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Biography

Richard Lewis is an author, stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. Richard was born in Brooklyn, New York and grew up in New Jersey. After…more

Born

6/29/1947, Brooklyn, New York, USA

Birth Name

Richard Philip Lewis

Gender

Male

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Star (5)

Role
- Rude Awakening
  Harve Schwartz (1998)
  - S 3: Ep 20 Altar Ego
    2/15/01
  - S 3: Ep 19 Dawg Daze Afternoon
    2/8/01
  - S 3: Ep 18 Blessings and Dead Guys
    2/1/01
  - S 3: Ep 17 Duck
    1/25/01
  - S 3: Ep 16 Kiss, Kiss, Kiss...
    1/18/01
  - + 50 More Credits
- Hiller and Diller
  Neil Diller
  - S 1: Ep 13 Smart Guy
    3/13/98
  - S 1: Ep 12 Zane and Lizzie
    3/6/98
  - S 1: Ep 11 The Cliffy Dukay Show
    12/23/97
  - S 1: Ep 10 Christmas/Hannukah
    12/16/97
  - S 1: Ep 9 Thankless-Giving
    11/27/97
  - + 13 More Credits
- Daddy Dearest
  Steven Mitchell
  - S 1: Ep 10 Thanks, But No Thanks
    12/5/93
  - S 1: Ep 9 American We
    11/7/93
  - S 1: Ep 8 The Tortoise and the Scare
    10/24/93
  - S 1: Ep 7 Mount St. Helen's
    10/17/93
  - S 1: Ep 6 Mother Love
    10/10/93
  - + 8 More Credits
- Anything but Love
  Martin "Marty" Ezekiel Gold
  - S 4: Ep 17 Marty Walks
    6/3/92
  - S 4: Ep 16 The Waiting
    5/27/92
  - S 4: Ep 15 Tryst and Shout
    2/12/92
  - S 4: Ep 14 Angst for the Memories
    2/5/92
  - S 4: Ep 13 Catherine Honey, I'm Home
    1/22/92
  - + 51 More Credits
- Harry
  Richard Breskin
  - S 1: Ep 4 The Great Rat Race
    3/25/87
  - S 1: Ep 3 This Is the Army, Mr. Porschak
    3/18/87
  - S 1: Ep 2 How Do You Solve a Problem Like Nurse Duckett?
    3/11/87
  - S 1: Ep 1 Meet Harry Porschak
    3/4/87
  - S 1: Ep 6 Mr. Imperfect
  - + 2 More Credits
Recurring Role (9)

Role
- Curb Your Enthusiasm
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 5 Vow of Silence
    8/7/11
  - S 8: Ep 4 The Smiley Face
    7/31/11
  - S 8: Ep 2 The Safe House
    7/17/11
  - S 7: Ep 6 The Bare Midriff
    10/25/09
  - S 7: Ep 2 Vehicular Fellatio
    9/27/09
  - + 21 More Credits
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 15: Ep 104 Show #2911
    4/28/08
  - S 13: Ep 2 Show #2415
    8/30/05
  - S 12: Ep 32 Show #2252
    10/12/04
  - S 4: Ep 111 Show #0760
    2/28/97
  - S 3: Ep 51 Show #0490
    11/20/95
  - + 4 More Credits
- 7th Heaven
  Rabbi Richard Glass
  - S 8: Ep 16 The Anniversary
    2/16/04
  - S 8: Ep 11 When Bad Conversations Happen to Good People
    1/5/04
  - S 8: Ep 4 I Wasn't Expecting That!
    10/6/03
  - S 7: Ep 8 Peer Pressure
    11/11/02
  - S 6: Ep 22 Holy War (2)
    5/20/02
  - + 4 More Credits
- The View
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 91 Keaton/Phillips
    1/14/04
  - S 6: Ep 153 April 24, 2003
    4/24/03
  - S 6: Ep 116 February 24, 2003
    2/24/03
  - S 5: Ep 79 May 9, 2002
    5/9/02
  - S 5: Ep 25 February 18, 2002
    2/18/02
  - + 1 More Credits
- The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
  Guest
  - S 8: Ep 80 Richard Lewis
    1/12/04
  - S 7: Ep 129 Richard Lewis
    4/23/03
  - S 7: Ep 48 Richard Lewis
    10/16/02
  - S 3: Ep 41 Richard Lewis
    12/17/98
  - S 1: Ep 5 Richard Lewis
    12/11/96
- Curb Your Enthusiasm
  Richard Lewis
  - S 1: Ep 0 Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm
    10/17/99
- Late Night With David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 12: Ep 61 Show #1803
    6/15/93
  - S 11: Ep 17 Show #1601
    3/3/92
  - S 10: Ep 93 Show #1521
    9/3/91
  - S 10: Ep 44 Show #1472
    5/3/91
  - S 9: Ep 152 Show #1419
    1/30/91
  - + 30 More Credits
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  Guest
  - S 30: Ep 88 Show #4499
    3/19/92
  - S 30: Ep 15 Show #4426
    10/31/91
  - S 29: Ep 64 Show #4294
    2/8/91
  - S 28: Ep 167 Show #4212
    8/22/90
  - S 28: Ep 97 Show #4142
    4/11/90
  - + 3 More Credits
- The New Hollywood Squares
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 156 April 20 - 24, 1987 - Friday
    4/24/87
  - S 1: Ep 155 April 20 - 24, 1987 - Thursday
    4/23/87
  - S 1: Ep 154 April 20 - 24, 1987 - Wednesday
    4/22/87
  - S 1: Ep 153 April 20 - 24, 1987 - Tuesday
    4/21/87
  - S 1: Ep 152 April 20 - 24, 1987 - Monday
    4/20/87
  - + 15 More Credits
Guest Star (52)

Role
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 74 Richard Lewis/NeedToBreathe
    12/9/11
  - S 6: Ep 79 Richard Lewis
    1/13/10
- Countdown with Keith Olbermann
  Himself
  - S 9: Ep 113 Current TV Episode 113
    11/28/11
  - S 7: Ep 136 October 21, 2009
    10/21/09
  - S 6: Ep 187 January 16, 2009
    1/16/09
  - S 6: Ep 127 October 13, 2008
    10/13/08
  - S 6: Ep 73 July 22, 2008
    7/22/08
  - + 3 More Credits
- Pound Puppies
  Buddy
  - S 1: Ep 12 Rebel Without a Collar
    9/3/11
- Boomer & Carton
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 54 March 24, 2011
    3/24/11
- The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
  Self
  - S 16: Ep 39 Richard Lewis
    3/23/11
  - S 13: Ep 132 Richard Lewis
    10/15/08
- Til Death
  Miles Tunnicliff
  - S 4: Ep 34 The Baby
    5/23/10
  - S 4: Ep 23 Joy's Mom
    3/21/10
  - S 4: Ep 3 Eddie's Book
    10/23/09
- The Joy Behar Show
  Himself
  - S 2010: Ep 59 Richard Lewis
    3/24/10
- Curb: The Discussion
  Guest
  - S 4: Ep 1 Mel's Offer
    1/1/10
- The Cleaner
  Henry
  - S 2: Ep 13 Trick Candles
    9/15/09
- The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 61 Kate Beckinsale, Richard Lewis, Dhani Harrison
    9/8/09
- Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 5 Never Give a Sucker an Even Break: The Wiseguys
    1/28/09
  - S 1: Ep 2 Honey, I'm Home!: Breadwinners and Homemakers
    1/14/09
  - S 1: Ep 1 Would Ya Hit a Guy with Glasses?: Nerds, Jerks, & Oddballs
    1/14/09
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
  Self
  - S 5: Ep 73 Richard Lewis/Tracie Thoms
    1/5/09
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
  The "Voice" of Sportsman Larry
  - S 9: Ep 16 Closet
    4/22/08
- Everybody Hates Chris
  Kris
  - S 2: Ep 10 Everybody Hates Kris
    12/11/06
- The Simpsons
  Golem
  - S 18: Ep 4 Treehouse of Horror XVII
    11/5/06
- George Lopez
  Phillip Nickleson
  - S 5: Ep 7 George Finds Therapy Benny-ficial
    11/9/05
- Las Vegas
  Stan
  - S 3: Ep 2 Fake The Money And Run
    9/26/05
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  Himself
  - S 13: Ep 2 Samuel L. Jackson, Richard Lewis, Brad Paisley
    9/7/05
  - S 11: Ep 55 Benico Del Toro, Richard Lewis, Maroon 5
    1/14/04
- E! True Hollywood Story
  Himself
  - S 9: Ep 36 John Ritter
    4/24/05
  - S 5: Ep 14 John Candy
    4/3/01
- The Dead Zone
  Jack Jericho
  - S 3: Ep 4 Cold Hard Truth
    6/27/04
- Dinner For Five
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 2 Kevin James, Tony Shalhoub, Richard Lewis, Burt Reynolds
    4/16/04
  - S 2: Ep 2 Dom Deluise, Peter Falk, John Herzfeld, Richard Lewis
    1/27/03
- Two and a Half Men
  Stan
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  Voice of Clay Richard Lewis
  - S 10: Ep 120 Clay Animation Show!
    5/15/03
- Alias
  CIA Agent Yeagher
  - S 2: Ep 17 A Dark Turn
    3/2/03
- Presidio Med
  Francis Weinod
  - S 1: Ep 7 Once Upon a Family
    10/30/02
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  Guest
  - S 10: Ep 24 Johnny Knoxville, Richard Lewis, David Bowie
    10/18/02
- Revealed with Jules Asner
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 38 Jamie Lee Curtis
    10/9/02
- Comic Remix
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 5 Episode #105
    8/5/02
  - S 1: Ep 1 Episode #101
    7/8/02
- Robot Wars: Grand Champions
  Himself [Team Fat Boy Tin]
  - S 1: Ep 12 Heat L
    5/5/02
- The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 104 Richard Lewis
    3/5/02
- Politically Incorrect
  Self
  - S 9: Ep 107 Richard Lewis, Daniel Peres, Jillian Barberie, Rosa Blasi
    2/13/02
- The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
  Guest
  - S 5: Ep 113 Richard Lewis
    3/27/01
  - S 5: Ep 78 Richard Lewis
    1/9/01
  - S 4: Ep 39 Richard Lewis
    9/29/99
- The Hollywood Squares
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 15 January 15 - 19, 2001 - Friday
    1/19/01
  - S 3: Ep 12 January 15 - 19, 2001 - Tuesday
    1/16/01
  - S 3: Ep 11 January 15 - 19, 2001 - Monday
    1/15/01
  - S 3: Ep 13 January 15 - 19, 2001 - Wednesday
    1/13/01
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
  Guest
  - S 9: Ep 14 Show #1972
    1/5/01
- MadTV
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 9 Episode #609
    12/9/00
- V.I.P.
  Ronald Zane
  - S 2: Ep 2 Big Top Val
    10/2/99
- Dr. Katz
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 13 Undercover
    11/9/97
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 117 Show #117
    12/12/96
- Dennis Miller Live
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 16 What Men Want (1)
    4/21/95
- Tales from the Crypt
  Vern Caputo
  - S 6: Ep 3 Whirlpool
    10/31/94
- Live! with Kelly
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 3 September 8, 1993
    9/8/93
  - S 4: Ep 242 August 26, 1992
    8/26/92
  - S 3: Ep 238 August 12, 1991
    8/12/91
  - S 3: Ep 168 May 2, 1991
    5/2/91
  - S 3: Ep 103 January 31, 1991
    1/31/91
  - + 5 More Credits
- Tribeca
  Joseph
  - S 1: Ep 7 Stepping Back
    5/4/93
- The Primetime Emmy Awards
  Himself - Presenter
  - S 44: Ep 1 The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    8/30/92
  - S 42: Ep 1 The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    9/16/90
- The Larry Sanders Show
  Himself
- Late Night With David Letterman
  Guest (cameo)
  - S 11: Ep 18 Show #1602
    3/4/92
  - S 10: Ep 43 Show #1471
    5/2/91
- The Primetime Emmy Awards
  Himself
  - S 43: Ep 1 The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    8/25/91
  - S 41: Ep 1 The 41st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    9/17/89
- People's Choice Awards
  Himself
  - S 16: Ep 1 The 16th Annual People's Choice Awards
    1/1/90
- Riptide
  Andy (Andrew) Fitzsimmons Carlton III
  - S 3: Ep 12 The Wedding Bell Blues
    1/21/86
- House Calls
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 9 The Phantom of Kensington
    2/11/80
- The Hollywood Squares (1966)
  Himself
  - S 13: Ep 22 November 20-24, 1978 (NBC-TV)
    11/20/78
- The Merv Griffin Show
  Himself
  - S 15: Ep 66 December 16, 1977
    12/16/77
  - S 12: Ep 207 July 17, 1975
    7/17/75
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself
  - S 13: Ep 230 August 29, 1975
    8/29/75
Special Guest Star (1)

Role
- Two and a Half Men
  Stan
  - S 1: Ep 14 I Can't Afford Hyenas
    2/2/04
Director (1)

Role
- Beggars and Choosers
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 3 Sex and Violence
    7/11/00
Producer (2)

Role
- Laramie
  Producer
- Wagon Train
  Producer
  - S 1: Ep 12 The Riley Gratton Story
    12/4/57
Creator (1)

Role
- Daddy Dearest
  Creator
Executive Producer (1)

Role
- Mama Malone
  Executive Producer

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- Richard has over 100 appearances on late-night television talk shows (Leno, Letterman, Conan, and the like).
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- Comedy Central has recognized Richard as one of the top 50 stand-up comedians.
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- Richard's stand-up acts Concerts from Hell and I'm Exhausted both earned ACE nominations.
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- Richard: Before sleeping together today, people should boil themselves.
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- Richard: On New Year's Eve, people in New Jersey stay up 'til midnight and watch their hopes drop.
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