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3->''"I quit therapy because my analyst was trying to help me behind my back."''
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5Richard Philip Lewis (June 29, 1947 – February 27, 2024) was an American stand-up comedian and actor known for his darkly self-deprecating sense of humor and for his roles in the series ''Series/AnythingButLove'' and ''Series/CurbYourEnthusiasm''.
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7He was married to Joyce Lapinsky. The couple had no children.
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9Following being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2021, Lewis died of a heart attack in 2024 at the age of 76.
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12!!Filmography:
13[[folder:Film roles]]
14* ''Film/TheWrongGuys'' (1988) as Richard
15* ''Film/ThatsAdequate'' (1989) as Pimples Lapedes
16* ''Film/OnceUponACrime'' (1992) as Julian Peters
17* ''Film/RobinHoodMenInTights'' (1993) as Prince John
18* ''Film/WagonsEast'' (1994) as Phil Taylor
19* ''Film/{{Drunks}}'' (1995) as Jim
20* ''Film/LeavingLasVegas'' (1995) as Peter
21* ''Film/TheElevator'' (1996) as Phil Milowski
22* ''Film/TheMaze'' (1997) as Markov
23* ''Film/HugoPool'' (1997) as Chick Chicalini
24* ''Film/GameDay'' (1999) as Steve Adler
25* ''Film/TheAristocrats'' (2005) as Himself
26* ''Film/SledgeTheUntoldStory'' (2005) as Richard Lewis
27* ''Film/{{Vamps}}'' (2012) as Danny Horowitz
28* ''Film/ShesFunnyThatWay'' (2014) as Al Finkelstein
29* ''Film/BuckyAndTheSquirrels'' (2015) as Richard Lewis
30* ''Film/SandyWexler'' (2017) as Testimonial
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33[[folder:Television roles]]
34* ''Film/DiaryOfAYoungComic'' (TV movie, 1979) as Billy Goldstein[=/=]Gondola
35* ''Series/HouseCalls'' (1 episode, 1980) as Dr. Leon Prometheus
36* ''Series/{{Riptide|1984}}'' (1 episode, 1986) as Andrew Fitzsimmons Carlton III
37* ''Series/CBSSummerPlayhouse'' (1 episode, 1987) as Joey
38* ''Series/{{Harry}}'' (7 episodes, 1987) as Richard Breskin
39* ''Series/{{Tattingers}}'' (1 episode, 1988) as Longo
40* ''Series/AnythingButLove'' (56 episodes, 1989–92) as Marty Gold
41* ''Film/TheDangerOfLoveTheCarolynWarmusStory'' (TV movie, 1992) as Edward Sanders
42* ''Series/{{Tribeca}}'' (1 episode, 1993) as Joseph
43* ''Series/TheLarrySandersShow'' (1 episode, 1993) as Richard Lewis
44* ''Series/DaddyDearest'' (13 episodes, 1993) as Steven Mitchell
45* ''Series/TalesFromTheCrypt'' (1 episode, 1994) as Vern
46* ''Series/AJsTimeTravelers'' (1 episode, 1995) as Creator/EdgarAllanPoe
47* ''Film/AWeekendInTheCountry'' (TV movie, 1996) as Bobby Stein
48* ''WesternAnimation/HappilyEverAfterFairyTalesForEveryChild'' (1 episode, 1997) as Old Beggar (voice)
49* ''WesternAnimation/DrKatzProfessionalTherapist'' (1 episode, 1997) as Richard (voice)
50* ''Series/HillerAndDiller'' (13 episodes, 1997–98) as Neil Diller
51* ''Series/RudeAwakening'' (6 episodes, 1998) as Harve Schwartz
52* ''WesternAnimation/HerculesTheAnimatedSeries'' (1 episode, 1999) as Neurosis (voice)
53* ''Series/{{VIP}}'' (1 episode, 1999) as Ronald Zane
54* ''Series/CurbYourEnthusiasm'' (41 episodes, 2000–24) as Richard Lewis
55* ''Series/PresidioMed'' (1 episode, 2002) as Francis Weinod
56* ''Series/SeventhHeaven'' (9 episodes, 2002–04) as Rabbi Richard Glass
57* ''Series/{{Alias}}'' (1 episode, 2003) as Mitchell Yaeger
58* ''Series/TwoAndAHalfMen'' (1 episode, 2004) as Stan
59* ''Series/TheDeadZone'' (1 episode, 2004) as Jack Jericho
60* ''Series/LasVegas'' (1 episode, 2005) as Stan
61* ''Series/TheGeorgeLopezShow'' (1 episode, 2005) as Phillip Nickleson
62* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' (1 episode, 2006) as Golem (voice)
63* ''Series/EverybodyHatesChris'' (1 episode, 2006) as Kris
64* ''Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit'' (1 episode, 2008) as Sportsman Larry
65* ''Series/{{The Cleaner|2008}}'' (1 episode, 2009) as Henry
66* ''Series/TilDeath'' (3 episodes, 2009–10) as Miles Tunnicliff
67* ''WesternAnimation/{{Pound Puppies|2010}}'' (1 episode, 2011) as Buddy (voice)
68* ''Series/BluntTalk'' (6 episodes, 2015) as Dr. Weiss
69* ''Series/CodeBlack'' (1 episode, 2016) as Stewart Gough
70* ''WesternAnimation/BoJackHorseman'' (1 episode, 2018) as Ziggy Abler (voice)
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73[[folder:Self]]
74* ''Series/CandidCamera'' (1 episode, 1964)
75* ''Series/TheTonightShowStarringJohnnyCarson'' (22 episodes, 1974–92)
76* ''[[Series/LateNight Late Night with David Letterman]]'' (44 episodes, 1982–93)
77* ''[[Series/TheHollywoodSquares The New Hollywood Squares]]'' (9 episodes, 1986–87)
78* ''Series/TheDickCavettShow'' (1 episode, 1990)
79* ''Series/TheTonightShowWithJayLeno'' (9 episodes, 1993–2001)
80* ''Series/TheLateShowWithDavidLetterman'' (9 episodes, 1993–2008)
81* ''Series/LateNightWithConanOBrien'' (12 episodes, 1995–2008)
82* ''Series/TheDailyShowWithJonStewart'' (16 episodes, 1996–2015)
83* ''Series/{{MADtv|1995}}'' (1 episode, 2000)
84* ''Series/TheTonightShowWithConanOBrien'' (1 episode, 2009)
85* ''Series/TheLateLateShowWithCraigFerguson'' (4 episodes, 2008–11)
86* ''[[Series/LateNight Late Night with Jimmy Fallon]]'' (1 episode, 2012)
87* ''[[Series/LateNight Late Night with Seth Meyers]]'' (1 episode, 2015)
88* ''Series/JimmyKimmelLive'' (1 episode, 2017)
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