Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1947-05-04 (78 years)
- Place of BirthDeKalb, Illinois, USA
- Also Known AsРичард ДженкинсRichard Dale JenkinsΡίτσαρντ Τζένκινς李察·傑金斯
Richard Jenkins
Biography
Richard Dale Jenkins (born May 4, 1947) is an American actor. Jenkins began his acting career in theater at the Trinity Repertory Company and later made his film debut in 1974. He has worked steadily in film and television since the 1980s, mostly in supporting roles. His first major role did not come until the early 2000s, when he portrayed the deceased patriarch Nathaniel Fisher on the HBO...Read More
Known For
Acting Career
- 2026
DTF St. Louis
As: Homer
- 2024
IF
As: Art Teacher (voice)
- 2022
DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
As: Lionel Dahmer
- 2021
Nightmare Alley
As: Ezra Grindle
- 2021
The Humans
As: Erik
- 2020
Kajillionaire
As: Robert
- 2020
The Last Shift
As: Stanley
- 2017
The Shape of Water
As: Giles
2017LBJ
As: Sen. Richard Russell
- 2017
Kong: Skull Island
As: Senator Al Willis
2016Berlin Station
As: Steven Frost
2016The Hollars
As: Don Hollar
- 2015
Spotlight
As: Richard Sipe (voice) (uncredited)
2015Bone Tomahawk
As: Chicory
2014Olive Kitteridge
As: Henry Kitteridge
2014Lullaby
As: Robert
20144 Minute Mile
As: Coleman
2014God's Pocket
As: Richard Shelburn
2013A.C.O.D.
As: Hugh
2013Turbo
As: Bobby (voice)
2013White House Down
As: Raphelson
2012Jack Reacher
As: D.A. Alex Rodin
2012The Company You Keep
As: Jed Lewis
2012Liberal Arts
As: Professor Peter Hoberg
2012Killing Them Softly
As: Driver
2012Darling Companion
As: Russell
- 2012
The Cabin in the Woods
As: Richard Sitterson
2011The Rum Diary
As: Lotterman
- 2011
Friends with Benefits
As: Mr. Harper
2011Happythankyoumoreplease
As: Paul Gertmanian
2011Hall Pass
As: Coakley
2010Let Me In
As: The Father
2010Eat Pray Love
As: Richard
2010Eat Pray Love
As: Richard from Texas
2010Norman
As: Doug Long
2010Waiting for Forever
As: Richard Twist
2010Dear John
As: Mr. Tyree
2008The Tale of Despereaux
As: Principal (voice)
2008The Broken
As: John McVey
2008Burn After Reading
As: Ted
2008Step Brothers
As: Dr. Robert Doback
2008The Visitor
As: Prof. Walter Vale
2007The Kingdom
As: Robert Grace
2005Rumor Has It...
As: Earl Huttinger
2005Fun with Dick and Jane
As: Frank Bascombe
2005North Country
As: Hank Aimes
2004Shall We Dance?
As: Devine
2004I ♥ Huckabees
As: Mr. Hooten (uncredited)
2003Cheaper by the Dozen
As: Shake
2003Intolerable Cruelty
As: Freddy Bender
2003The Core
As: Gen. Thomas Purcell
2003The Mudge Boy
As: Edgar Mudge
2002Stealing Harvard
As: Honorable Judge Emmett Cook
2002Changing Lanes
As: Walter Arnell
2002Sins of the Father
As: Bobby Frank Cherry
2001The Man Who Wasn't There
As: Walter Abundas
2001Six Feet Under
As: Nathaniel Fisher
2001One Night at McCool's
As: Father Jimmy
2001Say It Isn't So
As: Walter Wingfield
2000Me, Myself & Irene
As: Agent Boshane
2000What Planet Are You From?
As: Don Fisk
1999Snow Falling on Cedars
As: Sheriff Art Moran
1999Random Hearts
As: Truman Trainor
1999Outside Providence
As: Barney
1999The Confession
As: Cass O'Donnell
1999The Mod Squad
As: Det. Bob Mothershed
1998The Impostors
As: Johnny Leguard (Frenchman)
1998There's Something About Mary
As: Psychiatrist (uncredited)
1997Into Thin Air: Death on Everest
As: Beck Weathers
1997Eye of God
As: Willard Sprague
1997Ally McBeal
As: Mr. Bo
1997Absolute Power
As: Michael McCarty
1996Eddie
As: Carl Zimmer
1996Flirting with Disaster
As: Paul Harmon
1996A Couch in New York
As: Campton
1996The Boys Next Door
As: Bob Klemper
1995How to Make an American Quilt
As: Howell
1995The Indian in the Cupboard
As: Victor
1994Trapped in Paradise
As: Agent Shaddus Peyser
1994It Could Happen to You
As: C. Vernon Hale
1994Wolf
As: Detective Carl Bridger
1994Getting Out
As: Chaplain
1993And the Band Played On
As: Dr. Marc Conant
1993Undercover Blues
As: Frank
1993Alex Haley's Queen
As: Mr. Benson
1992Afterburn
As: Acton Ryder
1991Carolina Skeletons
As: Redy
1991The Perfect Tribute
As: Blair
1990Descending Angel
As: Debaudt
1990When You Remember Me
As: Vaughan
1990Rising Son
As: Tommy
1990Blue Steel
As: Attorney Mel Dawson
1990Challenger
As: Gregory B. Jarvis
1989Blaze
As: Picayune
1989Kojak : Error Fatal
As: Joel Litkin
1989Sea of Love
As: Gruber
1989How I Got Into College
As: Bill Browne
1989Out on the Edge
As: Paul Evetts
1989Rachel River
As: Cordell
1988In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders
As: Detective Hamill
1988Stealing Home
As: Hank Chandler
1988Little Nikita
As: Richard Grant
1987The Witches of Eastwick
As: Clyde Alden
1987Courtship
As: Bobby Pate
1986The Manhattan Project
As: Radiation Controls Officer
1986On Valentine's Day
As: Bobby Pate
1986The Tender Age
As: Roger Davis
1986Hannah and Her Sisters
As: Dr. Wilkes
1985Silverado
As: Kelly
1984Miami Vice
As: DEA Agent Ed Waters
1984Miami Vice
As: Goodman
1982Parole
As: 1st Cop
1974Feasting with Panthers
As: Warder
1971Great Performances
As: Sheriff
1971Great Performances
As: Warder