Robert Klein

Robert Klein

Birthday: 1942-02-08

Place of birth: The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Also known as:

imdb_id: nm0458951

Biography:

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).

Played in movies:

Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel

Score: 10.0

Yesterday's Tomorrows

Score: 10.0

Robert Klein: Child of the 50's, Man of the 80's

Score: 9.0

Night of 100 Stars II

Score: 8.0

Robert Klein Revisited

Score: 8.0

Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time

Score: 7.4

Clarissa

Score: 7.4

Reign Over Me

Score: 7.2

The Last Unicorn

Score: 7.2

Monty Python: Live at Aspen

Score: 7.1

Robert Klein on Broadway

Score: 7.0

An Evening with Robert Klein

Score: 7.0

Definitely, Maybe

Score: 6.9

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

Score: 6.8

Night of 100 Stars

Score: 6.7

Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys

Score: 6.7

Comedian

Score: 6.6

The Safety of Objects

Score: 6.5

Monty Python Conquers America

Score: 6.5

Robert Klein: It All Started Here

Score: 6.5

One Fine Day

Score: 6.4

Robert Klein: Unfair & Unbalanced

Score: 6.4

The Gypsy

Score: 6.4

Two Weeks Notice

Score: 6.4

Hooper

Score: 6.3

Jeffrey

Score: 6.3

The Pursuit of Happiness

Score: 6.3

Primary Colors

Score: 6.3

Piñero

Score: 6.2

The Owl and the Pussycat

Score: 6.2

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

Score: 6.2

The Gang

Score: 6.2

Before I Go

Score: 6.2

Poison Ivy

Score: 6.1

The Back-Up Plan

Score: 6.1

Jerry Seinfeld: The Comedian Award

Score: 6.0

All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special

Score: 6.0

Notice to Quit

Score: 6.0

The Best of John Belushi

Score: 6.0

Radioland Murders

Score: 5.9

Next Stop Wonderland

Score: 5.9

The Landlord

Score: 5.9

Robert Klein: Child in His 50s

Score: 5.8

Ira & Abby

Score: 5.6

Robert Klein: The Amorous Busboy of Decatur Avenue

Score: 5.6

Rivals

Score: 5.5

Robert Klein Still Can't Stop His Leg

Score: 5.4

I'm with Lucy

Score: 5.4

Mixed Nuts

Score: 5.4

People I Know

Score: 5.3

Comic Relief '90

Score: 5.0

Demoted

Score: 4.9

Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!

Score: 4.6

Sharknado 2: The Second One

Score: 4.6

Night of 100 Stars III

Score: 4.0

The Contract

Score: 3.8

The Bell Jar

Score: 3.8

Nobody's Perfekt

Score: 3.4

National Lampoon's Dirty Movie

Score: 3.3

Goosed

Score: 3.2

Pajama Tops

Score: 3.0

Labor Pains

Score: 3.0

Dangerous Curves

Score: 2.9

National Lampoon's Another Dirty Movie

Score: 2.3

Putzel

Score: 1.0

Suits

Score: 1.0

They're Playing Our Song

Score: 0.0

An All-Star Toast to the Improv

Score: 0.0

Your Place... or Mine?

Score: 0.0

Pocket Full of Soul: The Harmonica Documentary

Score: 0.0

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

Score: 0.0

From Where I Sit

Score: 0.0

This Wife for Hire

Score: 0.0

Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip

Score: 0.0

Dick Clark's Good Old Days

Score: 0.0

Summer Switch

Score: 0.0

On Location: Robert Klein at Yale

Score: 0.0

Funny Is Money

Score: 0.0

The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell

Score: 0.0

Played in tv shows:

Heartland

Score: 8.3

Oz

Score: 8.0

Rock Concert

Score: 8.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Score: 7.9

The Midnight Special

Score: 7.8

The Twilight Zone

Score: 7.7

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

Score: 7.7

Frasier

Score: 7.7

The Good Wife

Score: 7.6

The Good Wife

Score: 7.6

Murder, She Wrote

Score: 7.5

Will & Grace

Score: 7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Score: 7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Score: 7.5

Law & Order

Score: 7.4

Hollywood Squares

Score: 7.3

Family Ties

Score: 7.2

Duckman

Score: 7.2

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

Score: 7.2

The King of Queens

Score: 7.1

The Mysteries of Laura

Score: 7.1

Madam Secretary

Score: 7.0

The Bob Hope Show

Score: 7.0

Saturday Night Live

Score: 7.0

The Dick Cavett Show

Score: 6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

Score: 6.8

Mad About You

Score: 6.7

Yes, Dear

Score: 6.6

The History of Comedy

Score: 6.6

Bob Patterson

Score: 6.5

Inside Comedy

Score: 6.5

Life on Mars

Score: 6.4

The Early Show

Score: 6.3

The Merv Griffin Show

Score: 6.2

Tony Awards

Score: 5.9

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Score: 5.5

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Score: 5.4

The Mike Douglas Show

Score: 5.4

The Mike Douglas Show

Score: 5.4

Gravity

Score: 5.3

Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers

Score: 5.0

The Flip Wilson Show

Score: 4.8

The View

Score: 4.3

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

Score: 3.9

The Comedy Factory

Score: 0.0

George Burns Comedy Week

Score: 0.0

Comedy Tonight

Score: 0.0

The Stones

Score: 0.0