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Michael Richards TV Listings

ChannelDate & TimeTitleBuy
TBSFri, May 16, 5:00 PMSeinfeldBuy
TBSFri, May 16, 5:30 PMSeinfeldBuy
HBOeSat, May 17, 6:35 AMProblem ChildBuy
TBSSat, May 17, 6:00 PMSeinfeldBuy
TBSSat, May 17, 6:30 PMSeinfeldBuy
TBSMon, May 19, 5:00 PMSeinfeldBuy
TBSMon, May 19, 5:30 PMSeinfeldBuy
STARZTue, May 20, 1:15 AMAirheadsBuy
TBSTue, May 20, 5:00 PMSeinfeldBuy
TBSTue, May 20, 5:30 PMSeinfeldBuy
STARZTue, May 20, 5:40 PMAirheadsBuy
HBOeWed, May 21, 6:00 AMProblem ChildBuy
FMCWed, May 21, 4:00 PMAirheadsBuy
TBSWed, May 21, 5:00 PMSeinfeldBuy
TBSWed, May 21, 5:30 PMSeinfeldBuy
TBSThu, May 22, 5:00 PMSeinfeldBuy
TBSThu, May 22, 5:30 PMSeinfeldBuy
TBSFri, May 23, 5:00 PMSeinfeldBuy
TBSFri, May 23, 5:30 PMSeinfeldBuy
TBSSat, May 24, 6:00 PMSeinfeldBuy
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Michael Richards Biography

Michael Richards
  • Birth Place: Los Angeles, CA
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 07/24/1949, Leo
  • Profession: Actor; comedian
For years, this wacky, manic comic actor was beloved for his indelible portrayal of Kramer, the high-strung next-door neighbor to the title character on Seinfeld. During his nine seasons on the legendary sitcom, this formerly little-known performer became a recognizable star and won three Emmys. Unfortunately, Richards' post-sitcom career stalled from the get-go, with a short-lived, eponymous series and then nothing until November 2006, when he had an on-stage, racially charged breakdown that was caught on video and subsequently disseminated over the Internet. While performing a stand-up routine at The Laugh Factory in Los Angeles, Richards became enraged when a couple of African-American audience members began heckling him. He responded by verbally attacking them, repeating the N-word several times, until they — and most of the other patrons — began leaving the club. Ultimately, Richards stormed off the stage, but by then the damage had been done. Despite a quick apology on Late Night with David Letterman, Richards had irreparably damaged his already tarnished reputation and devastated myriad Seinfeld fans who worried that they could no longer enjoy the sitcom the way they once had.
Michael Richards Fast Facts:
  • Became interested in acting while taking an eighth-grade drama class.
  • Was drafted into the Army in 1970; served for two years in Germany.
  • Lost the role of Al Bundy on Married... With Children to Ed O'Neill.
  • Appeared alongside Larry David in the early '80s sketch-comedy series Fridays. David went on to create Seinfeld and cast Richards in his breakthrough role as Kramer. Richards won the part when he stood on his head in the middle of his 1989 audition and continued with his lines as if nothing had changed.
  • Wore one of two identical pairs of shoes on every episode of Seinfeld. One pair was for filming in the studio, the other for outdoors.
  • The title role on Monk was reportledly written for Richards, but ultimately went to Tony Shalhoub.
    Michael Richards Relationships:
  • Cathleen Richards - Ex-wife
  • Phyllis Richards - Mother
  • Sophia Richards - Daughter
  • William Richards - Father

    • Michael Richards Awards:
  • 1993 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Winner
  • 1994 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Winner
  • 1995 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
  • 1996 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
  • 1997 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Winner

  • College:
  • Attended California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA; Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA (BA in Liberal Arts, 1976)
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