Richard Jenkins

Biography

Richard Jenkins was born on May 4, 1947 in DeKalb, Illinois, USA. He is an actor, known for Jack Reacher (2012), The Cabin in the Woods (2012) and Step Brothers (2008). He has been married to Sharon R. Friedrick since August 23, 1969. They have two children.

79years old

Turns 80 on May 4in 203 days

Born May 4, 1947DeKalb
Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
Richard Dale Jenkins (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 77
Career span: 35 years1986 to 2021

Genres

Drama65%, 50 films
Comedy45%, 35 films
Romance26%, 20 films
Crime25%, 19 films
Thriller19%, 15 films

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Early training
Richard Jenkins studied drama at Illinois Wesleyan University and graduated with a degree there. After finishing, he moved to Rhode Island.
A change of course
Jenkins was a member of Trinity Repertory Company's resident acting company in Providence, Rhode Island, and from 1990 to 1994 he served as its artistic director.

Richard Jenkins movies on Netflix

Nightmare Alley2021IMDb rating 7.0as Ezra Grindle
The Humans2021IMDb rating 6.1as Erik
Kajillionaire2020IMDb rating 6.4as Robert
The Last Shift2020IMDb rating 5.8as Stanley
Kong: Skull Island2017IMDb rating 6.7as Senator Al Willis
LBJ2017IMDb rating 6.5as Sen. Richard Russell
The Shape of Water2017IMDb rating 7.3as Giles
The Hollars2016IMDb rating 6.6as Don Hollar
Bone Tomahawk2015IMDb rating 7.1as Chicory
4 Minute Mile2014IMDb rating 6.2as Coleman
God's Pocket2014IMDb rating 6.1as Richard Shellburn
A.C.O.D.2013IMDb rating 5.7as Hugh
Turbo2013IMDb rating 6.4as Bobby (voice)
White House Down2013IMDb rating 6.3as Raphelson
Darling Companion2012IMDb rating 5.2as Russell
Jack Reacher2012IMDb rating 7.0as Rodin
Killing Them Softly2012IMDb rating 6.2as Driver
Liberal Arts2012IMDb rating 6.7as Professor Peter Hoberg
The Cabin in the Woods2012IMDb rating 7.0as Sitterson
The Company You Keep2012IMDb rating 6.4as Jed Lewis
Friends with Benefits2011IMDb rating 6.5as Mr. Harper
Hall Pass2011IMDb rating 5.9as Coakley
The Rum Diary2011IMDb rating 6.1as Lotterman
Dear John2010IMDb rating 6.3as Mr. Tyree
Eat Pray Love2010IMDb rating 5.9as Richard
Happythankyoumoreplease2010IMDb rating 6.7as Paul Gertmanian
Let Me In2010IMDb rating 7.1as The Father
Waiting for Forever2010IMDb rating 5.9as Richard Twist
Burn After Reading2008IMDb rating 7.0as Ted
Step Brothers2008IMDb rating 6.9as Dr. Robert Doback
The Broken2008IMDb rating 5.4as John McVey
The Tale of Despereaux2008IMDb rating 6.1as Principal (voice)
The Kingdom2007IMDb rating 7.0as Robert Grace
The Visitor2007IMDb rating 7.6as Walter
Earth to America2005IMDb rating 5.4as Himself
Fun with Dick and Jane2005IMDb rating 6.2as Frank Bascombe
North Country2005IMDb rating 7.3as Hank Aimes
Rumor Has It...2005IMDb rating 5.5as Earl Huttinger
Shall We Dance2004IMDb rating 6.2as Devine
Cheaper by the Dozen2003IMDb rating 6.0as Shake
Intolerable Cruelty2003IMDb rating 6.3as Freddy Bender
The Core2003IMDb rating 5.6as General Purcell
The Mudge Boy2003IMDb rating 7.1as Edgar Mudge
Changing Lanes2002IMDb rating 6.5as Walter Arnell
Stealing Harvard2002IMDb rating 5.2as Honorable Emmett Cook
One Night at McCool's2001IMDb rating 6.2as Father Jimmy
Say It Isn't So2001IMDb rating 5.0as Walter Wingfield
The Man Who Wasn't There2001IMDb rating 7.5as Walter Abundas
Me, Myself & Irene2000IMDb rating 6.6as Agent Boshane
What Planet Are You From?2000IMDb rating 5.7as Don Fisk
Outside Providence1999IMDb rating 6.4as Barney
Random Hearts1999IMDb rating 5.4as Truman Trainor
Snow Falling on Cedars1999IMDb rating 6.7as Sheriff Art Moran
The Confession1999IMDb rating 6.0as Cass O'Donnell
The Mod Squad1999IMDb rating 4.4as Mothershed
Absolute Power1997IMDb rating 6.7as Michael McCarty
Eye of God1997IMDb rating 7.3as Willard Sprague
Into Thin Air: Death on Everest1997IMDb rating 5.7as Beck Weathers
Eddie1996IMDb rating 5.2as Carl Zimmer
Flirting with Disaster1996IMDb rating 6.7as Paul Harmon
The Indian in the Cupboard1995IMDb rating 6.0as Victor (Dad)
It Could Happen to You1994IMDb rating 6.4as C. Vernon Hale
Trapped in Paradise1994IMDb rating 5.9as Agent Shaddus Peyser
Wolf1994IMDb rating 6.3as Detective Bridger
And the Band Played On1993IMDb rating 7.8as Dr. Marc Conant
Undercover Blues1993IMDb rating 6.1as Frank
Carolina Skeletons1991IMDb rating 6.2as Redy
Blue Steel1990IMDb rating 5.8as Attorney Mel Dawson
How I Got Into College1989IMDb rating 5.8as Bill Browne
Sea of Love1989IMDb rating 6.8as Gruber
In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders1988IMDb rating 7.1as Detective Hamill
Little Nikita1988IMDb rating 5.9as Richard Grant
Stealing Home1988IMDb rating 6.6as Hank Chandler
The Witches of Eastwick1987IMDb rating 6.6as Clyde Alden
Hannah and Her Sisters1986IMDb rating 7.8as Dr. Wilkes
On Valentine's Day1986IMDb rating 6.0as Bobby Pate
The Manhattan Project1986IMDb rating 6.1as Radiation Controls Officer

Best known for

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

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The Shape of Water2017 Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thrilleras Giles
IMDb rating 7.3480K votes
Jack Reacher2012 Action, Thrilleras Rodin
IMDb rating 7.0396K votes
Step Brothers2008as Dr. Robert Doback
IMDb rating 6.9345K votes
The Cabin in the Woods2012as Sitterson
IMDb rating 7.0496K votes
Friends with Benefits2011as Mr. Harper
IMDb rating 6.5424K votes
Dear John2010as Mr. Tyree
IMDb rating 6.3165K votes
Burn After Reading2008as Ted
IMDb rating 7.0380K votes
Bone Tomahawk2015as Chicory
IMDb rating 7.1143K votes

Most often with

Ethan Coen and Joel Coen directed three of these films together. Stanley Tucci appears in six of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Stanley Tucci

Samuel L. Jackson

John Goodman

Alec Baldwin

Susan Sarandon

Woody HarrelsonEthan CoenDirector, 3 films

Joel CoenDirector, 3 films

Guillermo del ToroDirector, 2 films

Films together

Stanley Tucci6 films together, 1993 to 2012
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- The Company You Keep2012IMDb rating 6.4Jenkins as Jed LewisTucci as Ray Fuller
- The Tale of Despereaux2008IMDb rating 6.1Jenkins as PrincipalvoiceTucci as Boldovoice
- Shall We Dance2004IMDb rating 6.2Jenkins as DevineTucci as Link
- The Core2003IMDb rating 5.6Jenkins as General PurcellTucci as Dr. Conrad Zimsky
- It Could Happen to You1994IMDb rating 6.4Jenkins as C. Vernon HaleTucci as Eddie Biasi
- Undercover Blues1993IMDb rating 6.1Jenkins as FrankTucci as Muerte
Samuel L. Jackson4 films together, 1989 to 2017
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- Kong: Skull Island2017IMDb rating 6.7Jenkins as Senator Al WillisJackson as Preston Packard
- Turbo2013IMDb rating 6.4Jenkins as BobbyvoiceJackson as Whiplashvoice
- Changing Lanes2002IMDb rating 6.5Jenkins as Walter ArnellJackson as Doyle Gipson
- Sea of Love1989IMDb rating 6.8Jenkins as GruberJackson as Black Guy
John Goodman4 films together, 1989 to 2017
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- Kong: Skull Island2017IMDb rating 6.7Jenkins as Senator Al WillisGoodman as Bill Randa
- One Night at McCool's2001IMDb rating 6.2Jenkins as Father JimmyGoodman as Detective Dehling
- What Planet Are You From?2000IMDb rating 5.7Jenkins as Don FiskGoodman as Roland Jones
- Sea of Love1989IMDb rating 6.8Jenkins as GruberGoodman as Det. Sherman
Alec Baldwin3 films together, 1999 to 2005
Alec Baldwin's page
- Fun with Dick and Jane2005IMDb rating 6.2Jenkins as Frank BascombeBaldwin as Jack McCallister
- Outside Providence1999IMDb rating 6.4Jenkins as BarneyBaldwin as Old Man Dunphy
- The Confession1999IMDb rating 6.0Jenkins as Cass O'DonnellBaldwin as Roy Bleakie
Susan Sarandon3 films together, 1987 to 2012
Susan Sarandon's page
- The Company You Keep2012IMDb rating 6.4Jenkins as Jed LewisSarandon as Sharon Solarz
- Shall We Dance2004IMDb rating 6.2Jenkins as DevineSarandon as Beverly Clark
- The Witches of Eastwick1987IMDb rating 6.6Jenkins as Clyde AldenSarandon as Jane Spofford
Woody Harrelson3 films together, 2005 to 2017
Woody Harrelson's page
- LBJ2017IMDb rating 6.5Jenkins as Sen. Richard RussellHarrelson as Lyndon B. Johnson
- Friends with Benefits2011IMDb rating 6.5Jenkins as Mr. HarperHarrelson as Tommy
- North Country2005IMDb rating 7.3Jenkins as Hank AimesHarrelson as Bill White
Ethan CoenDirector, 3 films, 2001 to 2008
All films by Ethan Coen
- Burn After Reading2008IMDb rating 7.0Jenkins as Ted
- Intolerable Cruelty2003IMDb rating 6.3Jenkins as Freddy Bender
- The Man Who Wasn't There2001IMDb rating 7.5Jenkins as Walter Abundas
Joel CoenDirector, 3 films, 2001 to 2008
All films by Joel Coen
- Burn After Reading2008IMDb rating 7.0Jenkins as Ted
- Intolerable Cruelty2003IMDb rating 6.3Jenkins as Freddy Bender
- The Man Who Wasn't There2001IMDb rating 7.5Jenkins as Walter Abundas
Guillermo del ToroDirector, 2 films, 2017 to 2021
All films by Guillermo del Toro
- Nightmare Alley2021IMDb rating 7.0Jenkins as Ezra Grindle
- The Shape of Water2017IMDb rating 7.3Jenkins as Giles
Also three films together3 more actors
- Chris CooperThe Company You Keep (2012), The Kingdom (2007) and Me, Myself & Irene (2000)
- Frances McDormandBurn After Reading (2008), North Country (2005) and The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
- Dennis FarinaStealing Harvard (2002), The Mod Squad (1999) and Eddie (1996)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Richard Jenkins's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$4.6 billion

63 of the 77 films have a worldwide figure.

63Worldwide figure
2US gross only
5Never in cinemas
7Figure not found

Top grosser

Kong: Skull Island2017Senator Al Willis$567 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 45% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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Kong: Skull Island2017as Senator Al Willis
$567M12.4% of the total
2
Turbo2013as Bobby (voice)
$283M6.2% of the total
3
Jack Reacher2012as Rodin
$218M4.8% of the total
4
White House Down2013as Raphelson
$205M4.5% of the total
5
Eat Pray Love2010as Richard
$205M4.5% of the total
6
Fun with Dick and Jane2005as Frank Bascombe
$202M4.4% of the total
7
The Shape of Water2017as Giles
$195M4.3% of the total
8
Cheaper by the Dozen2003as Shake
$190M4.2% of the total

Friends with Benefits (2011), $150 million

Intolerable Cruelty (2003), $120 million

The Tale of Despereaux (2008), $87.0 million

$2.5 billionfrom the other 55 films with a worldwide figure, 55% of the total

Awards

Two awards and honors from 2008 to 2015, one of them major.

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Richard Jenkins's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Emmy Awards
2015	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie	Olive Kitteridge	Won
Other honors
2008	Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture	The Visitor	Won

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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