Richard Kind

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

256

Gender

Male

Birthday

1956-11-22 (69 years old)

Place of Birth

North Trenton, New Jersey, USA

Richard Kind

Biography

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

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • American Dad!

    American Dad!

  • American Dad!

    American Dad!

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • Two and a Half Men

    Two and a Half Men

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • Young Sheldon

    Young Sheldon

  • Elementary

    Elementary

  • Psych

    Psych

  • The Good Wife

    The Good Wife

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent

    Law & Order: Criminal Intent

  • Gotham

    Gotham

  • Gotham

    Gotham

  • The Nanny

    The Nanny

  • Bob's Burgers

    Bob's Burgers

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm

    Curb Your Enthusiasm

  • Phineas and Ferb

    Phineas and Ferb

  • Scrubs

    Scrubs

  • Glee

    Glee

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • Stargate Atlantis

    Stargate Atlantis

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • Evil

    Evil

  • Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

  • Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

  • The Middle

    The Middle

  • The Penguins of Madagascar

    The Penguins of Madagascar

  • Hollywood Squares

    Hollywood Squares

  • The Good Fight

    The Good Fight

  • Only Murders in the Building

    Only Murders in the Building

  • Kim Possible

    Kim Possible

  • The Goldbergs

    The Goldbergs

  • Burn Notice

    Burn Notice

  • Big Mouth

    Big Mouth

  • Big Mouth

    Big Mouth

  • Girlfriends

    Girlfriends

  • Mad About You

    Mad About You

  • Summer Camp Island

    Summer Camp Island

  • Summer Camp Island

    Summer Camp Island

  • Summer Camp Island

    Summer Camp Island

  • Inside Out

    Inside Out

  • Leverage

    Leverage

  • Spin City

    Spin City

  • Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

    Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

  • 21 Jump Street

    21 Jump Street

  • The Librarians

    The Librarians

  • Star Trek: Lower Decks

    Star Trek: Lower Decks

  • History of the World: Part II

    History of the World: Part II

  • Poker Face

    Poker Face

  • Childrens Hospital

    Childrens Hospital

  • The Wild Thornberrys

    The Wild Thornberrys

  • A Million Little Things

    A Million Little Things

  • The Division

    The Division

  • Impractical Jokers

    Impractical Jokers

  • Toy Story 3

    Toy Story 3

  • Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head

    Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head

  • Big City Greens

    Big City Greens

  • Cars

    Cars

  • Life in Pieces

    Life in Pieces

  • Cars 2

    Cars 2

  • Just Shoot Me!

    Just Shoot Me!

  • Reba

    Reba

  • A Bug's Life

    A Bug's Life

  • Garfield

    Garfield

  • The Watcher

    The Watcher

  • Santa Buddies

    Santa Buddies

  • The Neighbor

    The Neighbor

  • Less than Perfect

    Less than Perfect

  • Girls5eva

    Girls5eva

  • Brockmire

    Brockmire

  • Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

    Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

  • Jimmy Hollywood

    Jimmy Hollywood

  • LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures

    LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures

  • Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure

    Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure

  • Auggie

    Auggie

  • Harry's Law

    Harry's Law

  • Andover

    Andover

  • Night Court

    Night Court

  • Night Court

    Night Court

  • The Station Agent

    The Station Agent

  • The Commish

    The Commish

  • Empty Nest

    Empty Nest

  • Hershey

    Hershey

  • Even Stevens

    Even Stevens

  • Velma

    Velma

  • Fired!

    Fired!

  • 110 Lombard

    110 Lombard

  • Mr. Saturday Night

    Mr. Saturday Night

  • Man Seeking Woman

    Man Seeking Woman

  • Argo

    Argo

  • Wolfs

    Wolfs

  • Transparent

    Transparent

  • Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie

    Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie

  • Dark Minions

    Dark Minions

  • Spymate

    Spymate

  • The Other Two

    The Other Two

  • Nowhere Man

    Nowhere Man

  • Hamster & Gretel

    Hamster & Gretel

  • Divorce Invitation

    Divorce Invitation

  • Quicksand

    Quicksand

  • The $100,000 Pyramid

    The $100,000 Pyramid

  • Everyone's Hero

    Everyone's Hero

  • Stargate

    Stargate

  • Black Swell

    Black Swell

  • Documentary Now!

    Documentary Now!

  • For Your Consideration

    For Your Consideration

  • The Michael J. Fox Show

    The Michael J. Fox Show

  • The Big Empty

    The Big Empty

  • Still Standing

    Still Standing

  • Bagboy

    Bagboy

  • Tom Sawyer

    Tom Sawyer

  • Extinct

    Extinct

  • Almost Paradise

    Almost Paradise

  • Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups

    Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups

  • Penny Dreadful: City of Angels

    Penny Dreadful: City of Angels

  • Off Broadway

    Off Broadway

  • Bombshell

    Bombshell

  • Misery Loves Comedy

    Misery Loves Comedy

  • Detours

    Detours

  • 'Til Death

    'Til Death

  • Thin Skinned

    Thin Skinned

  • The Bellmen

    The Bellmen

  • Space: Above and Beyond

    Space: Above and Beyond

  • East New York

    East New York

  • Big Stan

    Big Stan

  • Strangers with Candy

    Strangers with Candy

  • Would I Lie to You?

    Would I Lie to You?

  • Vice Versa

    Vice Versa

  • Mickey Mouse Funhouse

    Mickey Mouse Funhouse

  • Mid-Century Modern

    Mid-Century Modern

  • E-Ring

    E-Ring

  • Difficult People

    Difficult People

  • Miss Match

    Miss Match

  • Sharknado 2: The Second One

    Sharknado 2: The Second One

  • Ingenious

    Ingenious

  • Red Oaks

    Red Oaks

  • Head Case

    Head Case

  • 18½

    18½

  • The Out-Laws

    The Out-Laws

  • The Visitor

    The Visitor

  • Unscripted

    Unscripted

  • The Magnificent Meyersons

    The Magnificent Meyersons

  • Mr. Belvedere

    Mr. Belvedere

  • Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College

    Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College

  • The Wild

    The Wild

  • Our Friend, Martin

    Our Friend, Martin

  • Bad Teacher

    Bad Teacher

  • Heidi 4 Paws

    Heidi 4 Paws

  • Clone High

    Clone High

  • The Ratings Game

    The Ratings Game

  • Bewitched

    Bewitched

  • Bernard and Huey

    Bernard and Huey

  • Oswald

    Oswald

  • Father of the Pride

    Father of the Pride

  • Chu and Blossom

    Chu and Blossom

  • Tankhouse

    Tankhouse

  • The Social Ones

    The Social Ones

  • Mad About You

    Mad About You

  • Beau Is Afraid

    Beau Is Afraid

  • Suburbicon

    Suburbicon

  • tick, tick... BOOM!

    tick, tick... BOOM!

  • Portal to Hell

    Portal to Hell

  • Luck

    Luck

  • A Serious Man

    A Serious Man

  • Oliver Beene

    Oliver Beene

  • Shooting Lily

    Shooting Lily

  • Golden Boy

    Golden Boy

  • Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass

    Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass

  • Hereafter

    Hereafter

  • Jacqueline Argentine

    Jacqueline Argentine

  • I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With

    I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With

  • Mr. Sunshine

    Mr. Sunshine

  • Mr. Sunshine

    Mr. Sunshine

  • Tom and Jerry: The Movie

    Tom and Jerry: The Movie

  • Secret of the Sundrop

    Secret of the Sundrop

  • The Producers

    The Producers

  • Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

    Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

  • John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.

    John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.

  • Unsub

    Unsub

  • Rifkin’s Festival

    Rifkin’s Festival

  • The Angriest Man in Brooklyn

    The Angriest Man in Brooklyn

  • Yellowbird

    Yellowbird

  • Indebted

    Indebted

  • Carol & Company

    Carol & Company

  • Head Cases

    Head Cases

  • A Whole New Ballgame

    A Whole New Ballgame

  • The Stand In

    The Stand In

  • The Search for Santa Paws

    The Search for Santa Paws

  • Hi-Jinks

    Hi-Jinks

  • Obvious Child

    Obvious Child

  • Night Session

    Night Session

  • Thank God You're Here

    Thank God You're Here

  • Jeff and Some Aliens

    Jeff and Some Aliens

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • Blue Skies

    Blue Skies

  • Sands of Oblivion

    Sands of Oblivion

  • The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story

    The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story

  • The Grand

    The Grand

  • The Lionhearts

    The Lionhearts

  • Clifford

    Clifford

  • Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief

    Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief

  • Nothing in Common

    Nothing in Common

  • His Date

    His Date

  • Queens Logic

    Queens Logic

  • Mind Candy

    Mind Candy

  • The Last Laugh

    The Last Laugh

  • Inventions That Changed History

    Inventions That Changed History

  • Ride

    Ride

  • All We Had

    All We Had

  • Run & Gun

    Run & Gun

  • The Carol Burnett Show

    The Carol Burnett Show

  • Elvis Has Left the Building

    Elvis Has Left the Building

  • Raising Flagg

    Raising Flagg

  • The Paper Store

    The Paper Store

  • Albion: The Enchanted Stallion

    Albion: The Enchanted Stallion

  • Transparent: Musicale Finale

    Transparent: Musicale Finale

  • Gilbert

    Gilbert

  • John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch

    John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch

  • Proof of Concept

    Proof of Concept

  • Nobody Knows Anything!

    Nobody Knows Anything!

  • All-American Murder

    All-American Murder

  • All-Stars

    All-Stars

  • Sink Or Swim

    Sink Or Swim

  • The Lennon Report

    The Lennon Report

  • Dealin' with Idiots

    Dealin' with Idiots

  • Shrink Rap

    Shrink Rap

  • Monsters of California

    Monsters of California

  • Hidden Exposure

    Hidden Exposure

  • The Santa Claus Brothers

    The Santa Claus Brothers

  • Holiday Ever After: A Disney World Wish Come True

    Holiday Ever After: A Disney World Wish Come True

  • Cold Around the Heart

    Cold Around the Heart

  • The Understudy

    The Understudy

  • Two Fathers' Justice

    Two Fathers' Justice

  • Fancypants

    Fancypants

  • Quest of the Delta Knights

    Quest of the Delta Knights

  • Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt

    Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt

  • The Auction

    The Auction

  • The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

    The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

  • One Night Stand

    One Night Stand

  • Help Me, Help You

    Help Me, Help You

  • Cupid for Christmas

    Cupid for Christmas

  • Ho Ho Horror

    Ho Ho Horror

  • Madness of Method

    Madness of Method

  • Waiting for Woody Allen

    Waiting for Woody Allen

  • The New Homeowner's Guide to Happiness

    The New Homeowner's Guide to Happiness

  • Disney's California Adventure Grand Opening Special

    Disney's California Adventure Grand Opening Special

  • Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade

    Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade

  • Hermie & Friends: Milo the Mantis Who Wouldn't Pray

    Hermie & Friends: Milo the Mantis Who Wouldn't Pray

  • Dog Gone Love

    Dog Gone Love

  • What Cheer?

    What Cheer?

  • The End is at Hand

    The End is at Hand

  • The Independents

    The Independents