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
- 2026 · Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass as
- 2024 · John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A. as Self - Announcer
- 2023 · Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie as Funeral Director #1 / #2
- 2023 · Proof of Concept as
- 2022 · 18½ as Jack
- 2022 · Tankhouse as Morten
- 2022 · Inventions That Changed History as Self - Actor
- 2022 · Run & Gun as Grayson
- 2021 · tick, tick... BOOM! as Walter Bloom
- 2021 · Extinct as Wally (voice)
- 2020 · The Stand In as Wes
- 2020 · Rifkin’s Festival as Mort's Father
- 2020 · Indebted as Art
- 2019 · The Last Laugh as Jimbo
- 2018 · Andover as Harold
- 2018 · Secret of the Sundrop as Monty
- 2017 · Gilbert as Self
- 2016 · All We Had as Marty
- 2016 · Albion: The Enchanted Stallion as Brian
- 2015 · Misery Loves Comedy as Self
- 2014 · Yellowbird as Michka (voice)
- 2014 · All-Stars as Richard Kline
- 2014 · Sharknado 2: The Second One as Harland "The Blaster" McGuinness
- 2014 · The Angriest Man in Brooklyn as Bix
- 2013 · Dealin' with Idiots as
- 2012 · Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups as Eddy the Elf Dog (voice)
- 2012 · Sunday Brunch as Self - Guest
- 2010 · Hereafter as Christos
- 2009 · Santa Buddies as Eddy the Elf Dog (voice)
- 2009 · A Serious Man as Uncle Arthur
- 2009 · Ingenious as Newkin
- 2008 · Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief as Groundhog (voice)
- 2008 · The Visitor as Jacob
- 2007 · Sands of Oblivion as Ira
- 2007 · The Grand as Andy Andrews
- 2007 · Fired! as Self
- 2007 · Thank God You're Here as Self
- 2006 · For Your Consideration as Marketing Person
- 2006 · Everyone's Hero as Hobo Andy / Maitre D' (voice)
- 2006 · I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With as Herb Hope
- 2006 · Spymate as Dr. Robert Farley
- 2005 · The Producers as Jury Foreman
- 2005 · Hi-Jinks as
- 2005 · The Big Empty as Talk Show Host
- 2005 · Bewitched as Abner Kravitz
- 2004 · Dog Gone Love as Doug
- 2004 · Elvis Has Left the Building as Burning Elvis
- 2004 · Nobody Knows Anything! as Real Estate Agent
- 2003 · The Station Agent as Louis Tiboni
- 2002 · Confessions of a Dangerous Mind as Casting Executive Man
- 2000 · Tom Sawyer as Mr. Dobbins (voice)
- 1999 · Our Friend, Martin as Mr. Willis (voice)
- 1998 · The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story as Chimp 1 (voice)
- 1997 · Sink Or Swim as Benny
- 1996 · E! True Hollywood Story as
- 1995 · A Whole New Ballgame as Dwight Kling
- 1994 · Blue Skies as Kenny
- 1994 · Clifford as Julien Daniels
- 1994 · Jimmy Hollywood as Angry Driver
- 1992 · Tom and Jerry: The Movie as Tom (voice)
- 1992 · Mr. Saturday Night as Reporter
- 1991 · The Carol Burnett Show as
- 1991 · Queens Logic as Actor
- 1990 · Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College as Cat Ghoulie (voice)
- 1988 · Vice Versa as Floyd
- 1986 · Nothing in Common as Ad Exec in Bar (uncredited)
- 1984 · The Ratings Game as Steve
- Future · Not Dead Yet as Elliot Kelman
- 2027 · The Auction as Wendall Woods
- 2025 · Portal to Hell as Chip
- 2024 · Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt as Self
- 2023 · Monsters of California as Dr. Eric Walker
- 2023 · The Magnificent Meyersons as Morty Meyerson
- 2023 · Hidden Exposure as Randall Abbott
- 2021 · Cupid for Christmas as Cupid
- 2021 · Off Broadway as Daryl Lependorf
- 2021 · Auggie as Felix
- 2020 · Ho Ho Horror as Grandpa
- 2020 · The Bellmen as Sid
- 2019 · John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch as Richard Kind
- 2019 · Transparent: Musicale Finale as Howard
- 2018 · Bernard and Huey as Marty
- 2016 · The Lennon Report as Dr. Stephan G. Lynn
- 2016 · Detours as Sam Jacobson
- 2015 · Mind Candy as Bing Bong (voice)
- 2014 · Obvious Child as Jacob
- 2014 · Chu and Blossom as Fred
- 2013 · Dark Minions as Feldenbaum (voice)
- 2012 · Divorce Invitation as George Mason
- 2012 · The Understudy as Ian
- 2008 · Heidi 4 Paws as Grandfather (voice)
- 2007 · The Neighbor as Wilder
- 2007 · Bagboy as Dave Weiner
- 2006 · Raising Flagg as Bill Reed
- 1997 · Cold Around the Heart as Attorney Nabbish
- 1991 · All-American Murder as Lou Alonzo
- 1988 · 110 Lombard as Lil' Jimmy
- 1985 · Two Fathers' Justice as D.A. Turpin
- Future · Hershey as Joseph Royer
- 2025 · The End is at Hand as Frank (voice)
- 2025 · Mid-Century Modern as Carroll Mintz
- 2025 · Everybody's Live with John Mulaney as Self - Announcer
- 2024 · Wolfs as Kid's Dad
- 2024 · Night Session as Homeowner
- 2023 · Thin Skinned as The Mortician
- 2023 · The Out-Laws as Neil Browning
- 2023 · Clone High as Nostradamus (voice)
- 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 · Would I Lie to You? as Self
- 2021 · Only Murders in the Building as Vince Fish
- 2021 · Mickey Mouse Funhouse as Cheezel (voice)
- 2021 · Girls5eva as Richard Kind
- 2021 · The Independents as Granny
- 2020 · Star Trek: Lower Decks as Doopler Emissary (voice)
- 2020 · Penny Dreadful: City of Angels as Sam Bloom
- 2020 · Almost Paradise as Uncle Danny
- 2019 · Bombshell as Rudy Giuliani
- 2019 · Mad About You as Dr. Mark Devanow
- 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 · Big City Greens as Ringmaster (voice)
- 2017 · Suburbicon as John Sears
- 2017 · Big Mouth as Marty Glouberman (voice)
- 2017 · Big Mouth as
- 2017 · Young Sheldon as Ira Rosenbloom
- 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 · The Paper Store as Prof. Marty Kane
- 2016 · Jacqueline Argentine as Private Investigator
- 2016 · Black Swell as Mr. Fennimore
- 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 · Man Seeking Woman as God
- 2014 · The Librarians as Bennie Konopka
- 2014 · Ride as Boss
- 2014 · Transparent as Howard
- 2014 · Gotham as Mayor Aubrey James
- 2014 · Gotham as Aubrey James
- 2014 · Red Oaks as Sam Meyers
- 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
- 2013 · The Michael J. Fox Show as Mr. Norwood
- 2013 · The Goldbergs as Formica Michael Mikowitz
- 2013 · Golden Boy as Paul Daly
- 2013 · One Night Stand as
- 2012 · Argo as Max Klein
- 2012 · Elementary as Trent Garby
- 2012 · Luck as Joey Rathburn
- 2011 · Impractical Jokers as
- 2011 · Cars 2 as Van (voice)
- 2011 · Fancypants as Mr. Camp
- 2011 · Mr. Sunshine as Rod McDaniel
- 2011 · Mr. Sunshine as Rod McDaniel (voice) (uncredited)
- 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
- 2008 · Childrens Hospital as Marvin
- 2008 · Leverage as Mayor Bradford Culpepper III
- 2008 · The Penguins of Madagascar as Roger (voice)
- 2007 · Big Stan as Mal
- 2007 · Phineas and Ferb as Executive (voice)
- 2007 · Burn Notice as Marv
- 2007 · Head Case as Self
- 2007 · Hermie & Friends: Milo the Mantis Who Wouldn't Pray as Milo
- 2006 · The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas as Senator Wingwoah
- 2006 · 'Til Death as Charlie
- 2006 · Psych as Hugo Rainer
- 2006 · Cars as Van (voice)
- 2006 · The Wild as Larry (voice)
- 2005 · E-Ring as
- 2005 · Head Cases as
- 2005 · American Dad! as Car Salesman (voice)
- 2005 · American Dad! as Al Tuttle (voice)
- 2005 · Unscripted as Self
- 2004 · Father of the Pride as Zebra (voice)
- 2004 · Stargate Atlantis as Lucius Lavin
- 2004 · Garfield as Dad Rat (voice)
- 2003 · Miss Match as Phil Weston
- 2003 · Two and a Half Men as Artie
- 2003 · Shrink Rap as Herb
- 2003 · Oliver Beene as Barnaby Rollins
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 2002 · Less than Perfect as Lance Corcoran
- 2002 · Still Standing as Dr. Nathan Gerber
- 2002 · The Santa Claus Brothers as Roy (voice)
- 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 · Oswald as Pongo (voice)
- 2001 · Disney's California Adventure Grand Opening Special as
- 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)
- 1998 · Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade as Self
- 1998 · A Bug's Life as Molt (voice)
- 1998 · The Lionhearts as (voice)
- 1998 · Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
- 1998 · The Wild Thornberrys as Lyrebird (voice)
- 1998 · Waiting for Woody Allen as Doorman
- 1997 · Just Shoot Me! as Jimmy Korsh
- 1996 · Spin City as Paul Lassiter
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self - Guest
- 1996 · Shooting Lily as Florist
- 1995 · Space: Above and Beyond as Matthew Burke
- 1995 · Nowhere Man as Max Webb
- 1994 · Stargate as Gary Meyers
- 1994 · Madness of Method as Owen Goodwin
- 1993 · The Nanny as Jeffrey Needleman
- 1993 · Quest of the Delta Knights as Wamthool
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self
- 1992 · Mad About You as Dr. Mark Devanow
- 1991 · The Commish as
- 1990 · Carol & Company as
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Director (voice)
- 1989 · Unsub as Jimmy Bello
- 1988 · Empty Nest as Elton Sexton
- 1987 · The New Homeowner's Guide to Happiness as Dr. Schlazil
- 1987 · 21 Jump Street as Caller (voice)
- 1985 · Mr. Belvedere as
- Future · His Date as Thomas
- Future · Holiday Ever After: A Disney World Wish Come True as