Richard Kind Biography

Fast Facts

• Once worked with Project ALS, a non-profit charity that raises awareness of Lou Gehrig's disease, which is where he met his wife Dana
• Starred in the 2012 Academy Award-winning film "Argo," for which he won a Hollywood Film Award for Ensemble of the Year, shared with other cast members
• Graduated from Northwestern University with a pre-law degree, but opted not to attend law school in favor of pursuing comedy full-time
• After changing his mind to go to law school, he decided to pursue acting and found employment and experience at the Practical Theatre Company
• Quote: "(On his favorite anecdote from his varied career) "'I don't want anyone to know my name․ I just want people to love me․' That's really not correct, though․ It should be, 'People don't need to know my name; they should just have some sort of appreciation for what I do․' As an actor I want to get feedback․ A mirror or a canvas won't do it․ The only way to do it is to reflect, a symbiotic reaction․ It's not that I want them to love me - I want them to watch me!""
• Appeared in numerous Broadway productions, including the 2002 musical "The Producers," and was cast in the 2005 film version as Jury Foreman
• Has had multiple voice credits for films including "A Bug's Life," "Cars," and "Tom and Jerry: The Movie․"
• At his and Dana Stanley's wedding in 1999, his best man was his long-time best friend George Clooney
• Worked in theater, on and off the stage, for ten years until getting an offer for TV