Richard Jenkins
Richard Jenkins is an acclaimed American actor known for his versatile performances in both film and television. He gained significant recognition for his roles in films like 'The Visitor' and 'Get Out.' Jenkins is celebrated for his distinctive voice and ability to portray complex characters... Read More
Known for
The Shape of Water (2017)
An other-worldly story, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962, where a mute janitor working at a lab falls in...
Jack Reacher (2012)
When a gunman takes five lives with six shots, all evidence points to the suspect in custody. On interrogation, the suspect offers up a...
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
DTF St. LouisA love triangle among three adults experiencing middle-age malaise leads to one of them ending up dead. |
Donoghue Homer | |
| 2024 |
IFAfter discovering she can see everyone's imaginary friends, a girl embarks on a magical adventure to reconnect forgotten imaginary friends... |
Art Teacher (voice) | |
| 2022 |
DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer StoryThis series examines the gruesome and horrific true crimes of Jeffrey Dahmer and the systemic failures that enabled one of... |
Lionel Dahmer | |
| 2021 |
Nightmare AlleyAn ambitious carnival man with a talent for manipulating people with a few well-chosen words hooks up with a female... |
Ezra Grindle | |
| 2021 |
The HumansErik Blake has gathered three generations of his Pennsylvania family to celebrate Thanksgiving at his daughter’s apartment in lower Manhattan.... |
Erik | |
| 2020 |
KajillionaireTwo con artists have spent 26 years training their only daughter to swindle, scam and steal at every turn. During... |
Robert | |
| 2020 |
The Last ShiftStanley, an aging fast food worker, prepares to work his final graveyard shift after 38 years. When he's asked to... |
Stanley | |
| 2017 |
The Shape of WaterAn other-worldly story, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962, where a mute janitor working at... |
Giles | |
| 2017 |
LBJThe story of U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson from his young days in West Texas to the White House. |
Sen. Richard Russell | |
| 2017 |
Kong: Skull IslandExplore the mysterious and dangerous home of the king of the apes as a team of explorers ventures deep inside... |
Senator Al Willis | |
| 2016 |
Berlin StationA contemporary spy series that follows Daniel Miller, an undercover agent at the CIA station in Berlin, Germany. |
Steven Frost | |
| 2016 |
The HollarsAspiring New York City artist John Hollar returns to his Middle America hometown on the eve of his mother’s brain... |
Don Hollar | |
| 2015 |
SpotlightThe true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local... |
Richard Sipe (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 2015 |
Bone TomahawkDuring a shootout in a saloon, Sheriff Hunt injures a suspicious stranger. The doctor's assistant, wife of the local foreman,... |
Chicory | |
| 2014 |
Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsPBS SoCal and Variety take you inside the biggest movies and TV shows of the past year through candid conversations... |
Self | |
| 2014 |
Olive KitteridgeA look at a seemingly placid New England town that is actually wrought with illicit affairs, crime and tragedy, all... |
Henry Kitteridge | |
| 2014 |
LullabyEstranged from his family, Jonathan (Hedlund) discovers his father has decided to take himself off life support in forty-eight hours’... |
Robert | |
| 2014 |
4 Minute MileA teenager overcomes odds to run a 4-minute mile race. |
Coleman | |
| 2014 |
God's PocketA boozy lowlife tries to bury the truth about his crazy stepson's suspicious death, but a nosy newspaper columnist and... |
Richard Shelburn | |
| 2013 |
A.C.O.D.A grown man is still caught in the crossfire of his parents' 15 year divorce. He discovers he was unknowingly... |
Hugh | |
| 2013 |
TurboThe tale of an ordinary garden snail who dreams of winning the Indy 500. |
Bobby (voice) | |
| 2013 |
White House DownCapitol Policeman John Cale has just been denied his dream job with the Secret Service protecting President James Sawyer. Not... |
Raphelson | |
| 2013 |
Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes AroundCast and crew speak on adapting One Shot as the first Jack Reacher film, casting Tom Cruise, earning Lee Child's... |
Self | |
| 2012 |
Jack ReacherOne morning in an ordinary town, five people are shot dead in a seemingly random attack. All evidence points to... |
D.A. Alex Rodin | |
| 2012 |
The Company You KeepA former Weather Underground activist goes on the run from a journalist who discovers his identity. |
Jed Lewis | |
| 2012 |
Liberal ArtsNewly single, 35, and uninspired by his job, Jesse Fisher worries that his best days are behind him. But no... |
Professor Peter Hoberg | |
| 2012 |
Killing Them SoftlyJackie Cogan is an enforcer hired to restore order after three dumb guys rob a Mob protected card game, causing... |
Driver | |
| 2012 |
Darling CompanionBeth develops a deep bond with a dog she rescues. But when her self-absorbed husband loses the dog, the search... |
Russell | |
| 2012 |
The Cabin in the WoodsFive friends set out for a weekend at a remote cabin in the woods, expecting nothing more than fun and... |
Richard Sitterson | |
| 2011 |
The Rum DiaryTired of the noise and madness of New York and the crushing conventions of late Eisenhower-era America, itinerant journalist Paul... |
Lotterman | |
| 2011 |
Friends with BenefitsDylan is done with relationships. Jamie decides to stop buying into the Hollywood clichés of true love. When the two... |
Mr. Harper | |
| 2011 |
HappythankyoumorepleaseSix New Yorkers navigate love, commitment, and adulthood. When struggling novelist Sam takes in an abandoned boy he meets on... |
Paul Gertmanian | |
| 2011 |
Hall PassWhen best buds Rick and Fred begin to show signs of restlessness at home, their wives take a bold approach... |
Coakley | |
| 2010 |
Let Me InA bullied young boy befriends a young female vampire who lives in secrecy with her guardian. A remake of the... |
The Father | |
| 2010 |
Eat Pray LoveA married woman realizes how unhappy her marriage really is, and that her life needs to go in a different... |
Richard from Texas | |
| 2010 |
Eat Pray LoveA married woman realizes how unhappy her marriage really is, and that her life needs to go in a different... |
Richard | |
| 2010 |
NormanA teenager pretends to be dying from cancer as a way to cope with the realities of his daily existence... |
Doug Long | |
| 2010 |
Waiting for ForeverA Hollywood-set romantic tale of a guy who is content to live his life without a job yet with the... |
Richard Twist | |
| 2010 |
Dear JohnWhile Sergeant John Tyree is home on two weeks leave from Germany, he meets Savannah after he dives into the... |
Mr. Tyree | |
| 2008 |
Finding the BurnA featurette about the making of Burn After Reading, featuring cast and crew interviews. |
Self / Ted Treffon (archive footage) | |
| 2008 |
The Tale of DespereauxOnce upon a time... in the far away kingdom of Dor... lived a brave and virtuous mouse with comically oversized... |
Principal (voice) | |
| 2008 |
The BrokenThe life of a successful radiologist spirals out of control when she sees the spitting image of herself driving down... |
John McVey | |
| 2008 |
Burn After ReadingWhen a disc containing memoirs of a former CIA analyst falls into the hands of gym employees, Linda and Chad,... |
Ted | |
| 2008 |
Step BrothersBrennan Huff and Dale Doback might be grown men. But that doesn't stop them from living at home and turning... |
Dr. Robert Doback | |
| 2008 |
The VisitorA college professor travels to New York City to attend a conference and finds a young couple living in his... |
Prof. Walter Vale | |
| 2007 |
The KingdomA team of U.S. government agents is sent to investigate the bombing of an American facility in the Middle East. |
Robert Grace | |
| 2005 |
Rumor Has It...Sarah Huttinger learns that her family was the inspiration for the book and film "The Graduate" -- and that she... |
Earl Huttinger | |
| 2005 |
Fun with Dick and JaneAfter Dick Harper loses his job at Globodyne in an Enron-esque collapse, he and his wife, Jane, turn to crime... |
Frank Bascombe | |
| 2005 |
Earth to AmericaTom Hanks is the host of this show with a comic approach to raise awareness concerning the environment. |
Self | |
| 2005 |
North CountryA fictionalized account of the first major successful sexual harassment case in the United States — Jenson vs. Eveleth Mines,... |
Hank Aimes | |
| 2004 |
Shall We Dance?A bored estate lawyer spots a beautiful woman in the window of a ballroom dance studio. He secretly starts taking... |
Devine | |
| 2004 |
I ♥ HuckabeesA husband-and-wife team play detective, but not in the traditional sense. Instead, the happy duo helps others solve their existential... |
Mr. Hooten (uncredited) | |
| 2003 |
Cheaper by the DozenThe Baker brood moves to Chicago after patriarch Tom gets a job coaching football at Northwestern University, forcing his writer... |
Shake | |
| 2003 |
Intolerable CrueltyA revenge-seeking gold digger marries a womanizing Beverly Hills lawyer with the intention of making a killing in the divorce. |
Freddy Bender | |
| 2003 |
The CoreGeophysicist Dr. Josh Keyes discovers that an unknown force has caused the earth's inner core to stop rotating. With the... |
Gen. Thomas Purcell | |
| 2003 |
The Mudge BoyChronicling the troubled existence of Duncan Mudge, a 14-year-old misfit who—while vying for the attention of his vacant father—struggles to... |
Edgar Mudge | |
| 2002 |
Stealing HarvardJohn and his girlfriend have vowed to marry once they save $30,000 for their dream house. But the minute they... |
Honorable Judge Emmett Cook | |
| 2002 |
Changing LanesA rush-hour fender-bender on New York City's crowded FDR Drive, under most circumstances, wouldn't set off a chain reaction that... |
Walter Arnell | |
| 2002 |
Sins of the FatherIn 1965 a bomb was planted in a Church in Alabama, killing four black girls. Thirty years later, Tom Cherry... |
Bobby Frank Cherry | |
| 2001 |
The Man Who Wasn't ThereA tale of murder, crime and punishment set in the summer of 1949. Ed Crane, a barber in a small... |
Walter Abundas | |
| 2001 |
Six Feet UnderWhen death is your business, what is your life? For the Fisher family, the world outside of their family-owned funeral... |
Nathaniel Fisher | |
| 2001 |
One Night at McCool'sOn an ordinary night, in an ordinary part of town, a beautiful young woman walks into a bar. Her name... |
Father Jimmy | |
| 2001 |
Say It Isn't SoBoy meets girl; boy falls in love (and had wild, non-stop sex) with girl; boy loses girl... when they discover... |
Walter Wingfield | |
| 2000 |
Me, Myself & IreneRhode Island State Trooper Charlie Baileygates has a multiple personality disorder. One personality is crazy and aggressive, while the other... |
Agent Boshane | |
| 2000 |
What Planet Are You From?A human-looking alien from a highly advanced but emotionless all-male society is sent to Earth to impregnate a woman and... |
Don Fisk | |
| 1999 |
Snow Falling on CedarsIn the 1950s, a Japanese-American fisherman is suspected of killing his neighbour at sea. For Ishmael, a local reporter, the... |
Sheriff Art Moran | |
| 1999 |
Random HeartsAfter losing their spouses in a plane crash, an internal affairs cop and a congresswoman find each other's keys in... |
Truman Trainor | |
| 1999 |
Outside ProvidenceIn this coming-of-age comedy, Tim Dunphy is leading a go-nowhere existence, spending his days smoking pot and hanging out with... |
Barney | |
| 1999 |
The Mod SquadThree youthful delinquents escape conviction for their crimes by teaming with the LAPD. |
Det. Bob Mothershed | |
| 1999 |
The ConfessionAfter his young son dies from the negligence at a hospital, Harry Fertig takes matters into his own hands and... |
Cass O'Donnell | |
| 1998 |
The ImpostorsWrongly accused of physically abusing a fellow actor, starving thespians Arthur and Maurice find themselves pursued by the law aboard... |
Johnny Leguard (Frenchman) | |
| 1998 |
There's Something About MaryFor Ted, prom night went about as bad as it’s possible for any night to go. Thirteen years later, he... |
Psychiatrist (uncredited) | |
| 1997 |
Into Thin Air: Death on EverestAn adaptation of Jon Krakauer's best selling book, "Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster". This... |
Beck Weathers | |
| 1997 |
Eye of GodA small Oklahoma town is stripped of its innocence when one of its boys turns up mute and bloodied by... |
Willard Sprague | |
| 1997 |
Ally McBealAlly McBeal is a young lawyer working at the Boston law firm Cage and Fish. Ally's lives and loves are... |
Mr. Bo | |
| 1997 |
Absolute PowerA master thief coincidentally is robbing a house where a murder—in which the President of the United States is involved—occurs... |
Michael McCarty | |
| 1996 |
EddieEddie is a New York limo driver and a fanatical follower of the New York Knicks professional basketball team. The... |
Carl Zimmer | |
| 1996 |
Flirting with DisasterAdopted as a child, new father Mel Colpin decides he cannot name his son until he knows his birth parents,... |
Paul Harmon | |
| 1996 |
A Couch in New YorkA burnt-out New York psychoanalyst exchanges apartments with a Parisian woman. When his patients arrive, they talk to her and... |
Campton | |
| 1996 |
The Boys Next DoorKind-hearted social worker Jack Palmer feels guilty about not spending enough time with his wife due to the pressures of... |
Bob Klemper | |
| 1995 |
How to Make an American QuiltSoon-to-be-wed graduate student Finn Dodd develops cold feet when she suspects her fiancé is cheating on her. In order to... |
Howell | |
| 1995 |
The Indian in the CupboardA nine-year-old boy gets a plastic Indian and a cupboard for his birthday and finds himself involved in adventure when... |
Victor | |
| 1994 |
Trapped in ParadiseResidents of a friendly Pennsylvania town foil three brothers' plan to rob a bank on Christmas Eve. |
Agent Shaddus Peyser | |
| 1994 |
It Could Happen to YouCharlie Lang is a simple, kindhearted New York City cop. When he realizes he has no money to tip waitress... |
C. Vernon Hale | |
| 1994 |
WolfAn aging publisher becomes a demon wolf and, with this newfound youthful vigor, fights to keep his job. |
Detective Carl Bridger | |
| 1994 |
Getting OutBreaking out of prison with a child in her womb and a dream of a normal existence, Arlene Holsclaw (Rebecca... |
Chaplain | |
| 1993 |
And the Band Played OnThe story of the discovery of the AIDS epidemic and the political infighting of the scientific community hampering the early... |
Dr. Marc Conant | |
| 1993 |
Undercover BluesWhen fun-loving American agents Jeff and Jane Blue are called back from maternity leave for a special assignment in New... |
Frank | |
| 1993 |
Alex Haley's QueenQueen is the story about Easter, the illegitimate daughter of James Jackson, III and her lifelong affair with plantation owner... |
Mr. Benson | |
| 1992 |
AfterburnBased on a true story, one woman takes on the U.S. military and General Dynamics; maker of the F-16, thought... |
Acton Ryder | |
| 1991 |
Carolina SkeletonsAfter a long time in the army, an Afro-American soldier returns to his hometown, where, years ago, his brother was... |
Redy | |
| 1991 |
DoublecrossedBased on a true story, this made-for-cable film tells about Barry Seal, a pilot who was a drug smuggler for... |
Unknown character | |
| 1991 |
The Perfect TributeA boy risks life and limb to travel across the war-torn southern states of America during the height of hostilities... |
Blair | |
| 1990 |
Descending AngelA recently engaged man getting to know his future father-in-law better unearths clues that the man may have been a... |
Debaudt | |
| 1990 |
When You Remember MeFact-based story of Mike Mills, a teen with muscular dystrophy, who is placed in a state nursing home by his... |
Vaughan | |
| 1990 |
Rising SonGus Robinson loves three things: his job, family, and country; but suddenly he's losing all three. When his factory shuts... |
Tommy | |
| 1990 |
Blue SteelRookie cop Megan Turner orders a burglar to drop his gun. He whirls to shoot. Too late. Turner fires, killing... |
Attorney Mel Dawson | |
| 1990 |
ChallengerA profile of the astronauts, crew, and civilians who were involved in the January 28, 1986 flight of the spaceship,... |
Gregory B. Jarvis | |
| 1989 |
BlazeA middle-aged Louisiana governor falls in love with a young stripper, which jeopardizes his political career and the radical policies... |
Picayune | |
| 1989 |
Kojak : Error FatalInvestigating the murder of a writer responsible for a Mob exposed, Kojak discovers that the dead man's wife is an... |
Joel Litkin | |
| 1989 |
Sea of LoveSeen-it-all New York detective Frank Keller is unsettled - he has done twenty years on the force and could retire,... |
Gruber | |
| 1989 |
How I Got Into CollegeHigh school senior Marlon Bowne is smitten with overachieving classmate Jessica Kailo. But, if he wants to have a shot... |
Bill Browne | |
| 1989 |
Out on the EdgeDanny is a troubled teen with a difficult home life. His parents' marriage has disintegrated, and his father's already found... |
Paul Evetts | |
| 1989 |
Rachel RiverA divorced mother pursues her career as a radio personality in rural Minnesota. |
Cordell | |
| 1988 |
In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. MurdersIt is 1985, and a small, tranquil Florida town is being rocked by a wave of vicious serial murders and... |
Detective Hamill | |
| 1988 |
Stealing HomeBilly Wyatt, a former high school and minor-league baseball player, receives a telephone call from his mother revealing that his... |
Hank Chandler | |
| 1988 |
Little NikitaAn FBI agent works to uncover an all-American family as Soviet sleeper agents, and gets caught up in friendship with... |
Richard Grant | |
| 1987 |
The Witches of EastwickThree single women in a picturesque village have their wishes granted, at a cost, when a mysterious and flamboyant man... |
Clyde Alden | |
| 1987 |
CourtshipIn 1915, Elizabeth has fallen in love with Horace Robedaux, a young man her father condemns as a "wild boy."... |
Bobby Pate | |
| 1986 |
The Manhattan ProjectA gifted high school student steals plutonium from the secret nuclear weapons facility in his home town in order to... |
Radiation Controls Officer | |
| 1986 |
On Valentine's DayIn 1917, Elizabeth defies her wealthy parents by running off and marrying Horace Robedaux, a young man of humble prospects.... |
Bobby Pate | |
| 1986 |
The Tender AgeTim Donovan, a juvenile probation officer for the city of Boston, is assigned the case of Nikki, a troubled teenage... |
Roger Davis | |
| 1986 |
Hannah and Her SistersBetween two Thanksgivings, Hannah's husband falls in love with her sister Lee, while her hypochondriac ex-husband rekindles his relationship with... |
Dr. Wilkes | |
| 1985 |
SilveradoFour unwitting heroes cross paths on their journey to the sleepy town of Silverado. Little do they know the town... |
Kelly | |
| 1984 |
Miami ViceThe story of the Miami Police Department's vice squad and its efforts to end drug trafficking and prostitution, centered on... |
DEA Agent Ed Waters | |
| 1984 |
Miami ViceThe story of the Miami Police Department's vice squad and its efforts to end drug trafficking and prostitution, centered on... |
Goodman | |
| 1982 |
ParoleHigh school dropout Jimmy McCusick goes to prison for robbery. After suffering a gang-rape and then drawing the attention of... |
1st Cop | |
| 1974 |
Feasting with PanthersOscar Wilde's five years at hard labor in Reading Gaol where he was imprisoned for being a sodomite. |
Warder | |
| 1971 |
Great PerformancesThe best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical... |
Sheriff | |
| 1971 |
Great PerformancesThe best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical... |
Warder | |
| TBA |
CriminalAn interlocking universe of crime stories based on the graphic novel series created by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips. |
Ivan |
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Got a question about Richard Jenkins?
Richard Jenkins's career highlights include his performances in 'The Visitor,' 'Get Out,' and 'The Shape of Water,' each showcasing his range and depth as an actor.
Yes, Richard Jenkins received a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his role in 'Six Degrees of Separation' and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for 'The Shape of Water.'
Richard Jenkins made his film debut in 1974 with a supporting role in 'The Last Detail,' marking the beginning of his extensive film career.
Some of Richard Jenkins's most successful films include 'The Shape of Water,' 'The Visitor,' and 'Step Brothers,' each contributing to his reputation as a skilled actor.
Richard Jenkins has been married to Shirley Jenkins since 1969, and they have two children together. He values his privacy and keeps his family life out of the public eye.
Richard Jenkins's estimated net worth is around $8 million, a reflection of his long-standing career in Hollywood and numerous successful projects.
Some milestones in Richard Jenkins's filmography include his breakout role in 'The Visitor,' his Academy Award nomination for 'The Shape of Water,' and his work in critically acclaimed series such as 'Six Feet Under.'
Richard Jenkins is known for his work in various genres, including drama, comedy, and thriller, showcasing his versatility and ability to adapt to different roles.