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Overview
Date of Birth:
24 July 1949, Culver City, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Immortalized as Cosmo Kramer on the classic American sitcom "Seinfeld" (1990)... more
Trivia:
Attended Evergreen State College, Olympia, Washington, USA. more
Awards:
Won 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 3 wins & 11 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(97 articles)
New York City & Philadelphia Go Head-To-Head In The World Series -- And In Cinema History!
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Mini-Recap — Curb Your Enthusiasm 1.03 "The Reunion"
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Filmography
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1. | Cat Tale (in production) (2010) | (voice) Ace | 2010 | - | - |
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2. | Bee Movie (2007) | (voice) Bud Ditchwater | 2007 | $283M | 6.3 (27,442) |
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3. | "The Michael Richards Show" (2000) | Vic Nardozza (7 episodes, 2000) | 2000 | - | 5.6 (159) |
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4. | David Copperfield (2000) (TV) | Mr. Wilkins Micawber | 2000 | - | 7.1 (431) |
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5. | "Seinfeld" (1990) | Kramer / 3 characters not shown (173 episodes, 1990-1998) | 1998 | - | 9.4 (34,122) |
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6. | Trial and Error (1997) | Richard 'Ricky' Rietti | 1997 | - | 5.4 (3,176) |
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7. | Redux Riding Hood (1997) | (voice) The Wolf | 1997 | - | 7.6 (20) |
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8. | London Suite (1996) (TV) | Mark Ferris | 1996 | - | 5.2 (205) |
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9. | Ellen's Energy Adventure (1996) | (uncredited) Caveman discovering fire | 1996 | - | 7.6 (129) |
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10. | Unstrung Heroes (1995) | Danny Lidz | 1995 | - | 6.5 (1,814) |
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11. | Airheads (1994) | Doug Beech | 1994 | - | 5.6 (17,197) |
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12. | So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993) | Newspaper reporter | 1993 | - | 6.2 (14,376) |
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13. | Coneheads (1993) | Motel Clerk | 1993 | - | 5.0 (14,387) |
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14. | "Mad About You" (1992) | Kramer (1 episode, 1992) | 1992 | - | 7.1 (2,599) |
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15. | "Dinosaurs" (1991) | Director (1 episode, 1992) | 1992 | - | 8.2 (2,409) |
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16. | Problem Child (1990) | Martin Beck | 1990 | - | 4.4 (8,059) |
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17. | Camp MTV (1989) (TV) | Stanley Spadowski | 1989 | - | 5.1 (6) |
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18. | UHF (1989) | Stanley Spadowski | 1989 | - | 6.6 (11,889) |
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19. | The Seinfeld Chronicles (1989) (TV) | Kessler | 1989 | - | 7.9 (945) |
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20. | "Marblehead Manor" (1987) | Rick (10 episodes, 1987-1988) | 1988 | - | 7.4 (23) |
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21. | Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge (1987) (TV) | Various Characters | 1987 | - | 8.8 (16) |
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22. | "Fresno" (1986) | 2nd Henchman (unknown episodes) | 1986 | - | 7.9 (194) |
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23. | "Miami Vice" (1984) | Pagone (1 episode, 1986) | 1986 | - | 7.8 (3,711) |
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24. | Whoops Apocalypse (1986) | Lacrobat | 1986 | - | 5.4 (407) |
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25. | "Hill Street Blues" (1981) | Special Agent Dupre (1 episode, 1985) | 1985 | - | 8.3 (1,191) |
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26. | Transylvania 6-5000 (1985) | Fejos | 1985 | - | 4.2 (2,379) |
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27. | "It's a Living" (1980) | Hager (1 episode, 1985) | 1985 | - | 7.4 (72) |
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28. | Slickers (1985) (TV) | Mike Blade | 1985 | - | - |
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29. | "Scarecrow and Mrs. King" (1983) | Petronus (1 episode, 1985) | 1985 | - | 6.9 (333) |
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30. | "Cheers" (1982) | Eddie Gordon (1 episode, 1985) | 1985 | - | 8.3 (4,961) |
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31. | "St. Elsewhere" (1982) | Bill Wolf (5 episodes, 1984-1985) | 1985 | - | 7.9 (673) |
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32. | The Ratings Game (1984) (TV) | Sal | 1984 | - | 6.0 (274) |
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33. | "Night Court" (1984) | Eugene Sleighbough (1 episode, 1984) | 1984 | - | 7.7 (1,334) |
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34. | At Your Service (1984) (TV) | Rick the Gardener | 1984 | - | - |
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35. | "Faerie Tale Theatre" (1982) | King Geoffrey / Vince (2 episodes, 1982-1984) | 1984 | - | 8.6 (423) |
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36. | The House of God (1984) | Dr. Pinkus | 1984 | - | 4.8 (79) |
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37. | "Herndon" (1983) | Dr. Herndon P. Stool | 1983 | - | - |
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38. | Young Doctors in Love (1982) | Malamud Callahan | 1982 | - | 4.8 (1,543) |
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39. | "Fridays" (1980) | Various (54 episodes, 1980-1982) | 1982 | - | 7.2 (102) |
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1. | "The Michael Richards Show" (2000) | (7 episodes, 2000) | 2000 | - | 5.6 (159) |
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2. | "Fridays" (1980) | (1 episode, 1981) | 1981 | - | 7.2 (102) |
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1. | "The Michael Richards Show" (2000) | executive producer (7 episodes, 2000) | 2000 | - | 5.6 (159) |
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Self
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1. | "Curb Your Enthusiasm" (2000) | Himself (1 episode, 2009) | 2009 | - | 9.3 (101) |
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2. | "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993) | Himself / Public apology (2 episodes, 1997-2006) | 2006 | - | 7.6 (15) |
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3. | Larry David's Farewell (2006) (V) | Himself | 2006 | - | 8.7 (22) |
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4. | Queen of the Castle: The Elaine Benes Story (2006) (V) | Himself | 2006 | - | 8.1 (17) |
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5. | "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" (1989) | Himself (1 episode, 2005) | 2005 | - | 4.5 (457) |
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6. | Seinfeld: Jason + Larry = George (2005) (V) | Himself | 2005 | - | 8.3 (29) |
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7. | Running with the Egg: Making a 'Seinfeld' (2005) (V) | Himself | 2005 | - | 8.0 (32) |
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8. | The Breakthrough Season (2005) (V) | Himself | 2005 | - | 8.0 (24) |
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9. | Why Shakespeare? (2005) (V) | Himself | 2005 | - | 5.0 (20) |
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10. | "The Oprah Winfrey Show" (1986) | Himself (1 episode, 2004) | 2004 | - | 7.4 (10) |
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11. | The Seinfeld Story (2004) (TV) | Himself | 2004 | - | 8.1 (177) |
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12. | Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo (2004) (V) | Himself | 2004 | - | 8.0 (33) |
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13. | How It Began (2004) (V) | Himself | 2004 | - | 7.9 (36) |
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14. | "No Opportunity Wasted" (2004) | Himself (1 episode, 2004) | 2004 | - | - |
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15. | "Good Morning Australia" (1993) | Himself (1 episode, 2004) | 2004 | - | 4.8 (20) |
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16. | "Rove Live" (2000) | Himself (1 episode, 2004) | 2004 | - | 7.1 (448) |
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17. | "V Graham Norton" (2002) | Himself (2 episodes, 2002-2003) | 2003 | - | 6.1 (54) |
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18. | The British Comedy Awards 2001 (2001) (TV) | Himself | 2001 | - | 4.3 (23) |
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19. | "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996) | Himself (2 episodes, 1997-2000) | 2000 | - | 3.6 (557) |
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20. | "Celebrity Profile" (1999) | Himself (unknown episodes) | 1999 | - | 7.4 (8) |
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21. | 1997 MTV Movie Awards (1997) (TV) | Himself - Presenter | 1997 | - | 5.4 (52) |
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22. | Good Money (1996) | Himself | 1996 | - | 6.3 (24) |
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23. | "Comedy Central Canned Ham" (1996) | Himself (1 episode) | 1996 | - | 6.6 (8) |
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24. | A Comedy Salute to Andy Kaufman (1995) (TV) | Himself | 1995 | - | 6.0 (76) |
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25. | The Wonderful World of Disney: 40 Years of Television Magic (1994) (TV) | Himself | 1994 | - | 6.0 (17) |
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26. | "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992) | Himself (3 episodes, 1993) | 1993 | - | 6.8 (479) |
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27. | MTV Video Music Awards 1993 (1993) (TV) | Himself - Presenter | 1993 | - | 5.0 (48) |
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28. | The First Annual Comedy Hall of Fame (1993) (TV) | Himself | 1993 | - | - |
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29. | "The Larry Sanders Show" (1992) | Himself (1 episode, 1992) | 1992 | - | 8.7 (1,338) |
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30. | Behind the Scenes: 'UHF' (1989) (TV) | Himself | 1989 | - | 7.3 (20) |
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31. | "Biography" (1987) | Himself (1 episode) | 1987 | - | 8.0 (267) |
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32. | Choice Chance Control (1987) | Victor | 1987 | - | 6.6 (13) |
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1. | Sexo en serie (2008) (TV) | Cosmo Kramer |
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2. | Heckler (2007) | (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited) Himself |
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3. | "Howard Stern on Demand" | |
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4. | 50 Most Shocking Celebrity Scandals (2007) (TV) | Himself |
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5. | 'Weird Al' Yankovic: The Ultimate Video Collection (2003) (V) | (uncredited) Stanley Spadowski (UHF) |
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6. | "Full Mountie" (2000) | Himself |
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7. | Andy Kaufman's Really Big Show (1999) (TV) | Himself |
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8. | Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 5th Anniversary Special (1998) (TV) | (uncredited) Himself |
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9. | 'Weird Al' Yankovic: The Videos (1996) (V) | Stanley Spadowski (UHF) |
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11. | Alapalooza: The Videos (1994) (V) | (uncredited) Stanley Spadowski (UHF) |
Additional Details
Other Works:
TV commercial for Hilfiger athletics (1998) more
Publicity Listings:
2 Portrayals | 2 Interviews | 5 Articles | 1 Pictorial | 5 Magazine Cover Photos more
Genres:
Comedy | Music | Documentary | Talk-Show more
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