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Birthday: May 04, 1947
Place of Birth: DeKalb, Illinois, USA

Richard Jenkins

Richard Dale Jenkins (born May 4, 1947) is an American actor. Jenkins began his acting career in theater at the Trinity Repertory Company and later made his film debut in 1974. He has worked steadily in film and television since the 1980s, mostly in supporting roles. His first major role did not come until the early 2000s, when he portrayed the deceased patriarch Nathaniel Fisher on the HBO funeral drama series Six Feet Under (2001–2005). He is also known for his roles in the films Burn After Reading (2008), Step Brothers (2008), Let Me In (2010), Jack Reacher (2012), and The Cabin in the Woods (2012). Jenkins was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for the drama film The Visitor (2007). He won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for the limited drama series Olive Kitteridge (2014). For his performance in the fantasy drama film The Shape of Water (2017), Jenkins received Academy Award, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor. ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Filmography
Movie Cast Year
Flirting with Disaster Paul Harmon 1996
Carolina Skeletons Redy 1991
Snow Falling on Cedars Sheriff Art Moran 1999
The Broken John McVey 2008
It Could Happen to You C. Vernon Hale 1994
Wolf Detective Carl Bridger 1994
What Planet Are You From? Don Fisk 2000
Rumor Has It... Earl Huttinger 2005
And the Band Played On Dr. Marc Conant 1993
The Man Who Wasn't There Walter Abundas 2001
The Kingdom Robert Grace 2007
Shall We Dance? Devine 2004
Say It Isn't So Walter Wingfield 2001
Burn After Reading Ted 2008
Eddie Carl Zimmer 1996
The Indian in the Cupboard Victor 1995
The Confession Cass O'Donnell 1999
The Cabin in the Woods Richard Sitterson 2012
Dear John Mr. Tyree 2010
The Witches of Eastwick Clyde Alden 1987
Intolerable Cruelty Freddy Bender 2003
Fun with Dick and Jane Frank Bascombe 2005
The Rum Diary Lotterman 2011
Blaze Picayune 1989
Silverado Kelly 1985
Trapped in Paradise Agent Shaddus Peyser 1994
How to Make an American Quilt Howell 1995
Step Brothers Dr. Robert Doback 2008
Sea of Love Gruber 1989
Stealing Home Hank Chandler 1988
The Mudge Boy Edgar Mudge 2003
Into Thin Air: Death on Everest Beck Weathers 1997
Random Hearts Truman Trainor 1999
The Visitor Prof. Walter Vale 2008
The Core Gen. Thomas Purcell 2003
Little Nikita Richard Grant 1988
How I Got Into College Bill Browne 1989
North Country Hank Aimes 2005
Let Me In The Father 2010
Outside Providence Barney 1999
Feasting with Panthers Warder 1974
Eat Pray Love Richard 2010
The Mod Squad Det. Bob Mothershed 1999
Killing Them Softly Driver 2012
Happythankyoumoreplease Paul Gertmanian 2011
A Couch in New York Campton 1996
Hall Pass Coakley 2011
Friends with Benefits Mr. Harper 2011
Norman Doug Long 2010
Waiting for Forever Richard Twist 2010
Liberal Arts Professor Peter Hoberg 2012
Jack Reacher D.A. Alex Rodin 2012
Turbo Bobby (voice) 2013
The Company You Keep Jed Lewis 2012
Doublecrossed 1991
On Valentine's Day Bobby Pate 1986
Afterburn Acton Ryder 1992
A.C.O.D. Hugh 2013
White House Down Speaker Eli Raphelson 2013
Eat Pray Love Richard from Texas 2010
IF Art Teacher (voice) 2024
God's Pocket Richard Shelburn 2014
Lullaby Robert 2014
The Manhattan Project Radiation Controls Officer 1986
Stealing Harvard Honorable Judge Emmett Cook 2002
4 Minute Mile Coleman 2014
Me, Myself & Irene Agent Boshane 2000
Bone Tomahawk Chicory 2015
The Tale of Despereaux Principal (voice) 2008
Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around Self 2013
Rising Son Tommy 1990
Earth to America Self 2005
Blue Steel Attorney Mel Dawson 1990
The Hollars Don Hollar 2016
LBJ Sen. Richard Russell 2017
One Night at McCool's Father Jimmy 2001
Out on the Edge Paul Evetts 1989
The Impostors Johnny Leguard (Frenchman) 1998
There's Something About Mary Psychiatrist (uncredited) 1998
When You Remember Me Vaughan 1990
Spotlight Richard Sipe (voice) (uncredited) 2015
Rachel River Cordell 1988
Darling Companion Russell 2012
Absolute Power Michael McCarty 1997
The Shape of Water Giles 2017
Kojak: Fatal Flaw Joel Litkin 1989
Courtship Bobby Pate 1987
Descending Angel Debaudt 1990
Hannah and Her Sisters Dr. Wilkes 1986
Kong: Skull Island Senator Al Willis 2017
The Tender Age Roger Davis 1986
Challenger Gregory B. Jarvis 1990
Getting Out Chaplain 1994
Kajillionaire Robert 2020
I ♥ Huckabees Mr. Hooten (uncredited) 2004
The Perfect Tribute Blair 1991
The Humans Erik 2021
Changing Lanes Walter Arnell 2002
Nightmare Alley Ezra Grindle 2021
The Last Shift Stanley 2020
Parole 1st Cop 1982
The Boys Next Door Bob Klemper 1996
Sins of the Father Bobby Frank Cherry 2002
In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders Detective Hamill 1988
Eye of God Willard Sprague 1997
Cheaper by the Dozen Shake 2003
Undercover Blues Frank 1993
Series Cast Year
Olive Kitteridge Henry Kitteridge 2014
Berlin Station Steven Frost 2016
Six Feet Under Nathaniel Fisher 2001
Alex Haley's Queen Mr. Benson 1993
DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story Self - Lionel Dahmer 2022
Criminal Ivan 1970
Miami Vice DEA Agent Ed Waters 1984
Great Performances Sheriff 1971
Great Performances Warder 1971
DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story Lionel Dahmer 2022
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors Self 2014
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