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Don Rickles

Don Rickles

19 movies on Netflix

Biography

Don Rickles was an American comic and actor who made insult comedy his signature. Born in Queens and raised in Jackson Heights, he trained for dramatic roles at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and later worked clubs in New York, Miami, and Los Angeles, where his responses to hecklers became the heart of his act. He made his screen debut in Run Silent, Run Deep (1958) and appeared in X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963), Kelly's Heroes (1970), Innocent Blood (1992), and Casino (1995). On television he headlined The Don Rickles Show in 1968 and a second series under the same title in 1972, then starred in C.P.O. Sharkey from 1976 to 1978. He voiced Mr. Potato Head in Toy Story (1995), Toy Story 2 (1999), and Toy Story 3 (2010), and won a Primetime Emmy Award for the documentary Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project.

90years old at death

  • Born Queens
  • Died Beverly Hills
  • Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
  • Donald Jay Rickles (birth name)Also credited as Don Jay Rickles, Donald Rickles, Donald J. Rickles and Don J. Rickles

Movie Career

Films
19
Career span
55 years1958 to 2013

Genres

First and latest

Photos

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  1. Early training

    Rickles studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts intending to be a Shakespearean actor, then played bit parts on television before turning to comedy out of frustration with the lack of acting work.

  2. A change of course

    Rickles gained fame as an insult comic after he answered his hecklers. Since the crowd preferred these jabs to his prepared material, he added them to his act.

  3. Big break

    Early in his career, while working at a nightclub in Miami Beach, Florida, Rickles spotted Frank Sinatra and insulted him. Sinatra liked it so much that he told other celebrities to come watch Rickles and get insulted too.

  4. Behind the award

    Rickles earned a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program. He beat several well-known comics for it, among them David Letterman, Jon Stewart, and Stephen Colbert.

Don Rickles movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Toy Story1995 Adventure, Animation, Comedyas Mr. Potato Headvoice

    IMDb rating 8.31.2M votes

  2. Toy Story 32010 Adventure, Animation, Comedyas Mr. Potato Headvoice

    IMDb rating 8.3991K votes

  3. Toy Story 21999as Mr. Potato Headvoice

    IMDb rating 7.9684K votes

  4. Casino1995as Billy Sherbert

    IMDb rating 8.2628K votes

  5. Dirty Work1998as Mr. Hamilton

    IMDb rating 6.433K votes

  6. Dennis the Menace Strikes Again!1998as George Wilson

    IMDb rating 4.45.3K votes

  7. Run Silent, Run Deep1958as Quartermaster 1st Class Ruby

    IMDb rating 7.315K votes

  8. Quest for Camelot1998as Cornwallvoice

    IMDb rating 6.320K votes

Most often with

John Lasseter directed two of these films, John Landis two and William Asher two. Three actors appear in five of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Wallace Shawn, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Wallace ShawnTom Hanks, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Tom HanksTim Allen, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Tim AllenJoan Cusack, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Joan CusackJohn Ratzenberger, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with John RatzenbergerJack Angel, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Jack AngelJohn LasseterDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by John LasseterJohn LandisDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by John LandisWilliam AsherDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by William Asher

Films together

  • Wallace Shawn5 films together, 1995 to 2013
    Wallace Shawn's page
    • Toy Story of Terror!2013IMDb rating 7.4Rickles as Mr. Potato HeadvoiceShawn as Rexvoice
    • Partysaurus Rex2012IMDb rating 7.4Rickles as Mr. Potato HeadShawn as Rex
    • Toy Story 32010IMDb rating 8.3Rickles as Mr. Potato HeadvoiceShawn as Rexvoice
    • Toy Story 21999IMDb rating 7.9Rickles as Mr. Potato HeadvoiceShawn as Rex the Green Dinosaurvoice
    • Toy Story1995IMDb rating 8.3Rickles as Mr. Potato HeadvoiceShawn as Rexvoice
  • Tom Hanks5 films together, 1995 to 2013
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    • Toy Story of Terror!2013IMDb rating 7.4Rickles as Mr. Potato HeadvoiceHanks as Woodyvoice
    • Partysaurus Rex2012IMDb rating 7.4Rickles as Mr. Potato HeadHanks as Woody
    • Toy Story 32010IMDb rating 8.3Rickles as Mr. Potato HeadvoiceHanks as Woodyvoice
    • Toy Story 21999IMDb rating 7.9Rickles as Mr. Potato HeadvoiceHanks as Woodyvoice
    • Toy Story1995IMDb rating 8.3Rickles as Mr. Potato HeadvoiceHanks as Woodyvoice
  • Tim Allen5 films together, 1995 to 2013
    Tim Allen's page
    • Toy Story of Terror!2013IMDb rating 7.4Rickles as Mr. Potato HeadvoiceAllen as Buzz Lightyearvoice
    • Partysaurus Rex2012IMDb rating 7.4Rickles as Mr. Potato HeadAllen as Buzz Lightyear
    • Toy Story 32010IMDb rating 8.3Rickles as Mr. Potato HeadvoiceAllen as Buzz Lightyearvoice
    • Toy Story 21999IMDb rating 7.9Rickles as Mr. Potato HeadvoiceAllen as Buzz Lightyearvoice
    • Toy Story1995IMDb rating 8.3Rickles as Mr. Potato HeadvoiceAllen as Buzz Lightyearvoice
  • Joan Cusack4 films together, 1999 to 2013
    Joan Cusack's page
    • Toy Story of Terror!2013IMDb rating 7.4Rickles as Mr. Potato HeadvoiceCusack as Jessievoice
    • Partysaurus Rex2012IMDb rating 7.4Rickles as Mr. Potato HeadCusack as Jessie
    • Toy Story 32010IMDb rating 8.3Rickles as Mr. Potato HeadvoiceCusack as Jessievoice
    • Toy Story 21999IMDb rating 7.9Rickles as Mr. Potato HeadvoiceCusack as Jessie the Yodeling Cowgirlvoice
  • John Ratzenberger4 films together, 1995 to 2012
    John Ratzenberger's page
    • Partysaurus Rex2012IMDb rating 7.4Rickles as Mr. Potato HeadRatzenberger as Hamm
    • Toy Story 32010IMDb rating 8.3Rickles as Mr. Potato HeadvoiceRatzenberger as Hammvoice
    • Toy Story 21999IMDb rating 7.9Rickles as Mr. Potato HeadvoiceRatzenberger as Hamm the Piggy Bankvoice
    • Toy Story1995IMDb rating 8.3Rickles as Mr. Potato HeadvoiceRatzenberger as Hammvoice
  • Jack Angel3 films together, 1995 to 1999
    Jack Angel's page
    • Toy Story 21999IMDb rating 7.9Rickles as Mr. Potato HeadvoiceAngel as Additional Voicesvoice
    • Quest for Camelot1998IMDb rating 6.3Rickles as CornwallvoiceAngel as Additional Voicesvoice
    • Toy Story1995IMDb rating 8.3Rickles as Mr. Potato HeadvoiceAngel as Sharkvoice
  • John LasseterDirector, 2 films, 1995 to 1999
    All films by John Lasseter
    • Toy Story 21999IMDb rating 7.9Rickles as Mr. Potato Headvoice
    • Toy Story1995IMDb rating 8.3Rickles as Mr. Potato Headvoice
  • John LandisDirector, 2 films, 1992 to 2007
    All films by John Landis
  • William AsherDirector, 2 films, 1964
    All films by William Asher
  • Also three films together6 more actors
    • Timothy DaltonToy Story of Terror! (2013), Partysaurus Rex (2012) and Toy Story 3 (2010)
    • Laurie MetcalfToy Story 3 (2010), Toy Story 2 (1999) and Toy Story (1995)
    • Estelle HarrisPartysaurus Rex (2012), Toy Story 3 (2010) and Toy Story 2 (1999)
    • Frankie AvalonCasino (1995), Bikini Beach (1964) and Muscle Beach Party (1964)
    • Emily HahnToy Story of Terror! (2013), Partysaurus Rex (2012) and Toy Story 3 (2010)
    • John MorrisToy Story 3 (2010), Toy Story 2 (1999) and Toy Story (1995)

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Don Rickles's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$2.7 billion

7 of the 19 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 19 films: 7 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 4 never in cinemas; 6 figure not found.

  • 7Worldwide figure
  • 2US gross only
  • 4Never in cinemas
  • 6Figure not found

Top grosser

Toy Story 32010as Mr. Potato Head (voice)$1.1 billion

Highest grossing

The seven biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Toy Story 32010as Mr. Potato Head (voice)
    $1.1B39.7% of the total
  2. 2
    Toy Story1995as Mr. Potato Head (voice)
    $962M35.8% of the total
  3. 3
    Toy Story 21999as Mr. Potato Head (voice)
    $497M18.5% of the total
  4. 4
    Casino1995as Billy Sherbert
    $116M4.3% of the total
  5. 5
    Quest for Camelot1998as Cornwall (voice)
    $38M1.4% of the total
  6. 6
    Kelly's Heroes1970as Crapgame
    $5.2M0.2% of the total
  7. 7
    Innocent Blood1992as Emmanuel 'Manny' Bergman
    $4.9M0.2% of the total

Awards

Five awards and honors, one of them major.

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Don Rickles's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Emmy Awards
Individual Performance in a Variety or Music ProgramWon
Other honors
American Campaign MedalWon
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign MedalWon
Star on Hollywood Walk of FameHonored
World War II Victory MedalWon

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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