Cast & creator
Richard Kind
Best known for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The Simpsons
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 known as: Richard Bruce Kind, ریچارد کایند
135
film credits
133
television credits
268
1985–2027 · acting roles
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Filmography (268)
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Jonas Dworkin
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
William Biegel
1999
The Simpsons
Director (voice)
1989
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014
The Daily Show
Self - Guest
1996
Family Guy
Rabbi Goldstein (voice)
1999Family Guy
Harold Goldfarb (voice)
1999Family Guy
Teddy Bear (voice)
1999
American Dad!
Car Salesman (voice)
2005American Dad!
Al Tuttle (voice)
2005
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Ernest Foley
2001
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
1998
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
Two and a Half Men
Artie
2003
The Good Wife
Judge Alan Davies
2009
Young Sheldon
Ira Rosenbloom
2017
Bob's Burgers
Jules (voice)
2011
Scrubs
Mr. Corman
2001
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self
1993
Phineas and Ferb
Executive (voice)
2007
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Cousin Andy
2000
Psych
Hugo Rainer
2006
The Middle
Dr. Niller
2009
Elementary
Trent Garby
2012
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Blobfish (voice)
2014Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Richard Sackler
2014
The Nanny
Jeffrey Needleman
1993
The Goldbergs
Formica Michael Mikowitz
2013
Glee
Mr. Rifkin
2009
Gotham
Mayor Aubrey James
2014Gotham
Aubrey James
2014
Mad About You
Dr. Mark Devanow
1992
Stargate Atlantis
Lucius Lavin
2004
The Good Fight
Judge Alan Davies
2017
Kim Possible
Frugal Lucre (voice)
2002
21 Jump Street
Caller (voice)
1987
Inside Out
Bing Bong (voice)
2015
Only Murders in the Building
Vince Fish
2021
Spin City
Paul Lassiter
1996
The Division
Hicks
2001
Big Mouth
Marty Glouberman (voice)
2017Big Mouth
2017
Burn Notice
Marv
2007
Summer Camp Island
Shark (voice)
2018Summer Camp Island
Additional Voices (voice)
2018Summer Camp Island
Hedgehog's Dad (voice)
2018
The Penguins of Madagascar
Roger (voice)
2008
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Doopler Emissary (voice)
2020
Girlfriends
Peter Miller
2000
Evil
Judge Jared Jeter
2019
Childrens Hospital
Marvin
2008
A Million Little Things
Seymour
2018
The Wild Thornberrys
Lyrebird (voice)
1998
Big City Greens
Ringmaster (voice)
2018
Impractical Jokers
2011
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Mr. Lefkovitz
2015
Leverage
Mayor Bradford Culpepper III
2008
Life in Pieces
Stuart
2015
Just Shoot Me!
Jimmy Korsh
1997
Toy Story 3
Bookworm (voice)
2010
Reba
David
2001
Cars 2
Van (voice)
2011
The Librarians
Bennie Konopka
2014
The Commish
1991
Harry's Law
Marty Slumach
2011
The $100,000 Pyramid
Self
2016
Poker Face
Jeffrey
2023
Hamster & Gretel
Tchotchke (voice)
2022
Cars
Van (voice)
2006
Empty Nest
Elton Sexton
1988
Portal to Hell
Chip
2025
History of the World: Part II
Peter
2023
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
Monty (voice)
2017
Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head
Rabbi (voice)
2022
Still Standing
Dr. Nathan Gerber
2002
A Bug's Life
Molt (voice)
1998
Even Stevens
Uncle Chuck Stevens
2000
Transparent
Howard
2014
'Til Death
Charlie
2006
Mickey Mouse Funhouse
Cheezel (voice)
2021Mickey Mouse Funhouse
Cheezel
2021
Girls5eva
Richard Kind
2021
Less than Perfect
Lance Corcoran
2002
Difficult People
Harvey
2015
The Other Two
Skip Schamplin
2019
Velma
Richard Kind (voice)
2023
Night Court
Sy Feldman
2023Night Court
Sy Hoffman
2023
Strangers with Candy
Harry Link
1999
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures
Durpin (voice)
2016
Documentary Now!
Larry
2015
Brockmire
Gus Barton
2017
East New York
Captain Stan Yenko
2022
Man Seeking Woman
God
2015
Miss Match
Phil Weston
2003
The Michael J. Fox Show
Mr. Norwood
2013
Space: Above and Beyond
Matthew Burke
1995
Nowhere Man
Max Webb
1995
The Watcher
Mitch
2022
Red Oaks
Sam Meyers
2014
Mr. Belvedere
1985
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
Self - Announcer
2025
Clone High
Nostradamus (voice)
2023
The Librarians: The Next Chapter
Percy(voice)
2025
E-Ring
2005
Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America
Thomas Watson
2026
Beau Is Afraid
Dr. Cohen
2023
Oliver Beene
Barnaby Rollins
2003
Mid-Century Modern
Carroll Mintz
2025
Bad Teacher
Brie's Husband
2014
Father of the Pride
Zebra (voice)
2004
Stargate
Gary Meyers
1994
Head Case
Self
2007
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
Sam Bloom
2020
Argo
Max Klein
2012
Sofia the First: Royal Magic
Ember the Dragon (voice)
2026
Wolfs
Kid's Dad
2024
Almost Paradise
Uncle Danny
2020
Oswald
Pongo (voice)
2001
Golden Boy
Paul Daly
2013
The George Lucas Talk Show: Live
Self
Unscripted
Richard Kind
2005
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass
Taxi Driver Stuart Fernie
2026
Garfield
Dad Rat (voice)
2004
Bombshell
Rudy Giuliani
2019
The Wild
Larry (voice)
2006
Luck
Joey Rathburn
2012
The Out-Laws
Neil Browning
2023
Mr. Sunshine
Rod McDaniel
2011Mr. Sunshine
Rod McDaniel (voice) (uncredited)
2011
Everyone's Hero
Hobo Andy / Maitre D' (voice)
2006
Would I Lie to You?
Self
2022
Big Stan
Mal
2007
Mad About You
Dr. Mark Devanow
2019
Sunday Brunch
Self - Guest
2012
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
Self - Announcer
2024
A Serious Man
Uncle Arthur
2009
tick, tick... BOOM!
Walter Bloom
2021Carol & Company
1990
Bewitched
Abner Kravitz
2005
Tom and Jerry: The Movie
Tom (voice)
1992
The Station Agent
Louis Tiboni
2003
Extinct
Wally (voice)
2021
Indebted
Art
2020
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
Casting Executive Man
2002
Santa Buddies
Eddy the Elf Dog (voice)
2009
The Stand In
Wes
2020
Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie
Funeral Director #1 / #2
2023
Suburbicon
John Sears
2017
Fresh Meat
2026
Inventions That Changed History
Self - Actor
2022
The Producers
Jury Foreman
2005
Hereafter
Christos
2010
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
The Lionhearts
(voice)
1998
Thank God You're Here
Self
2007A Whole New Ballgame
Dwight Kling
1995
Sharknado 2: The Second One
Harland "The Blaster" McGuinness
2014
The Visitor
Jacob
2008
Rifkin's Festival
Mort's Father
2020
Vice Versa
Floyd
1988The Carol Burnett Show
1991
Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups
Eddy the Elf Dog (voice)
2012
Yellowbird
Michka (voice)
2014
Run & Gun
Grayson
2022
Head Cases
2005
The Search for Santa Paws
Eddy the Elf Dog (voice)
2010
Unsub
Jimmy Bello
1989Blue Skies
Kenny
1994
Nothing in Common
Ad Exec in Bar (uncredited)
1986
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
Bix
2014
Jeff and Some Aliens
Stanley (voice)
2017
Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief
Groundhog (voice)
2008
Elvis Has Left the Building
Burning Elvis
2004
All We Had
Marty
2016
Hi-Jinks
2005
For Your Consideration
Marketing Person
2006
Obvious Child
Jacob
2014
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
Chimp 1 (voice)
1998
Queens Logic
Actor
1991
Our Friend, Martin
Mr. Willis (voice)
1999
The Grand
Andy Andrews
2007
Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College
Cat Ghoulie (voice)
1990
John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch
Richard Kind
2019
The Last Laugh
Jimbo
2019
Holiday Ever After: A Disney World Wish Come True
2026
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
Self
1998
Misery Loves Comedy
Self
2015
I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With
Herb Hope
2006
Albion: The Enchanted Stallion
Brian
2016
The Lennon Report
Dr. Stephan G. Lynn
2016
Tom Sawyer
Mr. Dobbins (voice)
2000
Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Crystal Kingdom
Greedy King (voice)
2009
Sands of Oblivion
Ira
2007
Ride
Boss
2014
Divorce Invitation
George Mason
2012
Mr. Saturday Night
Reporter
1992
Ingenious
Newkin
2009
Bernard and Huey
Marty
2018
Mind Candy
Bing Bong (voice)
2015
Sink Or Swim
Benny
1997
Quest of the Delta Knights
Wamthool
1993
The Neighbor
Wilder
2007
Clifford
Julien Daniels
1994
Gilbert
Self
2017
Shooting Lily
Florist
1996
The Santa Claus Brothers
Roy (voice)
2002
Detours
Sam Jacobson
2016
Jimmy Hollywood
Angry Driver
1994
Waiting for Woody Allen
Doorman
1998
MIRRORLIAR FILMS Season7
2025
Spymate
Dr. Robert Farley
2006
Jacqueline Argentine
Private Investigator
2016
All-Stars
Richard Kline
2014
The Magnificent Meyersons
Morty Meyerson
2023
Transparent: Musicale Finale
Howard
2019
Help Me, Help You
Fish
2009
Night Session
Homeowner
2024
Cold Around the Heart
Attorney Nabbish
1997
The Bellmen
Sid
2020
Dora Saves the Crystal Kingdom
Greedy King (voice)
Dealin' with Idiots
2013
Monsters of California
Dr. Eric Walker
2023
Andover
Harold
2018
The End Is at Hand
Frank (voice)
2025
Nobody Knows Anything!
Real Estate Agent
2004
Hershey
Joseph Royer
2026
Chu and Blossom
Fred
2014
Co-Op: Original Cast Album
Larry
Thin Skinned
The Mortician
2023
All-American Murder
Lou Alonzo
1991
Disney's California Adventure Grand Opening Special
2001
Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt
Self
2024
Off Broadway
Daryl Lependorf
2021The Big Empty
Talk Show Host
2005
Claddagh
Funeral Director
2026
110 Lombard
Lil' Jimmy
1988
Fired!
Self
2007
The Paper Store
Prof. Marty Kane
2016
Hidden Exposure
Randall Abbott
2023
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Senator Wingwoah
2006
Heidi 4 Paws
Grandfather (voice)
2008
Auggie
Felix
2021
Hermie & Friends: Milo the Mantis Who Wouldn't Pray
Milo
2007
Fancypants
Mr. Camp
2011
Dog Gone Love
Doug
2004
The Social Ones
The Architect
2019The Auction
Wendall Woods
2027
18½
Jack
2022
One Night Stand
2013
Bagboy
Dave Weiner
2007
The Understudy
Ian
2012
Proof of Concept
2023
Dark Minions
Feldenbaum (voice)
2013
The New Homeowner's Guide to Happiness
Dr. Schlazil
1987
Cupid for Christmas
Cupid
2021
Two Fathers' Justice
D.A. Turpin
1985
His Date
Thomas
Quicksand
Kensington
2002
Tankhouse
Morten
2022
The Independents
Granny
2021
Raising Flagg
Bill Reed
2006
Shrink Rap
Herb
2003Ho Ho Horror
Grandpa
2020
Black Swell
Mr. Fennimore
2016Not Dead Yet
Elliot Kelman
Madness of Method
Owen Goodwin
1994What Cheer?
Stan
2014