Jenkins was born and raised in DeKalb, Illinois. His mother, Mary Elizabeth (née Wheeler), was a housewife, and his father, Dale Stevens Jenkins, was a dentist. He attended DeKalb High School. Before he became a professional actor, Jenkins drove a linen truck; his boss was the father of actor John C. Reilly. He earned a degree in drama from Illinois Wesleyan University before relocating to Rhode Island.
Richard Jenkins
Richard Jenkins
May 4, 1947 • 79 y.o.
American actor known for roles in the films «Spotlight» and «The Shape of Water».
| Place of Birth | De Kalb, Illinois, United States |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Career | 1963 — ... |
| Genres | Drama, Comedy, Thriller |
| Height | 1.85 m 6′ 1″ |
| Zodiac sign | taurus |
| Education | University: Illinois Wesleyan University |
| Family | marriage: Sharon R. Friedrick kids: Andrew Dale Jenkins, Sarah Pamela Jenkins |
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Characters
If
2024 «If» (76 y.o.)
Art Teacher, voice
Monsters
2022 — ... «Monsters»
Lionel Dahmer
Nightmare Alley
2021 «Nightmare Alley» (73 y.o.)
Ezra Grindle
The Shape of Water
2017 «The Shape of Water» (69 y.o.)
Giles
The Hollars
2016 «The Hollars» (68 y.o.)
Don Hollar
Lullaby
2014 «Lullaby» (66 y.o.)
Robert
A.C.O.D.
2013 «A.C.O.D.» (65 y.o.)
Hugh
The Company You Keep
2012 «The Company You Keep» (64 y.o.)
Jed Lewis
Killing Them Softly
2012 «Killing Them Softly» (64 y.o.)
Driver
Liberal Arts
2011 «Liberal Arts» (63 y.o.)
Professor Peter Hoberg
The Cabin in the Woods
2011 «The Cabin in the Woods» (63 y.o.)
Sitterson
Friends with Benefits
2011 «Friends with Benefits» (63 y.o.)
Mr. Harper
The Rum Diary
2010 «The Rum Diary» (62 y.o.)
Lotterman
Let Me In
2010 «Let Me In» (62 y.o.)
The Father
Eat Pray Love
2010 «Eat Pray Love» (62 y.o.)
Richard from Texas
Dear John
2010 «Dear John» (62 y.o.)
Mr. Tyree
Burn After Reading
2008 «Burn After Reading» (60 y.o.)
Ted
Step Brothers
2008 «Step Brothers» (60 y.o.)
Dr. Robert Doback
Rumor Has It...
2005 «Rumor Has It...» (57 y.o.)
Earl Huttinger
North Country
2005 «North Country» (57 y.o.)
Hank Aimes
Say It Isn't So
2001 «Say It Isn't So» (53 y.o.)
Walter Wingfield
- Drama 25%
- Comedy 18%
- Romance 11%
- Thriller 10%
- Crime 9%
- Reset
1 
2026 — Donoghue Homer
7 Episodes, 2026
Drama, Thriller, Comedy, 50 min
United States • Steve Conrad
2 
2026 — ... — Ivan
8 Episodes, 2026
Crime, Drama
United States • Anna Boden...
3 
3
If
2024 — Art Teacher, voice
Fantasy, Drama, Comedy, 1 hr 44 min
United States, Canada • John Krasinski
4 
2022 — ... — Lionel Dahmer
9 Episodes, 2022
Horror, Biography, Crime, 1 hour
United States • Max Winkler...
5 
2021 — Ezra Grindle
Crime, Drama, Thriller, 2 hr 30 min
United States, Mexico, Canada • Guillermo del Toro
6 
2021 — Erik
Drama, 1 hr 48 min
United States • Stephen Karam
7 
2020 — Stanley
Comedy, Drama, 1 hr 30 min
United States • Andrew Cohn
8
2020 — Robert
Comedy, Crime, Drama, 1 hr 44 min
United States • Miranda July
9
2017 — Giles
Sci-Fi, Drama, Fantasy, 2 hr 3 min
United States, Mexico • Guillermo del Toro
10
2017 — Vlad Anghel, voice
1 episode, 2017
Action, Comedy, Crime, 40 min
United States • Rhys Thomas
11
2017 — Sen. Willis
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action, 1 hr 58 min
United States, China, Vietnam • Jordan Vogt-Roberts
12
12
LBJ
2016 — Senator Richard Russell
Biography, Drama, History, 1 hr 38 min
United States • Rob Reiner
13
2016 — 2019 — Steven Frost
24 Episodes, 2016–2019
Action, Drama, Mystery, 1 hour
United States, Germany • Christoph Schrewe...
14
14
The Hollars
2016 — Don Hollar
Comedy, Drama, Romance, 1 hr 28 min
United States • John Krasinski
15
2015 — Chicory
Horror, Drama, Western, 2 hr 13 min
United States, United Kingdom • S. Craig Zahler
16
2014 — Henry Kitteridge
4 Episodes, 2014
Drama, 1 hour
United States • Lisa Cholodenko
17
2014 — Coleman
Drama, Sport, 1 hr 36 min
United States • Charles-Olivier Michaud
18
18
Lullaby
2014 — Robert
Drama, 1 hr 57 min
United States, Canada, United Kingdom • Andrew Levitas
19
19
God’s Pocket
2014 — Richard Shellburn
Crime, Drama, 1 hr 28 min
United States • John Slattery
20
20
A.C.O.D.
2013 — Hugh
Comedy, 1 hr 28 min
United States • Stuart Zicherman
21
21
Turbo
2013 — Bobby, voice
Animation, Adventure, Comedy, 1 hr 36 min
United States, India • David Soren
22
2013 — Raphelson
Action, Drama, Thriller, 2 hr 11 min
United States, Canada • Roland Emmerich
23
2012 — Jed Lewis
Drama, Thriller, 2 hr 1 min
United States, Canada • Robert Redford
24
24
Jack Reacher
2012 — Rodin
Action, Thriller, Mystery, 2 hr 10 min
United States • Christopher McQuarrie
25
2012 — Driver
Thriller, Crime, Drama, 1 hr 37 min
United States • Andrew Dominik
26
2012 — Russell
Comedy, Drama, Romance, 1 hr 43 min
United States • Lawrence Kasdan
27
27
Liberal Arts
2011 — Professor Peter Hoberg
Comedy, Drama, Romance, 1 hr 37 min
United States • Josh Radnor
28
2011 — Sitterson
Horror, Fantasy, Comedy, 1 hr 35 min
United States, Canada • Drew Goddard
29
2011 — Mr. Harper
Comedy, Romance, 1 hr 49 min
United States • Will Gluck
30
30
Hall Pass
2011 — Coakley
Comedy, Romance, 1 hr 45 min
United States • Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly
31
31
Norman
2010 — Doug Long
Comedy, Drama, 1 hr 39 min
United States • Jonathan Segal
32
2010 — Lotterman
Comedy, Drama, Romance, 2 hours
United States, United Kingdom • Bruce Robinson
33
33
Let Me In
2010 — The Father
Horror, Drama, Fantasy, 1 hr 55 min
United Kingdom, United States, Sweden • Matt Reeves
34
2010 — Richard from Texas
Biography, Comedy, Drama, 2 hr 14 min
United States, India, Indonesia • Ryan Murphy
35
35
Dear John
2010 — Mr. Tyree
Drama, Romance, War, 1 hr 48 min
United States • Lasse Hallström
36
2009 — Richard Twist
Comedy, Drama, Romance, 1 hr 35 min
United States • James Keach
37
2009 — Paul Gertmanian
Comedy, Drama, Romance, 1 hr 40 min
Belgium, United States • Josh Radnor
38
2008 — Principal, voice
Animation, Adventure, Comedy, 1 hr 33 min
United Kingdom, United States • Sam Fell, Robert Stevenhagen
39
39
The Broken
2008 — John McVey
Horror, Thriller, Drama, 1 hr 28 min
United Kingdom, France • Sean Ellis
40
2008 — Ted
Comedy, Crime, Drama, 1 hr 36 min
United States, United Kingdom, France • Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
41
2008 — Dr. Robert Doback
Comedy, 1 hr 38 min
United States • Adam McKay
42
42
The Visitor
2007 — Walter
Drama, 1 hr 44 min
United States • Tom McCarthy
43
43
The Kingdom
2007 — Robert Grace
Action, Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 50 min
United States, Germany, United Arab Emirates • Peter Berg
44
2005 — Earl Huttinger
Comedy, Drama, Romance, 1 hr 37 min
United States, Germany • Rob Reiner
45
2005 — Frank Bascombe
Comedy, Crime, 1 hr 30 min
United States • Dean Parisot
46
2005 — Hank Aimes
Drama, 2 hr 6 min
United States • Niki Caro
47
2004 — Devine
Comedy, Drama, Music, 1 hr 46 min
United States • Peter Chelsom
48
2004 — Mr. Hooten, uncredited
Drama, Comedy, 1 hr 45 min
United Kingdom, United States, Germany • David O. Russell
49
2003 — Shake
Comedy, Family, 1 hr 38 min
United States • Shawn Levy
50
2003 — Freddy Bender
Comedy, Crime, Romance, 1 hr 40 min
United States • Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
51
52
2003 — Edgar Mudge
Crime, Drama, Romance, 1 hr 34 min
United States • Michael Burke
53
2002 — Mr. Cook
Comedy, Crime, 1 hr 25 min
United States • Bruce McCulloch
54
2002 — Walter Arnell
Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 38 min
United States • Roger Michell
55
2002 — Bobby Frank Cherry
Drama, Crime, 1 hr 33 min
United States • Robert Dornhelm
56
2001 — Walter Abundas
Drama, Crime, 1 hr 56 min
United States, United Kingdom • Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
57
2001 — 2005 — Nathaniel Fisher
Comedy, Drama, 55 min
United States • Alan Ball...
58
2001 — Father Jimmy
Comedy, Crime, 1 hr 33 min
United States • Harald Zwart
59
2001 — Walter Wingfield
Comedy, Romance, 1 hr 35 min
United States • J.B. Rogers
60
2000 — Agent Boshane
Comedy, 1 hr 56 min
United States • Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly
61
2000 — Don Fisk
Sci-Fi, Comedy, 1 hr 45 min
Germany, United States • Mike Nichols
62
1999 — Sheriff Art Moran
Drama, Mystery, Romance, 2 hr 7 min
United States • Scott Hicks
63
1999 — Truman Trainor
Drama, Mystery, Romance, 2 hr 13 min
United States, Germany • Sydney Pollack
64
1999 — Barney
Comedy, Drama, Romance, 1 hr 36 min
United States • Michael Corrente
65
1999 — Cass O'Donnell
Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 54 min
United States • David Hugh Jones
66
1999 — Mothershed
Action, Crime, Thriller, 1 hr 32 min
United States • Scott Silver
67
1998 — Johnny (Frenchman)
Comedy, 1 hr 41 min
United States • Stanley Tucci
68
1998 — Psychiatrist, uncredited
Comedy, Romance, 1 hr 59 min
United States • Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly
69
1997 — Beck Weathers
Adventure, Biography, Drama, 1 hr 30 min
United States • Robert Markowitz
70
70
Eye of God
1997 — Willard Sprague
Crime, Drama, 1 hr 24 min
United States • Tim Blake Nelson
71
1997 — 2002 — Mr. Bo
Comedy, Drama, Romance, 43 min
United States • Mel Damski...
72
1997 — Michael McCarty
Crime, Thriller, Drama, 2 hr 1 min
United States • Clint Eastwood
73
73
Eddie
1996 — Assistant Coach Zimmer
Comedy, Sport, 1 hr 40 min
United States • Steve Rash
74
1996 — Paul Harmon
Comedy, 1 hr 32 min
United States • David O. Russell
75
Un divan à New York, 1996 — Campton
Comedy, Romance, 1 hr 48 min
France, Germany, Belgium • Chantal Akerman
76
1996 — Bob Klemper
Comedy, Drama, 1 hr 40 min
United States • John Erman
77
1995 — Howell
Comedy, Drama, Romance, 1 hr 57 min
United States • Jocelyn Moorhouse
78
1995 — Victor
Drama, Family, Fantasy, 1 hr 36 min
United States • Frank Oz
79
1994 — Agent Peyser
Adventure, Comedy, Crime, 1 hr 51 min
United States • George Gallo
80
1994 — C. Vernon Hale
Comedy, Drama, Romance, 1 hr 41 min
United States • Andrew Bergman
81
81
Wolf
1994 — Detective Bridger
Horror, Drama, Romance, 2 hr 5 min
United States • Mike Nichols
82
82
Getting Out
1994 — Chaplain
Drama, 1 hr 40 min
United States • John Korty
83
1993 — Frank
Comedy, Crime, 1 hr 30 min
United States • Herbert Ross
84
1993 — Dr. Marc Conant
Drama, History, 2 hr 21 min
United States • Roger Spottiswoode
85
1993 — Mr. Benson
1 episode, 1993
Biography, Drama, Romance, 1 hr 34 min
United States • John Erman
86
1992 — 1993 — Jim Mundy
1 episode, 1992
Drama, 43 min
United States • Michael Apted, Bill Norton
87
87
Afterburn
1992 — Acton Ryder
Drama, 1 hr 43 min
United States • Robert Markowitz
88
1991 — Redy
Crime, Drama, 1 hr 33 min
United States • John Erman
89
1991 — Jim Donaldson
Action, Drama, 1 hr 49 min
United States • Roger Young
90
1991 — Blair
Drama, 1 hr 40 min
United States • Jack Bender
91
1990 — Debaudt
Drama, Thriller, War, 1 hr 38 min
Canada, United States • Jeremy Kagan
92
1990 — Vaughan
Biography, Drama, 1 hr 31 min
United States • Harry Winer
93
1990 — 1991 — Wexford
Comedy, Drama, 1 hour
United States • Jan Egleson...
94
94
Rising Son
1990 — Tommy
Drama, 1 hr 32 min
United States • John David Coles
95
95
Challenger
1990 — Gregory B. Jarvis
Adventure, Drama, 2 hr 40 min
United States • Glenn Jordan
96
96
Blue Steel
1989 — Attorney Mel Dawson
Action, Crime, Drama, 1 hr 42 min
United States • Kathryn Bigelow
97
97
Blaze
1989 — Picayune
Biography, Comedy, Drama, 2 hours
United States • Ron Shelton
98
1989 — Joel Litkin
Crime, Drama, 1 hr 30 min
United States • Richard Compton
99
99
Sea of Love
1989 — Gruber
Thriller, Drama, Romance, 1 hr 53 min
United States • Harold Becker
100
1989 — Bill Browne
Comedy, Romance, 1 hr 26 min
United States • Savage Steve Holland
101
101
Out on the Edge
1989 — Paul Evetts
Drama, 1 hr 34 min
United States • John Pasquin
102
1988 — Detective Hamill
Action, Crime, Drama, 1 hr 32 min
United States • Dick Lowry
103
103
Stealing Home
1988 — Hank Chandler
Drama, Romance, Sport, 1 hr 38 min
United States • Steven Kampmann, William Porter
104
104
Little Nikita
1988 — Richard Grant
Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 37 min
United States • Richard Benjamin
105
105
Rachel River
1987 — Cordell
Drama, 1 hr 25 min
United States • Sandy Smolan
106
1987 — Clyde Alden
Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, 1 hr 58 min
United States, Australia • George Miller
107
107
Courtship
1987 — Bobby Pate
Drama, 1 hr 24 min
United States • Howard Cummings
108
1986 — Radiation Controls Officer
Sci-Fi, Thriller, 1 hr 57 min
United States • Marshall Brickman
109
1986 — Bobby Pate
Drama, 1 hr 46 min
United States • Ken Harrison
110
1986 — Dr. Wilkes
Comedy, Drama, 1 hr 47 min
United States • Woody Allen
111
1985 — 1988 — Tex
1 episode, 1985
Crime, Drama, Mystery, 1 hour
United States • Winrich Kolbe...
112
112
Silverado
1985 — Kelly
Action, Drama, Western, 2 hr 13 min
United States • Lawrence Kasdan
113
1985 — Roger Davis
Drama, 1 hr 43 min
United States • Jan Egleson
114
1984 — 1989 — DEA Agent Ed Waters
Action, Crime, Drama, 48 min
United States • John Nicolella...
115
115
Parole
1982 — 1st Cop
Drama, 2 hours
United States • Michael Tuchner
116
1980 — 1993 — Nicholas Vazzana
Drama, 53 min
United States • Kirk Browning...
117
1971 — ... — Warder / Winner / The Sheriff
3 Episodes, 1974–2018
Musical, Comedy, Drama, 2 hr 12 min
United States • David Horn...
118
1963
Comedy, Drama, Family, 1 hr 58 min
United States • Vincente Minnelli
1
2022 — ...
10 Episodes, 2022
Horror, Biography, Crime, 1 hour
United States • Max Winkler...
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