Richard Lewis

Actor, Writer

June 29, 1947 — February 27, 2024 (76 years)
Richard Philip Lewis (June 29, 1947 – February 27, 2024) was an American actor, writer, and stand-up comedian. He came to prominence in the 1980s and became known for his dark, neurotic and self-deprecating humor.

As an actor he was known for co-starring with Jamie Lee Curtis in the sitcom Anything but Love, for playing the role of Prince John in the film Robin Hood: Men in Tights and for his recurring role as a semi-fictionalized version of himself in HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • She's Funny That Way
    She's Funny That Way2015
  • Vamps
    Vamps2012
  • The Dead Zone
    The Dead Zone6 seasons
  • Wagons East
    Wagons East1994

Known For

  • Robin Hood: Men in Tights
    Robin Hood: Men in Tights1993
  • Leaving Las Vegas
    Leaving Las Vegas1995
  • Wagons East
    Wagons East1994
  • Vamps
    Vamps2012
  • Drunks
    Drunks1997
  • Game Day
    Game Day1999
  • The Wrong Guys
    The Wrong Guys1988
  • Anything but Love
    Anything but Love4 seasons
  • Dinner for Five
    Dinner for Five5 seasons
  • The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story
    The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story1992
  • Diary of a Young Comic
    Diary of a Young Comic1979
  • Richard Lewis: The Magical Misery Tour
    Richard Lewis: The Magical Misery Tour1996
  • A Weekend in the Country
    A Weekend in the Country1996
  • The Elevator
    The Elevator1998
  • An Evening At the Improv
    An Evening At the Improv15 seasons
  • That's Adequate
    That's Adequate1989

Filmography

2021
Emily @ the Edge of Chaos · as Aristotle (voice)
2017
Sandy Wexler · as Testimonial
2015
Code Black · as Stewart Gough
2015
Blunt Talk · as Dr. Weiss
2014
She's Funny That Way · as Al FinkelsteinOn Plex
2014
BoJack Horseman · as Ziggy Abler (voice)
2012
Vamps · as DannyOn Plex
2010
Pound Puppies (2010) · as Buddy (voice)
2010
2008
The Cleaner · as Henry
2006
'Til Death · as Miles Tunnicliff
2005
2003
2003
Las Vegas · as Stan
2002
Presidio Med · as Francis Weinod
2002
The Dead Zone · as Jack JerichoOn Plex
2002
George Lopez · as Phillip Nickleson
2001
Alias · as Mitchell Yaeger
2001
1999
Game Day · as Steve Adler
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · as Sportsman Larry
1998
V.I.P. · as Ronald Zane
1998
Hercules · as Neurosis
1998
Rude Awakening · as Harve Schwartz
1997
Hugo Pool · as Chick Chicalini
1997
Hiller and Diller · as Neil Diller
1997
The Maze · as Markov
1996
The Elevator · as Phil Milowski
1996
7th Heaven · as Richard Glass
1996
A Weekend in the Country · as Bobby Stein
1996
1995
Drunks · as Jim
1995
Leaving Las Vegas · as Peter
1995
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist · as Richard (voice)
1995
1994
Wagons East · as Phil TaylorOn Plex
1993
Daddy Dearest · as Steven Mitchell
1993
Robin Hood: Men in Tights · as Prince John
1993
1992
1992
1992
Once Upon a Crime... · as Julian Peters
1989
The Simpsons · as Golem (voice)
1989
Tales from the Crypt · as Vern (segment "whirlpool")
1989
Anything but Love · as Marty Gold
1989
That's Adequate · as Pimples Lapedes
1988
Tattinger's · as Longo
1988
The Wrong Guys · as Richard
1987
1984
Riptide (1984) · as Andrew Fitzsimmons Carlton Iii
1979
House Calls · as Dr. Prometheus
1979
Diary of a Young Comic · as Billy Goldstein / Gondola

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