Richard Kind
Known For
Acting
Born
1956-11-22 in North Trenton, New Jersey, USA
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.
Most Known For
The Simpsons
as Director (voice)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Jonas Dworkin
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as William Biegel
Family Guy
as Rabbi Goldstein (voice)
Family Guy
as Harold Goldfarb (voice)
American Dad!
as Car Salesman (voice)
American Dad!
as Al Tuttle (voice)
The Daily Show
as Self - Guest
Two and a Half Men
as Artie
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
Young Sheldon
as Ira Rosenbloom
The Good Wife
as Judge Alan Davies
The Nanny
as Jeffrey Needleman
Elementary
as Trent Garby
Bob's Burgers
as Jules (voice)
Phineas and Ferb
as Executive (voice)
Gotham
as Mayor Aubrey James
Gotham
as Aubrey James
Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Cousin Andy
Psych
as Hugo Rainer