Richard Lewis

Acting·Jun 29, 1947·Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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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.

Film	Credit
Group Therapy2024 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Emily @ the Edge of Chaos2021 · Aristotle (voice)	Aristotle (voice)
The Great Buster: A Celebration2018 · Self	Self
Bucky and the Squirrels2018 · Richard Lewis	Richard Lewis
Sandy Wexler2017 · Testimonial	Testimonial
She's Funny That Way2015 · Al Finkelstein	Al Finkelstein
Misery Loves Comedy2015 · Self	Self
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise2013 · Self	Self
Vamps2012 · Danny	Danny
Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man2012 · Self	Self
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis2011 · Self	Self
Looking for Lenny2011 · Self	Self
Just 3 Boyz2010 · Shades (voice)	Shades (voice)
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project2007 · Self	Self
The Aristocrats2005 · Self	Self
Confessions of an Action Star2005 · Self, Actor	Self, Actor
The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians2003 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians2001 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm1999 · Self	Self
Game Day1999 · Steve Adler	Steve Adler
The Elevator1998 · Phil Milowski	Phil Milowski
Hugo Pool1997 · Chick Chicalini	Chick Chicalini
Drunks1997 · Jim	Jim
The Maze1997 · Markov	Markov
Richard Lewis: The Magical Misery Tour1996 · Himself, Writer	Himself, Writer
A Weekend in the Country1996 · Bobby Stein	Bobby Stein
Nichols and May: Take Two1996 · Self	Self
Comic Relief VII1995 · Self	Self
Leaving Las Vegas1995 · Peter	Peter
Wagons East!1994 · Phil Taylor	Phil Taylor
The Last Party1993 · Self	Self
Robin Hood: Men in Tights1993 · Prince John	Prince John
'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming1993 · Self	Self
The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story1992 · Edward Sanders	Edward Sanders
Once Upon a Crime1992 · Julian Peters	Julian Peters
The 14th Annual Young Comedians Show1991 · Actor	Actor
The One, the Only... Groucho1991 · Self	Self
Richard Lewis: I'm Doomed1990 · Self, Writer	Self, Writer
Comic Relief III1989 · Self	Self
That's Adequate1989 · Pimples Lapedes	Pimples Lapedes
Richard Lewis: I'm Exhausted1988 · Self, Writer	Self, Writer
The Wrong Guys1988 · Richard	Richard
An All-Star Toast to the Improv1988 · Self	Self
Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain1985 · Self	Self
TThe Facts1982 · Host	Host
TThe 6th Annual Young Comedians1981 · Self	Self
Diary of a Young Comic1979 · Billy Goldstein / Gondola, Writer	Billy Goldstein / Gondola, Writer