Acting
Richard Lewis
Born 1947-06-29
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
Richard Philip Lewis (June 29, 1947 – February 27, 2024) was an American actor, writer, and stand-up comedian. He came to prominence in the 1980s and became known for his dark, neurotic and self-deprecating humor. As an actor he was known for co-starring with Jamie Lee Curtis in the sitcom Anything but Love, for playing the role of Prince John in the film Robin Hood: Men in Tights and for his recurring role as a semi-fictionalized version of himself in HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Richard Lewis
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The Simpsons
1989
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
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Two and a Half Men
2003
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BoJack Horseman
2014
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The Daily Show
1996
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Robin Hood: Men in Tights
1993
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
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Leaving Las Vegas
1995
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Late Show with David Letterman
1993
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Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (98 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Group Therapy | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2024 |
 | Emily @ the Edge of Chaos | Aristotle (voice) | Movie | 2021 |
 | Origin | Thanks | Movie | 2019 |
 | The Great Buster: A Celebration | Self | Movie | 2018 |
 | Bucky and the Squirrels | Richard Lewis | Movie | 2018 |
 | Sandy Wexler | Testimonial | Movie | 2017 |
 | She's Funny That Way | Al Finkelstein | Movie | 2015 |
 | Misery Loves Comedy | Self | Movie | 2015 |
 | BoJack Horseman | Ziggy Abler (voice) | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Mel Brooks: Make a Noise | Self | Movie | 2013 |
 | Vamps | Danny | Movie | 2012 |
 | Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man | Self | Movie | 2012 |
 | Inside Comedy | Self | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis | Self | Movie | 2011 |
 | Looking for Lenny | Self | Movie | 2011 |
 | Pound Puppies | Buddy (voice) | TV Series | 2010 |
 | The Green Room with Paul Provenza | Self | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Just 3 Boyz | Shades (voice) | Movie | 2010 |
 | Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project | Self | Movie | 2007 |
 | 'Til Death | Miles Tunnicliff | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Everybody Hates Chris | Kris | TV Series | 2005 |
 | The Aristocrats | Self | Movie | 2005 |
 | Confessions of an Action Star | Self | Movie | 2005 |
| Confessions of an Action Star | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2005 |
 | Las Vegas | Stan | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Two and a Half Men | Stan | TV Series | 2003 |
 | The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2003 |
 | Presidio Med | Francis Weinod | TV Series | 2002 |
 | The Dead Zone | Jack Jericho | TV Series | 2002 |
 | George Lopez | Phillip Nickleson | TV Series | 2002 |
| Revealed with Jules Asner | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2001 | |
 | Alias | Mitchell Yaeger | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Dinner for Five | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2001 |
 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Richard Lewis | TV Series | 2000 |
 | Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm | Self | Movie | 1999 |
 | Game Day | Steve Adler | Movie | 1999 |
 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Sportsman Larry | TV Series | 1999 |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Sportsman Larry (voice) | TV Series | 1999 |
 | V.I.P. | Ronald Zane | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Hollywood Squares | Self - Panelist | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Hercules | Neurosis | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Rude Awakening | Harve Schwartz | TV Series | 1998 |
 | The Elevator | Phil Milowski | Movie | 1998 |
 | Hugo Pool | Chick Chicalini | Movie | 1997 |
| Hiller and Diller | Neil Diller | TV Series | 1997 | |
 | The View | Self | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Drunks | Jim | Movie | 1997 |
 | The Maze | Markov | Movie | 1997 |
 | Richard Lewis: The Magical Misery Tour | Himself | Movie | 1996 |
| Richard Lewis: The Magical Misery Tour | Writer | Movie | 1996 |
 | 7th Heaven | Richard Glass | TV Series | 1996 |
 | The Daily Show | Self | TV Series | 1996 |
 | A Weekend in the Country | Bobby Stein | Movie | 1996 |
 | Nichols and May: Take Two | Self | Movie | 1996 |
 | Comic Relief VII | Self | Movie | 1995 |
 | Leaving Las Vegas | Peter | Movie | 1995 |
 | MADtv | Self | TV Series | 1995 |
 | A.J.'s Time Travelers | Edgar Allan Poe | TV Series | 1995 |
 | Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist | Richard (voice) | TV Series | 1995 |
| Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist | Additional Writing | TV Series | 1995 |
 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Old Beggar (voice) | TV Series | 1995 |
 | Wagons East! | Phil Taylor | Movie | 1994 |
 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Daddy Dearest | Steven Mitchell | TV Series | 1993 |
| Daddy Dearest | Creator | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Late Show with David Letterman | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1993 |
 | The Last Party | Self | Movie | 1993 |
 | Robin Hood: Men in Tights | Prince John | Movie | 1993 |
 | 'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming | Self | Movie | 1993 |
| TriBeCa | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1993 | |
 | The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story | Edward Sanders | Movie | 1992 |
 | The Larry Sanders Show | Richard Lewis | TV Series | 1992 |
 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1992 |
 | Once Upon a Crime | Julian Peters | Movie | 1992 |
 | The 14th Annual Young Comedians Show | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1991 |
 | The One, the Only... Groucho | Self | Movie | 1991 |
 | Richard Lewis: I'm Doomed | Self | Movie | 1990 |
| Richard Lewis: I'm Doomed | Writer | Movie | 1990 |
 | The Simpsons | Golem (voice) | TV Series | 1989 |
 | Tales from the Crypt | Vern (segment "Whirlpool") | TV Series | 1989 |
 | Comic Relief III | Self | Movie | 1989 |
 | Anything But Love | Marty Gold | TV Series | 1989 |
 | That's Adequate | Pimples Lapedes | Movie | 1989 |
 | Richard Lewis: I'm Exhausted | Self | Movie | 1988 |
| Richard Lewis: I'm Exhausted | Writer | Movie | 1988 |
 | The Wrong Guys | Richard | Movie | 1988 |
 | An All-Star Toast to the Improv | Self | Movie | 1988 |
| Harry | Richard Breskin | TV Series | 1987 | |
 | American Masters | Self | TV Series | 1986 |
 | Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain | Self | Movie | 1985 |
| The Facts | Host | Movie | 1982 | |
 | Late Night with David Letterman | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1982 |
| The 6th Annual Young Comedians | Self | Movie | 1981 | |
 | Diary of a Young Comic | Billy Goldstein / Gondola | Movie | 1979 |
| Diary of a Young Comic | Writer | Movie | 1979 |
 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV Series | 1962 |