Michael Richards
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 24, 1949 (age 77)
- Birthplace
- Culver City, Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography
Michael Anthony Richards (born July 24, 1949) is an American actor, comedian, writer and television producer, best known for his portrayal of the eccentric Cosmo Kramer on the television sitcom Seinfeld. Richards began his career as a stand up comedian, first stepping into a national spotlight when he was featured on Billy Crystal's first cable TV special. He went on to become a series regular on ABC's Fridays. Prior to Seinfeld, he made numerous guest appearances on a variety of television shows including Cheers, Night Court, Miami Vice and St. Elsewhere. His film credits include So I Married an Axe Murderer, Airheads, Young Doctors in Love, Problem Child, Coneheads and UHF. During the run of Seinfeld, he made a guest appearance in Mad About You. After Seinfeld, Richards starred in his own sitcom, The Michael Richards Show, which lasted less than one season. After his series was cancelled, Richards returned to his roots performing stand up comedy. After inciting some media furor in late 2006 over explosively addressing audience members at a comedy show with repeated racial epithets, Richards announced his retirement from stand-up in 2007. Most recently, Richards appeared as himself in the seventh season of Curb Your Enthusiasm in 2009, acting alongside his fellow Seinfeld cast members for the first time since Seinfeld's finale.
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Filmography
Faith, Hope & Love
Movie · as Daddy Hogwood
Kirstie
TV · as Frank Baxter · 12 eps
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Kirstie Alley's Big Life
TV · 12 eps
Bee Movie
Movie · as Bud Ditchwater (voice)
Seinfeld: How It Began
Movie · as Self/Cosmo Kramer
The Seinfeld Story
Movie · as Self
Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo
Movie · as Self
V Graham Norton
TV · as Self · 1 ep
David Copperfield
Movie · as Wilkins Micawber
The Michael Richards Show
TV · as Vic Nardozza · 9 eps
Curb Your Enthusiasm
TV · as Michael Richards · 3 eps
David Copperfield
TV · as Wilkins Micawber · 2 eps
Trial and Error
Movie · as Richard Rietti
Redux Riding Hood
Movie · as The Wolf (voice)
London Suite
Movie · as Mark Ferris
Ellen's Energy Adventure
Movie · as Caveman discovering fire (uncredited)
Unstrung Heroes
Movie · as Danny Lidz
Airheads
Movie · as Doug Beech
So I Married an Axe Murderer
Movie · as Obituary Employee
Coneheads
Movie · as Motel Clerk
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Mad About You
TV · as Cosmo Kramer · 1 ep
The Larry Sanders Show
TV · as Michael Richards · 1 ep
Dinosaurs
TV · as Director (voice) · 1 ep
Problem Child
Movie · as Martin Beck
UHF
Movie · as Stanley Spadowski
Seinfeld
TV · as Cosmo Kramer · 180 eps
Choice Chance Control
Movie · as Victor Loudon
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge
Movie
Marblehead Manor
TV · as Rick · 24 eps
Whoops Apocalypse
Movie · as Lacrobat
Darlin' Clementine
Movie · as Sneaky Pete
Sidekicks
TV · 1 ep
Fresno
TV · as 2nd Henchman · 5 eps
Transylvania 6-5000
Movie · as Fejos
Tall Tales & Legends
TV · as Sneaky Pete · 1 ep
Pinocchio
Movie · as Vince
The Ratings Game
Movie · as Sal
The House of God
Movie · as Dr. Pinkus
Miami Vice
TV · as Pagone · 1 ep
Night Court
TV · as Eugene Sleighbough · 1 ep
Herndon
Movie
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
TV · 1 ep
Young Doctors in Love
Movie · as Malamud Callahan
The Tale of the Frog Prince
Movie · as King Geoffrey
St. Elsewhere
TV · as Bill Wolf · 5 eps
Faerie Tale Theatre
TV · as King Geoffrey, Vince · 1 ep
Cheers
TV · as Eddie Gordon · 1 ep
Hill Street Blues
TV · 1 ep
Fridays
TV · as Self · 60 eps
Black and White: Uptight
Movie
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV · as Self · 1 ep