Robert Klein (born February 8, 1942) is an American stand-up comedian, singer, and actor. He is known for his appearances on stage and screen. He has released four standup comedy specials including, A Child of the 50s (1973), Mind Over Matter (1974), New Teeth (1975), and Let's Not Make Love (1990). The first two albums received Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album nominations. Klein hosted Saturday Night Live in its first season in 1975 and again in 1978. Klein made his Broadway debut in the 1966 production of The Apple Tree opposite Alan Alda. He earned a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical nomination for his performance in Neil Simon's musical comedy They're Playing Our Song (1979). He is known for his film roles in The Owl and the Pussycat (1970), Mixed Nuts (1994), One Fine Day (1996), Primary Colors (1998), Two Weeks Notice (2002), How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003), and Reign Over Me (2007). He is also known for his recurring television roles in Law & Order: SVU (2009-2012), The Good Wife (2013-2014), Madam Secretary (2014), Will & Grace (2018-2019). He has received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his specials, Child in his 50's (2001), and Unfair and Unbalanced (2010). He was profiled in the Starz documentary Robert Klein Still Can't Stop His Leg (2016).
Movie | Notice to Quit | Unknown | 2024-09-27 |
Movie | Before I Go | Jasper | 2021-07-20 |
Series | The History of Comedy | Self | 2017-02-09 |
Series | Will & Grace | Martin Adler | 2017-09-28 |
Movie | Robert Klein Still Can't Stop His Leg | 2016-03-17 | |
Movie | Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! | Mayor of New York | 2015-07-22 |
Movie | Sharknado 2: The Second One | Mayor | 2014-07-31 |
Series | The Mysteries of Laura | Leo Diamond | 2014-09-17 |
Series | Inside Comedy | Self | 2012-01-26 |
Movie | Another Dirty Movie | CEO | 2012-04-25 |
Movie | Putzel | Narrator (voice) | 2012-10-10 |
Series | Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee | Self | 2012-07-19 |
Movie | Dirty Movie | The CEO | 2011-02-15 |
Movie | Demoted | Bob Farrell | 2011-03-12 |
Movie | The Back-Up Plan | Dr. Scott Harris | 2010-04-23 |
Series | Gravity | Father Anthony | 2010-04-23 |
Movie | Robert Klein: Unfair & Unbalanced | Robert Klein | 2010-06-12 |
Series | The Good Wife | Lyle Pollard | 2009-09-22 |
Movie | Pocket Full of Soul: The Harmonica Documentary | Self | 2009-10-11 |
Movie | Monty Python Conquers America | Self | 2008-01-01 |
Series | Life on Mars | Elliott Casso | 2008-10-09 |
Movie | Definitely, Maybe | Robert Klein | 2008-02-08 |
Movie | Reign Over Me | Jonathan Timpleman | 2007-03-22 |
Series | Heartland | Dwayne Trent | 2007-10-14 |
Movie | The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays | Mervyn Kant (segment "The Sisters Rosensweig") | 2006-05-02 |
Movie | Ira & Abby | Seymour Black | 2006-06-23 |
Movie | Robert Klein: The Amorous Busboy of Decatur Avenue | Self | 2005-12-03 |
Series | The Stones | Stan Stone | 2004-03-17 |
Movie | How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days | Phillip Warren | 2003-02-07 |
Series | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Unknown | 2003-01-26 |
Movie | I'm with Lucy | Dr. Mort Zalkind | 2002-09-04 |
Movie | Comedian | Self | 2002-10-11 |
Movie | Two Weeks Notice | Larry Kelson | 2002-12-19 |
Movie | The Safety of Objects | Howard Gold | 2002-10-25 |
Movie | People I Know | Dr. Sandy Napier | 2002-11-21 |
Series | Bob Patterson | Landau | 2001-10-02 |
Movie | Piñero | Doctor | 2001-10-05 |
Movie | From Where I Sit | Lenny | 2000-01-01 |
Series | Yes, Dear | Self | 2000-10-02 |
Movie | Labor Pains | David Raymond | 2000-11-07 |
Movie | Robert Klein: Child in His 50s | Himself | 2000-12-02 |
Movie | Yesterday's Tomorrows | Self | 1999-08-09 |
Movie | Suits | Tom Cranston | 1999-01-10 |
Series | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Dwight Stannich | 1999-09-20 |
Series | The Early Show | Self | 1999-11-01 |
Movie | Goosed | Mel | 1999-09-28 |
Movie | Funny Is Money | Self | 1999-10-01 |
Movie | Monty Python: Live at Aspen | Host | 1998-03-21 |
Movie | Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time | Self | 1998-08-08 |
Movie | Primary Colors | Norman Asher | 1998-03-20 |
Series | The King of Queens | Bruce Degner | 1998-09-21 |
Movie | Next Stop Wonderland | Arty Lesser | 1998-08-21 |
Series | Hollywood Squares | Self - Panelist | 1998-09-14 |
Series | Oz | Self (uncredited) | 1997-07-12 |
Series | The View | Self | 1997-08-11 |
Series | The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Self | 1996-06-10 |
Movie | One Fine Day | Dr. Martin | 1996-12-20 |
Series | Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist | Unknown | 1995-05-28 |
Movie | Jeffrey | Skip Winkley | 1995-08-18 |
Movie | Clarissa | Hugh Hamilton | 1995-09-30 |
Movie | Robert Klein: It All Started Here | Himself | 1995-12-02 |
Series | Duckman | Unknown | 1994-03-05 |
Movie | Mixed Nuts | Mr. Lobel | 1994-12-21 |
Movie | Radioland Murders | Father Writer | 1994-10-21 |
Series | Frasier | Gary (voice) | 1993-09-16 |
Movie | Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys | Himself | 1992-04-05 |
Series | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Unknown | 1992-05-25 |
Series | Mad About You | Stan Freitus | 1992-09-23 |
Movie | Tales from the Darkside: The Movie | Wyatt (segment ‘Lover’s Vow’) | 1990-05-03 |
Movie | Comic Relief '90 | Self | 1990-05-12 |
Movie | Night of 100 Stars III | Self | 1990-05-21 |
Movie | Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel | Narrator (voice) | 1990-09-10 |
Series | Law & Order | Rick Mason | 1990-09-13 |
Movie | An All-Star Toast to the Improv | Self | 1988-01-30 |
Movie | Dangerous Curves | Bam Bam | 1988-09-23 |
Movie | Robert Klein on Broadway | Himself | 1986-07-26 |
Movie | Night of 100 Stars II | Self | 1985-03-10 |
Movie | Poison Ivy | 'Big Irv' Klopper | 1985-02-10 |
Movie | This Wife for Hire | Alan Harper | 1985-03-18 |
Series | George Burns Comedy Week | Unknown | 1985-09-18 |
Movie | The Best of John Belushi | Various characters | 1985-08-03 |
Series | The Twilight Zone | Unknown | 1985-09-27 |
Movie | Robert Klein: Child of the 50's, Man of the 80's | Himself | 1984-08-24 |
Series | Murder, She Wrote | Barney Drake | 1984-09-30 |
Movie | Summer Switch | Bill Andrews | 1984-09-19 |
Movie | Your Place... or Mine? | Nick | 1983-03-02 |
Movie | Pajama Tops | Lenny Jolie-Jolie | 1983-03-08 |
Movie | Night of 100 Stars | Self | 1982-03-08 |
Movie | The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell | Self | 1982-01-02 |
Movie | On Location: Robert Klein at Yale | Himself | 1982-05-14 |
Series | Family Ties | Roger "Eggy" Erdman | 1982-09-22 |
Movie | The Last Unicorn | The Butterfly (voice) | 1982-11-19 |
Movie | Nobody's Perfekt | Walter | 1981-08-07 |
Movie | All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special | Self | 1980-09-30 |
Movie | Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip | Self | 1979-07-25 |
Movie | The Bell Jar | Lenny | 1979-03-20 |
Movie | Hooper | Robert Deal | 1978-07-28 |
Movie | The Gang | Unknown | 1977-01-19 |
Movie | Dick Clark's Good Old Days | Unknown | 1977-10-11 |
Movie | Robert Klein Revisited | Himself | 1977-06-17 |
Series | Saturday Night Live | Self - Host | 1975-10-11 |
Movie | The Gypsy | Unknown | 1975-12-05 |
Movie | An Evening with Robert Klein | Himself | 1975-12-31 |
Series | Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers | Unknown | 1974-09-14 |
Series | Rock Concert | Self | 1973-09-27 |
Movie | Rivals | Peter | 1972-08-16 |
Series | The Midnight Special | Self | 1972-08-19 |
Movie | The Pursuit of Happiness | Melvin Lasher | 1971-02-23 |
Movie | The Landlord | Peter | 1970-05-20 |
Series | Comedy Tonight | Unknown | 1970-07-05 |
Movie | The Owl and the Pussycat | Barney | 1970-11-03 |
Series | The Flip Wilson Show | Self | 1970-09-17 |
Series | The Dick Cavett Show | Self - Guest | 1968-06-06 |
Series | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self - Guest Host | 1962-10-01 |
Series | The Mike Douglas Show | Self | 1961-12-11 |
Series | Tony Awards | Self - Performer | 1956-04-01 |
Series | The Bob Hope Show | Self | 1950-04-09 |
Series | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self - Comedian | 1948-06-20 |
Movie | The Thirteenth Guest | John Barksdale (Uncredited) | 1932-08-09 |
Movie | Three Sinners | Count Bogumil Sdarschinsky | 1928-04-13 |
Movie | Folly of Vanity | Neptune (fantasy sequence) | 1924-12-21 |
Movie | The Temple of Venus | Neptune | 1923-11-11 |
Movie | Do and Dare | Yellow Crow (as Bob Klein) | 1922-10-01 |
Movie | The Challenge of the Law | Proprietor | 1920-10-10 |