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Although his actress wife Paula Prentiss became a star by the early 1960s, it took Richard Benjamin almost fifteen years to establish his screen persona, but the wait was rewarding. After extensive work in theatre as actor and director, and his participation in the cult TV series He & She, in which he co-starred with Prentiss... See full bio »

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2009 Pushing Daisies (TV series)
Jerry Holmes
– Window Dressed to Kill (2009) … Jerry Holmes
 
2008 Henry Poole Is Here
Dr. Fancher
 
2006 Keeping Up with the Steins
Rabbi Schulberg
 
2004 The Goodbye Girl (TV movie)
Oliver Fry
 
2003 Marci X
Ben Feld
 
2001 The Shrink Is In
Samantha's editor (uncredited)
 
2000 Titus (TV series)
Bill
– The Reconciliation (2000) … Bill
 
1999 Mad About You (TV series)
Frank
– Valentine's Day (1999) … Frank
 
1998 The Pentagon Wars (TV movie)
Casper Weinberger
 
1997 Deconstructing Harry
Ken
 
1997 Ink (TV series)
Dr. Vishniac
– The English-Speaking Patients (1997) … Dr. Vishniac
 
1994 Love & War (TV series)
Charles
– The Great Escape (1994) … Charles
 
1992 The Ray Bradbury Theater (TV series)
Mr. Howard
– Let's Play Poison (1992) … Mr. Howard
 
1992 Lift (short)
Rabbi Brill
 
1983 Packin' It In (TV movie)
Gary Webber
 
1981 Saturday the 14th
John
 
1981 Insight (TV series)
Brad
– Goodbye (1981) … Brad
 
1981 Managing Meetings (video short)
Host
 
1981 Listening Skills (video short)
Host
 
1980 First Family
Press Secretary Bunthorne
 
1980 How to Beat the High Co$t of Living
Albert
 
1980 The Last Married Couple in America
Marv Cooper
 
1980 Witches' Brew
Joshua Lightman
 
1979 Scavenger Hunt
Stuart Selsome
 
1979 Love at First Bite
Dr. Jeffery Rosenberg / Van Helsing
 
1978 Fame (TV movie)
Meyer Shine
 
1977-1978 Quark (TV series)
Adam Quark
– Vanessa 38-24-36 (1978) … Adam Quark
– All the Emperor's Quasi-Norms: Part 2 (1978) … Adam Quark
– All the Emperor's Quasi-Norms: Part 1 (1978) … Adam Quark
– Goodbye, Polumbus (1978) … Adam Quark
– The Good, the Bad, and the Ficus (1978) … Adam Quark
See all 8 episodes »
 
1978 House Calls
Dr. Norman Solomon
 
1978 No Room to Run (TV movie)
Nick Loomis
 
1975/I The Sunshine Boys
Ben Clark
 
1973 Westworld
Peter Martin
 
1973 The Last of Sheila
Tom
 
1972 Portnoy's Complaint
Alexander Portnoy
 
1971 The Steagle
Harold Weiss, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
 
1971 The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker
William Alren
 
1970 Diary of a Mad Housewife
Jonathan Balser
 
1970 Catch-22
Maj. Danby
 
1969 Goodbye, Columbus
Neil Klugman
 
1967-1968 He & She (TV series)
Dick Hollister
– What's in the Kitty? (1968) … Dick Hollister
– Knock, Knock, Who's There? Fernando, Fernando Who? (1968) … Dick Hollister
– Dog's Best Friend (1968) … Dick Hollister
– It's Not Whether You Win or Lose, It's How You Watch the Game (1968) … Dick Hollister
– What Do You Get for the Man Who Has Nothing? (1968) … Dick Hollister
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1966 Vacation Playhouse (TV series)
Ted Penny
– My Lucky Penny (1966) … Ted Penny
 
1962-1963 Dr. Kildare (TV series)
Adam Barstow / Intern
– A Hand Held Out in Darkness (1963) … Intern
– The Chemistry of Anger (1962) … Adam Barstow
 
Show ShowDirector (21 titles)
2006 A Little Thing Called Murder (TV movie)
 
2004 The Goodbye Girl (TV movie)
 
2003 Marci X
 
2001 The Shrink Is In
 
2001 Laughter on the 23rd Floor (TV movie)
 
2001 The Sports Pages (TV movie)
 
1998 Tourist Trap (TV movie)
 
1998 The Pentagon Wars (TV movie)
 
1996 Mrs. Winterbourne
 
1994 Milk Money
 
1993 Made in America
 
1990 Mermaids
 
1990 Downtown
 
1988 My Stepmother Is an Alien
 
1988 Little Nikita
 
1986 The Money Pit
 
1984 City Heat
 
1984 Racing with the Moon
 
1982 My Favorite Year
 
1980 Semi-Tough (TV series)
– Barbara Jane Moves Out (1980)
 
1979 Where's Poppa? (TV movie)
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
2004 The Goodbye Girl (TV movie) (producer)
 
Show ShowSelf (36 titles)
2012 Pablo (completed)
Himself
 
2012-2013 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Mel Brooks: Make a Noise (2013) … Himself
– Johnny Carson: King of Late Night (2012) … Himself (also archive footage)
 
2008 Speechless (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Stanley Rubin: A Work in Progress (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 This Is David Gest (TV series documentary)
Himself
– It's My Party and I'll Cry If I Want To... (2007) … Himself
 
2002 Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Joan Van Ark (2002) … Himself
 
2002 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Hollywood Remembers Walter Matthau (TV documentary)
Narrator/Himself
 
2001 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Bob Newhart: The Last Sane Man... (2001) … Himself
 
1994-1995 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 2 March 1995 (1995) … Himself
– Episode dated 16 August 1994 (1994) … Himself
 
1993-1994 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.153 (1994) … Himself
– Episode #2.95 (1993) … Himself
 
1972-1990 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 December 1990 (1990) … Himself
– Episode dated 22 March 1984 (1984) … Himself
– Episode dated 12 December 1980 (1980) … Himself
– Episode dated 23 February 1978 (1978) … Himself
– Episode dated 14 September 1973 (1973) … Himself
See all 6 episodes »
 
1989 First Works (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1982 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Frank Capra (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1982 The 54th Annual Academy Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself - Presenter: Best Documentary Feature and Best Documentary Short
 
1981 The Way They Were (TV special)
 
1981 The 7th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Favourite Motion Picture
 
1979-1980 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Various / Himself - Co-Host / Himself - Host
– Richard Benjamin, Paula Prentiss/The Grateful Dead (1980) … Himself - Co-Host/Various
– Richard Benjamin/Rickie Lee Jones (1979) … Himself - Host/Various
 
1980 Good Morning America (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 March 1980 (1980) … Himself
 
1979 The 5th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Favourite Musical Motion Picture
 
1978 A Tribute to Neil Simon (TV movie)
Himself
 
1978 Battle of the Network Stars IV (TV special)
Himself - NBC Team Captain
 
1978 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Henry Fonda (TV special documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1978 Science Fiction Film Awards (TV documentary)
Himself - Presenter
 
1975/II The Sunshine Boys (documentary short)
Himself
 
1975 The Lion Roars Again (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1974 The 46th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Film Editing
 
1973 On Location with Westworld (short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1969-1972 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.195 (1972) … Himself
– Episode #4.190 (1972) … Himself
– Episode #3.168 (1971) … Himself
– Episode #1.14 (1969) … Himself
 
1972 The 26th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
1971 The 43rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Co-Presenter: Documentary Awards
 
1968-1969 The Joan Rivers Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.4 (1969) … Himself
– Episode dated 16 December 1968 (1968) … Himself
 
1969 The 23rd Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Scenic Designer
 
1968 The Steve Allen Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.8 (1968) … Himself
 
1968 The Jonathan Winters Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.9 (1968) … Himself
 
1967 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 May 1967 (1967) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2005 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Gilda Radner (video)
Milt DiLaBounta (uncredited)
 
1992 Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash (TV movie)
Ros Denton (uncredited)
 
1981 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 19th Anniversary Special (TV movie)
Himself
 
1976 America at the Movies (documentary)
Maj. Danby
 

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Personal Details

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(1966) Stage: Appeared (as "Norman Cornell") in "Star Spangled Girl" on Broadway. Comedy. Written by Neil Simon. Scenic Design by Oliver Smith. Costume Design by Ann Roth. Directed by George Axelrod. Plymouth Theatre: 21 Dec 1966-5 Aug 1967 (261 performances). Cast: Anthony Perkins... See more »

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Height:

6' 2" (1.88 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on remaining childless for the first 13 years of marriage]: Paula Prentiss was always on the pill. We didn't want children. We were too wrapped up in ourselves. We couldn't see that what we were looking for could be found in someone else. Having the baby [Ross Benjamin] made us grow up. We didn't know anything about babies... See more »

Trivia:

Father of son Ross Benjamin (born in 1974) and daughter, Prentiss Benjamin (born in 1978), with wife Paula Prentiss. See more »

Star Sign:

Gemini