Richard Lewis
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Leaving Las Vegas
as Peter
1995
Wagons East!
as Phil Taylor
1994
The Last Party
as Self
1993
The Wrong Guys
as Richard
1988
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
as Prince John
1993
Once Upon a Crime
as Julian Peters
1992
Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man
as Self
2012
The Aristocrats
as Self
2005
Confessions of an Action Star
as Self
2005
Vamps
as Danny
2012
Looking for Lenny
as Self
2011
The Maze
as Markov
1997
Game Day
as Steve Adler
1999
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
as Self
2011
Drunks
as Jim
1997
The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story
as Edward Sanders
1992
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
as Self
2007
A Weekend in the Country
as Bobby Stein
1996
Hugo Pool
as Chick Chicalini
1997
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
as Self
2013
TV Appearances
Presidio Med
as Francis Weinod
2002
The Simpsons
as Golem (voice)
1989
Dinner for Five
2001
The Dead Zone
as Jack Jericho
2002
'Til Death
as Miles Tunnicliff
2006
The Daily Show
as Self
1996
Alias
as Mitchell Yaeger
2001
The Larry Sanders Show
as Richard Lewis
1992
Las Vegas
as Stan
2003
Tales from the Crypt
as Vern (segment "Whirlpool")
1989
The View
as Self
1997
Two and a Half Men
as Stan
2003