Robert Klein
Acting
- Born:
- 1942-02-08
- Place of birth:
- The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
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).
Known For
Filmography
Notice to Quit
Before I Go
Will & Grace
The History of Comedy
Robert Klein Still Can't Stop His Leg
Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!
Madam Secretary
The Mysteries of Laura
Sharknado 2: The Second One
Putzel
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
National Lampoon's Another Dirty Movie
Inside Comedy
Demoted
Dirty Movie
Robert Klein: Unfair & Unbalanced
The Back-Up Plan
Gravity
Pocket Full of Soul: The Harmonica Documentary
The Good Wife
Life on Mars
Definitely, Maybe
Monty Python Conquers America
Heartland
Jerry Seinfeld: The Comedian Award
Reign Over Me
Ira & Abby
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
Robert Klein: The Amorous Busboy of Decatur Avenue
The Stones
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Two Weeks Notice
People I Know
The Safety of Objects
Comedian
I'm with Lucy
Piñero
Bob Patterson
Robert Klein: Child in His 50s
Labor Pains
Yes, Dear
From Where I Sit
The Early Show
Funny Is Money
Goosed
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Yesterday's Tomorrows
The Contract
Suits
The King of Queens
Hollywood Squares
Next Stop Wonderland
Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
Primary Colors
The View
Oz
One Fine Day
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Robert Klein: It All Started Here
Clarissa
Jeffrey
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
Mixed Nuts
Radioland Murders
Duckman
Frasier
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Show with David Letterman
Mad About You
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
Law & Order
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
Night of 100 Stars III
Comic Relief '90
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
Dangerous Curves
An All-Star Toast to the Improv
Tax Attack '87
Robert Klein on Broadway
Let's Go Mets
The Twilight Zone
George Burns Comedy Week
The Best of John Belushi
The Comedy Factory
This Wife for Hire
Night of 100 Stars II
Poison Ivy
Murder, She Wrote
Summer Switch
Robert Klein: Child of the 50's, Man of the 80's
Pajama Tops
Your Place... or Mine?
The Last Unicorn
Family Ties
On Location: Robert Klein at Yale
Table Settings
Night of 100 Stars
The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell
Nobody's Perfekt
All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special
Since '45
Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip
The Bell Jar
They're Playing Our Song
Hooper
Dick Clark's Good Old Days
Robert Klein Revisited
The Gang
An Evening with Robert Klein
The Gypsy
Saturday Night Live
Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers
Rock Concert
The Midnight Special
Rivals
The Pursuit of Happiness
The Owl and the Pussycat
The Flip Wilson Show
Comedy Tonight
The Landlord
The Dick Cavett Show
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Merv Griffin Show
The Mike Douglas Show
Tony Awards
The Bob Hope Show
The Ed Sullivan Show