Richard Jenkins

Richard Jenkins Movies and TV Shows

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 funeral drama series Six Feet Under (2001–2005). He is also known for his roles in the films Burn After Reading (2008), Step Brothers (2008), Let Me In (2010), Jack Reacher (2012), and The Cabin in the Woods (2012). Jenkins was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for the drama film The Visitor (2007). He won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for the limited drama series Olive Kitteridge (2014). For his performance in the fantasy drama film The Shape of Water (2017), Jenkins received Academy Award, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Personal info

Gender: Male
Date of birth: 5/4/1947 (76 years old)
Place of birth: DeKalb, Illinois, USA
nationality: American
height: 1.85 m
Net worth: $8,000,000

Year

Genre

Available on the following streaming services in the United States

IF (2024)

role:
Art Teacher (voice)

Not available

2024

Comedy

Drama

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Not available

Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (2022)

7.9

81%

role:
Lionel Dahmer

2022

Crime

Drama

7.9

81%

Nightmare Alley

Nightmare Alley (2021)

7.0

70%

role:
Ezra Grindle

2021

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

7.0

70%

The Humans

The Humans (2021)

6.1

62%

role:
Erik Blake

2021

Drama

6.1

62%

The Last Shift

The Last Shift (2020)

5.8

57%

role:
Stanley

2020

Comedy

Drama

5.8

57%

Kajillionaire

Kajillionaire (2020)

6.4

62%

role:
Robert

2020

Comedy

Crime

Drama

6.4

62%

The Shape of Water

The Shape of Water (2017)

7.3

72%

role:
Giles

2017

Drama

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.3

72%

LBJ

6.5

65%

role:
Sen. Richard Russell

2017

Drama

History

6.5

65%

Kong: Skull Island

Kong: Skull Island (2017)

6.7

65%

role:
Senator Al Willis

2017

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.7

65%

Berlin Station

Berlin Station (2016)

7.6

73%

role:
Steven Frost

2016

Action

Adventure

7.6

73%

The Hollars

The Hollars (2016)

6.6

63%

role:
Don Hollar

2016

Comedy

Drama

Romance

6.6

63%

Spotlight

Spotlight (2015)

8.1

78%

role:
Richard Sipe (voice) (uncredited)

2015

Drama

History

Thriller

8.1

78%

Bone Tomahawk

Bone Tomahawk (2015)

7.1

68%

role:
Chicory

2015

Horror

Western

7.1

68%

Olive Kitteridge

Olive Kitteridge (2014)

8.3

76%

role:
Henry Kitteridge

2014

Drama

8.3

76%

Lullaby

Lullaby (2014)

6.1

62%

role:
Robert

Not available

2014

Drama

6.1

62%

Not available

4 Minute Mile

4 Minute Mile (2014)

6.2

61%

role:
Coleman

2014

Drama

6.2

61%

God's Pocket

God's Pocket (2014)

6.1

59%

role:
Richard Shelburn

2014

Drama

6.1

59%

A.C.O.D.

A.C.O.D. (2013)

5.6

55%

role:
Hugh

2013

Comedy

5.6

55%

Turbo

6.4

62%

role:
Bobby (voice)

2013

Animation

Family

6.4

62%

White House Down

White House Down (2013)

6.3

64%

role:
Raphelson

2013

Action

Drama

Thriller

6.3

64%

Jack Reacher

Jack Reacher (2012)

7.0

66%

role:
Alex Rodin

2012

Action

Crime

Drama

Thriller

7.0

66%

Liberal Arts

Liberal Arts (2012)

6.7

64%

role:
Professor Peter Hoberg

2012

Comedy

Drama

Romance

6.7

64%

The Company You Keep

The Company You Keep (2012)

6.4

62%

role:
Jed Lewis

2012

Drama

Thriller

6.4

62%

Killing Them Softly

Killing Them Softly (2012)

6.2

60%

role:
Driver

2012

Crime

Thriller

6.2

60%

Darling Companion

Darling Companion (2012)

5.2

50%

role:
Russell

2012

Drama

Romance

5.2

50%

The Cabin in the Woods

The Cabin in the Woods (2012)

7.0

66%

role:
Richard Sitterson

2012

Comedy

Horror

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.0

66%

The Rum Diary

The Rum Diary (2011)

6.1

59%

role:
Lotterman

2011

Comedy

Drama

6.1

59%

Friends with Benefits

Friends with Benefits (2011)

6.5

67%

role:
Mr. Harper

2011

Comedy

Romance

6.5

67%

Happythankyoumoreplease

Happythankyoumoreplease (2011)

6.7

65%

role:
Paul Gertmanian

2011

Comedy

Drama

Romance

6.7

65%

Hall Pass

Hall Pass (2011)

5.9

56%

role:
Coakley

2011

Comedy

Romance

5.9

56%

Let Me In

Let Me In (2010)

7.1

68%

role:
The Father

2010

Drama

Horror

Mystery

7.1

68%

Eat Pray Love

Eat Pray Love (2010)

5.8

62%

role:
Richard

2010

Drama

Romance

5.8

62%

Norman

Norman (2010)

6.4

62%

role:
Doug Long

Not available

2010

Comedy

Drama

6.4

62%

Not available

Waiting for Forever

Waiting for Forever (2010)

5.9

59%

role:
Richard Twist

Not available

2010

Drama

Romance

5.9

59%

Not available

Dear John

Dear John (2010)

6.3

68%

role:
Mr. Tyree

2010

Drama

Romance

War & Politics

6.3

68%

The Tale of Despereaux

The Tale of Despereaux (2008)

6.1

60%

role:
Principal (voice)

2008

Adventure

Animation

Family

6.1

60%

The Broken

The Broken (2008)

5.4

54%

role:
John McVey

2008

Drama

Horror

Thriller

5.4

54%

Burn After Reading

Burn After Reading (2008)

7.0

66%

role:
Ted

2008

Comedy

Drama

7.0

66%

Step Brothers

Step Brothers (2008)

6.9

66%

role:
Dr. Robert Doback

2008

Comedy

6.9

66%

The Visitor

The Visitor (2007)

7.6

71%

role:
Prof. Walter Vale

2007

Crime

Drama

Music

7.6

71%

The Kingdom

The Kingdom (2007)

7.0

67%

role:
Robert Grace

2007

Action

Drama

Thriller

7.0

67%

Rumor Has It...

Rumor Has It... (2005)

5.5

56%

role:
Earl Huttinger

2005

Comedy

5.5

56%

Fun with Dick and Jane

Fun with Dick and Jane (2005)

6.2

62%

role:
Frank Bascombe

2005

Comedy

6.2

62%

North Country

North Country (2005)

7.3

72%

role:
Hank Aimes

2005

Drama

7.3

72%

Shall We Dance?

Shall We Dance? (2004)

6.2

63%

role:
Devine

2004

Comedy

Drama

Romance

6.2

63%

I ♥ Huckabees

I ♥ Huckabees (2004)

6.5

63%

role:
Mr. Hooten (uncredited)

2004

Comedy

Romance

6.5

63%

Cheaper by the Dozen

Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)

5.9

63%

role:
Shake

2003

Comedy

Family

5.9

63%

Intolerable Cruelty

Intolerable Cruelty (2003)

6.3

60%

role:
Freddy Bender

2003

Comedy

Crime

Romance

6.3

60%

The Core

The Core (2003)

5.5

57%

role:
Gen. Thomas Purcell

2003

Action

Adventure

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.5

57%

The Mudge Boy

The Mudge Boy (2003)

7.1

70%

role:
Edgar Mudge

Not available

2003

Comedy

Drama

7.1

70%

Not available

Stealing Harvard

Stealing Harvard (2002)

5.1

48%

role:
Honorable Judge Emmett Cook

2002

Action

Comedy

Drama

5.1

48%

Changing Lanes

Changing Lanes (2002)

6.5

63%

role:
Walter Arnell

2002

Crime

Thriller

6.5

63%

The Man Who Wasn't There

The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)

7.5

76%

role:
Walter Abundas

2001

Crime

Thriller

7.5

76%

One Night at McCool's

One Night at McCool's (2001)

6.2

58%

role:
Father Jimmy

Not available

2001

Comedy

Crime

6.2

58%

Not available

Say It Isn't So

Say It Isn't So (2001)

5.0

48%

role:
Walter Wingfield

2001

Comedy

Romance

5.0

48%

Me, Myself & Irene

Me, Myself & Irene (2000)

6.6

66%

role:
Agent Boshane

2000

Comedy

6.6

66%

What Planet Are You From?

What Planet Are You From? (2000)

5.6

55%

role:
Don Fisk

2000

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.6

55%

Snow Falling on Cedars

Snow Falling on Cedars (1999)

6.7

61%

role:
Sheriff Art Moran

1999

Drama

Romance

6.7

61%

Random Hearts

Random Hearts (1999)

5.3

55%

role:
Truman Trainor

1999

Drama

Romance

5.3

55%

Outside Providence

Outside Providence (1999)

6.4

59%

role:
Barney

1999

Comedy

Drama

Romance

6.4

59%

The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad (1999)

4.3

44%

role:
Det. Bob Mothershed

1999

Action

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

4.3

44%

There's Something About Mary

There's Something About Mary (1998)

7.1

66%

role:
Psychiatrist

1998

Comedy

Romance

7.1

66%

Absolute Power

Absolute Power (1997)

6.7

66%

role:
Michael McCarty

1997

Action

Crime

Drama

6.7

66%

Eddie

Eddie (1996)

5.2

56%

role:
Carl Zimmer

Not available

1996

Action

Comedy

5.2

56%

Not available

Flirting with Disaster

Flirting with Disaster (1996)

6.7

62%

role:
Paul Harmon

1996

Comedy

6.7

62%

How to Make an American Quilt

How to Make an American Quilt (1995)

6.3

64%

role:
Howell

1995

Drama

Romance

6.3

64%

The Indian in the Cupboard

The Indian in the Cupboard (1995)

6.0

64%

role:
Victor

1995

Adventure

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.0

64%

Trapped in Paradise

Trapped in Paradise (1994)

5.9

55%

role:
Agent Shaddus Peyser

1994

Action

Comedy

5.9

55%

It Could Happen to You

It Could Happen to You (1994)

6.4

65%

role:
C. Vernon Hale

1994

Comedy

Drama

Romance

6.4

65%

Wolf

6.3

61%

role:
Detective Carl Bridger & 1 more

1994

Drama

Horror

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.3

61%

And the Band Played On

And the Band Played On (1993)

7.8

65%

role:
Dr. Marc Conant

1993

Drama

TV Movie

7.8

65%

Undercover Blues

Undercover Blues (1993)

6.0

61%

role:
Frank

Not available

1993

Comedy

Crime

6.0

61%

Not available

Blue Steel

Blue Steel (1990)

5.8

57%

role:
Attorney Mel Dawson

1990

Thriller

5.8

57%

Sea of Love

Sea of Love (1989)

6.8

66%

role:
Gruber

1989

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Romance

Thriller

6.8

66%

Little Nikita

Little Nikita (1988)

5.9

60%

role:
Richard Grant

1988

Action

Drama

Thriller

5.9

60%

The Witches of Eastwick

The Witches of Eastwick (1987)

6.5

65%

role:
Clyde Alden

1987

Comedy

Horror

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.5

65%

The Manhattan Project

The Manhattan Project (1986)

6.1

63%

role:
Radiation Controls Officer

1986

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.1

63%

Hannah and Her Sisters

Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)

7.8

76%

role:
Dr. Wilkes

1986

Comedy

Drama

7.8

76%

Silverado

Silverado (1985)

7.2

70%

role:
Kelly

1985

Western

7.2

70%

: Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving Richard Jenkins are, for example, Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, Nightmare Alley and The Humans.
: The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, Google Play and iTunes.
: The best Anystream ratings are Spotlight (8.0), Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (8.0) and Olive Kitteridge (8.0).