Biography
For other actors, becoming too connected in the public conscience with said character and having that formidable shadow loom over every future project, could be a frustrating battle with the past and the fans who simply can not let it go. Few television actors - save Carroll O'Connor, Lucille Ball, Henry Winkler, et al - have experienced this type of blessing-turned-curse career arc more than comedian Michael Richards. As Cosmo Kramer, the …
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Career Milestones
2009 | Re-teamed with "Seinfeld" co-creator, Larry David, and the other three principal "Seinfeld" cast members, to appear as himself on several episodes of David's HBO series, "Curb Your Enthusiasm" |
2007 | Voiced the character Bud Ditchwater in the animated film, "Bee Movie"; film was produced, written by and starred Jerry Seinfeld |
2003 | Played mobster Jonathan Brewster in "Arsenic and Old Lace" at the Strand Theatre in London |
2000 | Returned to series TV headlining the short-lived NBC sitcom, "The Michael Richards Show"; also penned episodes |
1997 | Starred as a bumbling lawyer in the comedy feature "Trial and Error" |
1995 | Offered a semi-dramatic turn as an eccentric in "Unstrung Heroes" |
1993 | Acted in the comedy feature "Coneheads" |
1989 | Played Cosmo Kramer on the hit NBC sitcom, "Seinfeld"; re-teamed with Larry David, who co-created the show with Jerry Seinfeld; earned Emmy (1995) and SAG (1996, 1997, 1998) nominations for Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series |
1982 | Made feature debut in Garry Marshall's "Young Doctors in Love" |
1980 | Was a regular on the late-night variety series "Fridays" (ABC); also starred Larry David |
1979 | Made TV debut in Billy Crystal's first cable TV special |
1979 | Started performing as a stand-up comic |
Awards
1998 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series in Seinfeld |
1998 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Seinfeld |
1997 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series in Seinfeld |
1997 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Seinfeld |
1997 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in Seinfeld |
1996 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series in Seinfeld |
1996 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Seinfeld |
1996 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor For a Comedy Series in Seinfeld |
1995 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Seinfeld |
1995 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in Seinfeld |
1994 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in Seinfeld |
1993 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in Seinfeld |