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Name
Michael Richards

Known For
Acting

Birthday
1949-07-24 (77 years old)

Place of Birth
Culver City, Los Angeles, California, USA

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

Movies

Tv Shows

1993 So I Married an Axe Murderer as Obituary Employee
1986 Whoops Apocalypse as Lacrobat
1990 Problem Child as Martin Beck
1989 UHF as Stanley Spadowski
1993 Coneheads as Motel Clerk
1994 Airheads as Doug Beech
1982 Young Doctors in Love as Malamud Callahan
1997 Trial and Error as Richard Rietti
1995 Unstrung Heroes as Danny Lidz
1996 London Suite as Mark Ferris
1987 Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge
1997 Redux Riding Hood as The Wolf (voice)
2001 David Copperfield as Wilkins Micawber
1983 Herndon
1986 Darlin' Clementine as Sneaky Pete
1969 Black and White: Uptight
2004 Seinfeld: How It Began as Self/Cosmo Kramer
1982 The Tale of the Frog Prince as King Geoffrey
2007 Bee Movie as Bud Ditchwater (voice)
1984 Pinocchio as Vince
1985 Transylvania 6-5000 as Fejos
1984 The Ratings Game as Sal
2019 Faith, Hope & Love as Daddy Hogwood
1984 The House of God as Dr. Pinkus
2004 The Seinfeld Story as Self
1988 Choice Chance Control as Victor Loudon
2004 Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo as Self
1996 Ellen's Energy Adventure as Caveman discovering fire (uncredited)

1982 St. Elsewhere ( 5 episodes ) as Bill Wolf
1992 Mad About You ( 1 episode ) as Cosmo Kramer
1989 Seinfeld ( 180 episodes ) as Cosmo Kramer
1984 Miami Vice ( 1 episode ) as Pagone
1983 Scarecrow and Mrs. King ( 1 episode )
1981 Hill Street Blues ( 1 episode )
2000 The Michael Richards Show ( 9 episodes ) as Vic Nardozza
1982 Faerie Tale Theatre ( 1 episode ) as King Geoffrey
1986 Sidekicks ( 1 episode )
1980 Fridays ( 60 episodes ) as Self
2002 V Graham Norton ( 1 episode ) as Self
1986 Fresno ( 5 episodes ) as 2nd Henchman
1987 Marblehead Manor ( 24 episodes ) as Rick
1992 The Larry Sanders Show ( 1 episode ) as Michael Richards
2010 Kirstie Alley's Big Life ( 12 episodes )
1984 Night Court ( 1 episode ) as Eugene Sleighbough
1982 Faerie Tale Theatre ( 1 episode ) as Vince
1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson ( 1 episode ) as Self
1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
1991 Dinosaurs ( 1 episode ) as Director (voice)
2012 Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee ( 1 episode ) as Self
1985 Tall Tales & Legends ( 1 episode ) as Sneaky Pete
2013 Kirstie ( 12 episodes ) as Frank Baxter
2000 Curb Your Enthusiasm ( 3 episodes ) as Michael Richards
1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
1982 Cheers ( 1 episode ) as Eddie Gordon
2000 David Copperfield ( 2 episodes ) as Wilkins Micawber

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