Richard Lewis

Acting • 1947-06-29 • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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

8.1

Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000

6.6

Robin Hood: Men in Tights

1993

6.5

7th Heaven

1996

7.2

Leaving Las Vegas

1995

5.3

Vamps

2012

4.9

Wagons East!

1994

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Filmography

2024
Group TherapyFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.8
2021
Emily @ the Edge of ChaosFilm
Aristotle (voice)
2018
The Great Buster: A CelebrationFilm
Self
★ 7.2
2018
Bucky and the SquirrelsFilm
Richard Lewis
2017
Sandy WexlerFilm
Testimonial
★ 5.5
2015
She's Funny That WayFilm
Al Finkelstein
★ 5.9
2015
Misery Loves ComedyFilm
Self
★ 6.1
2014
Late Night with Seth MeyersTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.1
2014
BoJack HorsemanTV
Ziggy Abler (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 8.5
2013
Mel Brooks: Make a NoiseFilm
Self
★ 8.1
2012
VampsFilm
Danny
★ 5.3
2012
Inside ComedyTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
2012
Excavating the 2000 Year Old ManFilm
Self
2011
Method to the Madness of Jerry LewisFilm
Self
★ 5.6
2011
Looking for LennyFilm
Self
★ 5.2
2010
Pound PuppiesTV
Buddy (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 5.3
2010
The Green Room with Paul ProvenzaTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 8.1
2010
Just 3 BoyzFilm
Shades (voice)
2007
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles ProjectFilm
Self
★ 6.8
2006
'Til DeathTV
Miles Tunnicliff • 3 episodes
★ 6.5
2005
Everybody Hates ChrisTV
Kris • 1 episodes
★ 8.1
2005
The AristocratsFilm
Self
★ 5.9
2005
Confessions of an Action StarFilm
Self
★ 4.3
2005
Confessions of an Action StarFilm
★ 4.3
2003
Two and a Half MenTV
Stan • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
2003
Las VegasTV
Stan • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2003
The Very Best of America's Funniest ComediansFilm
Self (archive footage)
2002
The Dead ZoneTV
Jack Jericho • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
2002
George LopezTV
Phillip Nickleson • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
2002
Presidio MedTV
Francis Weinod • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
2001
AliasTV
Mitchell Yaeger • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
2001
Dinner for FiveTV
★ 8.2
2001
Revealed with Jules AsnerTV
★ 10.0
2001
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest ComediansFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 8.0
2000
Curb Your EnthusiasmTV
Richard Lewis • 45 episodes
★ 8.1
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTV
Sportsman Larry • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTV
Sportsman Larry (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1999
Larry David: Curb Your EnthusiasmFilm
Self
★ 7.5
1999
Game DayFilm
Steve Adler
★ 5.5
1998
Hollywood SquaresTV
Self - Panelist • 10 episodes
★ 7.6
1998
HerculesTV
Neurosis
★ 6.9
1998
V.I.P.TV
Ronald Zane • 1 episodes
★ 5.3
1998
Rude AwakeningTV
Harve Schwartz • 6 episodes
★ 6.0
1998
The ElevatorFilm
Phil Milowski
★ 6.0
1997
The ViewTV
Self • 6 episodes
★ 4.3
1997
Hugo PoolFilm
Chick Chicalini
★ 5.3
1997
DrunksFilm
Jim
★ 3.2
1997
The MazeFilm
Markov
★ 7.5
1997
Hiller and DillerTV
Neil Diller • 18 episodes
1996
The Daily ShowTV
Self • 8 episodes
★ 6.4
1996
7th HeavenTV
Richard Glass • 9 episodes
★ 6.5
1996
A Weekend in the CountryFilm
Bobby Stein
★ 5.7
1996
Nichols and May: Take TwoFilm
Self
★ 6.5
1996
Richard Lewis: The Magical Misery TourFilm
Himself
★ 7.0
1995
Leaving Las VegasFilm
Peter
★ 7.2
1995
Dr. Katz, Professional TherapistTV
Richard (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
1995
MADtvTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildTV
Old Beggar (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 6.3
1995
A.J.'s Time TravelersTV
Edgar Allan Poe • 36 episodes
★ 6.3
1995
Comic Relief VIIFilm
Self
1994
Wagons East!Film
Phil Taylor
★ 4.9
1993
Late Show with David LettermanTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
1993
Late Night with Conan O'BrienTV
Self - Guest • 5 episodes
★ 7.3
1993
Robin Hood: Men in TightsFilm
Prince John
★ 6.6
1993
The Last PartyFilm
Self
★ 5.2
1993
'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It ComingFilm
Self
★ 6.4
1993
TriBeCaTV
★ 8.0
1993
Daddy DearestTV
Steven Mitchell • 13 episodes
★ 5.7
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay LenoTV
★ 5.3
1992
The Larry Sanders ShowTV
Richard Lewis • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
1992
Once Upon a CrimeFilm
Julian Peters
★ 5.7
1992
The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus StoryFilm
Edward Sanders
★ 3.9
1991
The One, the Only... GrouchoFilm
Self
★ 10.0
1991
The 14th Annual Young Comedians ShowFilm
1990
Richard Lewis: I'm DoomedFilm
Self
★ 7.0
1989
The SimpsonsTV
Golem (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1989
Tales from the CryptTV
Vern (segment "Whirlpool") • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1989
Anything but LoveTV
Marty Gold • 56 episodes
★ 6.1
1989
That's AdequateFilm
Pimples Lapedes
★ 4.1
1989
Comic Relief IIIFilm
Self
★ 8.0
1988
The Wrong GuysFilm
Richard
★ 5.7
1988
Richard Lewis: I'm ExhaustedFilm
Self
★ 8.0
1988
An All-Star Toast to the ImprovFilm
Self
1987
HarryTV
Richard Breskin • 7 episodes
★ 7.0
1986
American MastersTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1985
Richard Lewis: I'm In PainFilm
Self
★ 8.0
1982
Late Night with David LettermanTV
Self - Guest • 3 episodes
★ 6.2
1982
The FactsFilm
Host
1981
The 6th Annual Young ComediansFilm
Self
★ 8.0
1979
Diary of a Young ComicFilm
Billy Goldstein / Gondola
★ 7.0
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 7.6