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Richard Dale Jenkins 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).
Born
Sunday, 04 May 1947
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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IF | (voice) | 2024 |
Monster | Lionel Dahmer | 2022 |
Nightmare Alley | Ezra Grindle | 2021 |
The Humans | Erik Blake / Erik | 2021 |
The Last Shift | Stanley | 2020 |
Kajillionaire | Robert | 2020 |
Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
75th Golden Globe Awards | Self - Nominee | 2018 |
The Shape of Water | Giles | 2017 |
LBJ | Senator Richard Russell / Sen. Richard Russell | 2017 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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IF | (voice) | 2024 |
Monster | Lionel Dahmer | 2022 |
Nightmare Alley | Ezra Grindle | 2021 |
The Humans | Erik Blake / Erik | 2021 |
The Last Shift | Stanley | 2020 |
Kajillionaire | Robert | 2020 |
Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
75th Golden Globe Awards | Self - Nominee | 2018 |
The Shape of Water | Giles | 2017 |
LBJ | Senator Richard Russell / Sen. Richard Russell | 2017 |
Comrade Detective | Vlad Anghel | 2017 |
Kong: Skull Island | Sen. Willis / Senator Al Willis | 2017 |
Hollywood First Look | Self | 2017 |
Berlin Station | Steven Frost / Steven Frost (credit only) | 2016 |
The Hollars | Don Hollar | 2016 |
Spotlight | Richard Sipe | 2015 |
Bone Tomahawk | Chicory | 2015 |
Celebrity Conversations | Self | 2015 |
Olive Kitteridge | Henry Kitteridge | 2014 |
4 Minute Mile | Coleman | 2014 |
God's Pocket | Richard Shellburn / Richard Shelburn | 2014 |
Lullaby | Robert | 2014 |
A.C.O.D. | Hugh | 2013 |
White House Down | Raphelson | 2013 |
Turbo | Bobby / Bobby (voice) | 2013 |
Jack Reacher | Rodin / D.A. Alex Rodin | 2012 |
Killing Them Softly | Driver | 2012 |
Liberal Arts | Professor Peter Hoberg | 2012 |
The Company You Keep | Jed Lewis | 2012 |
Larry King Now | Self - Guest | 2012 |
Darling Companion | Russell | 2012 |
The Cabin in the Woods | Sitterson / Richard Sitterson | 2012 |
The Rum Diary | Lotterman | 2011 |
Friends with Benefits | Mr. Harper | 2011 |
Hall Pass | Coakley | 2011 |
Happythankyoumoreplease | Paul Gertmanian | 2011 |
Let Me In | The Father | 2010 |
Eat Pray Love | Richard from Texas / Richard | 2010 |
Norman | Doug Long | 2010 |
Waiting for Forever | Richard Twist | 2010 |
Dear John | Mr. Tyree | 2010 |
The 81st Annual Academy Awards | Self - Nominee | 2009 |
The Tale of Despereaux | Principal (voice) / Principal | 2008 |
The Broken | John McVey | 2008 |
Burn After Reading | Ted | 2008 |
Step Brothers | Dr. Robert Doback | 2008 |
Cinemassacre's Monster Madness | Sitterson | 2007 |
The Kingdom | Robert Grace | 2007 |
The Visitor | Walter / Prof. Walter Vale | 2007 |
Rumor Has It... | Earl Huttinger | 2005 |
Fun with Dick and Jane | Frank Bascombe | 2005 |
Made in Hollywood | Self | 2005 |
North Country | Hank Aimes | 2005 |
Shall We Dance | Devine | 2004 |
I Heart Huckabees | Mr. Hooten | 2004 |
The Mudge Boy | Edgar Mudge | 2004 |
Cheaper by the Dozen | Shake | 2003 |
Intolerable Cruelty | Freddy Bender | 2003 |
The Core | General Purcell / Gen. Thomas Purcell | 2003 |
Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Himself | 2003 |
Stealing Harvard | Honorable Judge Emmett Cook / Mr. Cook | 2002 |
Changing Lanes | Walter Arnell | 2002 |
Last Call with Carson Daly | Himself | 2002 |
Sins of the Father | Bobby Frank Cherry | 2002 |
The Man Who Wasn't There | Walter Abundas | 2001 |
Six Feet Under | Nathaniel Fisher | 2001 |
One Night at McCool's | Father Jimmy | 2001 |
Say It Isn't So | Walter Wingfield | 2001 |
Me, Myself & Irene | Agent Boshane | 2000 |
What Planet Are You From? | Don Fisk | 2000 |
Snow Falling on Cedars | Sheriff Art Moran | 1999 |
Random Hearts | Truman Trainor | 1999 |
Outside Providence | Barney | 1999 |
Confession | Cass O'Donnell | 1999 |
The Confession | Cass O'Donnell | 1999 |
The Mod Squad | Mothershed / Det. Bob Mothershed | 1999 |
The Impostors | Johnny Leguard (Frenchman) / Johnny (Frenchman) | 1998 |
There's Something About Mary | Psychiatrist | 1998 |
Into Thin Air: Death on Everest | Beck Weathers | 1997 |
Eye of God | Willard Sprague | 1997 |
Ally McBeal | Mr. Bo | 1997 |
Absolute Power | Michael McCarty | 1997 |
Eddie | Assistant Coach Zimmer / Carl Zimmer | 1996 |
Flirting with Disaster | Paul Harmon | 1996 |
A Couch in New York | Campton | 1996 |
The Boys Next Door | Bob Klemper | 1996 |
How to Make an American Quilt | Howell | 1995 |
The Indian in the Cupboard | Victor | 1995 |
Trapped in Paradise | Agent Shaddus Peyser / Agent Peyser | 1994 |
It Could Happen to You | C. Vernon Hale | 1994 |
Wolf | Detective Bridger / Detective Carl Bridger | 1994 |
Getting Out | Chaplain | 1994 |
And the Band Played On | Dr. Marc Conant | 1993 |
Undercover Blues | Frank | 1993 |
Late Show with David Letterman | Himself - Guest | 1993 |
Queen | Mr. Benson | 1993 |
Crossroads | Jim Mundy | 1992 |
Afterburn | Acton Ryder | 1992 |
Carolina Skeletons | Redy | 1991 |
Doublecrossed | Jim Donaldson | 1991 |
The Perfect Tribute | Blair | 1991 |
Descending Angel | Debaudt | 1990 |
Against the Law | Wexford | 1990 |
Rising Son | Tommy | 1990 |
Blue Steel | Attorney Mel Dawson | 1990 |
Challenger | Gregory B. Jarvis | 1990 |
Blaze | Picayune | 1989 |
Kojak: Fatal Flaw | Joel Litkin | 1989 |
Sea of Love | Gruber | 1989 |
How I Got Into College | Bill Browne | 1989 |
Out on the Edge | Paul Evetts | 1989 |
In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders | Detective Hamill | 1988 |
Stealing Home | Hank Chandler | 1988 |
Little Nikita | Richard Grant | 1988 |
Rachel River | Cordell | 1988 |
The Witches of Eastwick | Clyde Alden | 1987 |
Courtship | Bobby Pate | 1987 |
The Manhattan Project | Radiation Controls Officer | 1986 |
On Valentine's Day | Bobby Pate | 1986 |
The Little Sister | Roger Davis | 1986 |
Hannah and Her Sisters | Dr. Wilkes | 1986 |
Spenser: For Hire | Tex | 1985 |
Silverado | Kelly | 1985 |
Miami Vice | DEA Agent Ed Waters / Goodman | 1984 |
Parole | 1st Cop | 1982 |
American Playhouse | Nicholas Vazzana | 1982 |
Producer Filmography
Title | Year |
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Monster | 2022 |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2023 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
2023 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Nominated |
2018 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
2018 | Oscar | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
2015 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie | Won |
2009 | Oscar | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |