
Culver City, Los Angeles, California, USA
Michael Anthony Richards (born July 24, 1949) is an American actor, comedian, writer and television producer, best known for his portrayal of the eccentric Cosmo Kramer on the television sitcom Seinfeld. Richards began his career as a stand up comedian, first stepping into a national spotlight when he was featured on Billy Crystal's first cable TV special. He went on to become a series regular on ABC's Fridays. Prior to Seinfeld, he made numerous guest appearances on a variety of television shows including Cheers, Night Court, Miami Vice and St. Elsewhere. His film credits include So I Married an Axe Murderer, Airheads, Young Doctors in Love, Problem Child, Coneheads and UHF. During the run of Seinfeld, he made a guest appearance in Mad About You. After Seinfeld, Richards starred in his own sitcom, The Michael Richards Show, which lasted less than one season. After his series was cancelled, Richards returned to his roots performing stand up comedy. After inciting some media furor in late 2006 over explosively addressing audience members at a comedy show with repeated racial epithets, Richards announced his retirement from stand-up in 2007. Most recently, Richards appeared as himself in the seventh season of Curb Your Enthusiasm in 2009, acting alongside his fellow Seinfeld cast members for the first time since Seinfeld's finale.

as Michael Richards

as Self
1962

as Cosmo Kramer
1989

as Michael Richards
2000

as Eddie Gordon
1982

as Self - Guest
1988

as Pagone
1984

1981

as Director (voice)
1991

as Cosmo Kramer
1992

as Eugene Sleighbough
1984

as Self - Guest
1993

as Bill Wolf
1982
as Self
2004

as Daddy Hogwood
2019

as Bud Ditchwater (voice)
2007

as Self
2004

as Self/Cosmo Kramer
2004
as Self
2004

as Wilkins Micawber
2001

as The Wolf (voice)
1997

as Richard Rietti
1997

as Mark Ferris
1996

as Caveman discovering fire (uncredited)
1996

as Danny Lidz
1995

as Doug Beech
1994

as Obituary Employee
1993

as Motel Clerk
1993

as Martin Beck
1990

as Stanley Spadowski
1989

as Victor Loudon
1988

1987

as Lacrobat
1986

as Sneaky Pete
1986

as Fejos
1985

as Sal
1984

as Vince
1984

as Dr. Pinkus
1984
as Michael Richards
3 ep.

as Self
1 episodes

as Cosmo Kramer
180 episodes

as Michael Richards
3 episodes

as Eddie Gordon
1 episodes

as Self - Guest
1 episodes

as Pagone
1 episodes

1 episodes

as Director (voice)
1 episodes

as Cosmo Kramer
1 episodes

as Eugene Sleighbough
1 episodes

as Self - Guest
1 episodes

as Bill Wolf
5 episodes

1 episodes

as Michael Richards
1 episodes

as Self
1 episodes

as King Geoffrey
1 episodes

as Self
1 episodes

as Sneaky Pete
1 episodes

as Self
60 episodes

1 episodes

as Vic Nardozza
9 episodes

as Frank Baxter
12 episodes

as 2nd Henchman
5 episodes
as Rick
24 episodes