Richard Benjamin

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Richard Benjamin

Acting 88 May 22, 1938

New York City, New York, USA

Richard Benjamin (born May 22, 1938) is an American actor and film director. He has starred in a number of productions, including Goodbye, Columbus (1969), based on the novella (1…

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

7.5 1962 TV Show
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

6.9 1975 TV Show
Westworld

Westworld

6.8 1973 Movie
The Money Pit

The Money Pit

6.5 1986 Movie
Deconstructing Harry

Deconstructing Harry

7.2 1997 Movie
You People

You People

5.6 2023 Movie
Mad About You

Mad About You

6.8 1992 TV Show
My Stepmother Is an Alien

My Stepmother Is an Alien

5.8 1988 Movie
Pushing Daisies

Pushing Daisies

7.9 2007 TV Show
Mermaids

Mermaids

6.7 1990 Movie
Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

5.7 1961 TV Show
Wogan

Wogan

5.3 1982 TV Show

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Richard Benjamin (born May 22, 1938) is an American actor and film director. He has starred in a number of productions, including Goodbye, Columbus (1969), based on the novella (1959) by Philip Roth, and Westworld (1973).

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    SEGAL

    Movie Self

  2. 2024
    Ex-Husbands

    Movie Simon Pearce

  3. 2023
    You People

    Movie Dr. Green

  4. 2020
    Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind

    Movie Self

  5. 2017
    Ida Western Exile

    Movie Thanks

  6. 2014
    Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

    Movie Self - Filmmaker

  7. 2012
    Pablo

    Movie Self

  8. 2008
    Childrens Hospital

    TV show Dan Richards

  9. 2008
    Henry Poole Is Here

    Movie Dr. Fancher

  10. 2007
    Pushing Daisies

    TV show Jerry Holmes

  11. 2006
    Keeping Up with the Steins

    Movie Ken

  12. 2006
    A Little Thing Called Murder

    Movie Director

  13. 2004
    The Goodbye Girl

    Movie Oliver Frey

  14. 2003
    Marci X

    Movie Ben Feld

  15. 2003
    Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest

    Movie Peter Martin (archive footage) (uncredited)

  16. 2002
    AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories

    Movie Self

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  1. 2001
    The Shrink Is In

    Movie Samantha's Editor (uncredited)

  2. 2001
    Laughter on the 23rd Floor

    Movie Director

  3. 2001
    The Sports Pages

    Movie Director

  4. 2000
    Titus

    TV show Bill

  5. 1998
    Tourist Trap

    Movie Director

  6. 1998
    The Pentagon Wars

    Movie Casper Weinberger

  7. 1997
    Deconstructing Harry

    Movie Ken

  8. 1996
    Mrs. Winterbourne

    Movie Director

  9. 1994
    Milk Money

    Movie Director

  10. 1993
    Made in America

    Movie Director

  11. 1992
    Mad About You

    TV show Mr. Frank DiChristophoro

  12. 1992
    Love & War

    TV show

  13. 1990
    Mermaids

    Movie Director

  14. 1990
    Downtown

    Movie Director

  15. 1989
    First Works

    Movie Self

  16. 1988
    My Stepmother Is an Alien

    Movie Director

  17. 1988
    Little Nikita

    Movie Director

  18. 1986
    The Money Pit

    Movie Director

  19. 1984
    City Heat

    Movie Director

  20. 1984
    Racing with the Moon

    Movie Director

  21. 1983
    Packin' It In

    Movie Gary Webber

  22. 1982
    My Favorite Year

    Movie Director

  23. 1982
    Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady

    Movie

  24. 1982
    Wogan

    TV show Self