Known For
Acting
Born
Jul 24, 1949
Place of Birth
Culver City, Los Angeles, California, USA
Credits
54 titles
Michael Richards
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
Filmography
Faith, Hope & Love
Daddy Hogwood
Kirstie
Frank Baxter
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Self
Kirstie Alley's Big Life
Bee Movie
Bud Ditchwater (voice)
The Seinfeld Story
Self
Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo
Self
Seinfeld: How It Began
Self/Cosmo Kramer
V Graham Norton
Self
David Copperfield
Wilkins Micawber
David Copperfield
Wilkins Micawber
The Michael Richards Show
Vic Nardozza
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Michael Richards
Redux Riding Hood
The Wolf (voice)
Trial and Error
Richard Rietti
London Suite
Mark Ferris
Ellen's Energy Adventure
Caveman discovering fire (uncredited)
Unstrung Heroes
Danny Lidz
Airheads
Doug Beech
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
So I Married an Axe Murderer
Obituary Employee
Coneheads
Motel Clerk
Mad About You
Cosmo Kramer
The Larry Sanders Show
Michael Richards
Dinosaurs
Director (voice)
Problem Child
Martin Beck
UHF
Stanley Spadowski
Seinfeld
Cosmo Kramer
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
Choice Chance Control
Victor Loudon
Marblehead Manor
Rick
Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge
Fresno
2nd Henchman
Sidekicks
Whoops Apocalypse
Lacrobat
Darlin' Clementine
Sneaky Pete
Transylvania 6-5000
Fejos
Tall Tales & Legends
Sneaky Pete
The Ratings Game
Sal
Miami Vice
Pagone
Pinocchio
Vince
Night Court
Eugene Sleighbough
The House of God
Dr. Pinkus
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Herndon
St. Elsewhere
Bill Wolf
Cheers
Eddie Gordon
Faerie Tale Theatre
King Geoffrey
The Tale of the Frog Prince
King Geoffrey
Young Doctors in Love
Malamud Callahan