Richard Kind

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 (248 Appearances)

Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass

Upcoming (2026)

Hershey

Upcoming (2026)

The Auction

Upcoming (2027)

His Date

TBA

Holiday Ever After: A Disney World Wish Come True

TBA

Not Dead Yet

TBA

The End is at Hand

2025

Mid-Century Modern

2025

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

2025

Portal to Hell

2025

Wolfs

2024

Night Session

2024

John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.

2024

Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt

2024

Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie

2023

Thin Skinned

2023

Monsters of California

2023

The Magnificent Meyersons

2023

The Out-Laws

2023

Proof of Concept

2023

Clone High

2023

Hidden Exposure

2023

Beau Is Afraid

2023

History of the World: Part II

2023

Poker Face

2023

Night Court

2023

Velma

2023

The Watcher

2022

East New York

2022

Hamster & Gretel

2022

Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head

2022

18½

2022

Tankhouse

2022

Would I Lie to You?

2022

Inventions That Changed History

2022

Run & Gun

2022

Cupid for Christmas

2021

tick, tick... BOOM!

2021

Only Murders in the Building

2021

Mickey Mouse Funhouse

2021

Off Broadway

2021

Girls5eva

2021

The Independents

2021

Auggie

2021

Extinct

2021

The Stand In

2020

Ho Ho Horror

2020

Rifkin’s Festival

2020

Star Trek: Lower Decks

2020

The Bellmen

2020

Penny Dreadful: City of Angels

2020

Almost Paradise

2020

Indebted

2020

John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch

2019

Bombshell

2019

Mad About You

2019

Transparent: Musicale Finale

2019

Evil

2019

The Social Ones

2019

The Other Two

2019

The Last Laugh

2019

A Million Little Things

2018

Summer Camp Island

2018

Big City Greens

2018

Andover

2018

Bernard and Huey

2018

Secret of the Sundrop

2018

Suburbicon

2017

Big Mouth

2017

Young Sheldon

2017

Gilbert

2017

Brockmire

2017

Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure

2017

The Good Fight

2017

Jeff and Some Aliens

2017

All We Had

2016

The Lennon Report

2016

The $100,000 Pyramid

2016

LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures

2016

Albion: The Enchanted Stallion

2016

Detours

2016

The Paper Store

2016

Jacqueline Argentine

2016

Black Swell

2016

Mind Candy

2015

Life in Pieces

2015

Documentary Now!

2015

Difficult People

2015

Inside Out

2015

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

2015

Misery Loves Comedy

2015

Man Seeking Woman

2015

The Librarians

2014

Ride

2014

Yellowbird

2014

All-Stars

2014

Transparent

2014

Gotham

2014

Red Oaks

2014

Sharknado 2: The Second One

2014

Obvious Child

2014

The Angriest Man in Brooklyn

2014

What Cheer?

2014

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

2014

Bad Teacher

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

Chu and Blossom

2014

The Michael J. Fox Show

2013

The Goldbergs

2013

Dealin' with Idiots

2013

Dark Minions

2013

Golden Boy

2013

One Night Stand

2013

Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups

2012

Divorce Invitation

2012

Argo

2012

Elementary

2012

Sunday Brunch

2012

The Understudy

2012

Luck

2012

Impractical Jokers

2011

Cars 2

2011

Fancypants

2011

Mr. Sunshine

2011

Harry's Law

2011

Bob's Burgers

2011

Hereafter

2010

The Search for Santa Paws

2010

Toy Story 3

2010

Help Me, Help You

2009

Santa Buddies

2009

A Serious Man

2009

The Middle

2009

The Good Wife

2009

Glee

2009

Ingenious

2009

Childrens Hospital

2008

Leverage

2008

The Penguins of Madagascar

2008

Heidi 4 Paws

2008

Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief

2008

The Visitor

2008

The Neighbor

2007

Big Stan

2007

Bagboy

2007

Phineas and Ferb

2007

Sands of Oblivion

2007

Burn Notice

2007

The Grand

2007

Fired!

2007

Head Case

2007

Thank God You're Here

2007

Hermie & Friends: Milo the Mantis Who Wouldn't Pray

2007

For Your Consideration

2006

Raising Flagg

2006

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

2006

'Til Death

2006

Everyone's Hero

2006

Psych

2006

Cars

2006

I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With

2006

The Wild

2006

Spymate

2006

The Producers

2005

E-Ring

2005

Head Cases

2005

Hi-Jinks

2005

The Big Empty

2005

Bewitched

2005

American Dad!

2005

Unscripted

2005

Dog Gone Love

2004

Father of the Pride

2004

Elvis Has Left the Building

2004

Nobody Knows Anything!

2004

Stargate Atlantis

2004

Garfield

2004

The Station Agent

2003

Miss Match

2003

Two and a Half Men

2003

Shrink Rap

2003

Oliver Beene

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

2002

Less than Perfect

2002

Still Standing

2002

The Santa Claus Brothers

2002

Kim Possible

2002

Quicksand

2002

Reba

2001

Scrubs

2001

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001

Oswald

2001

Disney's California Adventure Grand Opening Special

2001

The Division

2001

Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000

Girlfriends

2000

Even Stevens

2000

Tom Sawyer

2000

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

Strangers with Candy

1999

Family Guy

1999

Our Friend, Martin

1999

Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade

1998

A Bug's Life

1998

The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story

1998

The Lionhearts

1998

Hollywood Squares

1998

The Wild Thornberrys

1998

Waiting for Woody Allen

1998

Cold Around the Heart

1997

Sink Or Swim

1997

Just Shoot Me!

1997

Spin City

1996

E! True Hollywood Story

1996

The Daily Show

1996

Shooting Lily

1996

Space: Above and Beyond

1995

Nowhere Man

1995

A Whole New Ballgame

1995

Stargate

1994

Blue Skies

1994

Clifford

1994

Madness of Method

1994

Jimmy Hollywood

1994

The Nanny

1993

Quest of the Delta Knights

1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

Tom and Jerry: The Movie

1992

Mr. Saturday Night

1992

Mad About You

1992

All-American Murder

1991

The Carol Burnett Show

1991

The Commish

1991

Queens Logic

1991

Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College

1990

Carol & Company

1990

The Simpsons

1989

Unsub

1989

Empty Nest

1988

Vice Versa

1988

110 Lombard

1988

The New Homeowner's Guide to Happiness

1987

21 Jump Street

1987

Nothing in Common

1986

Mr. Belvedere

1985

Two Fathers' Justice

1985

The Ratings Game

1984 Debut
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