
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), 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
Credits
- 2025 · Mid-Century Modern as Carroll Mintz
- 2024 · John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A. as Self - Announcer
- 2024 · Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt as Self
- 2023 · Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie as Funeral Director #1 / #2
- 2023 · Monsters of California as Dr. Eric Walker
- 2023 · The Magnificent Meyersons as Morty Meyerson
- 2023 · The Out-Laws as Neil Browning
- 2022 · 18½ as Jack
- 2022 · Would I Lie to You? as Self
- 2022 · Run & Gun as Grayson
- 2021 · Cupid for Christmas as Cupid
- 2021 · tick, tick... BOOM! as Walter Bloom
- 2020 · The Stand In as Wes
- 2020 · Indebted as Art
- 2019 · Bombshell as Rudy Giuliani
- 2019 · Mad About You as Dr. Mark Devanow
- 2019 · Transparent: Musicale Finale as Howard
- 2019 · The Last Laugh as Jimbo
- 2018 · Andover as Harold
- 2018 · Secret of the Sundrop as Monty
- 2017 · Suburbicon as John Sears
- 2016 · All We Had as Marty
- 2016 · The Lennon Report as Dr. Stephan G. Lynn
- 2016 · Albion: The Enchanted Stallion as Brian
- 2014 · Ride as Boss
- 2014 · Sharknado 2: The Second One as Harland "The Blaster" McGuinness
- 2014 · The Angriest Man in Brooklyn as Bix
- 2012 · Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups as Eddy the Elf Dog (voice)
- 2012 · Divorce Invitation as George Mason
- 2012 · The Understudy as Ian
- 2012 · Luck as Joey Rathburn
- 2011 · Mr. Sunshine as Rod McDaniel
- 2011 · Mr. Sunshine as Rod McDaniel (voice) (uncredited)
- 2010 · Hereafter as Christos
- 2009 · Santa Buddies as Eddy the Elf Dog (voice)
- 2009 · A Serious Man as Uncle Arthur
- 2008 · Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief as Groundhog (voice)
- 2008 · The Visitor as Jacob
- 2007 · Fired! as Self
- 2006 · For Your Consideration as Marketing Person
- 2006 · The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas as Senator Wingwoah
- 2006 · Everyone's Hero as Hobo Andy / Maitre D' (voice)
- 2005 · The Producers as Jury Foreman
- 2005 · E-Ring as
- 2005 · The Big Empty as Talk Show Host
- 2005 · Unscripted as Self
- 2003 · The Station Agent as Louis Tiboni
- 2002 · The Santa Claus Brothers as Roy (voice)
- 2001 · Oswald as Pongo (voice)
- 2001 · Disney's California Adventure Grand Opening Special as
- 2000 · Tom Sawyer as Mr. Dobbins (voice)
- 1998 · The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story as Chimp 1 (voice)
- 1998 · The Lionhearts as (voice)
- 1994 · Clifford as Julien Daniels
- 1993 · Quest of the Delta Knights as Wamthool
- 1992 · Mr. Saturday Night as Reporter
- 1991 · All-American Murder as Lou Alonzo
- 1991 · Queens Logic as Actor
- 1990 · Carol & Company as
- 1988 · 110 Lombard as Lil' Jimmy
- 1985 · Two Fathers' Justice as D.A. Turpin
- 1984 · The Ratings Game as Steve
- Future · Hershey as Joseph Royer
- 2025 · The End is at Hand as Frank (voice)
- 2025 · Maclunkey Treasure Island as Darth Vader
- 2025 · Everybody's Live with John Mulaney as Self - Announcer
- 2025 · Portal to Hell as Chip
- 2024 · Wolfs as Kid's Dad
- 2024 · Night Session as Homeowner
- 2023 · Thin Skinned as The Mortician
- 2023 · Proof of Concept as
- 2023 · Clone High as Nostradamus (voice)
- 2023 · Hidden Exposure as Randall Abbott
- 2023 · Beau Is Afraid as Dr. Cohen
- 2023 · History of the World: Part II as Peter
- 2023 · Poker Face as Jeffrey
- 2023 · Night Court as Sy Feldman
- 2023 · Night Court as Sy Hoffman
- 2023 · Velma as Richard Kind (voice)
- 2022 · The Watcher as Mitch
- 2022 · East New York as Captain Stan Yenko
- 2022 · Hamster & Gretel as Tchotchke (voice)
- 2022 · Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head as Rabbi (voice)
- 2022 · Tankhouse as Morten
- 2022 · Inventions That Changed History as Self - Actor
- 2021 · Only Murders in the Building as Vince Fish
- 2021 · Mickey Mouse Funhouse as Cheezel (voice)
- 2021 · Off Broadway as Daryl Lependorf
- 2021 · Girls5eva as Richard Kind
- 2021 · The Independents as Granny
- 2021 · Auggie as Felix
- 2021 · Extinct as Wally (voice)
- 2020 · Ho Ho Horror as Grandpa
- 2020 · Rifkin’s Festival as Mort's Father
- 2020 · Star Trek: Lower Decks as Doopler Emissary (voice)
- 2020 · The Bellmen as Sid
- 2020 · Penny Dreadful: City of Angels as Sam Bloom
- 2020 · Almost Paradise as Uncle Danny
- 2019 · John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch as Richard Kind
- 2019 · Evil as Judge Jared Jeter
- 2019 · The Social Ones as The Architect
- 2019 · The Other Two as Skip Schamplin
- 2018 · A Million Little Things as Seymour
- 2018 · Summer Camp Island as Shark (voice)
- 2018 · Summer Camp Island as Additional Voices (voice)
- 2018 · Summer Camp Island as Hedgehog's Dad (voice)
- 2018 · Bernard and Huey as Marty
- 2017 · Big Mouth as Marty Glouberman (voice)
- 2017 · Big Mouth as
- 2017 · Young Sheldon as Ira Rosenbloom
- 2017 · Gilbert as Self
- 2017 · Brockmire as Gus Barton
- 2017 · Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure as Monty (voice)
- 2017 · The Good Fight as Judge Alan Davies
- 2017 · Jeff and Some Aliens as Stanley (voice)
- 2016 · The $100,000 Pyramid as Self
- 2016 · LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures as Durpin (voice)
- 2016 · Detours as Sam Jacobson
- 2016 · The Paper Store as Prof. Marty Kane
- 2016 · Jacqueline Argentine as Private Investigator
- 2016 · Black Swell as Mr. Fennimore
- 2015 · Mind Candy as Bing Bong (voice)
- 2015 · Life in Pieces as Stuart
- 2015 · Documentary Now! as Larry
- 2015 · Difficult People as Harvey
- 2015 · Inside Out as Bing Bong (voice)
- 2015 · Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt as Mr. Lefkovitz
- 2015 · Misery Loves Comedy as Self
- 2015 · Man Seeking Woman as God
- 2014 · The Librarians as Bennie Konopka
- 2014 · Yellowbird as Michka (voice)
- 2014 · All-Stars as Richard Kline
- 2014 · Transparent as Howard
- 2014 · Gotham as Mayor Aubrey James
- 2014 · Gotham as Aubrey James
- 2014 · Red Oaks as Sam Meyers
- 2014 · Obvious Child as Jacob
- 2014 · What Cheer? as Stan
- 2014 · Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Blobfish (voice)
- 2014 · Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Richard Sackler
- 2014 · Bad Teacher as Brie's Husband
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2014 · Chu and Blossom as Fred
- 2013 · The Michael J. Fox Show as Mr. Norwood
- 2013 · The Goldbergs as Formica Michael Mikowitz
- 2013 · Dealin' with Idiots as
- 2013 · Dark Minions as Feldenbaum (voice)
- 2013 · Golden Boy as Paul Daly
- 2013 · One Night Stand as
- 2012 · Argo as Max Klein
- 2012 · Elementary as Trent Garby
- 2011 · Impractical Jokers as
- 2011 · Cars 2 as Van (voice)
- 2011 · Fancypants as Mr. Camp
- 2011 · Harry's Law as Marty Slumach
- 2011 · Bob's Burgers as Jules (voice)
- 2010 · The Search for Santa Paws as Eddy the Elf Dog (voice)
- 2010 · Toy Story 3 as Bookworm (voice)
- 2009 · Help Me, Help You as Fish
- 2009 · The Middle as Dr. Niller
- 2009 · The Good Wife as Judge Alan Davies
- 2009 · Glee as Mr. Rifkin
- 2009 · Ingenious as Newkin
- 2008 · Childrens Hospital as Marvin
- 2008 · Leverage as Mayor Bradford Culpepper III
- 2008 · The Penguins of Madagascar as Roger (voice)
- 2008 · Heidi 4 Paws as Grandfather (voice)
- 2007 · The Neighbor as Wilder
- 2007 · Big Stan as Mal
- 2007 · Bagboy as Dave Weiner
- 2007 · Phineas and Ferb as Executive (voice)
- 2007 · Sands of Oblivion as Ira
- 2007 · Burn Notice as Marv
- 2007 · The Grand as Andy Andrews
- 2007 · Head Case as Self
- 2007 · Thank God You're Here as Self
- 2007 · Hermie & Friends: Milo the Mantis Who Wouldn't Pray as Milo
- 2006 · Raising Flagg as Bill Reed
- 2006 · 'Til Death as Charlie
- 2006 · Psych as Hugo Rainer
- 2006 · Cars as Van (voice)
- 2006 · I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With as Herb Hope
- 2006 · The Wild as Larry (voice)
- 2006 · Spymate as Dr. Robert Farley
- 2005 · Head Cases as
- 2005 · Hi-Jinks as
- 2005 · Bewitched as Abner Kravitz
- 2005 · American Dad! as Car Salesman (voice)
- 2005 · American Dad! as Al Tuttle (voice)
- 2004 · Father of the Pride as Zebra (voice)
- 2004 · Elvis Has Left the Building as Burning Elvis
- 2004 · Nobody Knows Anything! as Real Estate Agent
- 2004 · Stargate Atlantis as Lucius Lavin
- 2004 · Garfield as Dad Rat (voice)
- 2004 · Dog Gone Love as Doug
- 2003 · Miss Match as Phil Weston
- 2003 · Two and a Half Men as Artie
- 2003 · Shrink Rap as Herb
- 2003 · Oliver Beene as
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 2002 · Confessions of a Dangerous Mind as Casting Executive Man
- 2002 · Less than Perfect as Lance Corcoran
- 2002 · Still Standing as Dr. Nathan Gerber
- 2002 · Kim Possible as Frugal Lucre (voice)
- 2002 · Quicksand as Kensington
- 2001 · Reba as David
- 2001 · Scrubs as Mr. Corman
- 2001 · Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Ernest Foley
- 2001 · The Division as Hicks
- 2000 · Curb Your Enthusiasm as Cousin Andy
- 2000 · Girlfriends as Peter Miller
- 2000 · Even Stevens as Uncle Chuck Stevens
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Jonas Dworkin
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as William Biegel
- 1999 · Strangers with Candy as Harry Link
- 1999 · Family Guy as Rabbi Goldstein (voice)
- 1999 · Family Guy as Harold Goldfarb (voice)
- 1999 · Our Friend, Martin as Mr. Willis (voice)
- 1998 · A Bug's Life as Molt (voice)
- 1998 · Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
- 1998 · The Wild Thornberrys as Lyrebird (voice)
- 1998 · Waiting for Woody Allen as Doorman
- 1997 · Cold Around the Heart as Attorney Nabbish
- 1997 · Sink Or Swim as Benny
- 1997 · Just Shoot Me! as Jimmy Korsh
- 1996 · Spin City as Paul Lassiter
- 1996 · E! True Hollywood Story as
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self - Guest
- 1995 · Space: Above and Beyond as Matthew Burke
- 1995 · Nowhere Man as Max Webb
- 1995 · A Whole New Ballgame as Dwight Kling
- 1994 · Stargate as Gary Meyers
- 1994 · Blue Skies as Kenny
- 1994 · Madness of Method as Owen Goodwin
- 1994 · Jimmy Hollywood as Angry Driver
- 1993 · The Nanny as Jeffrey Needleman
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self
- 1992 · Tom and Jerry: The Movie as Tom (voice)
- 1992 · Mad About You as Dr. Mark Devanow
- 1991 · The Carol Burnett Show as
- 1991 · The Commish as
- 1990 · Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College as Cat Ghoulie (voice)
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Director (voice)
- 1989 · Unsub as Jimmy Bello
- 1988 · Empty Nest as Elton Sexton
- 1988 · Vice Versa as Floyd
- 1987 · The New Homeowner's Guide to Happiness as Dr. Schlazil
- 1987 · 21 Jump Street as Caller (voice)
- 1986 · Nothing in Common as Ad Exec in Bar (uncredited)
- 1985 · Mr. Belvedere as
- Future · The Auction as
- Future · His Date as Thomas