Richard Lewis
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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.

Top 10 collaborators

Roles

Match
The Great Buster: A Celebration (2018)
Self
Bucky and the Squirrels (2018)
Richard Lewis
Sandy Wexler (2017)
Testimonial
She's Funny That Way (2015)
Al Finkelstein
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise (2013)
Self
Vamps (2012)
Danny
Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man (2012)
Self
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis (2011)
Self
Looking for Lenny (2011)
Self
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007)
Self
The Aristocrats (2005)
Self
Confessions of an Action Star (2005)
Self
Confessions of an Action Star (2005)
The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians (2003)
Self (archive footage)
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians (2001)
Self (archive footage)
Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm (1999)
Self
Game Day (1999)
Steve Adler
The Elevator (1998)
Phil Milowski
Hugo Pool (1997)
Chick Chicalini
Drunks (1997)
Jim
The Maze (1997)
Markov
Richard Lewis: The Magical Misery Tour (1996)
Himself
A Weekend in the Country (1996)
Bobby Stein
Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
Peter
Wagons East! (1994)
Phil Taylor
The Last Party (1993)
Self
Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)
Prince John
The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story (1992)
Edward Sanders
Once Upon a Crime (1992)
Julian Peters
Richard Lewis: I'm Doomed (1990)
Self
That's Adequate (1989)
Pimples Lapedes
Richard Lewis: I'm Exhausted (1988)
Self
The Wrong Guys (1988)
Richard
The Facts (1982)
Host
Diary of a Young Comic (1979)
Billy Goldstein / Gondola

Crew

Origin (2019)
Thanks
Richard Lewis: The Magical Misery Tour (1996)
Writer
Richard Lewis: I'm Doomed (1990)
Writer
Richard Lewis: I'm Exhausted (1988)
Writer
Diary of a Young Comic (1979)
Writer