Richard Benjamin

Biography

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).

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Saturday Night Live

Tony Awards

Mad About You

Dr. Kildare

Wogan

All Movies (39)

SEGAL2025 · as Self
Ex-Husbands2024 · as Simon Pearce
You People2023 · as Dr. Green
Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind2020 · as Self
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles2014 · as Self - Filmmaker
Pablo2012 · as Self
Henry Poole Is Here2008 · as Dr. Fancher
Keeping Up with the Steins2006 · as Ken
The Goodbye Girl2004 · as Oliver Frey
Marci X2003 · as Ben Feld
Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest2003 · as Peter Martin (archive footage) (uncredited)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories2002 · as Self
The Shrink Is In2001 · as Samantha's Editor (uncredited)
The Pentagon Wars1998 · as Casper Weinberger
Deconstructing Harry1997 · as Ken
First Works1989 · as Self
Packin' It In1983 · as Gary Webber
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady1982
Saturday the 14th1981 · as John
First Family1980 · as Press Secretary Bunthorne
Witches' Brew1980 · as Joshua Lightman
How to Beat the High Cost of Living1980 · as Albert
The Last Married Couple in America1980 · as Marv Cooper
Scavenger Hunt1979 · as Stuart Selsome
Love at First Bite1979 · as Dr. Jeffery Rosenberg / Van Helsing
Fame1978 · as Meyer Shine
House Calls1978 · as Dr. Norman Solomon
No Room to Run1977 · as Nick Loomis
The Sunshine Boys1975 · as Ben Clark
The Lion Roars Again1975 · as Self
Westworld1973 · as Peter Martin
The Last of Sheila1973 · as Tom Parkman
On Location with Westworld1973 · as Self (uncredited)
Portnoy's Complaint1972 · as Alexander Portnoy
The Steagle1971 · as Harold Weiss
The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker1971 · as William Alren
Diary of a Mad Housewife1970 · as Jonathan Balser
Catch-221970 · as Maj. Danby
Goodbye, Columbus1969 · as Neil Klugman

All TV Shows (17)

Childrens Hospital2008 · as Dan Richards
Pushing Daisies2007 · as Jerry Holmes
Titus2000 · as Bill
Mad About You1992 · as Mr. Frank DiChristophoro
Love & War1992
Wogan1982 · as Self
Quark1977 · as Adam Quark
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Host
He & She1967 · as Dick Hollister
Vacation Playhouse1963 · as Ted Penny
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self - Guest Host
Dr. Kildare1961 · as Dr. Adam Barstow
Dr. Kildare1961 · as Intern
Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Presenter
Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Meyer Shine
Science Fiction Film Awards— · as Himself