Richard Lewis (comedian)
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Richard Lewis (* 29. June 1947 in Brooklyn , New York City , New York as Richard Philip Lewis ) is an American actor and comedian .
In addition to guest appearances in various series, two of his roles are particularly worth mentioning: He played Prince John in Mel Brooks ' Robin Hood - Heroes in Tights and the doctor Phil Taylor in the western parody Wagons East!
He has been nominated twice for comedian awards for his appearances.
Richard Lewis grew up in Englewood , New Jersey , attended Dwight Morrow High School , graduated from Ohio State University in marketing in 1969 and has been doing comedy in New York since 1971. As early as 1974 he appeared on the Johnny Carson Show. That was his first major appearance. Since 2000 he has played a parodic version of himself in the series Lass es, Larry! , next to Larry David .
He has been married to Joice Lapinsky since 2005.
In addition to his acting career, he is best known in the USA as a writer for various magazines.
Filmography (selection)
- 1977: Diary of a Young Comic
- 1985: Temporary Insanity
- 1987: Harry
- 1988: Scout Academy ( The Wrong Guys )
- 1989: That's Adequate
- 1989-1992: Everything But Love ( Anything But Love )
- 1992: There was a murder ( Once Upon a Crime ... )
- 1992: Hostage of passion ( The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story )
- 1993: Robin Hood - Men in Tights ( Robin Hood: Men in Tights )
- 1993: Daddy Dearest
- 1994: Wagons East!
- 1995: Drunks
- 1995: Leaving Las Vegas
- 1996: The Elevator
- 1996: Nice weekend ( A Weekend in the Country )
- 1997: The Maze
- 1997: Hiller and Diller
- 1997: Hugo Pool
- 1998: Rude Awakening - Adults Only!
- 1999: Game Day
- 2002–2004: A Heavenly Family ( 7th Heaven )
- since 2000: don't do it, Larry! ( Curb Your Enthusiasm ) Himself (28 episodes)
- 2004: The Plug Lady
- 2005: Sledge: The Untold Story
- 2005: The Comeback ( Cinderella Man )
- 2012: Vamps - Dating with a Bite (Vamps)
- 2014: Broadway Therapy (She's Funny That Way)
- 2015: Blunt Talk
Guest appearances
- 1980: House Calls, episode 1.9
- 1986: Trio with four fists ( Riptide ), episode 3.12
- 1987: CBS Summer Playhouse , episode 1.10
- 1988: Tattingers, episode 1.6
- 1993: Tribeca, episode 1.7
- 1994: Tales from the Crypt ( Tales from the Crypt ), Part 6.3
- 1997: Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist, episode 4.13
- 1999: Hercules, episode 1.52
- 1999: VIP - The Bodyguards ( VIP ), episode 2.2
- 2002: Presidio Med, episode 1.7
- 2003: Alias - The Agent , episode 2.17
- 2004: Two and a Half Men , episode 1.14
- 2004: The Dead Zone, episode 3.4
- 2005: Las Vegas , episode 3.2
- 2005: George Lopez, episode 5.6
- 2006: Everybody Hates Chris ( Everybody Hates Chris ), Part 2/10
Books
- Reflections from Hell . Powerhouse Books, 2015 (illustrated by Carl Nicholas Titolo, foreword by Larry David).
Web links
- Richard Lewis in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- www.richardlewisonline.com/bio.htm
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lewis, Richard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor and comedian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 29, 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brooklyn , New York City |