Michael Richards
Known for Acting · 54 credits
- Born
- 1949-07-24 (age 76)
- Place of birth
- Culver City, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Also known as
- مایکل ریچاردز
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.
Known For
TV Shows (26)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
Seinfeld
1989
as Cosmo Kramer
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Michael Richards
Cheers
1982
as Eddie Gordon
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
Miami Vice
1984
as Pagone
Hill Street Blues
1981
Mad About You
1992
as Cosmo Kramer
Night Court
1984
as Eugene Sleighbough
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
St. Elsewhere
1982
as Bill Wolf
Dinosaurs
1991
as Director (voice)
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
as Michael Richards
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
as King Geoffrey / Vince
V Graham Norton
2002
as Self
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
2012
as Self
Fridays
1980
as Self
Tall Tales & Legends
1985
as Sneaky Pete
Sidekicks
1986
The Michael Richards Show
2000
as Vic Nardozza
Kirstie
2013
as Frank Baxter
Fresno
1986
as 2nd Henchman
Marblehead Manor
1987
as Rick
David Copperfield
2000
as Wilkins Micawber
Kirstie Alley's Big Life
2010
Movies (28)
Bee Movie
2007
as Bud Ditchwater (voice)
Coneheads
1993
as Motel Clerk
Problem Child
1990
as Martin Beck
Airheads
1994
as Doug Beech
So I Married an Axe Murderer
1993
as Obituary Employee
UHF
1989
as Stanley Spadowski
Young Doctors in Love
1982
as Malamud Callahan
Transylvania 6-5000
1985
as Fejos
The Ratings Game
1984
as Sal
The House of God
1984
as Dr. Pinkus
David Copperfield
2001
as Wilkins Micawber
Trial and Error
1997
as Richard Rietti
Faith, Hope & Love
2019
as Daddy Hogwood
Unstrung Heroes
1995
as Danny Lidz
Whoops Apocalypse
1986
as Lacrobat
Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge
1987
Pinocchio
1984
as Vince
The Tale of the Frog Prince
1982
as King Geoffrey
London Suite
1996
as Mark Ferris
Herndon
1983
Seinfeld: How It Began
2004
as Self/Cosmo Kramer
Redux Riding Hood
1997
as The Wolf (voice)
The Seinfeld Story
2004
as Self
Darlin' Clementine
1986
as Sneaky Pete
Ellen's Energy Adventure
1996
as Caveman discovering fire (uncredited)
Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo
2004
as Self
Choice Chance Control
1988
as Victor Loudon
Black and White: Uptight
1969
About Michael Richards
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 S… With 54 credits spanning from 1962 to 2019, Michael Richards has appeared in 28 films and 26 TV shows.
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Most Popular Michael Richards Movies
- Bee Movie (2007) — as Bud Ditchwater (voice)
- Coneheads (1993) — as Motel Clerk
- Problem Child (1990) — as Martin Beck
- Airheads (1994) — as Doug Beech
- So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993) — as Obituary Employee
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