Richard Kind
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Jonas Dworkin
1999
Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
William Biegel
1999
Series
The Simpsons
Director (voice)
1989
Series
Family Guy
Rabbi Goldstein (voice)
1999
Series
Family Guy
Harold Goldfarb (voice)
1999
Series
Family Guy
Teddy Bear (voice)
1999
Series
The Daily Show
Self - Guest
1996
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014
Series
American Dad!
Car Salesman (voice)
2005
Series
American Dad!
Al Tuttle (voice)
2005
Series
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Ernest Foley
2001
Series
Two and a Half Men
Artie
2003
Series
Bob's Burgers
Jules (voice)
2011
Series
Young Sheldon
Ira Rosenbloom
2017
Series
Phineas and Ferb
Executive (voice)
2007
Series
The Middle
Dr. Niller
2009
Series
The Good Wife
Judge Alan Davies
2009
Series
Psych
Hugo Rainer
2006
Series
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
1998
Series
Elementary
Trent Garby
2012
Series
Glee
Mr. Rifkin
2009
Series
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Blobfish (voice)
2014
Series
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Richard Sackler
2014
Series
The Nanny
Jeffrey Needleman
1993
Series
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Cousin Andy
2000
Series
Gotham
Mayor Aubrey James
2014
Series
Gotham
Aubrey James
2014
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
Series
Scrubs
Mr. Corman
2001
Series
The Penguins of Madagascar
Roger (voice)
2008
Series
The Goldbergs
Formica Michael Mikowitz
2013
Series
Only Murders in the Building
Vince Fish
2021
Series
Stargate Atlantis
Lucius Lavin
2004
Series
Big Mouth
Marty Glouberman (voice)
2017
Series
Big Mouth
2017
Series
Kim Possible
Frugal Lucre (voice)
2002
Series
Big City Greens
Ringmaster (voice)
2018
Series
21 Jump Street
Caller (voice)
1987
Series
Mad About You
Dr. Mark Devanow
1992
Series
Impractical Jokers
2011
Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self
1993
Series
Burn Notice
Marv
2007
Film
Toy Story 3
Bookworm (voice)
2010
Series
Summer Camp Island
Shark (voice)
2018
Series
Summer Camp Island
Additional Voices (voice)
2018
Series
Summer Camp Island
Hedgehog's Dad (voice)
2018
Series
Evil
Judge Jared Jeter
2019
Series
Girlfriends
Peter Miller
2000
Series
The Good Fight
Judge Alan Davies
2017
Film
Inside Out
Bing Bong (voice)
2015
Series
Spin City
Paul Lassiter
1996
Series
Leverage
Mayor Bradford Culpepper III
2008
Film
Cars 2
Van (voice)
2011
Series
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Doopler Emissary (voice)
2020
Series
The Division
Hicks
2001
Film
Cars
Van (voice)
2006
Series
The Wild Thornberrys
Lyrebird (voice)
1998
Series
A Million Little Things
Seymour
2018
Series
The Librarians
Bennie Konopka
2014
Series
Just Shoot Me!
Jimmy Korsh
1997
Series
Hamster & Gretel
Tchotchke (voice)
2022
Series
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
Monty (voice)
2017
Series
Childrens Hospital
Marvin
2008
Series
Poker Face
Jeffrey
2023
Series
Reba
David
2001
Series
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Mr. Lefkovitz
2015
Film
A Bug's Life
Molt (voice)
1998
Series
Mickey Mouse Funhouse
Cheezel (voice)
2021
Series
Mickey Mouse Funhouse
Cheezel
2021
Series
Life in Pieces
Stuart
2015
Film
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass
Taxi Driver Stuart Fernie
2026
Series
The $100,000 Pyramid
Self
2016
Series
Empty Nest
Elton Sexton
1988
Series
Sofia the First: Royal Magic
Ember the Dragon (voice)
2026
Series
Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head
Rabbi (voice)
2022
Series
Transparent
Howard
2014
Series
The Commish
1991
Series
Girls5eva
Richard Kind
2021
Series
Night Court
Sy Feldman
2023
Series
Night Court
Sy Hoffman
2023
Series
Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America
Thomas Watson
2026
Series
Velma
Richard Kind (voice)
2023
Series
The Watcher
Mitch
2022
Series
History of the World: Part II
Peter
2023
Film
Beau Is Afraid
Dr. Cohen
2023
Series
Mr. Belvedere
1985
Series
Still Standing
Dr. Nathan Gerber
2002
Series
'Til Death
Charlie
2006
Series
Harry's Law
Marty Slumach
2011
Series
The Other Two
Skip Schamplin
2019
Series
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures
Durpin (voice)
2016
Series
Even Stevens
Uncle Chuck Stevens
2000
Series
The George Lucas Talk Show: Live
Self
Series
Less than Perfect
Lance Corcoran
2002
Film
Argo
Max Klein
2012
Film
Stargate
Gary Meyers
1994
Series
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
Self - Announcer
2025
Series
Nowhere Man
Max Webb
1995
Series
Brockmire
Gus Barton
2017
Film
Garfield
Dad Rat (voice)
2004
Series
Documentary Now!
Larry
2015
Series
Almost Paradise
Uncle Danny
2020
Film
Wolfs
Kid's Dad
2024
Series
Difficult People
Harvey
2015
Series
East New York
Captain Stan Yenko
2022
Series
Space: Above and Beyond
Matthew Burke
1995
Film
Big Stan
Mal
2007
Series
Clone High
Nostradamus (voice)
2023
Series
Man Seeking Woman
God
2015
Series
Mid-Century Modern
Carroll Mintz
2025
Series
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
Sam Bloom
2020
Series
Oswald
Pongo (voice)
2001
Series
Strangers with Candy
Harry Link
1999
Series
Red Oaks
Sam Meyers
2014
Series
Sunday Brunch
Self - Guest
2012
Series
Oliver Beene
Barnaby Rollins
2003
Film
The Out-Laws
Neil Browning
2023
Film
The Wild
Larry (voice)
2006
Film
Bombshell
Rudy Giuliani
2019
Series
The Michael J. Fox Show
Mr. Norwood
2013
Film
A Serious Man
Uncle Arthur
2009
Film
Tom and Jerry: The Movie
Tom (voice)
1992
Series
Head Case
Self
2007
Series
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
Self - Announcer
2024
Series
Miss Match
Phil Weston
2003
Film
tick, tick... BOOM!
Walter Bloom
2021
Film
Everyone's Hero
Hobo Andy / Maitre D' (voice)
2006
Film
Suburbicon
John Sears
2017
Series
E-Ring
2005
Film
Extinct
Wally (voice)
2021
Series
Bad Teacher
Brie's Husband
2014
Series
Father of the Pride
Zebra (voice)
2004
Film
Bewitched
Abner Kravitz
2005
Film
The Producers
Jury Foreman
2005
Series
Luck
Joey Rathburn
2012
Film
The Station Agent
Louis Tiboni
2003
Film
Hereafter
Christos
2010
Series
Mr. Sunshine
Rod McDaniel
2011
Series
Mr. Sunshine
Rod McDaniel (voice) (uncredited)
2011
Series
Unscripted
Richard Kind
2005
Film
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
Casting Executive Man
2002
Series
Golden Boy
Paul Daly
2013
Film
Rifkin's Festival
Mort's Father
2020
Series
Mad About You
Dr. Mark Devanow
2019
Film
Santa Buddies
Eddy the Elf Dog (voice)
2009
Film
The Stand In
Wes
2020
Film
Sharknado 2: The Second One
Harland "The Blaster" McGuinness
2014
Carol & Company
1990
Film
Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie
Funeral Director #1 / #2
2023
Film
Nothing in Common
Ad Exec in Bar (uncredited)
1986
Series
Indebted
Art
2020
Film
Run & Gun
Grayson
2022
Series
Would I Lie to You?
Self
2022
Film
Vice Versa
Floyd
1988
Film
The Search for Santa Paws
Eddy the Elf Dog (voice)
2010
Series
Thank God You're Here
Self
2007
Film
The Visitor
Jacob
2008
Film
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
Bix
2014
Film
Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief
Groundhog (voice)
2008
Series
The Lionhearts
(voice)
1998
Film
Yellowbird
Michka (voice)
2014
Film
The Last Laugh
Jimbo
2019
Film
Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups
Eddy the Elf Dog (voice)
2012
A Whole New Ballgame
Dwight Kling
1995
Series
Jeff and Some Aliens
Stanley (voice)
2017
Series
Inventions That Changed History
Self - Actor
2022
Film
Elvis Has Left the Building
Burning Elvis
2004
Film
For Your Consideration
Marketing Person
2006
Film
Ride
Boss
2014
The Carol Burnett Show
1991
Film
All We Had
Marty
2016
Film
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
Chimp 1 (voice)
1998
Series
Unsub
Jimmy Bello
1989
Film
Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College
Cat Ghoulie (voice)
1990
Film
Queens Logic
Actor
1991
Film
The Lennon Report
Dr. Stephan G. Lynn
2016
Film
Jimmy Hollywood
Angry Driver
1994
Series
Head Cases
2005
Film
Obvious Child
Jacob
2014
Series
Hi-Jinks
2005
Film
Mr. Saturday Night
Reporter
1992
Film
The Grand
Andy Andrews
2007
Film
Misery Loves Comedy
Self
2015
Film
Albion: The Enchanted Stallion
Brian
2016
Blue Skies
Kenny
1994
Film
Sands of Oblivion
Ira
2007
Film
Shooting Lily
Florist
1996
Film
Spymate
Dr. Robert Farley
2006
Series
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Film
The Neighbor
Wilder
2007
Film
I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With
Herb Hope
2006
Film
The Bellmen
Sid
2020
Film
Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Crystal Kingdom
Greedy King (voice)
2009
Film
Nobody Knows Anything!
Real Estate Agent
2004
Film
Our Friend, Martin
Mr. Willis (voice)
1999
Film
John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch
Richard Kind
2019
Film
Clifford
Julien Daniels
1994
Film
Sink Or Swim
Benny
1997
Film
Gilbert
Self
2017
Film
Ingenious
Newkin
2009
Film
The Magnificent Meyersons
Morty Meyerson
2023
Film
Divorce Invitation
George Mason
2012
Film
Andover
Harold
2018
Film
Off Broadway
Daryl Lependorf
2021
Film
Tom Sawyer
Mr. Dobbins (voice)
2000
Film
Dealin' with Idiots
2013
Film
Holiday Ever After: A Disney World Wish Come True
2026
Film
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Senator Wingwoah
2006
Film
All-Stars
Richard Kline
2014
Film
Hershey
Joseph Royer
2026
Film
Claddagh
Funeral Director
Film
Detours
Sam Jacobson
2016
Film
Dora Saves the Crystal Kingdom
Greedy King (voice)
Film
All-American Murder
Lou Alonzo
1991
Film
18½
Jack
2022
Film
Transparent: Musicale Finale
Howard
2019
Film
Fired!
Self
2007
Film
Night Session
Homeowner
2024
Film
Auggie
Felix
2021
Film
MIRRORLIAR FILMS Season7
2025
Film
Mind Candy
Bing Bong (voice)
2015
Film
Cold Around the Heart
Attorney Nabbish
1997
Film
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
Self
1998
Film
Proof of Concept
2023
Film
Raising Flagg
Bill Reed
2006
Film
Portal to Hell
Chip
2025
The Big Empty
Talk Show Host
2005
Film
Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt
Self
2024
Film
Heidi 4 Paws
Grandfather (voice)
2008
The Auction
Wendall Woods
2027
Film
Thin Skinned
The Mortician
2023
Film
Chu and Blossom
Fred
2014
Film
The Social Ones
The Architect
2019
Film
Jacqueline Argentine
Private Investigator
2016
Film
Monsters of California
Dr. Eric Walker
2023
Film
The Santa Claus Brothers
Roy (voice)
2002
Film
Quest of the Delta Knights
Wamthool
1993
Film
Hidden Exposure
Randall Abbott
2023
Film
Bagboy
Dave Weiner
2007
Film
Secret of the Sundrop
Monty
2018
Film
The New Homeowner's Guide to Happiness
Dr. Schlazil
1987
Film
The End Is at Hand
Frank (voice)
2025
Film
Dark Minions
Feldenbaum (voice)
2013
Film
Hermie & Friends: Milo the Mantis Who Wouldn't Pray
Milo
2007
Film
Quicksand
Kensington
2002
Not Dead Yet
Elliot Kelman
Film
Dog Gone Love
Doug
2004
Film
His Date
Thomas
Film
Tankhouse
Morten
2022
Film
The Paper Store
Prof. Marty Kane
2016
Film
Fancypants
Mr. Camp
2011
Film
Two Fathers' Justice
D.A. Turpin
1985
Film
One Night Stand
2013
Film
Bernard and Huey
Marty
2018
Film
The Understudy
Ian
2012
Film
Waiting for Woody Allen
Doorman
1998
Film
Cupid for Christmas
Cupid
2021
Film
Disney's California Adventure Grand Opening Special
2001
Film
The Independents
Granny
2021
Film
110 Lombard
Lil' Jimmy
1988
Film
Help Me, Help You
Fish
2009
Film
Black Swell
Mr. Fennimore
2016
What Cheer?
Stan
2014
Film
Shrink Rap
Herb
2003
Ho Ho Horror
Grandpa
2020
Madness of Method
Owen Goodwin
1994