Richard Rifkin
Richard Rifkin is an American actor and screenwriter whose exact birthday and birthplace are not publicly available in major sources. He has been active in film and television since 1987, accumulating approximately 20 credits across both media, and also works as a director and writer. His most notable film credits include Horst (the Carvahall blacksmith) in Eragon (2006, starring Jeremy Irons and John Malkovich), JPL Store Man in The Martian (2015, directed by Ridley Scott), TV Pundit in Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008, starring Ron Perlman), Auction Bidder in Monte Carlo (2011, with Leighton Meester and Selena Gomez), and Kranicz in The Basement (2017). Other film credits include The Doors (1991, as a New York Journalist, credited as Richard B. Rifkin), Eichmann (2007), Infinitely Polar Bear (2014, executive producer, 83% on Rotten Tomatoes), and Gentle (2022, voice). On television he has appeared in The Pillars of the Earth (2010, 8 episodes as Matthew), The Company (2007, 3 episodes as Dr. Sydney), Houdini (2014, as Farnsworth), Dracula (2013, as Theatre Actor), The Borgias (2012, as The Penitent), and Emerald City (2017, as Wizard's Doctor). His earliest credits include Assault of the Party Nerds (1989), Blood Nasty (1989), and Speak of the Devil (1989).
Known For
Credits
- 2017 · The Basement as Kranicz
- 2015 · The Martian as JPL Store Man
- 2014 · Houdini as Farnsworth
- 2013 · Dracula as Theatre Actor
- 2011 · Monte Carlo as Auction Bidder 1
- 2011 · The Borgias as The Penitent
- 2010 · Tough Girls Don't Dream as Clerk
- 2010 · The Pillars of the Earth as Matthew
- 2008 · Hellboy II: The Golden Army as TV Pundit
- 2007 · Eichmann as Elderly Man
- 2007 · The Company as Dr. Sydney
- 2007 · X-Girls as The Minister
- 2006 · Eragon as Horst
- 2000 · The Burkittsville 7 as Leonard Torrington
- 1991 · The Doors as New York Journalist
- 1989 · Assault of the Party Nerds as W.O.L.A.
- 1989 · The Lords of Magick as The Corpse
- 1989 · Blood Nasty as Luis 'Blade' Orlando
- 1989 · Speak of the Devil as Rabbi Ben Tov
- 1987 · Night Visitors as Earl