Richard Lewis
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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
89
Gender
Male
Birthday
1947-06-29 (77 years old)
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Acting
2021
Emily @ the Edge of Chaos as Aristotle (voice)2018
The Great Buster: A Celebration as Self2018
Bucky and the Squirrels as Richard Lewis2017
Sandy Wexler as Testimonial2015
She's Funny That Way as Al Finkelstein2015
Misery Loves Comedy as Self2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self2014
BoJack Horseman as Ziggy Abler (voice)2013
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise as Self2012
Inside Comedy as Self2012
Vamps as Danny2012
Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man as Self2011
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis as Self2011
Looking for Lenny as Self2010
Pound Puppies as Buddy (voice)2010
The Green Room with Paul Provenza as Self2010
Just 3 Boyz as Shades (voice)2007
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project as Self2006
'Til Death as Miles Tunnicliff2005
Everybody Hates Chris as Kris2005
The Aristocrats as Self2005
Confessions of an Action Star as Self2005
Confessions of an Action Star as Not available2003
Two and a Half Men as Stan2003
Las Vegas as Not available2003
The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians as Self (archive footage)2002
The Dead Zone as Jack Jericho2002
George Lopez as Not available2002
Presidio Med as Francis Weinod2001
Alias as Mitchell Yaeger2001
Revealed with Jules Asner as Not available2001
Dinner for Five as Not available2001
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians as Self (archive footage)2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm as Richard Lewis1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Sportsman Larry1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Sportsman Larry (voice)1999
Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm as Self1999
Game Day as Steve Adler1998
V.I.P. as Ronald Zane1998
Hercules as Neurosis1998
The Elevator as Phil Milowski1997
The View as Self1997
Hiller and Diller as Neil Diller1997
Hugo Pool as Chick Chicalini1997
Drunks as Jim1997
The Maze as Markov1996
The Daily Show as Self1996
7th Heaven as Richard Glass1996
A Weekend in the Country as Bobby Stein1996
Nichols and May: Take Two as Self1996
Richard Lewis: The Magical Misery Tour as Himself1995
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist as Not available1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Old Beggar (voice)1995
MADtv as Self1995
Leaving Las Vegas as Peter1995
A.J.'s Time Travelers as Edgar Allan Poe1994
Wagons East! as Phil Taylor1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest1993
Robin Hood: Men in Tights as Prince John1993
Daddy Dearest as Steven Mitchell1993
TriBeCa as Not available1993
The Last Party as Self1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Not available1992
The Larry Sanders Show as Richard Lewis1992
Once Upon a Crime as Julian Peters1992
The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story as Edward Sanders1991
The One, the Only... Groucho as Self1990
Richard Lewis: I'm Doomed as Self1989
The Simpsons as Golem (voice)1989
Tales from the Crypt as Vern (segment "Whirlpool")1989
Anything But Love as Marty Gold1989
Comic Relief III as Self1989
That's Adequate as Pimples Lapedes1988
The Wrong Guys as Richard1988
Richard Lewis: I'm Exhausted as Self1988
An All-Star Toast to the Improv as Self1987
Harry as Richard Breskin1986
American Masters as Self1985
Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain as Self1982
The Facts as Host1979
Diary of a Young Comic as Billy Goldstein / Gondola1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as SelfCrew
2019
Origin Thanks1996
Richard Lewis: The Magical Misery Tour Writer1993
Daddy Dearest Creator1990
Richard Lewis: I'm Doomed Writer1988
Richard Lewis: I'm Exhausted Writer1979
Diary of a Young Comic Writer