Richard Jenkins

Richard Jenkins

Acting

Born May 4, 1947 · 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…

Known for

Ally McBeal

Ally McBeal

1997

Great Performances

Great Performances

1971

Great Performances

Great Performances

1971

Miami Vice

Miami Vice

1984

Miami Vice

Miami Vice

1984

American Playhouse

American Playhouse

1982

Six Feet Under

Six Feet Under

2001

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014

Acting(119)

2026DTF St. LouisDonoghue Homer

2024IFArt Teacher (voice)

2022DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer StoryLionel Dahmer

2021Nightmare AlleyEzra Grindle

2021The HumansErik

2020KajillionaireRobert

2020The Last ShiftStanley

2017The Shape of WaterGiles

2017LBJSen. Richard Russell

2017Kong: Skull IslandSenator Al Willis

2016Berlin StationSteven Frost

2016The HollarsDon Hollar

2015SpotlightRichard Sipe (voice) (uncredited)

2015Bone TomahawkChicory

2014Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelf

2014Olive KitteridgeHenry Kitteridge

2014LullabyRobert

20144 Minute MileColeman

2014God's PocketRichard Shelburn

2013A.C.O.D.Hugh

2013TurboBobby (voice)

2013White House DownRaphelson

2013Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes AroundSelf

2012Jack ReacherD.A. Alex Rodin

2012The Company You KeepJed Lewis

2012Liberal ArtsProfessor Peter Hoberg

2012Killing Them SoftlyDriver

2012Darling CompanionRussell

2012The Cabin in the WoodsRichard Sitterson

2011The Rum DiaryLotterman

2011Friends with BenefitsMr. Harper

2011HappythankyoumorepleasePaul Gertmanian

2011Hall PassCoakley

2010Let Me InThe Father

2010Eat Pray LoveRichard

2010NormanDoug Long

2010Waiting for ForeverRichard Twist

2010Dear JohnMr. Tyree

2008Finding the BurnSelf / Ted Treffon (archive footage)

2008The Tale of DespereauxPrincipal (voice)

2008The BrokenJohn McVey

2008Burn After ReadingTed

2008Step BrothersDr. Robert Doback

2008The VisitorProf. Walter Vale

2007The KingdomRobert Grace

2005Rumor Has It...Earl Huttinger

2005Fun with Dick and JaneFrank Bascombe

2005Earth to AmericaSelf

2005North CountryHank Aimes

2004Shall We Dance?Devine

2004I ♥ HuckabeesMr. Hooten (uncredited)

2003Cheaper by the DozenShake

2003Intolerable CrueltyFreddy Bender

2003The CoreGen. Thomas Purcell

2003The Mudge BoyEdgar Mudge

2002Stealing HarvardHonorable Judge Emmett Cook

2002Changing LanesWalter Arnell

2002Sins of the FatherBobby Frank Cherry

2001The Man Who Wasn't ThereWalter Abundas

2001Six Feet UnderNathaniel Fisher

2001One Night at McCool'sFather Jimmy

2001Say It Isn't SoWalter Wingfield

2000Me, Myself & IreneAgent Boshane

2000What Planet Are You From?Don Fisk

1999Snow Falling on CedarsSheriff Art Moran

1999Random HeartsTruman Trainor

1999Outside ProvidenceBarney

1999The ConfessionCass O'Donnell

1999The Mod SquadDet. Bob Mothershed

1998The ImpostorsJohnny Leguard (Frenchman)

1998There's Something About MaryPsychiatrist (uncredited)

1997Into Thin Air: Death on EverestBeck Weathers

1997Eye of GodWillard Sprague

1997Ally McBealMr. Bo

1997Absolute PowerMichael McCarty

1996EddieCarl Zimmer

1996Flirting with DisasterPaul Harmon

1996A Couch in New YorkCampton

1996The Boys Next DoorBob Klemper

1995How to Make an American QuiltHowell

1995The Indian in the CupboardVictor

1994Trapped in ParadiseAgent Shaddus Peyser

1994It Could Happen to YouC. Vernon Hale

1994WolfDetective Carl Bridger

1994Getting OutChaplain

1993And the Band Played OnDr. Marc Conant

1993Undercover BluesFrank

1993Alex Haley's QueenMr. Benson

1992AfterburnActon Ryder

1991Carolina SkeletonsRedy

1991DoublecrossedJim Donaldson

1991The Perfect TributeBlair

1990Descending AngelDebaudt

1990When You Remember MeVaughan

1990Rising SonTommy

1990Blue SteelAttorney Mel Dawson

1990ChallengerGregory B. Jarvis

1989BlazePicayune

1989Kojak: Fatal FlawJoel Litkin

1989Sea of LoveGruber

1989How I Got Into CollegeBill Browne

1989Out on the EdgePaul Evetts

1989Rachel RiverCordell

1988In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. MurdersDetective Hamill

1988Stealing HomeHank Chandler

1988Little NikitaRichard Grant

1987The Witches of EastwickClyde Alden

1987CourtshipBobby Pate

1986The Manhattan ProjectRadiation Controls Officer

1986On Valentine's DayBobby Pate

1986The Tender AgeRoger Davis

1986Hannah and Her SistersDr. Wilkes

1985SilveradoKelly

1984Miami ViceDEA Agent Ed Waters

1982Parole1st Cop

1982American PlayhouseRoger Davis

1974Feasting with PanthersWarder

1971Great PerformancesWarder

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