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Richard Lewis

Richard Lewis

Acting·1947–2024·45 films

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.…

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As Actor

Robin Hood: Men in Tights
Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)Prince John
Leaving Las Vegas
Leaving Las Vegas (1995)Peter
She's Funny That Way
She's Funny That Way (2015)Al Finkelstein
Sandy Wexler
Sandy Wexler (2017)Testimonial
Vamps
Vamps (2012)Danny
The Aristocrats
The Aristocrats (2005)Self
Once Upon a Crime
Once Upon a Crime (1992)Julian Peters
Wagons East!
Wagons East! (1994)Phil Taylor
Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm
Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm (1999)Self
The Great Buster: A Celebration
The Great Buster: A Celebration (2018)Self
Hugo Pool
Hugo Pool (1997)Chick Chicalini
Misery Loves Comedy
Misery Loves Comedy (2015)Self
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007)Self
Confessions of an Action Star
Confessions of an Action Star (2005)Self
The Wrong Guys
The Wrong Guys (1988)Richard
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise (2013)Self
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis (2011)Self
Drunks
Drunks (1997)Jim
The Last Party
The Last Party (1993)Self
Looking for Lenny
Looking for Lenny (2011)Self
The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story
The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story (1992)Edward Sanders
That's Adequate
That's Adequate (1989)Pimples Lapedes
'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming
'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming (1993)Self
Group Therapy
Group Therapy (2024)Self (archive footage)
Game Day
Game Day (1999)Steve Adler
The Elevator
The Elevator (1998)Phil Milowski
A Weekend in the Country
A Weekend in the Country (1996)Bobby Stein
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians (2001)Self (archive footage)
Nichols and May: Take Two
Nichols and May: Take Two (1996)Self
The Maze
The Maze (1997)Markov
Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain
Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain (1985)Self
The One, the Only... Groucho
The One, the Only... Groucho (1991)Self
Diary of a Young Comic
Diary of a Young Comic (1979)Billy Goldstein / Gondola
Richard Lewis: I'm Doomed
Richard Lewis: I'm Doomed (1990)Self
Richard Lewis: I'm Exhausted
Richard Lewis: I'm Exhausted (1988)Self
Comic Relief III
Comic Relief III (1989)Self
Richard Lewis: The Magical Misery Tour
Richard Lewis: The Magical Misery Tour (1996)Himself
The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians
The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians (2003)Self (archive footage)
An All-Star Toast to the Improv
An All-Star Toast to the Improv (1988)Self
Just 3 Boyz
Just 3 Boyz (2010)Shades (voice)
Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man
Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man (2012)Self
Emily @ the Edge of Chaos
Emily @ the Edge of Chaos (2021)Aristotle (voice)
Bucky and the Squirrels
Bucky and the Squirrels (2018)Richard Lewis
Comic Relief VII
Comic Relief VII (1995)Self
The 14th Annual Young Comedians Show
The 14th Annual Young Comedians Show (1991)

As Writer

Diary of a Young Comic
Diary of a Young Comic (1979)
Richard Lewis: I'm Doomed
Richard Lewis: I'm Doomed (1990)
Richard Lewis: I'm Exhausted
Richard Lewis: I'm Exhausted (1988)
Richard Lewis: The Magical Misery Tour
Richard Lewis: The Magical Misery Tour (1996)