Richard Kind
Biography
Richard Kind is an American actor and comedian who has worked across television, film, voice work, and theater. Born in Trenton, New Jersey, he joined the Practical Theatre Company in Chicago and was recruited to The Second City. On television he played Dr. Mark Devanow in Mad About You, Paul Lassiter in Spin City, and Larry's cousin Andy in Curb Your Enthusiasm, and later appeared in Red Oaks, Only Murders in the Building, Gotham, and East New York. His film work includes Clifford (1994), Stargate (1994), The Station Agent (2003), The Visitor (2007), A Serious Man (2009), Hereafter (2010), Argo (2012), Beau Is Afraid (2023), and The Out-Laws (2023). He voiced Molt in A Bug's Life, Van in Cars, Bookworm in Toy Story 3, and Bing Bong in Inside Out. His Broadway credits include The Producers and Sly Fox, and he also appeared in The Tale of the Allergist's Wife; he received a Tony Award nomination for The Big Knife.
69years old
Turns 70 on November 22in 11 days
- Born Trenton
- Star sign: SagittariusFirst day of the sign, on the Scorpio cusp
- Also credited as Richard Bruce Kind
Movie Career
- Films
- 60
- Career span
- 38 years1988 to 2026
Genres
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Early training
Kind spent four years in New York City before going back to Chicago, where he worked with fellow Northwestern alumni at the Practical Theatre Company. In 1983, during one of that company's productions, co-founder Bernard Sahlins brought him into The Second City.
Beyond film
On Broadway, Richard Kind has appeared in The Tale of the Allergist's Wife, The Producers, and Sly Fox, and he originated the role of Addison Mizner in Stephen Sondheim's Bounce.
Beyond film
In 2008, Richard Kind took on the part of Voltaire in the New York City Opera staging of Leonard Bernstein's Candide.
Beyond film
Richard Kind took the lead part of Max Bialystock in a Hollywood Bowl production staged from July 27 to 29, 2012. In the 2005 film The Producers, he was the Jury Foreman.
Richard Kind movies on Netflix
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Passas Taxi Driver Stuart Fernie
Portal to Hellas Chip
Wolfsas Kid's Dad
Beau Is Afraidas Dr. Cohen
Hidden Exposureas Randall Abbott
Monsters of Californiaas Dr. Eric Walker
Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movieas Funeral Director #1 / #2
The Magnificent Meyersonsas Morty Meyerson
The Out-Lawsas Neil Browning
Run and Gunas Grayson
18½as Jack
Extinctas Wally (voice)
Rifkin's Festivalas Mort's Father
The Stand Inas Wes
John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunchas Richard Kind
The Last Laughas Jimbo
Andoveras Harold
Gilbertas Himself
Albion: The Enchanted Stallionas Brian
All We Hadas Marty
Detoursas Sam Jacobson
The Paper Storeas Prof. Marty Kane
Inside Outas Bing Bong (voice)
Obvious Childas Jacob
Rideas Boss
Sharknado 2: The Second Oneas Harland "The Blaster" McGuinness
The Angriest Man in Brooklynas Bix Field
Yellowbirdas Michka (voice)
Argoas Max Klein
Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pupsas Eddy the Elf Dog (voice)
Hereafteras Christos
A Serious Manas Uncle Arthur
Ingeniousas Newkin
Santa Buddiesas Eddy the Elf Dog (voice)
Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chiefas Groundhog (voice)
Bagboyas Dave Weiner
Big Stanas Mal
Sands of Oblivionas Ira
The Grandas Andy Andrews
The Visitoras Jacob
Carsas Van (voice)
Everyone's Heroas Hobo Andy / Maitre D' (voice)
I Want Someone to Eat Cheese Withas Herb Hope
Spymateas Dr. Farley
The Wildas Larry (voice)
Bewitchedas Abner Kravitz
Elvis Has Left the Buildingas Burning Elvis
Nobody Knows Anything!as Real Estate Agent
The Station Agentas Louis Tiboni
Tom Sawyeras Mr. Dobbins
A Bug's Lifeas Molt (voice)
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Storyas Chimp 1
Cliffordas Julien Daniels
Jimmy Hollywoodas Angry Driver
Stargateas Gary Meyers
Tom and Jerry: The Movieas Tom (voice)
All-American Murderas Lou Alonzo
Queens Logicas Actor
Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to Collegeas Cat Ghoulie (voice)
Vice Versaas Floyd
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Robert Vince directed three of these films, John Lasseter two and Tom McCarthy two. Three actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.









Films together
John Ratzenberger3 films together, 1998 to 2015
John Ratzenberger's page Inside Out2015IMDb rating 8.1Kind as Bing BongvoiceRatzenberger as Fritzvoice
Cars2006IMDb rating 7.3Kind as VanvoiceRatzenberger as Mack / Hamm Truck / Abominable Snow Plow / P.T. Flea Carvoice
A Bug's Life1998IMDb rating 7.2Kind as MoltvoiceRatzenberger as P.T. Fleavoice
Bonnie Hunt3 films together, 1998 to 2006
Bonnie Hunt's page Cars2006IMDb rating 7.3Kind as VanvoiceHunt as Sally Carreravoice
I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With2006IMDb rating 6.1Kind as Herb HopeHunt as Stella Lewis
A Bug's Life1998IMDb rating 7.2Kind as MoltvoiceHunt as Rosievoice
Lewis Black3 films together, 2015 to 2019
Lewis Black's page The Last Laugh2019IMDb rating 5.6Kind as JimboBlack as Max Becker
Gilbert2017IMDb rating 7.6Kind as HimselfBlack as Himself
Inside Out2015IMDb rating 8.1Kind as Bing BongvoiceBlack as Angervoice
Whoopi Goldberg2 films together, 2006 to 2017
Whoopi Goldberg's page Gilbert2017IMDb rating 7.6Kind as HimselfGoldberg as Himself
Everyone's Hero2006IMDb rating 5.7Kind as Hobo Andy / Maitre D'voiceGoldberg as Darlin'voice
Wallace Shawn2 films together, 1998 to 2020
Wallace Shawn's page Rifkin's Festival2020IMDb rating 6.1Kind as Mort's FatherShawn as Mort Rifkin
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story1998IMDb rating 4.3Kind as Chimp 1Shawn as Tarzan Chimp
Judy Greer2 films together, 2007 to 2016
Judy Greer's page All We Had2016IMDb rating 6.0Kind as MartyGreer as Patti
The Grand2007IMDb rating 5.9Kind as Andy AndrewsGreer as Sharon Andrews
Robert VinceDirector, 3 films, 2006 to 2012
All films by Robert Vince Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups2012IMDb rating 4.7Kind as Eddy the Elf Dogvoice
Santa Buddies2009IMDb rating 4.6Kind as Eddy the Elf Dogvoice
Spymate2006IMDb rating 4.0Kind as Dr. Farley
John LasseterDirector, 2 films, 1998 to 2006
All films by John Lasseter Cars2006IMDb rating 7.3Kind as Vanvoice
A Bug's Life1998IMDb rating 7.2Kind as Moltvoice
Tom McCarthyDirector, 2 films, 2003 to 2007
All films by Tom McCarthy The Visitor2007IMDb rating 7.6Kind as Jacob
The Station Agent2003IMDb rating 7.6Kind as Louis Tiboni
Also two films together32 more actors
- Luke WilsonAll We Had (2016) and Ride (2014)
- Carlos AlazraquiInside Out (2015) and A Bug's Life (1998)
- Gina GershonRifkin's Festival (2020) and I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With (2006)
- Peter DinklageThe Angriest Man in Brooklyn (2014) and The Station Agent (2003)
- Bill HaderBeau Is Afraid (2023) and Inside Out (2015)
- Janeane GarofaloThe Wild (2006) and Nobody Knows Anything! (2003)
- David CrossObvious Child (2014) and The Grand (2007)
- Tony ShalhoubMr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie (2023) and Cars (2006)
- Amy SedarisI Want Someone to Eat Cheese With (2006) and Bewitched (2005)
- Pat MoritaSpymate (2006) and Elvis Has Left the Building (2004)
- Chris ParnellThe Last Laugh (2019) and The Grand (2007)
- Amy RyanWolfs (2024) and Beau Is Afraid (2023)
- Dan CastellanetaSands of Oblivion (2007) and I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With (2006)
- Dennis FarinaBagboy (2007) and The Grand (2007)
- Henry GibsonBig Stan (2007) and Tom and Jerry: The Movie (1992)
- Jennifer MorrisonAlbion: The Enchanted Stallion (2016) and Big Stan (2007)
- Ajay NaiduThe Magnificent Meyersons (2023) and Vice Versa (1988)
- John SlatteryGail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass (2026) and The Station Agent (2003)
- Fred MelamedGail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass (2026) and A Serious Man (2009)
- Danny WoodburnSanta Paws 2: The Santa Pups (2012) and Santa Buddies (2009)
- Joe Lo TruglioGail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass (2026) and The Station Agent (2003)
- Adam DeVineThe Out-Laws (2023) and Extinct (2021)
- Ken Hudson CampbellBewitched (2005) and The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story (1998)
- Zachary GordonYellowbird (2014) and Santa Buddies (2009)
- Poorna JagannathanWolfs (2024) and The Out-Laws (2023)
- Pat FinnSanta Paws 2: The Santa Pups (2012) and Nobody Knows Anything! (2003)
- Fred SavageThe Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story (1998) and Vice Versa (1988)
- Kaitlyn MaherSanta Paws 2: The Santa Pups (2012) and Santa Buddies (2009)
- Thom Adcox-HernandezTom Sawyer (2000) and Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College (1990)
- Joe RanftCars (2006) and A Bug's Life (1998)
- Marcia WallaceBig Stan (2007) and Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College (1990)
- Stef DawsonHidden Exposure (2023) and The Paper Store (2016)
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 Kind's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$2.6 billion
25 of the 59 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 59 films: 25 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 13 never in cinemas; 1 streaming, short cinema run; 17 figure not found.
- 25Worldwide figure
- 3US gross only
- 13Never in cinemas
- 1Streaming, short cinema run
- 17Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 95% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$858M33.1% of the total
- 2$462M17.8% of the total
- 3$363M14.0% of the total
- 4$232M9.0% of the total
- 5$197M7.6% of the total
- 6$131M5.1% of the total
- 7$107M4.1% of the total
- 8$102M4.0% of the total
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2003 | Jeff Awards | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.










