About

Known credits:
113
Birthday:
1947-05-04
Place of birth:
DeKalb, Illinois, USA
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Richard Jenkins

Overview

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.

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Known for

Acting
2024 IF Actor Art Teacher (voice) 68
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2022 DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story Actor Lionel Dahmer 79
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2021 Nightmare Alley Actor Ezra Grindle 68
Fair
2021 The Humans Actor Erik 59
Average
2020 Kajillionaire Actor Robert 60
Fair
2020 The Last Shift Actor Stanley 58
Average
2017 The Shape of Water Actor Giles 71
Good
2017 LBJ Actor Sen. Richard Russell 60
Fair
2017 Kong: Skull Island Actor Senator Al Willis 65
Fair
2016 Berlin Station Actor Steven Frost 71
Good
2016 The Hollars Actor Don Hollar 60
Fair
2015 Spotlight Actor Richard Sipe (voice) (uncredited) 77
Good
2015 Bone Tomahawk Actor Chicory 66
Fair
2014 Olive Kitteridge Actor Henry Kitteridge 73
Good
2014 Lullaby Actor Robert 59
Average
2014 4 Minute Mile Actor Coleman 59
Average
2014 God's Pocket Actor Richard Shelburn 58
Average
2013 A.C.O.D. Actor Hugh 57
Average
2013 Turbo Actor Bobby (voice) 61
Fair
2013 White House Down Actor Speaker Eli Raphelson 64
Fair
2013 Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around Actor Self 59
Average
2012 The Company You Keep Actor Jed Lewis 60
Fair
2012 Jack Reacher Actor D.A. Alex Rodin 65
Fair
2012 Liberal Arts Actor Professor Peter Hoberg 61
Fair
2012 Killing Them Softly Actor Driver 59
Average
2012 Darling Companion Actor Russell 57
Average
2012 The Cabin in the Woods Actor Richard Sitterson 65
Fair
2011 The Rum Diary Actor Lotterman 58
Average
2011 Friends with Benefits Actor Mr. Harper 66
Fair
2011 Happythankyoumoreplease Actor Paul Gertmanian 61
Fair
2011 Hall Pass Actor Coakley 57
Average
2010 Let Me In Actor The Father 66
Fair
2010 Eat Pray Love Actor Richard from Texas 61
Fair
2010 Eat Pray Love Actor Richard 61
Fair
2010 Norman Actor Doug Long 59
Average
2010 Waiting for Forever Actor Richard Twist 59
Average
2010 Dear John Actor Mr. Tyree 67
Fair
2008 The Tale of Despereaux Actor Principal (voice) 60
Fair
2008 The Broken Actor John McVey 57
Average
2008 Burn After Reading Actor Ted 66
Fair
2008 Step Brothers Actor Dr. Robert Doback 64
Fair
2008 The Visitor Actor Prof. Walter Vale 64
Fair
2007 The Kingdom Actor Robert Grace 65
Fair
2005 Rumor Has It... Actor Earl Huttinger 57
Average
2005 Fun with Dick and Jane Actor Frank Bascombe 61
Fair
2005 Earth to America Actor Self 59
Average
2005 North Country Actor Hank Aimes 66
Fair
2004 Shall We Dance? Actor Devine 62
Fair
2004 I ♥ Huckabees Actor Mr. Hooten (uncredited) 61
Fair
2003 Cheaper by the Dozen Actor Shake 62
Fair
2003 Intolerable Cruelty Actor Freddy Bender 58
Average
2003 The Core Actor Gen. Thomas Purcell 58
Average
2003 The Mudge Boy Actor Edgar Mudge 60
Fair
2002 Stealing Harvard Actor Honorable Judge Emmett Cook 56
Average
2002 Changing Lanes Actor Walter Arnell 61
Fair
2002 Sins of the Father Actor Bobby Frank Cherry 58
Average
2001 The Man Who Wasn't There Actor Walter Abundas 71
Good
2001 One Night at McCool's Actor Father Jimmy 58
Average
2001 Say It Isn't So Actor Walter Wingfield 56
Average
2000 Me, Myself & Irene Actor Agent Boshane 65
Fair
2000 What Planet Are You From? Actor Don Fisk 58
Average
1999 Snow Falling on Cedars Actor Sheriff Art Moran 59
Average
1999 Random Hearts Actor Truman Trainor 57
Average
1999 Outside Providence Actor Barney 58
Average
1999 The Confession Actor Cass O'Donnell 58
Average
1999 The Mod Squad Actor Det. Bob Mothershed 55
Average
1998 The Impostors Actor Johnny Leguard (Frenchman) 58
Average
1998 There's Something About Mary Actor Psychiatrist (uncredited) 65
Fair
1997 Into Thin Air: Death on Everest Actor Beck Weathers 58
Average
1997 Eye of God Actor Willard Sprague 59
Average
1997 Absolute Power Actor Michael McCarty 63
Fair
1996 Eddie Actor Carl Zimmer 58
Average
1996 Flirting with Disaster Actor Paul Harmon 59
Average
1996 A Couch in New York Actor Campton 59
Average
1996 The Boys Next Door Actor Bob Klemper 59
Average
1995 How to Make an American Quilt Actor Howell 60
Fair
1995 The Indian in the Cupboard Actor Victor 62
Fair
1994 Trapped in Paradise Actor Agent Shaddus Peyser 58
Average
1994 It Could Happen to You Actor C. Vernon Hale 63
Fair
1994 Wolf Actor Detective Carl Bridger 60
Fair
1994 Getting Out Actor Chaplain 58
Average
1993 And the Band Played On Actor Dr. Marc Conant 59
Average
1993 Undercover Blues Actor Frank 59
Average
1993 Alex Haley's Queen Actor Mr. Benson 70
Good
1992 Afterburn Actor Acton Ryder 58
Average
1991 Carolina Skeletons Actor Redy 59
Average
1991 Doublecrossed Actor 58
Average
1991 The Perfect Tribute Actor Blair 59
Average
1990 Descending Angel Actor Debaudt 58
Average
1990 When You Remember Me Actor Vaughan 58
Average
1990 Rising Son Actor Tommy 59
Average
1990 Blue Steel Actor Attorney Mel Dawson 58
Average
1990 Challenger Actor Gregory B. Jarvis 58
Average
1989 Blaze Actor Picayune 59
Average
1989 Kojak: Fatal Flaw Actor Joel Litkin 59
Average
1989 Sea of Love Actor Gruber 62
Fair
1989 How I Got Into College Actor Bill Browne 59
Average
1989 Out on the Edge Actor Paul Evetts 58
Average
1988 In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders Actor Detective Hamill 59
Average
1988 Stealing Home Actor Hank Chandler 59
Average
1988 Little Nikita Actor Richard Grant 58
Average
1988 Rachel River Actor Cordell 59
Average
1987 The Witches of Eastwick Actor Clyde Alden 63
Fair
1987 Courtship Actor Bobby Pate N/A
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1986 The Manhattan Project Actor Radiation Controls Officer 59
Average
1986 On Valentine's Day Actor Bobby Pate 59
Average
1986 The Tender Age Actor Roger Davis 59
Average
1986 Hannah and Her Sisters Actor Dr. Wilkes 69
Fair
1985 Silverado Actor Kelly 65
Fair
1982 Parole Actor 1st Cop N/A
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1974 Feasting with Panthers Actor Warder N/A
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Criminal Actor Ivan N/A
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Production
2022 DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story Production Producer 79
Good