Richard Kind

Richard Kind

1956-11-22

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.

Also appears in

Inside Out

Inside Out

7.9

Wolfs

Wolfs

6.5

Toy Story 3

Toy Story 3

7.8

Cars 2

Cars 2

6.1

Garfield

Garfield

5.7

A Bug’s Life

A Bug’s Life

7.0

Cars

Cars

7.0

Argo

Argo

7.3

The Search for Santa Paws

The Search for Santa Paws

6.2

Stargate

Stargate

7.0

Big Stan

Big Stan

6.6

Beau Is Afraid

Beau Is Afraid

6.8

The Wild

The Wild

5.5

The Out-Laws

The Out-Laws

6.0

Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups

Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups

6.1

A Serious Man

A Serious Man

6.7

Extinct

Extinct

6.2

Bombshell

Bombshell

6.8

Tom and Jerry: The Movie

Tom and Jerry: The Movie

6.3

Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie

Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie

7.1