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Richard Jenkins

Highest Rated: 92% The Humans (2021)

Lowest Rated: 3% The Mod Squad (1999)

Birthday: May 4, 1947

Birthplace: DeKalb, Illinois, USA

After decades of work in regional theater and made-for-television movies, American character actor Richard Jenkins began to attract the attention of critics and audiences in the late 1990s with quiet but engrossing performances in a wide variety of feature films. Equally capable at both broad comedy and drama, he frequently essayed tightly controlled men of authority, including judges, government agents, detectives and medical professionals. Occasionally, his characters spun wildly out of control - a DEA agent who experiences a spectacular LSD trip in "Flirting With Disaster" (1996), or staid funeral director Richard Fisher, whose sudden death reveals a long-hidden secret life on the acclaimed series "Six Feet Under" (HBO, 2001-05) - which was often the highlight of the project. He was also a favorite performer of the Coen Brothers, appearing in "The Man Who Wasn't There" (2001), "Intolerable Cruelty" (2003) and "Burn After Reading" (2008). While mainly a character actor, Jenkins finally graduated to leading man status in the independent film "The Visitor" (2008), for which he received excellent notices, while also appearing in "Eat Pray Love" (2010) and "The Rum Diary" (2011). Though not quite a household name, Jenkins remained a busy actor who landed prominent parts in some of Hollywood's biggest movies.

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Highest rated movies

92% 45% The Humans Watchlist 92% 73% The Shape of Water Watchlist
92% 74% The Cabin in the Woods
Watchlist 91% 74% Bone Tomahawk Watchlist 91% 90% Hannah and Her Sisters Watchlist 90% 47% Kajillionaire Watchlist
89% 84% The Visitor
Watchlist 88% 76% Let Me In Watchlist
88% 69% Flirting With Disaster
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81% 85% The Man Who Wasn't There
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Richard Jenkins

Richard Jenkins EDDIE, front from left: Frank Langella, Whoopi Goldberg, Richard Jenkins, 1996, © Buena Vista HALL PASS, from left: Jason Sudeikis, Richard Jenkins, Owen Wilson, 2011. ph: Peter Iovino/©Warner Bros. BURN AFTER READING, from left: Frances McDormand, Richard Jenkins, 2008, © Focus Features BURN AFTER READING, from left: Frances McDormand, Richard Jenkins, 2008, © Focus Features BURN AFTER READING, from left: John Malkovich, Richard Jenkins, 2008, © Focus Features BURN AFTER READING, Richard Jenkins, 2008, © Focus Features BURN AFTER READING, from left: Frances McDormand, Richard Jenkins, 2008, © Focus Features STEP BROTHERS, Kathryn Hahn (hands on hips), Andrea Savage (rear left), Adam Scott (necktie), Mary Steenburgen, Richard Jenkins, 2008, © Columbia STEP BROTHERS, standing rear from left: John C. Reilly, Mary Steenbergen, Will Ferrell (center bottom), Richard Jenkins (center top), 2008, © Columbia View more photos

Filmography

Movies

Credit
50% 86% IF Unknown (Character) $111.1M 2024
80% 68% Nightmare Alley Ezra Grindle (Character) $11.3M 2021
92% 45% The Humans Erik Blake (Character) - 2021
66% 37% The Last Shift Stanley (Character) $790.0K 2020
90% 47% Kajillionaire Robert (Character) $524.0K 2020
92% 73% The Shape of Water Giles (Character) $63.3M 2017
76% 70% Kong: Skull Island Senator Willis (Character) $168.0M 2017
55% 54% LBJ Senator Russell (Character) $2.5M 2016
45% 59% The Hollars Don Hollar (Character) $1.0M 2016
91% 74% Bone Tomahawk Chicory (Character) - 2015
23% 44% 4 Minute Mile Coleman (Character) - 2014
29% 54% Lullaby Robert (Character) - 2014
36% 34% God's Pocket Richard Shelburn (Character) $104.4K 2014
66% 65% Turbo Bobby (Voice) $83.0M 2013
52% 62% White House Down Raphelson (Character) $73.1M 2013
52% 28% A.C.O.D. Hugh (Character) $172.3K 2013
55% 45% The Company You Keep Jed Lewis (Character) $5.1M 2012
64% 67% Jack Reacher D.A. Rodin (Character) $54.6M 2012
74% 44% Killing Them Softly Driver (Character) $14.9M 2012
72% 60% Liberal Arts Peter (Character) $241.8K 2012
21% 29% Darling Companion Russell (Character) $793.4K 2012
92% 74% The Cabin in the Woods Sitterson (Character) $42.0M 2011
51% 36% The Rum Diary Lotterman (Character) $13.1M 2011
69% 65% Friends With Benefits Mr. Harper (Character) $55.8M 2011
33% 40% Hall Pass Coakley (Character) $45.0M 2011
67% 58% Norman Doug Long (Character) - 2010
42% 60% Happythankyoumoreplease Paul Gertmanian (Character) $215.6K 2010
5% 42% Waiting for Forever Richard (Character) $21.0K 2010
88% 76% Let Me In The Father (Character) $12.1M 2010
35% 42% Eat Pray Love Richard from Texas (Character) $80.6M 2010
28% 55% Dear John Mr. Tyree (Character) $80.0M 2010
50% 26% The Broken John McVey (Character) - 2008
57% 44% The Tale of Despereaux Principal (Voice) - 2008
78% 65% Burn After Reading Ted (Character) $60.3M 2008
54% 69% Step Brothers Robert (Character) $100.5M 2008
89% 84% The Visitor Walter Vale (Character) $9.4M 2007
51% 76% The Kingdom James Grace (Character) $47.5M 2007
21% 41% Rumor Has It ... Earl Huttinger (Character) $43.0M 2005
30% 49% Fun With Dick and Jane Frank Bascombe (Character) $110.3M 2005
70% 76% North Country Hank Aimes (Character) $18.3M 2005
47% 57% Shall We Dance? Devine (Character) $57.9M 2004
77% 72% The Mudge Boy Edgar Mudge (Character) $62.5K 2003
24% 56% Cheaper by the Dozen Shake (Character) $138.6M 2003
76% 48% Intolerable Cruelty Freddy Bender (Character) $35.1M 2003
39% 34% The Core General Thomas Purcell (Character) $31.1M 2003
9% 39% Stealing Harvard Mr. Cook (Character) $14.0M 2002
77% 53% Changing Lanes Arnell (Character) $66.8M 2002
50% 71% Sins of the Father Bobby Frank Cherry (Character) - 2002
81% 85% The Man Who Wasn't There Walter Abundas (Character) $7.5M 2001
34% 39% One Night at McCool's Father Jimmy (Character) $6.3M 2001
8% 32% Say It Isn't So Walter Wingfield (Character) $5.5M 2001
48% 57% Me, Myself & Irene Agent Boshane (Character) $90.6M 2000
41% 29% What Planet Are You From? Don Fisk (Character) $6.3M 2000
39% 67% Snow Falling on Cedars Sheriff Art Moran (Character) $14.4M 1999
18% 24% Random Hearts Truman Trainor (Character) $31.1M 1999
3% 17% The Mod Squad Det. Bob Mothershed (Character) $13.3M 1999
63% 73% The Impostors Johnny Leguard (Character) $2.2M 1998
No Score Yet 38% Into Thin Air: Death on Everest Beck Weathers (Character) - 1997
75% 78% Eye of God Willard Sprague (Character) $85.7K 1997
88% 69% Flirting With Disaster Paul (Character) $14.8M 1996
16% 36% Eddie Carl Zimmer (Character) $31.4M 1996
No Score Yet 38% A Couch in New York Campton (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet 88% The Boys Next Door Bob Klemper (Character) - 1996
70% 41% The Indian in the Cupboard Victor (Character) $31.1M 1995
No Score Yet 40% Getting Out Chaplain (Character) - 1994
10% 42% Trapped in Paradise Agent Shaddus Peyser (Character) $5.8M 1994
62% 43% Wolf Detective Bridger (Character) $65.0M 1994
No Score Yet 57% Afterburn Acton Ryder (Character) - 1992
No Score Yet 67% Carolina Skeletons Redy (Character) - 1991
74% 36% Blue Steel Attorney Mel Dawson (Character) $7.7M 1990
No Score Yet 47% Challenger Unknown (Character) - 1990
No Score Yet 10% Descending Angel Debaudt (Character) - 1990
No Score Yet 45% When You Remember Me Vaughan (Character) - 1990
No Score Yet 33% Rising Son Tommy (Character) - 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Kojak: Fatal Flaw Joel Litkin (Character) - 1989
75% 66% Sea of Love Gruber (Character) $56.6M 1989
75% 49% Blaze Picayune (Character) $19.0M 1989
53% 45% Little Nikita Richard Grant/ Mikhail (Character) $1.5M 1988
66% 62% The Witches of Eastwick Clyde Alden (Character) $58.7M 1987
No Score Yet No Score Yet On Valentine's Day Bobby Pate (Character) - 1986
91% 90% Hannah and Her Sisters Dr. Wilkes (Character) $37.3M 1986

TV

Credit
52% 69% Monsters Lionel Dahmer (Character) 2022
No Score Yet 86% Berlin Station Steven Frost (Character) 2016-2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Larry King Now Guest 2018
No Score Yet 42% Jimmy Kimmel Live! Guest 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Variety Studio: Actors on Actors Guest 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Last Call With Carson Daly Guest 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Tavis Smiley Guest 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Celebrity Conversations Guest 2017
85% 88% Comrade Detective Vlad Anghel (Guest Voice) 2017
94% 95% Olive Kitteridge Henry Kitteridge (Character) 2014
81% 96% Six Feet Under Nathaniel Fisher Sr. (Character),
Unknown (Guest Star) 		2001-2005
61% 78% Ally McBeal Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet Challenger Gregory B. Jarvis (Character) 1990
71% 89% Miami Vice Goodman (Guest Star) 1985 1989