Richard Kind

Birth Name:

Richard Bruce Kind

Birth Place:

Trenton, New Jersey, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack, Writer

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

1995Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series:Nominated
2009BSFC Award - Best Ensemble Cast:Nominated
2009Gotham Independent Film Award - Best Ensemble Performance:Nominated
2010Robert Altman AwardWinner
2012Hollywood Film Award - Ensemble of the Year:Winner
2015Halfway Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
2016BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film:Winner
2016BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award - Best Male Vocal Performance in a Feature Film in a Supporting Role:Winner
2016BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film:Winner
2016Festival Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
2016OFTA Film Award - Best Voice-Over Performance:Nominated
2017Best Supporting - Best Supporting Performance:Nominated
2019Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking - Acting:Winner
2025Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series:Winner
2025OFTA Television Award - Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated

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