Richard Kind
Richard John Kind (born November 22, 1956) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in Mad About You (as Dr. Mark Devanow) and in Spin City (as Paul Thomas Lassiter). Kind voiced Riley's imaginary friend Bing Bong in Pixar's Inside Out.[1]
Richard Kind | |
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 Kind at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival | |
| Born | Richard Bruce Kind November 22, 1956 Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Northwestern University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Spouse(s) | Dana Stanley (m. 1998; div. 2014) |
| Children | 3 |
Personal life
Kind was born on November 22, 1956 in Trenton, New Jersey to a Jewish family.[2] He grew up in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Kind studied at Pennsbury High School and at Northwestern University.
He married Dana Stanley in 1999 and they divorced in 2014. They have three children. Actor and director George Clooney is a close friend, and was best man at Kind's wedding.[3] Kind now lives in Santa Monica, California and in Chicago, Illinois.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Nothing in Common | Ad Exec in Bar | Uncredited |
| 1988 | Vice Versa | Floyd | |
| Meanwhile in Santa Monica | |||
| 1989 | How I Got Into College | ||
| 1991 | Queens Logic | Actor | |
| Ghoulies Go to College | Cat Ghoulie (voice) | ||
| All-American Murder | Lou Alonzo | ||
| 1992 | Mr. Saturday Night | Reporter | |
| 1993 | Tom and Jerry: The Movie | Tom (voice) | |
| Quest of the Delta Knights | Wamthool | ||
| 1994 | Clifford | Julien Daniels | |
| Stargate | Gary Meyers, Ph.D | ||
| 1996 | Johns | Paul Truman | |
| Shooting Lily | Florist | ||
| 1997 | Hacks | Benny | |
| Cold Around the Heart | Attorney Nabbish | ||
| 1998 | A Bug's Life | Molt (voice) | |
| 1999 | Our Friend, Martin | Mr. Willis (voice) | |
| 2000 | Tom Sawyer | Mr. Dobbins (voice) | |
| 2001 | Cats & Dogs | Calico (voice) | |
| 2002 | Quicksand | Kensington | |
| Confessions of a Dangerous Mind | Casting Executive Man | ||
| 2003 | The Station Agent | Louis Tiboni | |
| Shrink Rap | Herb | ||
| Nobody Knows Anything! | Real Estate Agent | ||
| 2004 | Garfield: The Movie | Dad Rat (voice) | |
| Elvis Has Left the Building | Burning Elvis | ||
| Dog Gone Love | Doug | ||
| 2005 | Bewitched | Abner Kravitz | |
| The Producers | Jury Foreman | ||
| 2006 | Spymate | Dr. Farley | |
| Cars | Van (voice) | ||
| The Wild | Larry the Anaconda (voice) | ||
| I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With | Herb Hope | ||
| For Your Consideration | Marketing Person | ||
| Everyone's Hero | Hobo Andy, Maitre D' (voice) | ||
| Raising Flagg | Bill Reed | ||
| 2007 | The Grand | Andy Andrews | |
| The Visitor | Jacob | ||
| National Lampoon's Bag Boy | Dave Weiner | ||
| Big Stan | Mal | ||
| The Neighbor | Wilder | ||
| 2008 | Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief | Groundhog (voice) | |
| The Understudy | Ian | ||
| Roadside Romeo | Guru (voice) | Uncredited | |
| 2009 | Ingenious | Newkin | |
| A Serious Man | Uncle Arthur | ||
| Heidi 4 Paws | Grandfather (voice) | ||
| Help Me, Help You | Fish | ||
| Santa Buddies | Eddy the Elf Dog (voice) | ||
| 2010 | Toy Story 3 | Bookworm (voice) | |
| Hereafter | Christos | ||
| The Search for Santa Paws | Eddy the Elf Dog (voice) | ||
| 2011 | Fancypants | Mr. Camp | |
| Cars 2 | Van (voice) | ||
| Bad Seed | Tim | ||
| 2012 | BuzzKill | Stan Fuller (voice) | |
| The Producers | Max Bialystock | ||
| Argo | Max Klein | ||
| Divorce Invitation | George Mason | ||
| Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups | Eddy the Elf Dog (voice) | ||
| 2013 | Dealin' with Idiots | Harold | |
| 2014 | Obvious Child | Jacob | |
| Chu and Blossom | Fred | ||
| The Angriest Man in Brooklyn | Bix Field | ||
| Yellowbird | Michka (voice) | English version | |
| All Stars | Richard | ||
| Ride | Boss | ||
| 2015 | Inside Out | Bing Bong (voice) | |
| The Lennon Report | Dr. Stephan G. Lynn | ||
| The Paper Store | Prof. Marty Kane | ||
| Detours | Sam Jacobson | ||
| 2016 | Albion: Rise of the Danann | Brian | |
| TBA | The Hebrew Hammer vs. Hitler | Hasid |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | The Ratings Game | Steve | TV movie |
| 1985 | Two Fathers' Justice | District Attorney Turpin | TV movie |
| 1987 | Hooperman | Reindeer | Episode: "Deck the Cell with Bars of Folly" |
| Bennett Brothers | Richard Bennett | TV movie | |
| 1988 | My Sister Sam | Lang | Episode: "The Art of Love" |
| Mr. Belvedere | Joe | Episode: "Marsha's Secret" | |
| 1989 | Empty Nest | Elton Sexton | Episode: "A Life in the Day" |
| Unsub | Jimmy Bello | 8 episodes | |
| 21 Jump Street | Caller (voice) | Episode: "Next Victim" | |
| Anything but Love | Bradley | Episode: "Just the Facts, Ma'am" | |
| 1990–1991 | Carol & Company | Skit characters | 31 episodes |
| 1991 | Princesses | Episode: "Someday My Prince Will Gum" | |
| The Carol Burnett Show | Skit characters | ||
| 1992 | Stand By Your Man | Larson | Episode: "Spare Me" |
| Great Scott! | Alberts | Episode: "Choir Mire" | |
| 1992–1999 | Mad About You | Dr. Mark Devanow | 37 episodes |
| 1993 | The Building | The Neurotic Director | Episode: "Father Knows Best" |
| 1993–1995 | The Commish | Alex Beebee | 6 episodes |
| 1994 | The Nanny | Jeffrey Needleman | Episode: "The Playwright" |
| Blue Skies | Kenny | 8 episodes | |
| 1995 | A Whole New Ballgame | Dwight Kling | 7 episodes |
| Nowhere Man | Max Webb | Episode: "The Spider Webb" | |
| 1996 | Space: Above and Beyond | Colonel Matthew Burke | Episode: "Level of Necessity" |
| Madness of Method | Owen Goodwin | TV short | |
| 1996–2002 | Spin City | Paul Lassiter | 145 episodes |
| 1997-2003 | The Days in the Lives of Beau | Beau's uncle (voice) | 4 episodes |
| 1998 | Something So Right | Paul | Episode: "Something About the 'Men' in Menstruation" |
| The Lionhearts | Additional voices | Episode: "Singin' in the Mane" | |
| 1999 | Strangers with Candy | Harry Link, DDS | Episode: "Who Wants Cake?" |
| The Wild Thornberrys | Lyrebird (voice) | Episode: "Koality and Kuantity" | |
| 2001 | Even Stevens | Uncle Chuck Stevens | Episode: "Uncle Chuck" |
| The Santa Claus Brothers | Roy (voice) | TV movie | |
| 2001–2002 | Oswald | Pongo (voice) | 5 episodes |
| 2002–2003 | Still Standing | Dr. Nathan Gerber | 2 episodes |
| 2002–2009 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Cousin Andy | 4 episodes |
| 2003 | Just Shoot Me! | Jimmie Korsh | Episode: "The Last Temptation of Elliot" |
| Miss Match | Phil Weston | Episode: "Kate in Ex-tasy" | |
| 2003–2004 | Scrubs | Harvey Corman | 4 episodes |
| 2003–2007 | Kim Possible | Frugal Lucre (voice) | 5 episodes |
| 2004 | Girlfriends | Peter Miller | Episode: "Prophet & Loss" |
| Oliver Beene | Barnaby Rollins | Episode: "X-ray Specs" | |
| The Division | Hicks | Episode: "Lost and Found" | |
| My Life, Inc. | Dan Mannion | TV movie | |
| That '70s Show | Kimberly's Dad | Episode: "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" | |
| Less than Perfect | Lance Corcoran | Episode: "Shoo-In" | |
| Father of the Pride | Zebra (voice) | 2 episodes | |
| 2004–2008 | Go Baby! | Narrator (voice) | |
| 2005 | Head Cases | Lou Albertini | Episode: "S(elf) Help" |
| Genetically Challenged | Shermie Frankl | TV movie | |
| E-Ring | Asst. Public Affairs Sec. Danton Murphy | 2 episodes | |
| Reba | David | Episode: "Issues" | |
| 2005–2013 | Sesame Street | Fairy Balloon Person, Mr. Disgracey | 2 episodes |
| American Dad! | Al Tuttle (voice) | 4 episodes | |
| 2006 | Three Moons Over Milford | Pete Watson | Episode: "Dog Day Aftermoon" |
| Stargate Atlantis | Lucius Lavin | 2 episodes | |
| The Angriest Man in Suburbia | Josh | TV movie | |
| 2007 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Ernest Foley | Episode: "Privilege" |
| Psych | Hugo | Episode: "From the Earth to Starbucks" | |
| All of Us | Dennis | 2 episodes | |
| Two and a Half Men | Artie | Episode: "Is There a Mrs. Waffles?" | |
| Sands of Oblivion | Ira | TV movie | |
| 2009 | Chowder | Gumbo (voice) | Episode: "The Deadly Maze" |
| Dora the Explorer | Greedy King (voice) | Episode: "Dora Saves the Crystal Kingdom: Trilogy 2" | |
| Sherri | Whiny Neighbor | Episode: "Indecision '09" | |
| 2009–2011 | The Penguins of Madagascar | Roger (voice) | 6 episodes |
| 2010 | Leverage | Mayor Bradford Culpepper III | 2 episodes |
| Trauma | Ira | Episode: "Frequent Fliers" | |
| 'Til Death | Charlie | Episode: "Brother's Keeper" | |
| Burn Notice | Marv | 3 episodes | |
| 2011 | Harry's Law | Marty Slumach | Episode: "Send in the Clowns" |
| Mr. Sunshine | Rod McDaniel | 2 episodes | |
| Femme Fatales | Jonathan Shields | Episode: "Behind Locked Doors, Part One" | |
| Phineas and Ferb | Executive (voice) | Episode: "Perry the Actorpus" | |
| 2011–2012 | Luck | Joey Rathburn | 10 episodes |
| 2012 | Sketchy | Lord Arby | Episode: "Downtown Arby's" |
| NYC 22 | Geoff Arnhauldt | Episode: "Thugs and Lovers" | |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Jonas Dworkin | Episode: "Acceptable Loss" | |
| 2013 | Kroll Show | Mark | Episode: "Can I Finish?" |
| Golden Boy | Paul Daly | 3 episodes | |
| Childrens Hospital | Marvin | Episode: "Country Weekend" | |
| Drop Dead Diva | Marty Frumm | Episode: "One Shot" | |
| Dark Minions | Feldenbaum | TV movie | |
| The Good Wife | Judge Alan Davies | Episode: "The Next Day" | |
| 2014 | The Michael J. Fox Show | Mr. Norwood | Episode: "Secret" |
| Ten X Ten | Man 50s | Miniseries | |
| Bad Teacher | Brie's Husband | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| Glee | Mr. Rifkin | Episode: "The Back-Up Plan" | |
| Sharknado 2: The Second One | Harland 'The Blaster' McGuinness | TV movie | |
| TripTank | Dad, Stanley (voice) | 2 episodes | |
| The Middle | Dr. Niller | Episode: "Unbraceable You" | |
| 2014–2015 | Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja | Mort Weinerman (voice) | 4 episodes |
| Gotham | Mayor Aubrey James | 7 episodes | |
| 2014–2017 | Red Oaks | Sam | 9 episodes |
| 2015 | What's Your Emergency | Devon Micketty | Episode: "Let's Make a Date" |
| Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Mr. Lefkovitz | Episode: "Kimmy Goes to School!" | |
| Love Is Dead | Ken Bell | TV movie | |
| Happyish | Moses | Episode: "Starring Helen Keller, Moses and Lenny Bruce" |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | A Bug's Life | Molt |
| 2006 | Cars | Van |
| 2011 | The Penguins of Madagascar: Dr. Blowhole Returns – Again! | Roger |
Richard Kind Media
At the Independent Spirit Awards in Los Angeles on March 5, 2010.
References
- ↑ Terrero, Nina. "How Richard Kind turned Bing Bong into the summer's heartbreaking imaginary best friend". Entertainment Weekly. https://www.ew.com/article/2015/06/28/richard-kind-bing-bong. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Richard Kind Biography (1956-)". FilmReference.com. NetIndustries. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
- ↑ "George Clooney's Friend Richard Kind Says He's a 'Great Dad' to Twins". Us Weekly. 2019-04-29. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
Other websites
- Richard Kind on IMDb
- Richard Kind at the Internet Broadway Database
- Fairfield Arts & Convention Center Archived 2011-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
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