Michael Richards
Acting
Born: July 24, 1949 (age 77) · Culver City, Los Angeles, California, USA
Highest Rated
Biography
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.
Known for
Bee Movie
2007
Seinfeld
1989
Dinosaurs
1991
Coneheads
1993
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
Problem Child
1990
Airheads
1994
Cheers
1982
Miami Vice
1984
So I Married an Axe Murderer
1993
UHF
1989
Mad About You
1992
Photos (3)
Movies (25)
Bee Movie
Bud Ditchwater (voice)
Coneheads
Motel Clerk
Problem Child
Martin Beck
London Suite
Mark Ferris
Airheads
Doug Beech
So I Married an Axe Murderer
Obituary Employee
UHF
Stanley Spadowski
Transylvania 6-5000
Fejos
Young Doctors in Love
Malamud Callahan
Darlin' Clementine
Sneaky Pete
Whoops Apocalypse
Lacrobat
David Copperfield
Wilkins Micawber
Pinocchio
Vince
Trial and Error
Richard Rietti
Faith, Hope & Love
Daddy Hogwood
The Ratings Game
Sal
Unstrung Heroes
Danny Lidz
The House of God
Dr. Pinkus
Redux Riding Hood
The Wolf (voice)
The Tale of the Frog Prince
King Geoffrey
Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge
1987
Ellen's Energy Adventure
Caveman discovering fire (uncredited)
Herndon
1983
Black and White: Uptight
1969
Choice Chance Control
Victor Loudon
TV Shows (20)
Seinfeld
Cosmo Kramer · 180 eps
Miami Vice
Pagone · 1 eps
Cheers
Eddie Gordon · 1 eps
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Michael Richards · 3 eps
Hill Street Blues
1 eps
St. Elsewhere
Bill Wolf · 5 eps
Night Court
Eugene Sleighbough · 1 eps
Mad About You
Cosmo Kramer · 1 eps
Dinosaurs
Director (voice) · 1 eps
The Larry Sanders Show
Michael Richards · 1 eps
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1 eps
Faerie Tale Theatre
King Geoffrey · 1 eps
Faerie Tale Theatre
Vince · 1 eps
Tall Tales & Legends
Sneaky Pete · 1 eps
The Michael Richards Show
Vic Nardozza · 9 eps
Sidekicks
1 eps
Kirstie
Frank Baxter · 12 eps
David Copperfield
Wilkins Micawber · 2 eps
Fresno
2nd Henchman · 5 eps
Kirstie Alley's Big Life
12 eps
Self / Appearances (9)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · 1 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · 1 eps
V Graham Norton
Self · 1 eps
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Self · 1 eps
Fridays
Self · 60 eps
Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo
Self
The Seinfeld Story
Self
Seinfeld: How It Began
Self/Cosmo Kramer