Richard Jenkins
Richard Jenkins

Richard Jenkins

Born: May 4, 1947 (79 years)
DeKalb, Illinois, USA

Richard Dale Jenkins (born May 4, 1947) is an American actor. Jenkins began his acting career in theater at the Trinity Repertory Company and later made his film debut in 1974. He has worked steadily in film and television since the 1980s, mostly in supporting roles. His first major role did not come until the early 2000s, when he portrayed the deceased patriarch Nathaniel Fisher on the HBO funeral drama series Six Feet Under (2001–2005). He is also known for his roles in the films Burn After Reading (2008), Step Brothers (2008), Let Me In (2010), Jack Reacher (2012), and The Cabin in the Woods (2012). Jenkins was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for the drama film The Visitor (2007). He won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for the limited drama series Olive Kitteridge (2014). For his performance in the fantasy drama film The Shape of Water (2017), Jenkins received Academy Award, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor. ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Movies as Actor (107)
IF

IF

as Art Teacher (voice)

May 8, 2024

Nightmare Alley

Nightmare Alley

as Ezra Grindle

Dec 2, 2021

The Humans

The Humans

as Erik

Nov 24, 2021

Kajillionaire

Kajillionaire

as Robert

Sep 25, 2020

The Last Shift

The Last Shift

as Stanley

Sep 25, 2020

The Shape of Water

The Shape of Water

as Giles

Dec 1, 2017

LBJ

LBJ

as Sen. Richard Russell

Nov 3, 2017

Kong: Skull Island

Kong: Skull Island

as Senator Al Willis

Mar 8, 2017

The Hollars

The Hollars

as Don Hollar

Aug 25, 2016

Spotlight

Spotlight

as Richard Sipe (voice) (uncredited)

Nov 6, 2015

Bone Tomahawk

Bone Tomahawk

as Chicory

Oct 23, 2015

Lullaby

Lullaby

as Robert

Jun 13, 2014

4 Minute Mile

4 Minute Mile

as Coleman

Jun 5, 2014

God's Pocket

God's Pocket

as Richard Shelburn

May 9, 2014

A.C.O.D.

A.C.O.D.

as Hugh

Oct 3, 2013

Turbo

Turbo

as Bobby (voice)

Jul 11, 2013

White House Down

White House Down

as Raphelson

Jun 27, 2013

Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around

Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around

as Self

May 7, 2013

Jack Reacher

Jack Reacher

as D.A. Alex Rodin

Dec 20, 2012

The Company You Keep

The Company You Keep

as Jed Lewis

Dec 20, 2012

Liberal Arts

Liberal Arts

as Professor Peter Hoberg

Sep 14, 2012

Killing Them Softly

Killing Them Softly

as Driver

Jul 30, 2012

Darling Companion

Darling Companion

as Russell

Apr 20, 2012

The Cabin in the Woods

The Cabin in the Woods

as Richard Sitterson

Apr 12, 2012

The Rum Diary

The Rum Diary

as Lotterman

Oct 13, 2011

Friends with Benefits

Friends with Benefits

as Mr. Harper

Jul 21, 2011

Happythankyoumoreplease

Happythankyoumoreplease

as Paul Gertmanian

Mar 4, 2011

Hall Pass

Hall Pass

as Coakley

Feb 25, 2011

Let Me In

Let Me In

as The Father

Oct 1, 2010

Eat Pray Love

Eat Pray Love

as Richard, Richard from Texas

Aug 12, 2010

Norman

Norman

as Doug Long

Jun 11, 2010

Waiting for Forever

Waiting for Forever

as Richard Twist

Feb 10, 2010

Dear John

Dear John

as Mr. Tyree

Feb 4, 2010

Finding the Burn

Finding the Burn

as Self / Ted Treffon (archive footage)

Dec 21, 2008

The Tale of Despereaux

The Tale of Despereaux

as Principal (voice)

Dec 18, 2008

The Broken

The Broken

as John McVey

Nov 15, 2008

Burn After Reading

Burn After Reading

as Ted

Sep 5, 2008

Step Brothers

Step Brothers

as Dr. Robert Doback

Jul 25, 2008

The Visitor

The Visitor

as Prof. Walter Vale

Feb 21, 2008

The Kingdom

The Kingdom

as Robert Grace

Aug 22, 2007

Rumor Has It...

Rumor Has It...

as Earl Huttinger

Dec 22, 2005

Fun with Dick and Jane

Fun with Dick and Jane

as Frank Bascombe

Dec 21, 2005

Earth to America

Earth to America

as Self

Nov 20, 2005

North Country

North Country

as Hank Aimes

Feb 12, 2005

Shall We Dance?

Shall We Dance?

as Devine

Oct 15, 2004

I ♥ Huckabees

I ♥ Huckabees

as Mr. Hooten (uncredited)

Sep 10, 2004

Cheaper by the Dozen

Cheaper by the Dozen

as Shake

Dec 24, 2003

Intolerable Cruelty

Intolerable Cruelty

as Freddy Bender

Oct 10, 2003

The Core

The Core

as Gen. Thomas Purcell

Mar 28, 2003

The Mudge Boy

The Mudge Boy

as Edgar Mudge

Jan 17, 2003

Stealing Harvard

Stealing Harvard

as Honorable Judge Emmett Cook

Sep 13, 2002

Changing Lanes

Changing Lanes

as Walter Arnell

Apr 7, 2002

Sins of the Father

Sins of the Father

as Bobby Frank Cherry

Jan 5, 2002

The Man Who Wasn't There

The Man Who Wasn't There

as Walter Abundas

Oct 26, 2001

One Night at McCool's

One Night at McCool's

as Father Jimmy

Apr 19, 2001

Say It Isn't So

Say It Isn't So

as Walter Wingfield

Mar 10, 2001

Me, Myself & Irene

Me, Myself & Irene

as Agent Boshane

Jun 22, 2000

What Planet Are You From?

What Planet Are You From?

as Don Fisk

Mar 3, 2000

Snow Falling on Cedars

Snow Falling on Cedars

as Sheriff Art Moran

Dec 22, 1999

Random Hearts

Random Hearts

as Truman Trainor

Oct 8, 1999

Outside Providence

Outside Providence

as Barney

Sep 1, 1999

The Confession

The Confession

as Cass O'Donnell

Mar 26, 1999

The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad

as Det. Bob Mothershed

Mar 26, 1999

The Impostors

The Impostors

as Johnny Leguard (Frenchman)

Oct 2, 1998

There's Something About Mary

There's Something About Mary

as Psychiatrist (uncredited)

Jul 15, 1998

Into Thin Air: Death on Everest

Into Thin Air: Death on Everest

as Beck Weathers

Nov 9, 1997

Eye of God

Eye of God

as Willard Sprague

Oct 17, 1997

Absolute Power

Absolute Power

as Michael McCarty

Feb 14, 1997

Eddie

Eddie

as Carl Zimmer

May 31, 1996

Flirting with Disaster

Flirting with Disaster

as Paul Harmon

Mar 22, 1996

A Couch in New York

A Couch in New York

as Campton

Feb 21, 1996

The Boys Next Door

The Boys Next Door

as Bob Klemper

Feb 4, 1996

How to Make an American Quilt

How to Make an American Quilt

as Howell

Oct 6, 1995

The Indian in the Cupboard

The Indian in the Cupboard

as Victor

Jul 14, 1995

Trapped in Paradise

Trapped in Paradise

as Agent Shaddus Peyser

Dec 2, 1994

It Could Happen to You

It Could Happen to You

as C. Vernon Hale

Jul 16, 1994

Wolf

Wolf

as Detective Carl Bridger

Jun 17, 1994

Getting Out

Getting Out

as Chaplain

Apr 25, 1994

And the Band Played On

And the Band Played On

as Dr. Marc Conant

Sep 11, 1993

Undercover Blues

Undercover Blues

as Frank

Sep 10, 1993

Afterburn

Afterburn

as Acton Ryder

May 30, 1992

Carolina Skeletons

Carolina Skeletons

as Redy

Sep 30, 1991

Doublecrossed

Doublecrossed

Jul 20, 1991

The Perfect Tribute

The Perfect Tribute

as Blair

Apr 21, 1991

Descending Angel

Descending Angel

as Debaudt

Nov 25, 1990

When You Remember Me

When You Remember Me

as Vaughan

Oct 7, 1990

Rising Son

Rising Son

as Tommy

Jul 23, 1990

Blue Steel

Blue Steel

as Attorney Mel Dawson

Mar 16, 1990

Challenger

Challenger

as Gregory B. Jarvis

Feb 25, 1990

Blaze

Blaze

as Picayune

Dec 15, 1989

Kojak : Error Fatal

Kojak : Error Fatal

as Joel Litkin

Nov 30, 1989

Sea of Love

Sea of Love

as Gruber

Sep 15, 1989

How I Got Into College

How I Got Into College

as Bill Browne

May 19, 1989

Out on the Edge

Out on the Edge

as Paul Evetts

May 14, 1989

Rachel River

Rachel River

as Cordell

Feb 20, 1989

In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders

In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders

as Detective Hamill

Nov 27, 1988

Stealing Home

Stealing Home

as Hank Chandler

Aug 26, 1988

Little Nikita

Little Nikita

as Richard Grant

Mar 17, 1988

The Witches of Eastwick

The Witches of Eastwick

as Clyde Alden

Jun 12, 1987

Courtship

Courtship

as Bobby Pate

Jan 1, 1987

The Manhattan Project

The Manhattan Project

as Radiation Controls Officer

Jun 13, 1986

On Valentine's Day

On Valentine's Day

as Bobby Pate

Apr 11, 1986

The Tender Age

The Tender Age

as Roger Davis

Apr 7, 1986

Hannah and Her Sisters

Hannah and Her Sisters

as Dr. Wilkes

Feb 7, 1986

Silverado

Silverado

as Kelly

Jul 10, 1985

Parole

Parole

as 1st Cop

Apr 19, 1982

Feasting with Panthers

Feasting with Panthers

as Warder

Mar 27, 1974