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Robert Klein

Robert Klein

Acting February 8, 1942 (84 years old) The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

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).

Movies 84

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days 6.9

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

as Phillip Warren

2003
Two Weeks Notice 6.4

Two Weeks Notice

as Larry Kelson

2002
Definitely, Maybe 6.9

Definitely, Maybe

as Robert Klein

2008
The Last Unicorn 7.3

The Last Unicorn

as The Butterfly (voice)

1982
Primary Colors 6.2

Primary Colors

as Norman Asher

1998
Reign Over Me 7.2

Reign Over Me

as Jonathan Timpleman

2007
Sharknado 2: The Second One 4.5

Sharknado 2: The Second One

as The Mayor

2014
The Back-Up Plan 6.1

The Back-Up Plan

as Dr. Scott Harris

2010
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie 6.2

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

as Wyatt (segment ‘Lover’s Vow’)

1990
Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! 4.6

Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!

as Mayor of New York

2015
One Fine Day 6.5

One Fine Day

as Dr. Martin

1996
Mixed Nuts 5.4

Mixed Nuts

as Mr. Lobel

1994
Hooper 6.3

Hooper

as Roger Deal

1978
Jeffrey 6.3

Jeffrey

as Skip Winkley

1995
The Owl and the Pussycat 6.2

The Owl and the Pussycat

as Barney

1970
Radioland Murders 5.9

Radioland Murders

as Father Writer

1994
The Safety of Objects 6.5

The Safety of Objects

as Howard Gold

2002
Night of 100 Stars III 4.3

Night of 100 Stars III

as Self

1990
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special 6.9

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

as (archive footage)

1999
The Gang 6.1

The Gang

1977
National Lampoon's Another Dirty Movie 2.2

National Lampoon's Another Dirty Movie

as CEO

2012
Night of 100 Stars 5.8

Night of 100 Stars

as Self

1982
People I Know 5.2

People I Know

as Dr. Sandy Napier

2002
Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time 7.4

Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time

as Self

1998
The Gypsy 6.2

The Gypsy

1975
Demoted 4.8

Demoted

as Bob Farrell

2011
Night of 100 Stars II 6.8

Night of 100 Stars II

as Self

1985
I'm with Lucy 5.4

I'm with Lucy

as Dr. Mort Zalkind

2002
Dirty Movie 3.3

Dirty Movie

as The CEO

2011
Dangerous Curves 3.2

Dangerous Curves

as Bam Bam

1988
The Landlord 6.0

The Landlord

as Peter

1970
Nobody's Perfekt 3.8

Nobody's Perfekt

as Walter

1981
Let's Go Mets

Let's Go Mets

as Self

1986
Poison Ivy 6.0

Poison Ivy

as 'Big Irv' Klopper

1985
They're Playing Our Song

They're Playing Our Song

as Vernon Gersch

1979
Next Stop Wonderland 6.0

Next Stop Wonderland

as Arty Lesser

1998
Notice to Quit 4.8

Notice to Quit

2024
Yesterday's Tomorrows 8.5

Yesterday's Tomorrows

as Self

1999
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

as Mervyn Kant (segment "The Sisters Rosensweig")

2006
Monty Python: Live at Aspen 7.1

Monty Python: Live at Aspen

as Host

1998
Ira & Abby 5.6

Ira & Abby

as Seymour Black

2006
Monty Python Conquers America 6.2

Monty Python Conquers America

as Self

2008
The Pursuit of Happiness 6.2

The Pursuit of Happiness

as Melvin Lasher

1971
Goosed 3.5

Goosed

as Mel

1999
The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell 9.0

The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell

as Self

1982
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel 9.0

Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel

as Narrator (voice)

1990
An All-Star Toast to the Improv

An All-Star Toast to the Improv

as Self

1988
Jerry Seinfeld: The Comedian Award 6.0

Jerry Seinfeld: The Comedian Award

as Self

2007
From Where I Sit 9.0

From Where I Sit

as Lenny

2000
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys 7.0

Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys

as Self

1992
Piñero 6.1

Piñero

as Doctor

2001
Pocket Full of Soul: The Harmonica Documentary

Pocket Full of Soul: The Harmonica Documentary

as Self

2009
The Best of John Belushi 7.5

The Best of John Belushi

as Various Characters

1985
The Bell Jar 4.6

The Bell Jar

as Lenny

1979
Rivals 5.6

Rivals

as Peter

1972
Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip 2.0

Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip

as Self

1979
Funny Is Money 10.0

Funny Is Money

as Self

1999
All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special 6.0

All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special

as Self

1980
Robert Klein: Unfair & Unbalanced 6.4

Robert Klein: Unfair & Unbalanced

as Robert Klein

2010
Before I Go 6.1

Before I Go

as Jasper

2021
Your Place... or Mine? 8.0

Your Place... or Mine?

as Nick

1983
Comedian 6.6

Comedian

as Self

2002
Dick Clark's Good Old Days 7.0

Dick Clark's Good Old Days

1977
The Contract 4.6

The Contract

as Jackson

1999
This Wife for Hire 7.0

This Wife for Hire

as Alan Harper

1985
Putzel 1.0

Putzel

as Narrator (voice)

2012
Robert Klein: Child of the 50's, Man of the 80's 9.0

Robert Klein: Child of the 50's, Man of the 80's

as Himself

1984
Pajama Tops 3.6

Pajama Tops

as Lenny Jolie-Jolie

1983
Table Settings 5.0

Table Settings

1982
Suits 6.3

Suits

as Tom Cranston

1999
Summer Switch

Summer Switch

as Bill Andrews

1984
Robert Klein: The Amorous Busboy of Decatur Avenue 5.6

Robert Klein: The Amorous Busboy of Decatur Avenue

as Self

2005
Comic Relief '90 6.5

Comic Relief '90

as Self

1990
Robert Klein on Broadway 7.0

Robert Klein on Broadway

as Himself

1986
Labor Pains 4.0

Labor Pains

as David Raymond

2000
Robert Klein: Child in His 50s 6.4

Robert Klein: Child in His 50s

as Himself

2000
Robert Klein: It All Started Here 6.5

Robert Klein: It All Started Here

as Himself

1995
An Evening with Robert Klein 7.0

An Evening with Robert Klein

as Himself

1975
Since '45 10.0

Since '45

as Self - Performer

1979
Clarissa 7.4

Clarissa

as Hugh Hamilton

1995
On Location: Robert Klein at Yale

On Location: Robert Klein at Yale

as Himself

1982
Robert Klein Still Can't Stop His Leg 5.4

Robert Klein Still Can't Stop His Leg

2016
Robert Klein Revisited 8.0

Robert Klein Revisited

as Himself

1977
Tax Attack '87

Tax Attack '87

as Self

1987

TV Shows 52

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 8.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Dwight Stannich

1999
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 7.6

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 7.6

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self - Guest Host

1962
Late Show with David Letterman 6.5

Late Show with David Letterman

as Self - Guest

1993
Law & Order 7.3

Law & Order

as Rick Mason

1990
Saturday Night Live 6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

1975
Saturday Night Live 6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Guest (uncredited)

1975
The View 4.3

The View

as Self

1997
The Mike Douglas Show 5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host

1961
The Mike Douglas Show 5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

1961
Hollywood Squares 7.6

Hollywood Squares

as Self - Panelist

1998
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

2003
Frasier 7.7

Frasier

as Gary (voice)

1993
The Merv Griffin Show 6.8

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

1962
The Good Wife 7.6

The Good Wife

as Lyle

2009
The Good Wife 7.6

The Good Wife

as Lyle Pollard

2009
Late Night with Conan O'Brien 7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 5.3

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992
The King of Queens 7.2

The King of Queens

as Bruce Degner

1998
Murder, She Wrote 7.5

Murder, She Wrote

as Barney Drake

1984
Heartland 8.3

Heartland

as Dwayne Trent

2007
The Dick Cavett Show 6.8

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

1968
Mad About You 6.8

Mad About You

as Stan Freitus

1992
Madam Secretary 7.0

Madam Secretary

as Lester Clark

2014
Family Ties 7.2

Family Ties

as Roger "Eggy" Erdman

1982
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as Self - Performer

1956
Oz 8.0

Oz

as Self (uncredited)

1997
The Twilight Zone 7.7

The Twilight Zone

as (segment "Wordplay")

1985
The Ed Sullivan Show 6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

1948
The Bob Hope Show 7.0

The Bob Hope Show

as Self

1950
Duckman 7.3

Duckman

as Uncle Mo Dorkin (voice)

1994
Yes, Dear 6.7

Yes, Dear

as Robert Klein

2000
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee 7.1

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

as Self

2012
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist 7.8

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

as Robert (voice)

1995
Will & Grace 7.5

Will & Grace

as Martin Adler

2017
The Mysteries of Laura 7.2

The Mysteries of Laura

as Leo Diamond

2014
The Midnight Special 8.1

The Midnight Special

as Self

1972
The Flip Wilson Show 5.2

The Flip Wilson Show

as Self

1970
Life on Mars 6.4

Life on Mars

as Elliott Casso

2008
The Early Show 6.2

The Early Show

as Self

1999
Anna Pigeon 7.1

Anna Pigeon

as Bank Manager

2026
Rock Concert 8.3

Rock Concert

as Self

1973
The Rosie O'Donnell Show 4.1

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as Self

1996
Inside Comedy 6.5

Inside Comedy

as Self

2012
The Comedy Factory

The Comedy Factory

as Robert Morgan

1985
The History of Comedy 6.6

The History of Comedy

as Self

2017
George Burns Comedy Week 8.0

George Burns Comedy Week

1985
Gravity 5.1

Gravity

as Father Anthony

2010
Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers 6.0

Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers

1974
Bob Patterson 7.0

Bob Patterson

as Landau

2001
The Stones 10.0

The Stones

as Stan Stone

2004
Comedy Tonight

Comedy Tonight

1970

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