
2023
as Dr. Eric Walker
Transparent: Musicale Finale
2019
as Howard
Tom Sawyer
2000
as Mr. Dobbins (voice)
Secret of the Sundrop
2018
as Monty
Bagboy
2007
as Dave Weiner
Queens Logic
1991
as Actor
The Big Empty
2005
as Talk Show Host
110 Lombard
1988
as Lil' Jimmy
One Night Stand
2013
Auggie
2021
as Felix
Heidi 4 Paws
2008
as Grandfather (voice)
Mind Candy
2015
as Bing Bong (voice)
Two Fathers' Justice
1985
as D.A. Turpin
Dark Minions
2013
as Feldenbaum (voice)
Cold Around the Heart
1997
as Attorney Nabbish
All-American Murder
1991
as Lou Alonzo
Hershey
2026
as Joseph Royer
Dealin' with Idiots
2013
Hermie & Friends: Milo the Mantis Who Wouldn't Pray
2007
as Milo
Fancypants
2011
as Mr. Camp
The Paper Store
2016
as Prof. Marty Kane
Disney's California Adventure Grand Opening Special
2001
Off Broadway
2021
as Daryl Lependorf
The Santa Claus Brothers
2002
as Roy (voice)
Cupid for Christmas
2021
as Cupid
Quicksand
2002
as Kensington
Proof of Concept
2023
Portal to Hell
2025
as Chip
Waiting for Woody Allen
1998
as Doorman
The Understudy
2012
as Ian
Raising Flagg
2006
as Bill Reed
Bernard and Huey
2018
as Marty
Help Me, Help You
2009
as Fish
The Social Ones
2019
as The Architect
Chu and Blossom
2014
as Fred
Shooting Lily
1996
as Florist
Dog Gone Love
2004
as Doug
Shrink Rap
2003
as Herb
The Independents
2021
as Granny
Hidden Exposure
2023
as Randall Abbott
Quest of the Delta Knights
1993
as Wamthool
Holiday Ever After: A Disney World Wish Come True
Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Crystal Kingdom
2009
as Greedy King (voice)
About Richard Kind
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… With 252 credits spanning from 1984 to 2027, Richard Kind has appeared in 133 films and 119 TV shows.
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Most Popular Richard Kind Movies
- Inside Out (2015) — as Bing Bong (voice)
- Toy Story 3 (2010) — as Bookworm (voice)
- Cars 2 (2011) — as Van (voice)
- Cars (2006) — as Van (voice)
- Wolfs (2024) — as Kid's Dad
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