Richard Lewis
Acting • Born 1947-06-29 – Died 2024-02-27
Biography
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.
Filmography
86 credits
Leaving Las Vegas
Movie • 1995
Peter
Wagons East!
Movie • 1994
Phil Taylor
The Last Party
Movie • 1993
Self
The Wrong Guys
Movie • 1988
Richard
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
Movie • 1993
Prince John
Once Upon a Crime
Movie • 1992
Julian Peters
Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man
Movie • 2012
Self
The Aristocrats
Movie • 2005
Self
Confessions of an Action Star
Movie • 2005
Self
Vamps
Movie • 2012
Danny
Looking for Lenny
Movie • 2011
Self
The Maze
Movie • 1997
Markov
Game Day
Movie • 1999
Steve Adler
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
Movie • 2011
Self
Drunks
Movie • 1997
Jim
The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story
Movie • 1992
Edward Sanders
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Movie • 2007
Self
A Weekend in the Country
Movie • 1996
Bobby Stein
Hugo Pool
Movie • 1997
Chick Chicalini
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Movie • 2013
Self
Misery Loves Comedy
Movie • 2015
Self
Diary of a Young Comic
Movie • 1979
Billy Goldstein / Gondola
The Facts
Movie • 1982
Host
She's Funny That Way
Movie • 2015
Al Finkelstein
Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain
Movie • 1985
Self
The Elevator
Movie • 1998
Phil Milowski
The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians
Movie • 2003
Self (archive footage)
That's Adequate
Movie • 1989
Pimples Lapedes
Richard Lewis: The Magical Misery Tour
Movie • 1996
Himself
Sandy Wexler
Movie • 2017
Testimonial
Bucky and the Squirrels
Movie • 2018
Richard Lewis
Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm
Movie • 1999
Self
The Great Buster: A Celebration
Movie • 2018
Self
Confessions of an Action Star
Movie • 2005
The One, the Only... Groucho
Movie • 1991
Self
'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming
Movie • 1993
Self
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
Movie • 2001
Self (archive footage)
Richard Lewis: I'm Doomed
Movie • 1990
Self
Richard Lewis: I'm Exhausted
Movie • 1988
Self
Emily @ the Edge of Chaos
Movie • 2021
Aristotle (voice)
Nichols and May: Take Two
Movie • 1996
Self
An All-Star Toast to the Improv
Movie • 1988
Self
Comic Relief III
Movie • 1989
Self
Just 3 Boyz
Movie • 2010
Shades (voice)
The 6th Annual Young Comedians
Movie • 1981
Self
Presidio Med
TV • 2002
Francis Weinod
The Simpsons
TV • 1989
Golem (voice)
Dinner for Five
TV • 2001
The Dead Zone
TV • 2002
Jack Jericho
'Til Death
TV • 2006
Miles Tunnicliff
The Daily Show
TV • 1996
Self
Alias
TV • 2001
Mitchell Yaeger
The Larry Sanders Show
TV • 1992
Richard Lewis
Las Vegas
TV • 2003
Stan
Tales from the Crypt
TV • 1989
Vern (segment "Whirlpool")
The View
TV • 1997
Self
Two and a Half Men
TV • 2003
Stan
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
TV • 1995
Richard (voice)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV • 1992
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV • 1999
Sportsman Larry
George Lopez
TV • 2002
Phillip Nickleson
Hercules
TV • 1998
Neurosis
Inside Comedy
TV • 2012
Self
7th Heaven
TV • 1996
Richard Glass
MADtv
TV • 1995
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV • 1993
Self - Guest
American Masters
TV • 1986
Self
Anything But Love
TV • 1989
Marty Gold
TriBeCa
TV • 1993
Revealed with Jules Asner
TV • 2001
A.J.'s Time Travelers
TV • 1995
Edgar Allan Poe
Harry
TV • 1987
Richard Breskin
Daddy Dearest
TV • 1993
Steven Mitchell
Hiller and Diller
TV • 1997
Neil Diller
Everybody Hates Chris
TV • 2005
Kris
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self
The Green Room with Paul Provenza
TV • 2010
Self
Pound Puppies
TV • 2010
Buddy (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV • 1962
Self
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
TV • 1995
Old Beggar (voice)
Curb Your Enthusiasm
TV • 2000
Richard Lewis
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV • 1999
Sportsman Larry (voice)
BoJack Horseman
TV • 2014
Ziggy Abler (voice)
V.I.P.
TV • 1998
Ronald Zane
Hollywood Squares
TV • 1998
Self - Panelist
Late Show with David Letterman
TV • 1993
Self - Guest