Richard Benjamin

Richard Benjamin

Richard Benjamin (born May 22, 1938) is an American actor and film director. He has starred in a number of productions, including Goodbye, Columbus (1969), based on the novella (1959) by Philip Roth, and Westworld (1973).

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Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 • as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 • as Self - Guest Host

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975 • as Self - Host

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956 • as Self - Presenter

Mad About You

Mad About You

1992 • as Mr. Frank DiChristophoro

Deconstructing Harry

Deconstructing Harry

1997 • as Ken

Filmography

2024

Ex-Husbands
Ex-Husbands
as Simon Pearce
Movie - Released: 6/7/2024

2023

You People
You People
as Dr. Green
Movie - Released: 1/20/2023

2020

Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind
Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/27/2020

2014

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
as Self - Filmmaker
Movie - Released: 12/12/2014

2012

Pablo
Pablo
as Self
Movie - Released: 10/17/2012

2008

Henry Poole Is Here
Henry Poole Is Here
as Dr. Fancher
Movie - Released: 8/15/2008
Childrens Hospital
Childrens Hospital
as Dan Richards
TV - Released: 12/8/2008

2007

Pushing Daisies
Pushing Daisies
as Jerry Holmes
TV - Released: 10/3/2007

2006

Keeping Up with the Steins
Keeping Up with the Steins
as Ken
Movie - Released: 5/12/2006

2004

The Goodbye Girl
The Goodbye Girl
as Oliver Frey
Movie - Released: 1/16/2004

2003

Marci X
Marci X
as Ben Feld
Movie - Released: 8/22/2003
Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest
Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest
as Peter Martin (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 8/5/2003

2002

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
as Self
Movie - Released: 6/11/2002

2001

The Shrink Is In
The Shrink Is In
as Samantha's Editor (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 8/1/2001

2000

Titus
Titus
as Bill
TV - Released: 3/20/2000

1998

The Pentagon Wars
The Pentagon Wars
as Casper Weinberger
Movie - Released: 2/28/1998

1997

Deconstructing Harry
Deconstructing Harry
as Ken
Movie - Released: 12/12/1997

1992

Mad About You
Mad About You
as Mr. Frank DiChristophoro
TV - Released: 9/23/1992
Love & War
Love & War
TV - Released: 9/21/1992

1989

First Works
First Works
as Self
Movie - Released: 10/10/1989

1983

Packin' It In
Packin' It In
as Gary Webber
Movie - Released: 2/7/1983

1982

Wogan
Wogan
as Self
TV - Released: 5/4/1982

1981

Saturday the 14th
Saturday the 14th
as John
Movie - Released: 10/30/1981

1980

The Last Married Couple in America
The Last Married Couple in America
as Marv Cooper
Movie - Released: 4/3/1980
First Family
First Family
as Press Secretary Bunthorne
Movie - Released: 12/25/1980
How to Beat the High Cost of Living
How to Beat the High Cost of Living
as Albert
Movie - Released: 7/11/1980
Witches' Brew
Witches' Brew
as Joshua Lightman
Movie - Released: 10/31/1980

1979

Scavenger Hunt
Scavenger Hunt
as Stuart Selsome
Movie - Released: 12/21/1979
Love at First Bite
Love at First Bite
as Dr. Jeffery Rosenberg / Van Helsing
Movie - Released: 4/26/1979

1978

House Calls
House Calls
as Dr. Norman Solomon
Movie - Released: 3/15/1978
Fame
Fame
as Meyer Shine
Movie - Released: 1/2/1978

1977

No Room to Run
No Room to Run
as Nick Loomis
Movie - Released: 5/18/1977
Quark
Quark
as Adam Quark
TV - Released: 5/7/1977

1975

The Sunshine Boys
The Sunshine Boys
as Ben Clark
Movie - Released: 11/6/1975
Movie
The Lion Roars Again
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/1/1975
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
TV - Released: 10/11/1975

1973

Westworld
Westworld
as Peter Martin
Movie - Released: 8/15/1973
The Last of Sheila
The Last of Sheila
as Tom
Movie - Released: 6/14/1973
On Location with Westworld
On Location with Westworld
as Self (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 1/1/1973

1972

Portnoy's Complaint
Portnoy's Complaint
as Alexander Portnoy
Movie - Released: 6/19/1972

1971

The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker
The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker
as William Alren
Movie - Released: 8/19/1971
The Steagle
The Steagle
as Harold Weiss
Movie - Released: 9/15/1971

1970

Catch-22
Catch-22
as Maj. Danby
Movie - Released: 6/24/1970
Diary of a Mad Housewife
Diary of a Mad Housewife
as Jonathan Balser
Movie - Released: 8/10/1970

1969

Goodbye, Columbus
Goodbye, Columbus
as Neil Klugman
Movie - Released: 4/3/1969

1967

He & She
He & She
as Dick Hollister
TV - Released: 9/6/1967

1963

TV
Vacation Playhouse
as Ted Penny
TV - Released: 7/22/1963

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
TV - Released: 10/1/1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self - Guest Host
TV - Released: 10/1/1962

1961

Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
as Dr. Adam Barstow
TV - Released: 9/27/1961
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
as Intern
TV - Released: 9/27/1961

1956

Tony Awards
Tony Awards
as Self - Presenter
TV - Released: 4/1/1956

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Meyer Shine
TV - Released: 12/24/1951

Unknown

SEGAL
SEGAL
as Self
Movie
Science Fiction Film Awards
Science Fiction Film Awards
as Himself
TV