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Immortalized as Cosmo Kramer on the classic sitcom Seinfeld (1989), West Coast comedy star Michael Richards was born on July 24, 1949, and raised in South Los Angeles, California, to Phyllis (Nardozzi), an Italian-American medical records librarian, and William Richards, an electrical engineer. Michael displayed an early talent for performance as a top Forensic League competitor during grade school. He went on to star in multiple high school and college productions while working as an ambulance attendant and hospital orderly. Michael trained as a medic in the US Army during the Vietnam War, was appointed writer and director of plays on drug abuse and race relations for the Army's V-Corp Training Roadshow. He attended the California Institute of the Arts and was mentored by famed performance art guru Allan Kaprow. He graduated from Evergreen State College in Washington with his BFA in drama.
After first performing with the San Diego Repertory Company, he subsequently returned to L.A. where he was discovered by Budd Friedman, founder of the Improv comedy club and talent manager Charles H. Joffe. Also a trained theater actor under the tutelage of Stella Adler, Michael starred in regional productions, Off-Broadway, and in London's West End. In addition to his comedic roles, Michael performed regularly in comedy clubs during the late 1970s and 1980s while driving a school bus by day.
Inspired by the physical comedy of such legends as Charles Chaplin and Jacques Tati, he paid his dues on the comedy circuit until comedian Billy Crystal noticed him and gave him a break on one of his comedy specials. Michael earned a regular spot on the sketch comedy series Fridays (1980), where he created the character of Battle Boy who liked to blow up army soldiers. He also appeared in such minor slapstick films such as Young Doctors in Love (1982) and Transylvania 6-5000 (1985).
Michael worked regularly as a dramatic "heavy" in television throughout the 1980s in shows such as "Miami Vice," "St. Elsewhere," and "Hill Street Blues." Following a recurring role on the offbeat comedy series Marblehead Manor (1987), everything finally came together for the elastic-faced comedian in 1989, after being cast as Cosmo Kramer, Jerry Seinfeld's wired, convulsive, frizzy-mopped neighbor and pal on Seinfeld (1989). The frenzied character earned him three Emmy awards, SAG awards, and instant cult status. He followed this success with his own short-lived series, the comedy mystery as a private investigator in The Michael Richards Show (2000) and the role of Micawber in a TV version of David Copperfield (2000).
Subsequent film credits include the cult classic UHF (1989), Problem Child (1990), Airheads (1994), Unstrung Heroes (1995) and Trial and Error (1996), a top-billed comedy role. TV work into the millennium has been very sporadic; however, he appeared as himself in several episodes of Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000), and played a regular role in Kirstie Alley's brief comedy series Kirstie (2013) with fellow TV comedy veteran and Rhea Perlman. He also made an isolated film appearance in the romantic comedy Faith, Hope & Love (2019).- Michael Karl Richards was born in British Columbia, Canada and raised in both BC and Southern California. With a foundation built in large part on his training at the prestigious Neighborhood Playhouse in New York. Michael prides himself on being active not just on the small (The Flash, Supernatural, etc.) and large (2012, Even Lambs Have Teeth, etc.) screen, but also on the stage. He recently starred in the one man show Thom Pain (based on nothing) by Will Eno, with 1000 Faces Theatre Group which he co-founded.
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Michael W. Richards is known for The Secret Garden (1993), Winged Planet (2012) and Serengeti (2019).- Producer
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Michael Richards is known for My Neighbourhood Has Been Overrun by Baboons (2010), Animal Instincts (2008) and Danger 5 (2011).- Costume and Wardrobe Department
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Michael Richards is known for I'm Santana: The Movie (2012) and Death Is Just A Feeling (2018).- Michael P. Richards is known for Bob and Carl, Ted and Tyler (2011).
- Michael Richards is known for WCW Thunder (1998) and WCW Saturday Night (1985).
- Michael Richards is known for Diamonds (2009).
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Michael Richards is known for How to Kill Your Roommates and Get Away with It (2022).- Location Management
Michael Richards is known for Mantis (2004).- Michael Richards is known for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of time.
- Michael Richards is known for Rhythm City (2010).
- Michael Richards is known for Hell's Hill, the Movie (2010).
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Michael Richards is known for Fall of '77 and Sweet Dreams Norma Jean (2015).- Visual Effects
Michael Richards is known for 79 Parts (2016) and 79 Parts: Director's Cut (2019).- Michael Dusty Richards is known for Bite Nite (2011).
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Michael Richards is known for Self-Absorbed (2009).- Michael Richards is known for Eldorado (1992).
- Michael Richards is known for Hope and Wire (2014).
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Michael Richards is known for The Darkest Corner (2021).- Sound Department
Michael Richards is known for Savannah Cats (1995) and The Super Predators (1992).- Michael David William Richards is known for Screen One (1985).
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Michael Richards is known for Bitterness (2009), 8.5 Hours (2008) and An Exile's Home in the Bronx (2012).- Michael Richards is known for Ocean Girl (1994).
- Michael Jordan Richards is known for GoryTime (2015).
- Michael Cambden Richards is known for Sheer (2012).
- Michael V. Richards was born on 27 January 1982 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. He is an actor, known for Twilight Angel (2007).
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Michael Fatukasi-Richards is known for Gap Years (2021), The Lead Up (2021) and A World Without Gil Scott-Heron (2022).- Michael Richards was born on 11 February 1949 in Houston, Texas. He was an actor, known for World Class Championship Wrestling (1972). He died on 17 September 2013.
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Michael Richards is known for Sunshine Cleaning (2008).- Michael J. Richards is known for Clockwork (2008) and Clockwise: Part 1 (2010).
- Michael Vincent Richards is known for The Constituents (2011).
- Michael D. Richards is known for Bix (1991).
- Michael J. Richards is known for Nyctophobia 2014 (2014) and Closed Circuit (2015).