Richard Jenkins

About

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...

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Ally McBealSeries • 1997Great PerformancesSeries • 1971Miami ViceSeries • 1984American PlayhouseSeries • 1982Six Feet UnderSeries • 2001DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer StorySeries • 2022Kong: Skull IslandMovie • 2017Jack ReacherMovie • 2012The Shape of WaterMovie • 2017Burn After ReadingMovie • 2008Berlin StationSeries • 2016Me, Myself & IreneMovie • 2000The Cabin in the WoodsMovie • 2012SpotlightMovie • 2015There's Something About MaryMovie • 1998IFMovie • 2024Friends with BenefitsMovie • 2011DTF St. LouisSeries • 2026Nightmare AlleyMovie • 2021Step BrothersMovie • 2008Eat Pray LoveMovie • 2010TurboMovie • 2013The CoreMovie • 2003White House DownMovie • 2013