Michael Richards
Acting
Born 1949-07-24
Culver City, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Michael Anthony Richards (born July 24, 1949) is an American actor, comedian, writer and television producer, best known for his portrayal of the eccentric Cosmo Kramer on the television sitcom Seinfeld.
Richards began his career as a stand up comedian, first stepping into a national spotlight when he was featured on Billy Crystal's first cable TV special. He went on to become a series regular on ABC's Fridays. Prior to Seinfeld, he made numerous guest appearances on a variety of television shows including Cheers, Night Court, Miami Vice and St. Elsewhere. His film credits include So I Married an Axe Murderer, Airheads, Young Doctors in Love, Problem Child, Coneheads and UHF. During the run of Seinfeld, he made a guest appearance in Mad About You. After Seinfeld, Richards starred in his own sitcom, The Michael Richards Show, which lasted less than one season.
After his series was cancelled, Richards returned to his roots performing stand up comedy. After inciting some media furor in late 2006 over explosively addressing audience members at a comedy show with repeated racial epithets, Richards announced his retirement from stand-up in 2007. Most recently, Richards appeared as himself in the seventh season of Curb Your Enthusiasm in 2009, acting alongside his fellow Seinfeld cast members for the first time since Seinfeld's finale.
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Filmography
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Seinfeld
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Cheers
Miami Vice
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
The Larry Sanders Show
Hill Street Blues
Mad About You
St. Elsewhere
Night Court
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Dinosaurs
Bee Movie
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
V Graham Norton
Faerie Tale Theatre
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Fridays
Problem Child
Tall Tales & Legends
Coneheads
Sidekicks
Airheads
David Copperfield
The Michael Richards Show
So I Married an Axe Murderer
Kirstie
Fresno
UHF
The Ratings Game
Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo
Young Doctors in Love
Marblehead Manor
Pinocchio
Transylvania 6-5000
Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge
Kirstie Alley's Big Life
Trial and Error
Faith, Hope & Love
Whoops Apocalypse
David Copperfield
Unstrung Heroes
The House of God
London Suite
Ellen's Energy Adventure
Seinfeld: How It Began
The Seinfeld Story
Redux Riding Hood
The Tale of the Frog Prince
Black and White: Uptight
Darlin' Clementine
Herndon
Choice Chance Control
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