Actor
Richard Lewis
Born June 29, 1947 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Died February 27, 202422 films
Richard Philip Lewis (June 29, 1947 – February 27, 2024) was an American actor, writer, and stand-up comedian. He came to prominence in the 1980s and became known for his dark, neurotic and self-deprecating humor.
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As an actor he was known for co-starring with Jamie Lee Curtis in the sitcom Anything but Love, for playing the role of Prince John in the film Robin Hood: Men in Tights and for his recurring role as a semi-fictionalized version of himself in HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm.
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First watchRobin Hood: Men in Tights19936.6as Prince JohnA leading role in one of their most watched films.Robin Hood comes home after fighting in the Crusades to learn that the noble King Richard is in exile and that the despotic King John now rules England, with the help of the Sheriff of…View filmEssential films
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Filmography
22 films as actor- 2018Bucky and the SquirrelsRichard Lewis
- 2017Sandy WexlerTestimonial
- 2015She's Funny That WayAl Finkelstein
- 2012VampsDanny
- 2010Just 3 BoyzShades (voice)
- 2005Confessions of an Action Star
- 1999Game DaySteve Adler
- 1998The ElevatorPhil Milowski
- 1997Hugo PoolChick Chicalini
- 1997DrunksJim
- 1997The MazeMarkov
- 1996A Weekend in the CountryBobby Stein
- 1995Leaving Las VegasPeter
- 1994Wagons East!Phil Taylor
- 1993Robin Hood: Men in TightsPrince John
- 1992The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus StoryEdward Sanders
- 1992Once Upon a CrimeJulian Peters
- 1991The 14th Annual Young Comedians Show
- 1989That's AdequatePimples Lapedes
- 1988The Wrong GuysRichard
- 1982The FactsHost
- 1979Diary of a Young ComicBilly Goldstein / Gondola