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.
Known For
Emily @ the Edge of Chaos
Aristotle (voice)
2021
The Great Buster: A Celebration
Self
2018
Bucky and the Squirrels
Richard Lewis
2018
Sandy Wexler
Testimonial
2017
She's Funny That Way
Al Finkelstein
2015
Misery Loves Comedy
Self
2015
BoJack Horseman
Ziggy Abler (voice) · (1 episode)
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Self
2013
Vamps
Danny
2012
Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man
Self
2012
Inside Comedy
Self · (1 episode)
2012
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
Self
2011
Looking for Lenny
Self
2011
Pound Puppies
Buddy (voice) · (1 episode)
2010
The Green Room with Paul Provenza
Self · (1 episode)
2010
Just 3 Boyz
Shades (voice)
2010
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Self
2007
'Til Death
Miles Tunnicliff · (2 episodes)
2006
Everybody Hates Chris
Kris · (1 episode)
2005
The Aristocrats
Self
2005
Confessions of an Action Star
Self
2005
Confessions of an Action Star
2005
Las Vegas
(1 episode)
2003
Two and a Half Men
Stan · (1 episode)
2003
The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians
Self (archive footage)
2003
Presidio Med
Francis Weinod · (1 episode)
2002
The Dead Zone
Jack Jericho · (1 episode)
2002
George Lopez
(1 episode)
2002
Revealed with Jules Asner
(1 episode)
2001
Alias
Mitchell Yaeger · (1 episode)
2001
Dinner for Five
(2 episodes)
2001
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
Self (archive footage)
2001
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Richard Lewis · (45 episodes)
2000
Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm
Self
1999
Game Day
Steve Adler
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Sportsman Larry · (1 episode)
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Sportsman Larry (voice) · (1 episode)
1999
V.I.P.
Ronald Zane · (1 episode)
1998
Hercules
Neurosis · (0 episode)
1998
The Elevator
Phil Milowski
1998
Hugo Pool
Chick Chicalini
1997
Hiller and Diller
Neil Diller · (18 episodes)
1997
The View
Self · (6 episodes)
1997
Drunks
Jim
1997
The Maze
Markov
1997
Richard Lewis: The Magical Misery Tour
Himself
1996
7th Heaven
Richard Glass · (9 episodes)
1996
The Daily Show
Self · (8 episodes)
1996
A Weekend in the Country
Bobby Stein
1996
Nichols and May: Take Two
Self
1996
Leaving Las Vegas
Peter
1995
MADtv
Self · (1 episode)
1995
A.J.'s Time Travelers
Edgar Allan Poe · (5 episodes)
1995
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
Richard (voice) · (1 episode)
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Old Beggar (voice) · (1 episode)
1995
Wagons East!
Phil Taylor
1994
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · (5 episodes)
1993
Daddy Dearest
Steven Mitchell · (13 episodes)
1993
The Last Party
Self
1993
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
Prince John
1993
'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming
Self
1993
TriBeCa
(7 episodes)
1993
The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story
Edward Sanders
1992
The Larry Sanders Show
Richard Lewis · (1 episode)
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
(1 episode)
1992
Once Upon a Crime
Julian Peters
1992
The One, the Only... Groucho
Self
1991
Richard Lewis: I'm Doomed
Self
1990
The Simpsons
Golem (voice) · (1 episode)
1989
Tales from the Crypt
Vern (segment "Whirlpool") · (1 episode)
1989
Comic Relief III
Self
1989
Anything But Love
Marty Gold · (56 episodes)
1989
That's Adequate
Pimples Lapedes
1989
Richard Lewis: I'm Exhausted
Self
1988
The Wrong Guys
Richard
1988
An All-Star Toast to the Improv
Self
1988
Harry
Richard Breskin · (7 episodes)
1987
American Masters
Self · (1 episode)
1986
Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain
Self
1985
The Facts
Host
1982
Diary of a Young Comic
Billy Goldstein / Gondola
1979
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (3 episodes)
1962