Richard Lewis
Acting Born Jun 29, 1947 Died Feb 27, 2024 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA 98 credits
Biography
Richard Lewis was an American actor, writer, and stand-up comedian. He rose to prominence in the 1980s. As an actor, Lewis co-starred in the sitcom Anything but Love with Jamie Lee Curtis. He also appeared in the film Robin Hood: Men in Tights, where he played the role of Prince John. Additionally, Lewis had a recurring role in the HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm, where he portrayed a semi-fictionalized version of himself.
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
Group Therapy
Emily @ the Edge of Chaos
Origin · Thanks
The Great Buster: A CelebrationBucky and the Squirrels
Sandy Wexler
She's Funny That WayMisery Loves Comedy
Late Night with Seth MeyersBoJack Horseman
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Inside ComedyVampsExcavating the 2000 Year Old Man
Method to the Madness of Jerry LewisLooking for Lenny
Pound PuppiesThe Green Room with Paul ProvenzaJust 3 Boyz
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
'Til Death
Everybody Hates ChrisThe AristocratsConfessions of an Action StarConfessions of an Action Star
Two and a Half MenLas VegasThe Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians
The Dead ZoneGeorge LopezPresidio Med
AliasRevealed with Jules AsnerDinner for FiveLaughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitLaw & Order: Special Victims UnitLarry David: Curb Your EnthusiasmGame Day
Hollywood SquaresV.I.P.HerculesRude AwakeningThe Elevator
The ViewHugo PoolHiller and DillerDrunksThe Maze
The Daily Show7th HeavenA Weekend in the CountryNichols and May: Take TwoRichard Lewis: The Magical Misery Tour
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildDr. Katz, Professional TherapistDr. Katz, Professional Therapist · Additional WritingLeaving Las VegasMADtv
Wagons East!
Late Show with David LettermanLate Night with Conan O'BrienRobin Hood: Men in TightsDaddy DearestDaddy Dearest · Creator
The Tonight Show with Jay LenoThe Larry Sanders ShowOnce Upon a CrimeThe Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story
The One, the Only... GrouchoThe 14th Annual Young Comedians Show
Richard Lewis: I'm DoomedRichard Lewis: I'm Doomed · Writer
The SimpsonsTales from the CryptAnything But LoveThat's AdequateComic Relief III
The Wrong GuysAn All-Star Toast to the ImprovRichard Lewis: I'm ExhaustedRichard Lewis: I'm Exhausted · Writer
Full filmography
- Group Therapy (2024) as Self (archive footage)
- Emily @ the Edge of Chaos (2021) as Aristotle (voice)
- Origin (2019) Thanks
- The Great Buster: A Celebration (2018) as Self
- Bucky and the Squirrels (2018) as Richard Lewis
- Sandy Wexler (2017) as Testimonial
- She's Funny That Way (2015) as Al Finkelstein
- Misery Loves Comedy (2015) as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
- BoJack Horseman (2014) as Ziggy Abler (voice)
- Mel Brooks: Make a Noise (2013) as Self
- Inside Comedy (2012) as Self
- Vamps (2012) as Danny
- Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man (2012) as Self
- Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis (2011) as Self
- Looking for Lenny (2011) as Self
- Pound Puppies (2010) as Buddy (voice)
- The Green Room with Paul Provenza (2010) as Self
- Just 3 Boyz (2010) as Shades (voice)
- Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007) as Self
- 'Til Death (2006) as Miles Tunnicliff
- Everybody Hates Chris (2005) as Kris
- The Aristocrats (2005) as Self
- Confessions of an Action Star (2005) as Self
- Confessions of an Action Star (2005)
- Two and a Half Men (2003) as Stan
- Las Vegas (2003) as Stan
- The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians (2003) as Self (archive footage)
- The Dead Zone (2002) as Jack Jericho
- George Lopez (2002) as Phillip Nickleson
- Presidio Med (2002) as Francis Weinod
- Alias (2001) as Mitchell Yaeger
- Revealed with Jules Asner (2001)
- Dinner for Five (2001)
- Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians (2001) as Self (archive footage)
- Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000) as Richard Lewis
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Sportsman Larry
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Sportsman Larry (voice)
- Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm (1999) as Self
- Game Day (1999) as Steve Adler
- Hollywood Squares (1998) as Self - Panelist
- V.I.P. (1998) as Ronald Zane
- Hercules (1998) as Neurosis
- Rude Awakening (1998) as Harve Schwartz
- The Elevator (1998) as Phil Milowski
- The View (1997) as Self
- Hugo Pool (1997) as Chick Chicalini
- Hiller and Diller (1997) as Neil Diller
- Drunks (1997) as Jim
- The Maze (1997) as Markov
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self
- 7th Heaven (1996) as Richard Glass
- A Weekend in the Country (1996) as Bobby Stein
- Nichols and May: Take Two (1996) as Self
- Richard Lewis: The Magical Misery Tour (1996) as Himself
- Richard Lewis: The Magical Misery Tour (1996) Writer
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995) as Old Beggar (voice)
- Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (1995) as Richard (voice)
- Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (1995) Additional Writing
- Leaving Las Vegas (1995) as Peter
- MADtv (1995) as Self
- Comic Relief VII (1995) as Self
- A.J.'s Time Travelers (1995) as Edgar Allan Poe
- Wagons East! (1994) as Phil Taylor
- Late Show with David Letterman (1993) as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) as Prince John
- Daddy Dearest (1993) as Steven Mitchell
- Daddy Dearest (1993) Creator
- TriBeCa (1993)
- The Last Party (1993) as Self
- 'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming (1993) as Self
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
- The Larry Sanders Show (1992) as Richard Lewis
- Once Upon a Crime (1992) as Julian Peters
- The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story (1992) as Edward Sanders
- The One, the Only... Groucho (1991) as Self
- The 14th Annual Young Comedians Show (1991)
- Richard Lewis: I'm Doomed (1990) as Self
- Richard Lewis: I'm Doomed (1990) Writer
- The Simpsons (1989) as Golem (voice)
- Tales from the Crypt (1989) as Vern (segment "Whirlpool")
- Anything But Love (1989) as Marty Gold
- That's Adequate (1989) as Pimples Lapedes
- Comic Relief III (1989) as Self
- The Wrong Guys (1988) as Richard
- An All-Star Toast to the Improv (1988) as Self
- Richard Lewis: I'm Exhausted (1988) as Self
- Richard Lewis: I'm Exhausted (1988) Writer
- Harry (1987) as Richard Breskin
- American Masters (1986) as Self
- Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain (1985) as Self
- Late Night with David Letterman (1982) as Self - Guest
- The Facts (1982) as Host
- The 6th Annual Young Comedians (1981) as Self
- Diary of a Young Comic (1979) as Billy Goldstein / Gondola
- Diary of a Young Comic (1979) Writer
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self