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Aliases: Ричард Дженкинс , Richard Dale Jenkins , Ρίτσαρντ Τζένκινς , 李察·傑金斯

Gender: Male

Place of birth: DeKalb, Illinois, USA

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Movie Involvements: 67

TV Involvements: 7


Most Famous Work

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 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

Most Famous Work

Miami Vice
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7

Miami Vice

(1984) DEA Agent Ed Waters
Six Feet Under
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8

Six Feet Under

(2001) Nathaniel Fisher
Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
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8

Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

(2022) Self - Lionel Dahmer
Berlin Station
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7

Berlin Station

(2016) Steven Frost
Alex Haley's Queen
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7

Alex Haley's Queen

(1993) Mr. Benson
Olive Kitteridge
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8

Olive Kitteridge

(2014) Henry Kitteridge
Jack Reacher
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7

Jack Reacher

(2012) D.A. Alex Rodin
Kong: Skull Island
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7

Kong: Skull Island

(2017) Senator Al Willis

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2024 (voice)
2022 Lionel Dahmer
Self - Lionel Dahmer
2021 Ezra Grindle
Erik
2020 Stanley
Robert
2017 Giles
Sen. Richard Russell
Senator Al Willis
2016 Steven Frost
Don Hollar
2015 Richard Sipe (voice) (uncredited)
Chicory
2014 Self
Henry Kitteridge
Robert
Coleman
Richard Shelburn
2013 Hugh
Bobby (voice)
Raphelson
Self
2012 D.A. Alex Rodin
Professor Peter Hoberg
Jed Lewis
Driver
Russell
Richard Sitterson
2011 Lotterman
Mr. Harper
Paul Gertmanian
Coakley
2010 The Father
Richard
Richard from Texas
Doug Long
Richard Twist
Mr. Tyree
2008 Principal (voice)
John McVey
Ted
Dr. Robert Doback
2007 Prof. Walter Vale
Robert Grace
2005 Earl Huttinger
Frank Bascombe
Self
Hank Aimes
2004 Devine
Mr. Hooten (uncredited)
2003 Shake
Freddy Bender
Gen. Thomas Purcell
Edgar Mudge
2002 Honorable Judge Emmett Cook
Walter Arnell
Bobby Frank Cherry
2001 Walter Abundas
Nathaniel Fisher
Father Jimmy
Walter Wingfield
2000 Agent Boshane
Don Fisk
1999 Sheriff Art Moran
Truman Trainor
Barney
Cass O'Donnell
Det. Bob Mothershed
1998 Johnny Leguard (Frenchman)
Psychiatrist (uncredited)
1997 Beck Weathers
Willard Sprague
Michael McCarty
1996 Carl Zimmer
Paul Harmon
Campton
Bob Klemper
1995 Howell
Victor
1994 Agent Shaddus Peyser
C. Vernon Hale
Detective Carl Bridger
Chaplain
1993 Dr. Marc Conant
Frank
Mr. Benson
1992 Acton Ryder
1991 Redy
N/A
Blair
1990 Debaudt
Vaughan
Tommy
Attorney Mel Dawson
Gregory B. Jarvis
1989 Picayune
Joel Litkin
Gruber
Bill Browne
Paul Evetts
1988 Detective Hamill
Hank Chandler
Richard Grant
Cordell
1987 Clyde Alden
Bobby Pate
1986 Radiation Controls Officer
Bobby Pate
Roger Davis
Dr. Wilkes
1985 Kelly
1984 DEA Agent Ed Waters
1982 1st Cop
1974 Warder
1971 Warder
Sheriff
Year Character Movie/Tv

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