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Acting

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127

Gender

Male

Birthday

1942-02-08 (83 years old)

Place of Birth

The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Robert Klein

Biography

Robert Klein (born February 8, 1942) is an American stand-up comedian, singer, and actor. He is known for his appearances on stage and screen. He has released four standup comedy specials including, A Child of the 50s (1973), Mind Over Matter (1974), New Teeth (1975), and Let's Not Make Love (1990). The first two albums received Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album nominations. Klein hosted Saturday Night Live in its first season in 1975 and again in 1978. Klein made his Broadway debut in the 1966 production of The Apple Tree opposite Alan Alda. He earned a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical nomination for his performance in Neil Simon's musical comedy They're Playing Our Song (1979).

He is known for his film roles in The Owl and the Pussycat (1970), Mixed Nuts (1994), One Fine Day (1996), Primary Colors (1998), Two Weeks Notice (2002), How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003), and Reign Over Me (2007). He is also known for his recurring television roles in Law & Order: SVU (2009-2012), The Good Wife (2013-2014), Madam Secretary (2014), Will & Grace (2018-2019). He has received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his specials, Child in his 50's (2001), and Unfair and Unbalanced (2010). He was profiled in the Starz documentary Robert Klein Still Can't Stop His Leg (2016).

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They're Playing Our Song as Vernon Gersch

2024

Notice to Quit

2021

Before I Go as Jasper

2017		Will & Grace as Martin Adler
2017		The History of Comedy as Self

2016

Robert Klein Still Can't Stop His Leg

2015

Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! as Mayor of New York

2014		Madam Secretary as Canadian Ambassador Lester Clark
2014		The Mysteries of Laura as Leo Diamond
2014		Sharknado 2: The Second One as Mayor

2012		Putzel as Narrator (voice)
2012		Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee as Self
2012		Another Dirty Movie as CEO
2012		Inside Comedy as Self

2011		Demoted as Bob Farrell
2011		Dirty Movie as The CEO

2010		Robert Klein: Unfair & Unbalanced as Robert Klein
2010		The Back-Up Plan as Dr. Scott Harris
2010		Gravity as Father Anthony

2009		Pocket Full of Soul: The Harmonica Documentary as Self
2009		The Good Wife as Lyle
2009		The Good Wife as Lyle Pollard

2008		Life on Mars as Elliott Casso
2008		Definitely, Maybe as Robert Klein
2008		Monty Python Conquers America as Self

2007		Heartland as Dwayne Trent
2007		Jerry Seinfeld: The Comedian Award as Self
2007		Reign Over Me as Jonathan Timpleman

2006		Ira & Abby as Seymour Black
2006		The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays as Mervyn Kant (segment "The Sisters Rosensweig")

2005

Robert Klein: The Amorous Busboy of Decatur Avenue as Self

2004

The Stones as Stan Stone

2003		How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days as Phillip Warren
2003		Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2002		Two Weeks Notice as Larry Kelson
2002		People I Know as Dr. Sandy Napier
2002		The Safety of Objects as Howard Gold
2002		Comedian as Self
2002		I'm with Lucy as Dr. Mort Zalkind

2001		Piñero as Doctor
2001		Bob Patterson as Landau

2000		Robert Klein: Child in His 50s as Himself
2000		Labor Pains as David Raymond
2000		Yes, Dear as Self
2000		From Where I Sit as Lenny

1999		The Early Show as Self
1999		Funny Is Money as Self
1999		Goosed as Mel
1999		Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Dwight Stannich
1999		Yesterday's Tomorrows as Self
1999		The Contract as Jackson
1999		Suits as Tom Cranston

1998		The King of Queens as Bruce Degner
1998		Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
1998		Next Stop Wonderland as Arty Lesser
1998		Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time as Self
1998		Monty Python: Live at Aspen as Host
1998		Primary Colors as Norman Asher

1997		The View as Self
1997		Oz as Self (uncredited)

1996		One Fine Day as Dr. Martin
1996		The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self

1995		Robert Klein: It All Started Here as Himself
1995		Clarissa as Hugh Hamilton
1995		Jeffrey as Skip Winkley
1995		Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist as Robert (voice)

1994		Mixed Nuts as Mr. Lobel
1994		Radioland Murders as Father Writer
1994		Duckman

1993

Frasier as Gary (voice)

1992		Mad About You as Stan Freitus
1992		The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992		Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys as Self

1990		Law & Order as Rick Mason
1990		Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel as Narrator (voice)
1990		Night of 100 Stars III as Self
1990		Comic Relief '90 as Self
1990		Tales from the Darkside: The Movie as Wyatt (segment ‘Lover’s Vow’)

1988		Dangerous Curves as Bam Bam
1988		An All-Star Toast to the Improv as Self

1986

Robert Klein on Broadway as Himself

1985		The Twilight Zone as (segment "Wordplay")
1985		George Burns Comedy Week
1985		The Best of John Belushi as Various Characters
1985		The Comedy Factory as Robert Morgan
1985		This Wife for Hire as Alan Harper
1985		Night of 100 Stars II as Self
1985		Poison Ivy as 'Big Irv' Klopper

1984		Murder, She Wrote as Barney Drake
1984		Summer Switch as Bill Andrews
1984		Robert Klein: Child of the 50's, Man of the 80's as Himself

1983		Pajama Tops as Lenny Jolie-Jolie
1983		Your Place... or Mine? as Nick

1982		The Last Unicorn as The Butterfly (voice)
1982		Family Ties as Roger "Eggy" Erdman
1982		On Location: Robert Klein at Yale as Himself
1982		Night of 100 Stars as Self
1982		The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell as Self