Richard Jenkins(I)

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Producer
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IMDb takes a closer look at the notable career of actor Richard Jenkins in this retrospective of his various roles.

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Richard Jenkins Career Retrospective

Richard Jenkins was born on 4 May 1947 in DeKalb, Illinois, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Shape of Water (2017), The Visitor (2007) and Step Brothers (2008). He has been married to Sharon R. Friedrick since 23 August 1969. They have two children.

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Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 15 wins & 68 nominations total

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Richard Jenkins and Peter Krause in Six Feet Under (2001)

Molly Ringwald and Richard Jenkins in Monsters (2022)

Richard Jenkins and Evan Peters in Monsters (2022)

Richard Jenkins and Steven Yeun in The Humans (2021)

Richard Jenkins, June Squibb, Amy Schumer, and Steven Yeun in The Humans (2021)

Richard Jenkins and Shane Paul McGhie in The Last Shift (2020)

Richard Jenkins in The Indian in the Cupboard (1995)

Richard Jenkins in The Shape of Water (2017)

Stewart Arnott and Richard Jenkins in The Shape of Water (2017)

Known for

The Shape of Water

7.3

Giles

2017

The Visitor

7.6

Walter

2007

Step Brothers

6.9

Dr. Robert Doback

2008

Burn After Reading

7.0

2008

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Actor

Monsters
- Lionel Dahmer
- TV Mini Series
- 2022
Nightmare Alley
- Ezra Grindle
- 2021
The Humans
- Erik
- 2021
The Last Shift
- Stanley
- 2020
Kajillionaire
- Robert
- 2020
Berlin Station
- Steven Frost
- TV Series
- 2016–2019
The Shape of Water
- Giles
- 2017
Comrade Detective
- Vlad Anghel (voice)
- TV Series
- 2017
Kong: Skull Island
- Sen. Willis
- 2017
LBJ
- Senator Richard Russell
- 2016
The Hollars
- Don Hollar
- 2016
Bone Tomahawk
- Chicory
- 2015
Spotlight
- Richard Sipe (voice, uncredited)
- 2015
Olive Kitteridge
- Henry Kitteridge
- TV Mini Series
- 2014
Lullaby
- Robert
- 2014

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Height
- 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
Born
- May 4, 1947
- DeKalb, Illinois, USA
Spouse
- Sharon R. FriedrickAugust 23, 1969 - present (2 children)
Children
Parents
Other works
(1970 to 1986) He was an actor for the Trinity Repertory Company Theatre in Providence, Rhode Island.
Publicity listings
- 1 Interview
- 3 Articles

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Trivia
He worked as a summer truck driver for the father of actor John C. Reilly in Illinois. Jenkins coincidentally met Reilly when the latter was four years old. The two later worked together in Step Brothers (2008).

Quotes
[In response to his first starring film role in The Visitor (2007)] I would say 'I'll go back to my trailer now', and they'd say, 'No, no, you're in the next scene. It's one of those things that I didn't know if I would ever get an opportunity to try. I've been waiting my entire professional life for this experience.