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Richard Ronald Fancy is an American actor and Comedian known for his long recurring role on Seinfeld as publisher Mr. Elliott Lippman, Elaine Benes's first major employer on the series. He appeared on the third and fourth seasons of It's Garry Shandling's Show as network boss Mr. Stravely. He also plays the Priest in the 1991 film What About Bob?, and was Kevin Arnold's high school principal, Dr. Valenti, in the fourth and fifth seasons of The Wonder Years. He also appeared in Oliver Stone's Nixon (1995) and Primal Force (1999).
Born
Monday, 02 August 1943
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Stuck in the Middle | Larry | 2016 |
Grace and Frankie | Sam | 2015 |
You'll Be Fine | Steve | 2014 |
Ray Donovan | Judge Irving Saltzman | 2013 |
Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell | Dr. Paul NickGibbion | 2013 |
The Lords of Salem | AJ Kennedy | 2012 |
Cinema Verite | Network President | 2011 |
Melissa & Joey | Lehman Walken | 2010 |
Men of a Certain Age | Mr. Fisher | 2009 |
The League | Rabbi Kirschenblatt | 2009 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Stuck in the Middle | Larry | 2016 |
Grace and Frankie | Sam | 2015 |
You'll Be Fine | Steve | 2014 |
Ray Donovan | Judge Irving Saltzman | 2013 |
Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell | Dr. Paul NickGibbion | 2013 |
The Lords of Salem | AJ Kennedy | 2012 |
Cinema Verite | Network President | 2011 |
Melissa & Joey | Lehman Walken | 2010 |
Men of a Certain Age | Mr. Fisher | 2009 |
The League | Rabbi Kirschenblatt | 2009 |
Uncorked | Milton | 2009 |
Party Down | Gerald Lynch | 2009 |
Better Off Ted | Mr. Campbell | 2009 |
The Mentalist | Richard Summers | 2008 |
Adventures of Power | Dick Houston | 2008 |
The Onion Movie | Kenneth Garber | 2008 |
Halloween | University Dean | 2007 |
Mad Men | Max Rosenberg | 2007 |
The Game | Herbie Lesser | 2006 |
The Class | Doctor | 2006 |
Hollywoodland | Alford "Rip" Van Ronkel | 2006 |
Midnight Clear | Pastor Mark | 2006 |
Shopgirl | Eli | 2005 |
The Closer | Bob Lewis | 2005 |
McBride: The Doctor Is Out... Really Out | George Prescott | 2005 |
Eyes | The Judge | 2005 |
Numb3rs | Thomas Galway | 2005 |
Boston Legal | Father Michael Ryan | 2004 |
The Girl Next Door | Mr. Peterson | 2004 |
The Lyon's Den | Senior Partner | 2003 |
Las Vegas | Palmer | 2003 |
Carnivàle | Psychiatrist | 2003 |
NCIS | Leonard Weiss | 2003 |
Moonlight Mile | Mr. Meyerson | 2002 |
Crossing Jordan | Rabbi Joseph Wolk / Judge Dixon | 2001 |
The District | Bruce Logan | 2000 |
Gilmore Girls | Allen Prescott | 2000 |
Psycho Beach Party | Dr. Wentworth / Dr. Edwards | 2000 |
3 Strikes | Captain | 2000 |
City of Angels | Judge | 2000 |
Being John Malkovich | Johnson Heyward | 1999 |
The West Wing | Congressman | 1999 |
Primal Force | Deutsch | 1999 |
Norm | Mr. Boardman | 1999 |
Come On, Get Happy: The Partridge Family Story | Harold | 1999 |
Richie Rich's Christmas Wish | Mr. Van Dough | 1998 |
The Hughleys | Dr. Van Zandt | 1998 |
Union Square | Judge | 1997 |
Veronica's Closet | The Judge | 1997 |
'Til There Was You | Murdstone | 1997 |
Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer | Arthur Sackheim | 1997 |
Touch | Judge | 1997 |
Orleans | Vincent Carraze | 1997 |
Eat Your Heart Out | Mr. Haus | 1997 |
Common Law | Martin Gutenhimmel | 1996 |
Dark Skies | James V. Forrestal | 1996 |
Innocent Victims | Richard Tasman | 1996 |
The Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace | Senator Greenspan | 1996 |
Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace | Senator Greenspan | 1996 |
3rd Rock from the Sun | Judge DeBelko | 1996 |
Nixon | Mel Laird | 1995 |
Space: Above and Beyond | E. Allen Wayne | 1995 |
Land's End | Allen Raffin | 1995 |
Murder One | Arthur Sackheim | 1995 |
Species | Hospital Doctor | 1995 |
Sliders | Sector Control | 1995 |
The O.J. Simpson Story | Ed Ledbetter | 1995 |
Star Trek: Voyager | Alien | 1995 |
Get Smart | Dr. Mendelsohn | 1995 |
Friends | Mr. Posner | 1994 |
ER | Mr. Thomas | 1994 |
All-American Girl | Wallace | 1994 |
Party of Five | Sam Arbogast | 1994 |
Untamed Love | Headmaster / Harold Sherman | 1994 |
Roswell | Doctor | 1994 |
Clifford | Detective | 1994 |
Weird Science | Wayne Donnelly | 1994 |
The Nanny | Chandler Evans | 1993 |
The Last Outlaw | Banker McClintock | 1993 |
Diagnosis Murder | Harold 'Hal' F. Lomax / Stu Havlik | 1993 |
NYPD Blue | Howard Seigal | 1993 |
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Dr. Saxon | 1993 |
And the Band Played On | Dr. Michael Gottlieb | 1993 |
Afterburn | Stephen Grant | 1992 |
Civil Wars | Dr. Chodosh | 1991 |
P.S.I. Luv U | Dr. Anderson | 1991 |
Nurses | Dr. Moss | 1991 |
What About Bob? | Minister | 1991 |
Absolute Strangers | Justice Richard Marino | 1991 |
Flight of the Intruder | Intelligence Captain | 1991 |
Gabriel's Fire | Prosecuting Attorney | 1990 |
Dream On | Mr. Copeland | 1990 |
Equal Justice | Mr. Howsen | 1990 |
Without Her Consent | Strathom | 1990 |
Tango & Cash | Nolan | 1989 |
Doogie Howser, M.D. | Howard Stewart | 1989 |
Identity Crisis | Yves Malmaison | 1989 |
Nick Knight | Capt. Brunetti | 1989 |
Seinfeld | Lippman | 1989 |
From the Dead of Night | Dr. Breedlove / Dr. Stanley Breedlove | 1989 |
True Believer | Ballistics Expert | 1989 |
Murphy Brown | Senator Warren Thatcher | 1988 |
Empty Nest | The Lieutenant / Congressman | 1988 |
Spellbinder | Sgt. Barry | 1988 |
Sunset | Academy Speaker | 1988 |
The Wonder Years | Dr. Valenti | 1988 |
Star Trek: The Next Generation | Capt. Satelk | 1987 |
I Married Dora | Zane | 1987 |
Beauty and the Beast | Worker #1 | 1987 |
ALF | Colonel Halsey | 1986 |
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation | William Duer | 1986 |
Starman | Principal Kevin Altman | 1986 |
L.A. Law | Norman Klein | 1986 |
It's Garry Shandling's Show. | Mr. Stravely / Mr. Safely / Mr. Cravely | 1986 |
227 | Mr. Hauser | 1985 |
Who's the Boss? | Minister | 1984 |
Newhart | Man | 1982 |
American Playhouse | Elam Swope | 1982 |