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Michael Richards
Culver City, Los Angeles, California, USA
Michael Anthony Richards (born July 24, 1949) is an American actor, comedian, writer and television producer, best known for his portrayal of the eccentric Cosmo Kramer on the tel…
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Michael Anthony Richards (born July 24, 1949) is an American actor, comedian, writer and television producer, best known for his portrayal of the eccentric Cosmo Kramer on the television sitcom Seinfeld. Richards began his career as a stand up comedian, first stepping into a national spotlight when he was featured on Billy Crystal's first cable TV special. He went on to become a series regular on ABC's Fridays. Prior to Seinfeld, he made numerous guest appearances on a variety of television shows including Cheers, Night Court, Miami Vice and St. Elsewhere. His film credits include So I Married an Axe Murderer, Airheads, Young Doctors in Love, Problem Child, Coneheads and UHF. During the run of Seinfeld, he made a guest appearance in Mad About You. After Seinfeld, Richards starred in his own sitcom, The Michael Richards Show, which lasted less than one season. After his series was cancelled, Richards returned to his roots performing stand up comedy. After inciting some media furor in late 2006 over explosively addressing audience members at a comedy show with repeated racial epithets, Richards announced his retirement from stand-up in 2007. Most recently, Richards appeared as himself in the seventh season of Curb Your Enthusiasm in 2009, acting alongside his fellow Seinfeld cast members for the first time since Seinfeld's finale.
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2019
Faith, Hope & Love
Movie Daddy Hogwood
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2013
Kirstie
TV show Frank Baxter
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2012
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
TV show Self
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2010
Kirstie Alley's Big Life
TV show
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2007
Bee Movie
Movie Bud Ditchwater (voice)
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2004
The Seinfeld Story
Movie Self
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2004
Seinfeld: How It Began
Movie Self/Cosmo Kramer
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2004
Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo
Movie Self
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2002
V Graham Norton
TV show Self
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2001
David Copperfield
Movie Wilkins Micawber
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2000
David Copperfield
TV show Wilkins Micawber
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2000
The Michael Richards Show
TV show Vic Nardozza
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2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm
TV show Michael Richards
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1997
Redux Riding Hood
Movie The Wolf (voice)
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1997
Trial and Error
Movie Richard Rietti
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1996
London Suite
Movie Mark Ferris
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1996
Ellen's Energy Adventure
Movie Caveman discovering fire (uncredited)
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1995
Unstrung Heroes
Movie Danny Lidz
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1994
Airheads
Movie Doug Beech
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1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV show Self - Guest
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1993
So I Married an Axe Murderer
Movie Obituary Employee
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1993
Coneheads
Movie Motel Clerk
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1992
Mad About You
TV show Cosmo Kramer
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1992
The Larry Sanders Show
TV show Michael Richards
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1991
Dinosaurs
TV show Director (voice)
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1990
Problem Child
Movie Martin Beck
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1989
UHF
Movie Stanley Spadowski
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1989
Seinfeld
TV show Cosmo Kramer
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1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV show Self - Guest
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1988
Choice Chance Control
Movie Victor Loudon
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1987
Marblehead Manor
TV show Rick
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1986
Fresno
TV show 2nd Henchman
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1986
Sidekicks
TV show
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1986
Whoops Apocalypse
Movie Lacrobat
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1986
Darlin' Clementine
Movie Sneaky Pete
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1985
Transylvania 6-5000
Movie Fejos
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1985
Tall Tales & Legends
TV show Sneaky Pete
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1984
The Ratings Game
Movie Sal
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1984
Miami Vice
TV show Pagone
