Michael Richards

Known for ActingBorn 1949-07-24 (age 76)Culver City, Los Angeles, California, USA

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Herndon

Seinfeld

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Ellen's Energy Adventure

Faerie Tale Theatre

Seinfeld: How It Began

Dinosaurs

Faith, Hope & Love

The Larry Sanders Show

The Seinfeld Story

Hill Street Blues

Redux Riding Hood

Cheers

Miami Vice

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Night Court

Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo

Choice Chance Control

Mad About You

Fresno

UHF

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Sidekicks

David Copperfield

Airheads

Bee Movie

Unstrung Heroes

Problem Child

So I Married an Axe Murderer

The Tale of the Frog Prince

Marblehead Manor

Tall Tales & Legends

Fridays

The Michael Richards Show

The Ratings Game

Whoops Apocalypse

St. Elsewhere

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Coneheads

Trial and Error

V Graham Norton

Transylvania 6-5000

Kirstie

Young Doctors in Love

London Suite

Pinocchio