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Richard Kind
North Trenton, New Jersey, USA
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 Yo…
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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.
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2027
The Auction
Movie Wendall Woods
- 2026
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2026
Hershey
Movie Joseph Royer
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2026
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass
Movie Taxi Driver Stuart Fernie
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2026
Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America
TV show Thomas Watson
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2026
Sofia the First: Royal Magic
TV show Ember the Dragon (voice)
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2025
The End Is at Hand
Movie Frank (voice)
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2025
MIRRORLIAR FILMS Season7
Movie
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2025
The Librarians: The Next Chapter
TV show Percy(voice)
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2025
Mid-Century Modern
TV show Carroll Mintz
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2025
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
TV show Self - Announcer
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2025
Portal to Hell
Movie Chip
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2024
Wolfs
Movie Kid's Dad
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2024
Night Session
Movie Homeowner
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2024
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
TV show Self - Announcer
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2024
Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt
Movie Self
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2023
Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie
Movie Funeral Director #1 / #2
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2023
Thin Skinned
Movie The Mortician
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2023
Monsters of California
Movie Dr. Eric Walker
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2023
The Magnificent Meyersons
Movie Morty Meyerson
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2023
The Out-Laws
Movie Neil Browning
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2023
Proof of Concept
Movie
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2023
Clone High
TV show Nostradamus (voice)
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2023
Hidden Exposure
Movie Randall Abbott
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2023
Beau Is Afraid
Movie Dr. Cohen
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2023
History of the World: Part II
TV show Peter
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2023
Poker Face
TV show Jeffrey
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2023
Night Court
TV show Sy Feldman
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2023
Velma
TV show Richard Kind (voice)
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2022
The Watcher
TV show Mitch
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2022
East New York
TV show Captain Stan Yenko
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2022
Hamster & Gretel
TV show Tchotchke (voice)
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2022
Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head
TV show Rabbi (voice)
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2022
18½
Movie Jack
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2022
Tankhouse
Movie Morten
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2022
Would I Lie to You?
TV show Self
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2022
Inventions That Changed History
TV show Self - Actor
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2022
Run & Gun
Movie Grayson
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2021
Cupid for Christmas
Movie Cupid
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2021
tick, tick... BOOM!
Movie Walter Bloom
