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 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
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Movies (46)
IF
as Art Teacher (voice)
2024
Nightmare Alley
as Ezra Grindle
2021
The Humans
as Erik
2021
Kajillionaire
as Robert
2020
The Last Shift
as Stanley
2020
The Shape of Water
as Giles
2017
LBJ
as Sen. Richard Russell
2017
Kong: Skull Island
as Senator Al Willis
2017
The Hollars
as Don Hollar
2016
Spotlight
as Richard Sipe (voice) (uncredited)
2015
Bone Tomahawk
as Chicory
2015
Lullaby
as Robert
2014
4 Minute Mile
as Coleman
2014
God's Pocket
as Richard Shelburn
2014
A.C.O.D.
as Hugh
2013
Turbo
as Bobby (voice)
2013
White House Down
as Raphelson
2013
Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around
as Self
2013
Jack Reacher
as D.A. Alex Rodin
2012
The Company You Keep
as Jed Lewis
2012
Liberal Arts
as Professor Peter Hoberg
2012
Killing Them Softly
as Driver
2012
Darling Companion
as Russell
2012
The Cabin in the Woods
as Richard Sitterson
2012
The Rum Diary
as Lotterman
2011
Friends with Benefits
as Mr. Harper
2011
Happythankyoumoreplease
as Paul Gertmanian
2011
Hall Pass
as Coakley
2011
Let Me In
as The Father
2010
Eat Pray Love
as Richard
2010
Norman
as Doug Long
2010
Waiting for Forever
as Richard Twist
2010
Dear John
as Mr. Tyree
2010
Finding the Burn
as Self / Ted Treffon (archive footage)
2008
The Tale of Despereaux
as Principal (voice)
2008
The Broken
as John McVey
2008
Burn After Reading
as Ted
2008
Step Brothers
as Dr. Robert Doback
2008
The Visitor
as Prof. Walter Vale
2008
The Kingdom
as Robert Grace
2007
Rumor Has It...
as Earl Huttinger
2005
Fun with Dick and Jane
as Frank Bascombe
2005
Earth to America
as Self
2005
North Country
as Hank Aimes
2005
Shall We Dance?
as Devine
2004
I ♥ Huckabees
as Mr. Hooten (uncredited)
2004
