Richard Philip Lewis (June 29, 1947 – February 27, 2024) was an American actor, writer, and stand-up comedian. He came to prominence in the 1980s and became known for his dark, neurotic and self-deprecating humor.
As an actor he was known for co-starring with Jamie Lee Curtis in the sitcom Anything but Love, for playing the role of Prince John in the film Robin Hood: Men in Tights and for his recurring role as a semi-fictionalized version of himself in HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Known For
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
(1993)
Prince John
Leaving Las Vegas
(1995)
Peter
Sandy Wexler
(2017)
Testimonial
She's Funny That Way
(2014)
Al Finkelstein
The Aristocrats
(2005)
Self
Misery Loves Comedy
(2015)
Self
Once Upon a Crime
(1992)
Julian Peters
Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm
(1999)
Self
Vamps
(2012)
Danny
The Great Buster: A Celebration
(2018)
Self
Confessions of an Action Star
(2005)
Self
Hugo Pool
(1997)
Chick Chicalini
Wagons East!
(1994)
Phil Taylor
Full Filmography
Acting
Diary of a Young Comic
(1979)
Billy Goldstein / Gondola
The Facts
(1982)
Host
Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain
(1985)
Self
The Wrong Guys
(1988)
Richard
Richard Lewis: I'm Exhausted
(1988)
Himself
That's Adequate
(1989)
Pimples Lapedes
Richard Lewis: I'm Doomed
(1990)
Self
The One, the Only... Groucho
(1991)
Self
Once Upon a Crime
(1992)
Julian Peters
The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story
(1992)
Edward Sanders
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
(1993)
Prince John
'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming
(1993)
Self
The Last Party
(1993)
Self
Wagons East!
(1994)
Phil Taylor
Leaving Las Vegas
(1995)
Peter
A Weekend in the Country
(1996)
Bobby Stein
Richard Lewis: The Magical Misery Tour
(1996)
Himself
Nichols and May: Take Two
(1996)
Self
Drunks
(1997)
Jim
Hugo Pool
(1997)
Chick Chicalini
The Maze
(1997)
Markov
The Elevator
(1998)
Phil Milowski
Game Day
(1999)
Steve Adler
Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm
(1999)
Self
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
(2001)
Self (archive footage)
The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians
(2003)
Self (archive footage)
The Aristocrats
(2005)
Self
Confessions of an Action Star
(2005)
Self
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
(2007)
Self
Looking for Lenny
(2011)
Self
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
(2011)
Self
Vamps
(2012)
Danny
Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man
(2012)
Self
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
(2013)
Self
She's Funny That Way
(2014)
Al Finkelstein
Misery Loves Comedy
(2015)
Self
Sandy Wexler
(2017)
Testimonial
Bucky and the Squirrels
(2018)
Richard Lewis
The Great Buster: A Celebration
(2018)
Self
Emily @ the Edge of Chaos
(2021)
Aristotle (voice)
Writing
Diary of a Young Comic
(1979)
Writer
Richard Lewis: I'm Exhausted
(1988)
Writer
Richard Lewis: I'm Doomed
(1990)
Writer
Richard Lewis: The Magical Misery Tour
(1996)
Writer
Crew