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
- 2024 · Wolfs as Kid's Dad
- 2023 · The Magnificent Meyersons as Morty Meyerson
- 2023 · Hidden Exposure as Randall Abbott
- 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 · Run & Gun as Grayson
- 2021 · Cupid for Christmas as Cupid
- 2021 · Only Murders in the Building as Vince Fish
- 2021 · Mickey Mouse Funhouse as Cheezel (voice)
- 2021 · Girls5eva as Richard Kind
- 2021 · Extinct as Wally (voice)
- 2020 · The Stand In as Wes
- 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 · Evil as Judge Jared Jeter
- 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 · Gilbert as Self
- 2017 · Brockmire as Gus Barton
- 2017 · Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure as Monty (voice)
- 2017 · The Good Fight as Judge Alan Davies
- 2016 · The $100,000 Pyramid as Self
- 2016 · LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures as Durpin (voice)
- 2016 · Detours as Sam Jacobson
- 2015 · Life in Pieces as Stuart
- 2015 · Documentary Now! as Larry
- 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 · 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 · 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 Goldbergs as Formica Michael Mikowitz
- 2012 · Argo as Max Klein
- 2012 · Elementary as Trent Garby
- 2012 · The Understudy as Ian
- 2011 · Impractical Jokers as
- 2011 · Cars 2 as Van (voice)
- 2011 · Harry's Law as Marty Slumach
- 2011 · Bob's Burgers as Jules (voice)
- 2010 · Toy Story 3 as Bookworm (voice)
- 2009 · A Serious Man as Uncle Arthur
- 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)
- 2007 · The Neighbor as Wilder
- 2007 · Big Stan as Mal
- 2007 · Phineas and Ferb as Executive (voice)
- 2007 · Burn Notice as Marv
- 2006 · For Your Consideration as Marketing Person
- 2006 · 'Til Death as Charlie
- 2006 · Psych as Hugo Rainer
- 2006 · Cars as Van (voice)
- 2006 · The Wild as Larry (voice)
- 2005 · The Producers as Jury Foreman
- 2005 · Bewitched as Abner Kravitz
- 2005 · American Dad! as Car Salesman (voice)
- 2005 · American Dad! as Al Tuttle (voice)
- 2004 · Dog Gone Love as Doug
- 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 · 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)
- 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
- 2000 · Tom Sawyer as Mr. Dobbins (voice)
- 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 · A Bug's Life as Molt (voice)
- 1998 · Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
- 1998 · The Wild Thornberrys as Lyrebird (voice)
- 1997 · Just Shoot Me! as Jimmy Korsh
- 1996 · Spin City as Paul Lassiter
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self - Guest
- 1995 · Space: Above and Beyond as Matthew Burke
- 1995 · Nowhere Man as Max Webb
- 1994 · Stargate as Gary Meyers
- 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 Commish as
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Director (voice)
- 1988 · Empty Nest as Elton Sexton
- 1988 · 110 Lombard as Lil' Jimmy
- 1987 · 21 Jump Street as Caller (voice)
- 1985 · Mr. Belvedere as
- Future · Hershey as Joseph Royer
- 2025 · Mid-Century Modern as Carroll Mintz
- 2025 · Everybody's Live with John Mulaney as Self - Announcer
- 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 · Thin Skinned as The Mortician
- 2023 · Monsters of California as Dr. Eric Walker
- 2023 · The Out-Laws as Neil Browning
- 2023 · Clone High as Nostradamus (voice)
- 2023 · Beau Is Afraid as Dr. Cohen
- 2022 · Tankhouse as Morten
- 2021 · tick, tick... BOOM! as Walter Bloom
- 2021 · Auggie as Felix
- 2020 · Rifkin’s Festival as Mort's Father
- 2019 · Bombshell as Rudy Giuliani
- 2019 · Mad About You as Dr. Mark Devanow
- 2019 · Transparent: Musicale Finale as Howard
- 2019 · The Social Ones as The Architect
- 2018 · Andover as Harold
- 2018 · Bernard and Huey as Marty
- 2016 · All We Had as Marty
- 2016 · The Lennon Report as Dr. Stephan G. Lynn
- 2016 · Albion: The Enchanted Stallion as Brian
- 2016 · Black Swell as Mr. Fennimore
- 2015 · Difficult People as Harvey
- 2015 · Misery Loves Comedy as Self
- 2014 · Ride as Boss
- 2014 · Sharknado 2: The Second One as Harland "The Blaster" McGuinness
- 2014 · What Cheer? as Stan
- 2013 · The Michael J. Fox Show as Mr. Norwood
- 2013 · Dark Minions as Feldenbaum (voice)
- 2013 · Golden Boy as Paul Daly
- 2012 · Divorce Invitation as George Mason
- 2012 · Luck as Joey Rathburn
- 2011 · Mr. Sunshine as Rod McDaniel
- 2011 · Mr. Sunshine as Rod McDaniel (voice) (uncredited)
- 2010 · Hereafter as Christos
- 2009 · Help Me, Help You as Fish
- 2009 · Santa Buddies as Eddy the Elf Dog (voice)
- 2008 · Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief as Groundhog (voice)
- 2008 · The Visitor as Jacob
- 2007 · Bagboy as Dave Weiner
- 2007 · The Grand as Andy Andrews
- 2007 · Fired! as Self
- 2007 · Head Case as Self
- 2006 · Raising Flagg as Bill Reed
- 2006 · Everyone's Hero as Hobo Andy / Maitre D' (voice)
- 2006 · Spymate as Dr. Robert Farley
- 2005 · E-Ring as
- 2005 · Unscripted as Self
- 2004 · Father of the Pride as Zebra (voice)
- 2004 · Elvis Has Left the Building as Burning Elvis
- 2003 · The Station Agent as Louis Tiboni
- 2003 · Shrink Rap as Herb
- 2003 · Oliver Beene as
- 2002 · Confessions of a Dangerous Mind as Casting Executive Man
- 2002 · Quicksand as Kensington
- 2001 · Oswald as Pongo (voice)
- 1998 · The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story as Chimp 1 (voice)
- 1994 · Clifford as Julien Daniels
- 1994 · Jimmy Hollywood as Angry Driver
- 1991 · Queens Logic as Actor
- 1988 · Vice Versa as Floyd
- 1984 · The Ratings Game as Steve
- Future · The Auction as
- 2025 · The End is at Hand as Frank (voice)
- 2025 · Maclunkey Treasure Island as Darth Vader
- 2025 · Portal to Hell as Chip
- 2024 · Night Session as Homeowner
- 2024 · Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt as Self
- 2023 · Proof of Concept as
- 2022 · 18½ as Jack
- 2022 · Would I Lie to You? as Self
- 2022 · Inventions That Changed History as Self - Actor
- 2021 · Off Broadway as Daryl Lependorf
- 2021 · The Independents as Granny
- 2020 · Ho Ho Horror as Grandpa
- 2020 · The Bellmen as Sid
- 2020 · Indebted as Art
- 2019 · John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch as Richard Kind
- 2019 · The Last Laugh as Jimbo
- 2018 · Secret of the Sundrop as Monty
- 2017 · Jeff and Some Aliens as Stanley (voice)
- 2016 · The Paper Store as Prof. Marty Kane
- 2016 · Jacqueline Argentine as Private Investigator
- 2015 · Mind Candy as Bing Bong (voice)
- 2014 · Yellowbird as Michka (voice)
- 2014 · All-Stars as Richard Kline
- 2014 · The Angriest Man in Brooklyn as Bix
- 2014 · Chu and Blossom as Fred
- 2013 · Dealin' with Idiots as
- 2013 · One Night Stand as
- 2012 · Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups as Eddy the Elf Dog (voice)
- 2011 · Fancypants as Mr. Camp
- 2010 · The Search for Santa Paws as Eddy the Elf Dog (voice)
- 2008 · Heidi 4 Paws as Grandfather (voice)
- 2007 · Sands of Oblivion as Ira
- 2007 · Thank God You're Here 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 · I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With as Herb Hope
- 2005 · Head Cases as
- 2005 · Hi-Jinks as
- 2005 · The Big Empty as Talk Show Host
- 2004 · Nobody Knows Anything! as Real Estate Agent
- 2001 · Disney's California Adventure Grand Opening Special as
- 1999 · Our Friend, Martin as Mr. Willis (voice)
- 1998 · The Lionhearts as (voice)
- 1998 · Waiting for Woody Allen as Doorman
- 1997 · Cold Around the Heart as Attorney Nabbish
- 1997 · Sink Or Swim as Benny
- 1996 · E! True Hollywood Story as
- 1996 · Shooting Lily as Florist
- 1995 · A Whole New Ballgame as Dwight Kling
- 1994 · Blue Skies as Kenny
- 1994 · Madness of Method as Owen Goodwin
- 1993 · Quest of the Delta Knights as Wamthool
- 1992 · Mr. Saturday Night as Reporter
- 1991 · All-American Murder as Lou Alonzo
- 1991 · The Carol Burnett Show as
- 1990 · Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College as Cat Ghoulie (voice)
- 1990 · Carol & Company as
- 1989 · Unsub as Jimmy Bello
- 1987 · The New Homeowner's Guide to Happiness as Dr. Schlazil
- 1986 · Nothing in Common as Ad Exec in Bar (uncredited)
- 1985 · Two Fathers' Justice as D.A. Turpin
- Future · His Date as Thomas