Actor
Richard Jenkins
May 4, 1947 · DeKalb, Illinois, USA
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).
Notable work
7.2The Shape of Water (2017)
as Giles
6.6Kong: Skull Island (2017)
as Senator Al Willis
7.8Spotlight (2015)
as Richard Sipe (voice) (uncredited)
6.7The Cabin in the Woods (2012)
as Richard Sitterson
6.6Friends with Benefits (2011)
as Mr. Harper
6.7Jack Reacher (2012)
as D.A. Alex Rodin
6.6There's Something About Mary (1998)
as Psychiatrist (uncredited)
6.7Burn After Reading (2008)
as Ted
6.5White House Down (2013)
as Raphelson
6.6Me, Myself & Irene (2000)
as Agent Boshane
6.8Dear John (2010)
as Mr. Tyree
6.3Turbo (2013)
as Bobby (voice)
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