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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Patrick Renna to Christy Carlson Romano
Michael Richards Biography (1949?-)
Full name, Michael Anthony Richards; born July 24, 1949 (some sources cite 1948), in Los Angeles (some sources cite Culver City or Van Nuys), CA; son of William (an electrical engineer) and Phyllis (a medical librarian) Richards; married Cathleen, 1974 (divorced, 1992); children: Sophia. Addresses: Agent: Scott Harris, Innovative Artists, 1505 10th St., Santa Monica, CA 90401.; Manager: Barry Katz, New Wave Entertainment, 2660 West Olive Blvd., Burbank, CA 91505; Connie Tavel, Tavel Entertainment, 9171 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 406, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, comedian, writer, producer
- Birth Details
- July 24, 1949?
- California, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Multiple roles, including Battle Boy, Fridays, ABC, 1980-1982
- Bill Wolf, a recurring role, St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1984-1985
- Rick, Marblehead Manor, NBC and syndicated, 1987-1988
- Cosmo Kramer, Seinfeld, NBC, 1989-1998
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Miniseries
- Second henchman, Fresno, CBS, 1986
- Mr. Wilkins Micawber, David Copperfield, TNT, 2000
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Movies
- Sal, The Ratings Game (also known as The Mogul), The MovieChannel, 1984
- Mark Ferris, London Suite (also known as Neil Simon's "London Suite"), NBC, 1996
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Specials
- Chevy Chase as an old man, The Billy Crystal Special, HBO, c. 1979
- "Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge," Showtime Comedy Spotlight, Showtime, 1987
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Behind the Scenes: "UHF," 1989
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Baseball Relief: An All-Star Comedy Salute, Fox, 1993
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Bob Hope: The First Ninety Years, NBC, 1993
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Montreal International Comedy Festival '93, Showtime, 1993
- Host, Aspen Comedy Festival, Comedy Central, 1994
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The Golden Globe's 50th Anniversary Celebration, NBC, 1994
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The Wonderful World of Disney: 40 Years of Television Magic, ABC,1994
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A Comedy Salute to Andy Kaufman, NBC, 1995
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Canned Ham: Trial and Error, Comedy Central, 1997
- Cosmo Kramer, Seinfeld: The Chronicle, NBC, 1998
- Himself and (in archive footage) Cosmo Kramer, The "Seinfeld" Story, NBC, 2004
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Awards Presentations
- Presenter, The American Television Awards, ABC, 1993
- Presenter, The First Annual Comedy Hall of Fame, NBC, 1993
- Presenter, 1993 MTV Music Video Awards, MTV, 1993
- Presenter, The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, ABC, 1994
- Presenter, The 1994 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 1994
- Presenter, The 1997 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 1997
- Presenter, The 12th Annual American Comedy Awards, Fox, 1998
- Presenter, The 52nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, ABC, 2000
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The British Comedy Awards 2001, Independent Television, 2001
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Episodic
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The Dating Game, ABC, 1968
- King Geoffrey, "The Tale of the Frog Prince," Faerie Tale Theater(also known as Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theater), Showtime, 1982
- Mario's friend, "Pinocchio," Faerie Tale Theater (also known as Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theater), Showtime, 1983
- Kidnapper, "Brunettes Are In," Scarecrow and Mrs. King, CBS, 1984
- Eddie Gordon, "Bar Bet," Cheers, NBC, 1985
- Eugene Sleighbough, "Take My Wife, Please," Night Court, NBC, 1985
- Hager, "Desperate Hours," It's a Living, syndicated, 1985
- Petronus, "Car Wars," Scarecrow and Mrs. King, CBS, 1985
- Special agent Dupre, "An Oy for an Oy," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1985
- Pagone, "The Fix," Miami Vice, NBC, 1986
- Sneaky Pete, "Darlin' Clementine," Tall Tales and Legends (also known as Shelley Duvall's Tall Tales and Legends), Showtime, 1987
- Voice of director, Dinosaurs, ABC, 1991
- Guest, Late Night with David Letterman, NBC, 1991, 1997
- Cosmo Kramer, "The Apartment," Mad about You (also known as Loved by You), NBC, 1992
- Himself, "The Flirt Episode," The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1992
- Surly photographer, "Wesayso Knows Best," Dinosaurs, ABC, 1992
- Guest, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, NBC, 1992
- Himself, "End of the Season," The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1994
- Guest, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1997
- Himself, Full Mountie (also known as Jack Dee's Full Mountie), [Great Britain], c. 2000
- Guest, V Graham Norton, Channel 4 (England), 2002, 2003
- Appeared in "Jerry Seinfeld: Master of His Domain," Biography, Arts and Entertainment; and in Celebrity Profile (also known as E! Celebrity Profile), E! Entertainment Television.
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Pilots
- Dr. Herndon Pool (some sources cite Dr. Herndon P. Stool), Herndon andMe (also known as Herndon), ABC, 1983
- Rick the gardener, At Your Service, NBC, 1984
- Mike Blade, Slickers, NBC, 1987
- Kessler, The Seinfeld Chronicles (pilot for the series Seinfeld), NBC, 1989
- Vic Nardozza, The Michael Richards Show, NBC, 2000
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Television Work
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Series
- Creator and co-executive producer, The Michael Richards Show, NBC,2000
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Film Appearances
- Malamud Callahan, Young Doctors in Love, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1982
- Dr. Pinkus, The House of God, 1984
- Fejos, Transylvania 6-5000, New World, 1985
- Lacrobat, Whoops Apocalypse, ITC Entertainment, 1987
- Himself, Choice Chance Control (musical documentary), 1987
- Stanley Spadowski, UHF (also known as The Vidiot from UHF),Orion, 1989
- Martin Beck, Problem Child, Universal, 1990
- Motel clerk, Coneheads, Paramount, 1993
- Obituary employee, So I Married an Axe Murderer, TriStar, 1993
- Doug Beech, Airheads, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1994
- Danny Lidz, Unstrung Heroes, Hollywood Pictures, 1995
- (Uncredited) Caveman discovering fire, Ellen's Energy Adventure, 1996
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Good Money, 1996
- Richard "Ricky" Rietti, Trial and Error, New Line Cinema, 1997
- Voice of the Wolf, Redux Riding Hood (animated short film), 1997
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Wah-Wah, The Works, 2005
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Stage Appearances
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Montreal International Comedy Festival, Montreal, Quebec, Canada,1993
- Appeared in productions of The American Clock and Wild Oats, Los Angeles.
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RECORDINGS
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Videos
- (In archive footage as Stanley Spadowski from the film UHF) Alapalooza: The Videos, BMG Music, 1994
- (In archive footage as Stanley Spadowski from the film UHF) "Weird Al" Yankovic: The Videos, 1996
- (In archive footage as Stanley Spadowski from the film UHF) "Weird Al" Yankovic: The Ultimate Video Collection, Volcano Entertainment Group, 2003
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WRITINGS
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Teleplays
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Series
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The Michael Richards Show, NBC, 2000
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
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Entertainment Weekly, September 24, 1993, pp. 22-24, 26
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Rolling Stone, May 28, 1998, pp. 64-75, 200-206
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US Weekly, November, 1993; May, 1997, pp. 54-62, 114, 117; March 18, 2002, pp. 24-25
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