Richard Lewis

Richard Lewis

Known for Acting · 89 credits

Born
1947-06-29
Died
2024-02-27
Place of birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Also known as
ریچارد لوئیس

Biography

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

TV Shows (42)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

as Sportsman Larry / Sportsman Larry (voice)

The Simpsons
TV

The Simpsons

1989

as Golem (voice)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

as Self

The Daily Show
TV

The Daily Show

1996

as Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

as Self

Late Show with David Letterman
TV

Late Show with David Letterman

1993

as Self - Guest

Two and a Half Men
TV

Two and a Half Men

2003

as Stan

Curb Your Enthusiasm
TV

Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000

as Richard Lewis

The View
TV

The View

1997

as Self

Hollywood Squares
TV

Hollywood Squares

1998

as Self - Panelist

BoJack Horseman
TV

BoJack Horseman

2014

as Ziggy Abler (voice)

Las Vegas
TV

Las Vegas

2003

as Stan

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

as Self - Guest

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

Late Night with David Letterman
TV

Late Night with David Letterman

1982

as Self - Guest

V.I.P.
TV

V.I.P.

1998

as Ronald Zane

Tales from the Crypt
TV

Tales from the Crypt

1989

as Vern (segment "Whirlpool")

The Dead Zone
TV

The Dead Zone

2002

as Jack Jericho

Everybody Hates Chris
TV

Everybody Hates Chris

2005

as Kris

Hercules
TV

Hercules

1998

as Neurosis

7th Heaven
TV

7th Heaven

1996

as Richard Glass

American Masters
TV

American Masters

1986

as Self

The Larry Sanders Show
TV

The Larry Sanders Show

1992

as Richard Lewis

Pound Puppies
TV

Pound Puppies

2010

as Buddy (voice)

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
TV

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

1995

as Richard (voice)

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
TV

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995

as Old Beggar (voice)

'Til Death
TV

'Til Death

2006

as Miles Tunnicliff

George Lopez
TV

George Lopez

2002

as Phillip Nickleson

Inside Comedy
TV

Inside Comedy

2012

as Self

Alias
TV

Alias

2001

as Mitchell Yaeger

Anything But Love
TV

Anything But Love

1989

as Marty Gold

Presidio Med
TV

Presidio Med

2002

as Francis Weinod

Rude Awakening
TV

Rude Awakening

1998

as Harve Schwartz

The Green Room with Paul Provenza
TV

The Green Room with Paul Provenza

2010

as Self

Revealed with Jules Asner
TV

Revealed with Jules Asner

2001

Hiller and Diller
TV

Hiller and Diller

1997

as Neil Diller

MADtv
TV

MADtv

1995

as Self

Daddy Dearest
TV

Daddy Dearest

1993

as Steven Mitchell

TriBeCa
TV

TriBeCa

1993

Dinner for Five
TV

Dinner for Five

2001

Harry
TV

Harry

1987

as Richard Breskin

A.J.'s Time Travelers
TV

A.J.'s Time Travelers

1995

as Edgar Allan Poe

Movies (47)

Leaving Las Vegas
Movie

Leaving Las Vegas

1995

as Peter

Robin Hood: Men in Tights
Movie

Robin Hood: Men in Tights

1993

as Prince John

Sandy Wexler
Movie

Sandy Wexler

2017

as Testimonial

Vamps
Movie

Vamps

2012

as Danny

She's Funny That Way
Movie

She's Funny That Way

2015

as Al Finkelstein

Confessions of an Action Star
Movie

Confessions of an Action Star

2005

as Self

Once Upon a Crime
Movie

Once Upon a Crime

1992

as Julian Peters

The Aristocrats
Movie

The Aristocrats

2005

as Self

Wagons East!
Movie

Wagons East!

1994

as Phil Taylor

That's Adequate
Movie

That's Adequate

1989

as Pimples Lapedes

Misery Loves Comedy
Movie

Misery Loves Comedy

2015

as Self

Group Therapy
Movie

Group Therapy

2024

as Self (archive footage)

Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
Movie

Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians

2001

as Self (archive footage)

The One, the Only... Groucho
Movie

The One, the Only... Groucho

1991

as Self

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
Movie

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

2011

as Self

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Movie

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

2007

as Self

The Wrong Guys
Movie

The Wrong Guys

1988

as Richard

Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm
Movie

Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm

1999

as Self

Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain
Movie

Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain

1985

as Self

Hugo Pool
Movie

Hugo Pool

1997

as Chick Chicalini

Drunks
Movie

Drunks

1997

as Jim

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Movie

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

2013

as Self

The Maze
Movie

The Maze

1997

as Markov

The Great Buster: A Celebration
Movie

The Great Buster: A Celebration

2018

as Self

The Last Party
Movie

The Last Party

1993

as Self

'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming
Movie

'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming

1993

as Self

A Weekend in the Country
Movie

A Weekend in the Country

1996

as Bobby Stein

Richard Lewis: I'm Doomed
Movie

Richard Lewis: I'm Doomed

1990

as Self

An All-Star Toast to the Improv
Movie

An All-Star Toast to the Improv

1988

as Self

Emily @ the Edge of Chaos
Movie

Emily @ the Edge of Chaos

2021

as Aristotle (voice)

The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians
Movie

The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians

2003

as Self (archive footage)

The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story
Movie

The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story

1992

as Edward Sanders

Game Day
Movie

Game Day

1999

as Steve Adler

Diary of a Young Comic
Movie

Diary of a Young Comic

1979

as Billy Goldstein / Gondola

Nichols and May: Take Two
Movie

Nichols and May: Take Two

1996

as Self

The Elevator
Movie

The Elevator

1998

as Phil Milowski

Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man
Movie

Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man

2012

as Self

Richard Lewis: I'm Exhausted
Movie

Richard Lewis: I'm Exhausted

1988

as Self

The Facts
Movie

The Facts

1982

as Host

Bucky and the Squirrels
Movie

Bucky and the Squirrels

2018

as Richard Lewis

Comic Relief III
Movie

Comic Relief III

1989

as Self

Looking for Lenny
Movie

Looking for Lenny

2011

as Self

The 6th Annual Young Comedians
Movie

The 6th Annual Young Comedians

1981

as Self

Just 3 Boyz
Movie

Just 3 Boyz

2010

as Shades (voice)

Comic Relief VII
Movie

Comic Relief VII

1995

as Self

Richard Lewis: The Magical Misery Tour
Movie

Richard Lewis: The Magical Misery Tour

1996

as Himself

The 14th Annual Young Comedians Show
Movie

The 14th Annual Young Comedians Show

1991

About Richard Lewis

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. With 89 credits spanning from 1962 to 2024, Richard Lewis has appeared in 47 films and 42 TV shows.

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