Richard Kind

Richard Bruce Kind (born November 22, 1956) is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his roles in Mad About You (as Dr. Mark Devanow) and in Spin City (as Paul Thomas Lassiter). Kind voiced Riley's imaginary friend Bing Bong in Pixar's Inside Out.

Early and personal life
Kind was born on November 22, 1956 in Trenton, New Jersey to a Jewish family. He grew up in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Kind studied at Pennsbury High School and at Northwestern University. 

He married Dana Stanley in 1999 and they divorced in 2014. They have three children. Actor and director George Clooney is a close friend, and was best man at Kind's wedding.

Filmography

Film
 Year Title Role Notes1986  Nothing in Common  Ad Exec in Bar  Uncredited1988  Vice Versa  Floyd  Meanwhile in Santa Monica   1989  How I Got Into College  1991  Queens Logic  Actor  Ghoulies Go to College  Cat Ghoulie (voice)  All-American Murder  Lou Alonzo 1992  Mr. Saturday Night  Reporter 1993  Tom and Jerry: The Movie  Tom (voice)  Quest of the Delta Knights  Wamthool 1994  Clifford  Julien Daniels  Stargate  Gary Meyers, Ph.D 1996  Johns  Paul Truman  Shooting Lily  Florist 1997  Hacks  Benny  Cold Around the Heart  Attorney Nabbish 1998  A Bug's Life  Molt (voice) 1999  Our Friend, Martin  Mr. Willis (voice)  How the Grinch Stole Christmas  Whobris 2000  Tom Sawyer  Mr. Dobbins (voice) 2001  Cats & Dogs  Calico (voice) 2002  Quicksand  Kensington   Confessions of a Dangerous Mind  Casting Executive Man 2003  The Station Agent  Louis Tiboni  Shrink Rap  Herb  Nobody Knows Anything!  Real Estate Agent 2004  Garfield: The Movie  Dad Rat (voice)  Elvis Has Left the Building  Burning Elvis  Dog Gone Love  Doug 2005  Bewitched  Abner Kravitz  The Producers  Jury Foreman 2006  Spymate  Dr. Farley  Cars  Van (voice)  The Wild  Larry the Anaconda (voice)  I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With  Herb Hope   For Your Consideration  Marketing Person  Everyone's Hero  Hobo Andy, Maitre D' (voice)  Raising Flagg  Bill Reed 2007  The Grand  Andy Andrews  The Visitor  Jacob  National Lampoon's Bag Boy  Dave Weiner  Big Stan  Mal  The Neighbor  Wilder 2008  Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief  Groundhog (voice)  The Understudy  Ian  Roadside Romeo  Guru (voice)  Uncredited2009  Ingenious  Newkin  A Serious Man  Uncle Arthur  Heidi 4 Paws  Grandfather (voice)  Help Me, Help You  Fish  Santa Buddies  Eddy the Elf Dog (voice) 2010  Toy Story 3  Bookworm (voice)  Hereafter  Christos  The Search for Santa Paws  Eddy the Elf Dog (voice) 2011  Fancypants  Mr. Camp  Cars 2  Van (voice)  Bad Seed  Tim 2012  BuzzKill  Stan Fuller (voice)  The Producers  Max Bialystock  Argo  Max Klein  Divorce Invitation  George Mason  Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups  Eddy the Elf Dog (voice) 2013  Dealin' with Idiots  Harold 2014  Obvious Child  Jacob  Chu and Blossom  Fred  The Angriest Man in Brooklyn  Bix Field  Yellowbird  Michka (voice)  English version All Stars  Richard  Ride  Boss 2015  Inside Out  Bing Bong (voice)  The Lennon Report  Dr. Stephan G. Lynn  The Paper Store  Prof. Marty Kane  Detours  Sam Jacobson 2016  Albion: Rise of the Danann  Brian TBA  The Hebrew Hammer vs. Hitler  Hasid 

Television
 Year Title Role Notes1984  The Ratings Game  Steve  TV movie1985  Two Fathers' Justice  District Attorney Turpin  TV movie1987  Hooperman  Reindeer  Episode: "Deck the Cell with Bars of Folly" Bennett Brothers  Richard Bennett  TV movie1988  My Sister Sam  Lang  Episode: "The Art of Love" Mr. Belvedere  Joe  Episode: "Marsha's Secret"1989  Empty Nest  Elton Sexton  Episode: "A Life in the Day" Unsub  Jimmy Bello  8 episodes  21 Jump Street  Caller (voice)  Episode: "Next Victim"  Anything but Love  Bradley  Episode: "Just the Facts, Ma'am" 1990–1991  Carol & Company  Skit characters  31 episodes 1991  Princesses   Episode: "Someday My Prince Will Gum"  The Carol Burnett Show  Skit characters  1992  Stand By Your Man  Larson  Episode: "Spare Me"  Great Scott!  Alberts  Episode: "Choir Mire" 1992–1999  Mad About You  Dr. Mark Devanow  37 episodes 1993  The Building  The Neurotic Director  Episode: "Father Knows Best" 1993–1995  The Commish  Alex Beebee  6 episodes1994  The Nanny  Jeffrey Needleman  Episode: "The Playwright"  Blue Skies  Kenny  8 episodes 1995  A Whole New Ballgame  Dwight Kling  7 episodes  Nowhere Man  Max Webb  Episode: "The Spider Webb" 1996  Space: Above and Beyond  Colonel Matthew Burke  Episode: "Level of Necessity"  Madness of Method  Owen Goodwin  TV short 1996–2002  Spin City  Paul Lassiter  145 episodes 1997-2003  The Days in the Lives of Beau  Beau's uncle (voice)  4 episodes1998  Something So Right  Paul  Episode: "Something About the 'Men' in Menstruation"  The Lionhearts  Additional voices  Episode: "Singin' in the Mane" 1999  Strangers with Candy  Harry Link, DDS  Episode: "Who Wants Cake?"  The Wild Thornberrys  Lyrebird (voice)  Episode: "Koality and Kuantity" 2001  Even Stevens  Uncle Chuck Stevens  Episode: "Uncle Chuck"  The Santa Claus Brothers  Roy (voice)  TV movie2001–2002  Oswald  Pongo (voice)  5 episodes 2002–2003  Still Standing  Dr. Nathan Gerber  2 episodes 2002–2009  Curb Your Enthusiasm  Cousin Andy  4 episodes 2003  Just Shoot Me!  Jimmie Korsh  Episode: "The Last Temptation of Elliot"  Miss Match  Phil Weston  Episode: "Kate in Ex-tasy" 2003–2004  Scrubs  Harvey Corman  4 episodes 2003–2007  Kim Possible  Frugal Lucre (voice)  5 episodes 2004  Girlfriends  Peter Miller  Episode: "Prophet & Loss"  Oliver Beene  Barnaby Rollins  Episode: "X-ray Specs"  The Division  Hicks  Episode: "Lost and Found"  My Life, Inc.  Dan Mannion  TV movie That '70s Show  Kimberly's Dad  Episode: "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"  Less than Perfect  Lance Corcoran  Episode: "Shoo-In"  Father of the Pride  Zebra (voice)  2 episodes 2004–2008  Go Baby!  Narrator (voice)  2005  Head Cases  Lou Albertini  Episode: "S(elf) Help"  Genetically Challenged  Shermie Frankl  TV movie E-Ring  Asst. Public Affairs Sec. Danton Murphy  2 episodes  Reba  David  Episode: "Issues" 2005–2013  Sesame Street  Fairy Balloon Person, Mr. Disgracey  2 episodes  American Dad!  Al Tuttle (voice)  4 episodes 2006  Three Moons Over Milford  Pete Watson  Episode: "Dog Day Aftermoon"  Stargate Atlantis  Lucius Lavin  2 episodes  The Angriest Man in Suburbia  Josh  TV movie2007  Law & Order: Criminal Intent  Ernest Foley  Episode: "Privilege"  Psych  Hugo  Episode: "From the Earth to Starbucks"  All of Us  Dennis  2 episodes  Two and a Half Men  Artie  Episode: "Is There a Mrs. Waffles?"  Sands of Oblivion  Ira  TV movie2009  Chowder  Gumbo (voice)  Episode: "The Deadly Maze"  Dora the Explorer  Greedy King (voice)  Episode: "Dora Saves the Crystal Kingdom: Trilogy 2"  Sherri  Whiny Neighbor  Episode: "Indecision '09" 2009–2011  The Penguins of Madagascar  Roger (voice)  6 episodes 2010  Leverage  Mayor Bradford Culpepper III  2 episodes  Trauma  Ira  Episode: "Frequent Fliers"  'Til Death  Charlie  Episode: "Brother's Keeper"  Burn Notice  Marv  3 episodes 2011  Harry's Law  Marty Slumach  Episode: "Send in the Clowns"  Mr. Sunshine  Rod McDaniel  2 episodes  Femme Fatales  Jonathan Shields  Episode: "Behind Locked Doors, Part One"  Phineas and Ferb  Executive (voice)  Episode: "Perry the Actorpus" 2011–2012  Luck  Joey Rathburn  10 episodes 2012  Sketchy  Lord Arby  Episode: "Downtown Arby's"  NYC 22  Geoff Arnhauldt  Episode: "Thugs and Lovers"  Law & Order: Special Victims Unit  Jonas Dworkin  Episode: "Acceptable Loss" 2013  Kroll Show  Mark  Episode: "Can I Finish?"  Golden Boy  Paul Daly  3 episodes  Childrens Hospital  Marvin  Episode: "Country Weekend"  Drop Dead Diva  Marty Frumm  Episode: "One Shot"  Dark Minions  Feldenbaum  TV movie The Good Wife  Judge Alan Davies  Episode: "The Next Day" 2014  The Michael J. Fox Show  Mr. Norwood  Episode: "Secret"  Ten X Ten  Man 50s  Miniseries  Bad Teacher  Brie's Husband  Episode: "Pilot"  Glee  Mr. Rifkin  Episode: "The Back-Up Plan"  Sharknado 2: The Second One  Harland 'The Blaster' McGuinness  TV movie TripTank  Dad, Stanley (voice)  2 episodes  The Middle  Dr. Niller  Episode: "Unbraceable You"  2014–2015  Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja  Mort Weinerman (voice)  4 episodes  Gotham  Mayor Aubrey James  7 episodes  2014–2017  Red Oaks  Sam  9 episodes2015  What's Your Emergency  Devon Micketty  Episode: "Let's Make a Date"  Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt  Mr. Lefkovitz  Episode: "Kimmy Goes to School!"  Love Is Dead  Ken Bell  TV movie Happyish  Moses  Episode: "Starring Helen Keller, Moses and Lenny Bruce"

Video games
 Year Title Role1998  A Bug's Life  Molt2006  Cars  Van2011  The Penguins of Madagascar: Dr. Blowhole Returns – Again!  Roger

References

Other websites

Fairfield Arts & Convention Center 

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