Richard Lewis

Acting

Richard Lewis

Born June 29, 1947Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA86 credits

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

Group Therapy
7.7

Group Therapy

Movie

2024

Emily @ the Edge of Chaos

Emily @ the Edge of Chaos

Movie

2021

The Great Buster: A Celebration
7.2

The Great Buster: A Celebration

Movie

2018

Bucky and the Squirrels

Bucky and the Squirrels

Movie

2018

Sandy Wexler
5.5

Sandy Wexler

Movie

2017

She's Funny That Way
5.9

She's Funny That Way

Movie

2015

Filmography

Group Therapy
2024Group Therapyas Self (archive footage)Movie
Emily @ the Edge of Chaos
2021Emily @ the Edge of Chaosas Aristotle (voice)Movie
The Great Buster: A Celebration
2018The Great Buster: A Celebrationas SelfMovie
Bucky and the Squirrels
2018Bucky and the Squirrelsas Richard LewisMovie
Sandy Wexler
2017Sandy Wexleras TestimonialMovie
She's Funny That Way
2015She's Funny That Wayas Al FinkelsteinMovie
Misery Loves Comedy
2015Misery Loves Comedyas SelfMovie
BoJack Horseman
2014BoJack Horsemanas Ziggy Abler (voice)TV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014Late Night with Seth Meyersas SelfTV
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013Mel Brooks: Make a Noiseas SelfMovie
Vamps
2012Vampsas DannyMovie
Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man
2012Excavating the 2000 Year Old Manas SelfMovie
Inside Comedy
2012Inside Comedyas SelfTV
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
2011Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewisas SelfMovie
Looking for Lenny
2011Looking for Lennyas SelfMovie
Pound Puppies
2010Pound Puppiesas Buddy (voice)TV
The Green Room with Paul Provenza
2010The Green Room with Paul Provenzaas SelfTV
Just 3 Boyz
2010Just 3 Boyzas Shades (voice)Movie
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
2007Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Projectas SelfMovie
'Til Death
2006'Til Deathas Miles TunnicliffTV
Everybody Hates Chris
2005Everybody Hates Chrisas KrisTV
The Aristocrats
2005The Aristocratsas SelfMovie
Confessions of an Action Star
2005Confessions of an Action Staras SelfMovie
Las Vegas
2003Las Vegasas StanTV
Two and a Half Men
2003Two and a Half Menas StanTV
The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians
2003The Very Best of America's Funniest Comediansas Self (archive footage)Movie
Presidio Med
2002Presidio Medas Francis WeinodTV
The Dead Zone
2002The Dead Zoneas Jack JerichoTV
George Lopez
2002George Lopezas Phillip NicklesonTV
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2001Revealed with Jules AsnerTV
Alias
2001Aliasas Mitchell YaegerTV
Dinner for Five
2001Dinner for FiveTV
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
2001Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comediansas Self (archive footage)Movie
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000Curb Your Enthusiasmas Richard LewisTV
Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm
1999Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasmas SelfMovie
Game Day
1999Game Dayas Steve AdlerMovie
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Sportsman LarryTV
V.I.P.
1998V.I.P.as Ronald ZaneTV
Hollywood Squares
1998Hollywood Squaresas Self - PanelistTV
Hercules
1998Herculesas NeurosisTV
The Elevator
1998The Elevatoras Phil MilowskiMovie
Hugo Pool
1997Hugo Poolas Chick ChicaliniMovie
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1997Hiller and Dilleras Neil DillerTV
The View
1997The Viewas SelfTV
Drunks
1997Drunksas JimMovie
The Maze
1997The Mazeas MarkovMovie
Richard Lewis: The Magical Misery Tour
1996Richard Lewis: The Magical Misery Touras HimselfMovie
7th Heaven
19967th Heavenas Richard GlassTV
The Daily Show
1996The Daily Showas SelfTV
A Weekend in the Country
1996A Weekend in the Countryas Bobby SteinMovie
Nichols and May: Take Two
1996Nichols and May: Take Twoas SelfMovie
Leaving Las Vegas
1995Leaving Las Vegasas PeterMovie
MADtv
1995MADtvas SelfTV
A.J.'s Time Travelers
1995A.J.'s Time Travelersas Edgar Allan PoeTV
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
1995Dr. Katz, Professional Therapistas Richard (voice)TV
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Old Beggar (voice)TV
Wagons East!
1994Wagons East!as Phil TaylorMovie
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - GuestTV
Daddy Dearest
1993Daddy Dearestas Steven MitchellTV
Late Show with David Letterman
1993Late Show with David Lettermanas Self - GuestTV
The Last Party
1993The Last Partyas SelfMovie
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
1993Robin Hood: Men in Tightsas Prince JohnMovie
'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming
1993'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Comingas SelfMovie
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1993TriBeCaTV
The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story
1992The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Storyas Edward SandersMovie
The Larry Sanders Show
1992The Larry Sanders Showas Richard LewisTV
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992The Tonight Show with Jay LenoTV
Once Upon a Crime
1992Once Upon a Crimeas Julian PetersMovie
The One, the Only... Groucho
1991The One, the Only... Grouchoas SelfMovie
Richard Lewis: I'm Doomed
1990Richard Lewis: I'm Doomedas SelfMovie
The Simpsons
1989The Simpsonsas Golem (voice)TV
Tales from the Crypt
1989Tales from the Cryptas Vern (segment "Whirlpool")TV
Comic Relief III
1989Comic Relief IIIas SelfMovie
Anything But Love
1989Anything But Loveas Marty GoldTV
That's Adequate
1989That's Adequateas Pimples LapedesMovie
Richard Lewis: I'm Exhausted
1988Richard Lewis: I'm Exhaustedas SelfMovie
The Wrong Guys
1988The Wrong Guysas RichardMovie
An All-Star Toast to the Improv
1988An All-Star Toast to the Improvas SelfMovie
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1987Harryas Richard BreskinTV
American Masters
1986American Mastersas SelfTV
Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain
1985Richard Lewis: I'm In Painas SelfMovie
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1982The Factsas HostMovie
Late Night with David Letterman
1982Late Night with David Lettermanas Self - GuestTV
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1981The 6th Annual Young Comediansas SelfMovie
Diary of a Young Comic
1979Diary of a Young Comicas Billy Goldstein / GondolaMovie
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas SelfTV