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Robert Klein

Robert Klein

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).

Personal information

Birthday

1942-02-08

Birth Place

Bronx, New York, USA

Movies and TV shows :

All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special

All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special

1980

6.0

Movie
An All-Star Toast to the Improv

An All-Star Toast to the Improv

1988

0.0

Movie
An Evening with Robert Klein

An Evening with Robert Klein

1975

7.0

Movie
Another Dirty Movie

Another Dirty Movie

2012

2.6

Movie
Before I Go

Before I Go

2021

6.2

Movie
poster

Bob Patterson

2001

6.5

TV
Clarissa

Clarissa

1995

7.4

Movie
Comedian

Comedian

2002

6.6

Movie
poster

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

2012

7.2

TV
poster

Comedy Factory

1985

0.0

TV
poster

Comedy Tonight

1970

0.0

TV
Comic Relief '90

Comic Relief '90

1990

0.0

Movie
Dangerous Curves

Dangerous Curves

1988

3.0

Movie
Definitely, Maybe

Definitely, Maybe

2008

6.9

Movie
Demoted

Demoted

2011

4.9

Movie
Dick Clark's Good Old Days

Dick Clark's Good Old Days

1977

0.0

Movie
Dirty Movie

Dirty Movie

2011

3.3

Movie
poster

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

1995

7.8

TV
poster

Duckman

1994

7.2

TV
Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip

Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip

1979

0.0

Movie
poster

Family Ties

1982

7.3

TV
poster

Frasier

1993

7.7

TV
From Where I Sit

From Where I Sit

2000

0.0

Movie
Funny Is Money

Funny Is Money

1999

0.0

Movie
poster

George Burns Comedy Week

1985

0.0

TV
Goosed

Goosed

1999

3.7

Movie
poster

Gravity

2010

5.3

TV
poster

Heartland

2007

8.3

TV
poster

Hollywood Squares

1998

6.5

TV
Hooper

Hooper

1978

6.3

Movie
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

2003

6.8

Movie
I'm with Lucy

I'm with Lucy

2002

5.3

Movie
poster

Inside Comedy

2012

6.0

TV
Ira & Abby

Ira & Abby

2006

5.7

Movie
Jeffrey

Jeffrey

1995

6.2

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

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

1998

7.5

Movie
poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

5.5

TV
Labor Pains

Labor Pains

2000

3.0

Movie
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys

Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys

1992

6.5

Movie
poster

Law & Order

1990

7.4

TV
poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

7.9

TV
poster

Life on Mars

2008

6.5

TV
poster

Mad About You

1992

6.7

TV
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel

Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel

1990

10.0

Movie
Mixed Nuts

Mixed Nuts

1994

5.4

Movie
Monty Python Conquers America

Monty Python Conquers America

2008

6.5

Movie
Monty Python: Live at Aspen

Monty Python: Live at Aspen

1998

6.9

Movie
poster

Murder, She Wrote

1984

7.5

TV
Next Stop Wonderland

Next Stop Wonderland

1998

6.0

Movie
Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars

1982

6.5

Movie
Night of 100 Stars II

Night of 100 Stars II

1985

8.0

Movie
Night of 100 Stars III

Night of 100 Stars III

1990

4.0

Movie
Nobody's Perfekt

Nobody's Perfekt

1981

3.6

Movie
Notice to Quit

Notice to Quit

2024

0.0

Movie
On Location: Robert Klein at Yale

On Location: Robert Klein at Yale

1982

0.0

Movie
One Fine Day

One Fine Day

1996

6.4

Movie
poster

Oz

1997

8.0

TV
Pajama Tops

Pajama Tops

1983

1.0

Movie
poster

Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers

1974

5.0

TV
People I Know

People I Know

2002

5.3

Movie
Piñero

Piñero

2001

6.2

Movie
Pocket Full of Soul: The Harmonica Documentary

Pocket Full of Soul: The Harmonica Documentary

2009

0.0

Movie
Poison Ivy

Poison Ivy

1985

6.3

Movie
Primary Colors

Primary Colors

1998

6.3

Movie
Putzel

Putzel

2012

1.0

Movie
Radioland Murders

Radioland Murders

1994

6.0

Movie
Reign Over Me

Reign Over Me

2007

7.2

Movie
Rivals

Rivals

1972

5.4

Movie
Robert Klein on Broadway

Robert Klein on Broadway

1986

7.0

Movie
Robert Klein Revisited

Robert Klein Revisited

1977

8.0

Movie
Robert Klein Still Can't Stop His Leg

Robert Klein Still Can't Stop His Leg

2016

5.4

Movie
Robert Klein: Child in His 50s

Robert Klein: Child in His 50s

2000

5.3

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

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

1984

9.0

Movie
Robert Klein: It All Started Here

Robert Klein: It All Started Here

1995

6.5

Movie
Robert Klein: The Amorous Busboy of Decatur Avenue

Robert Klein: The Amorous Busboy of Decatur Avenue

2005

5.0

Movie
Robert Klein: Unfair & Unbalanced

Robert Klein: Unfair & Unbalanced

2010

6.0

Movie
poster

Rock Concert

1973

8.0

TV
poster

Saturday Night Live

1975

6.9

TV
Sharknado 2: The Second One

Sharknado 2: The Second One

2014

4.6

Movie
Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!

Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!

2015

4.6

Movie
Suits

Suits

1999

0.0

Movie
Summer Switch

Summer Switch

1984

0.0

Movie
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

1990

6.2

Movie
The Back-Up Plan

The Back-Up Plan

2010

6.1

Movie
The Bell Jar

The Bell Jar

1979

3.8

Movie
The Best of John Belushi

The Best of John Belushi

1985

6.0

Movie
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

2006

0.0

Movie
poster

The Bob Hope Show

1950

7.0

TV
poster

The Dick Cavett Show

1968

6.7

TV
poster

The Early Show

1999

5.7

TV
poster

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948

6.6

TV
poster

The Flip Wilson Show

1970

4.8

TV
The Gang

The Gang

1977

6.2

Movie
poster

The Good Wife

2009

7.6

TV
The Gypsy

The Gypsy

1975

6.3

Movie
poster

The History of Comedy

2017

6.6

TV
poster

The King of Queens

1998

7.1

TV
The Landlord

The Landlord

1970

5.8

Movie
The Last Unicorn

The Last Unicorn

1982

7.1

Movie
The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell

The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell

1982

0.0

Movie
poster

The Midnight Special

1972

7.6

TV
poster

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

5.1

TV
poster

The Mysteries of Laura

2014

7.1

TV
The Owl and the Pussycat

The Owl and the Pussycat

1970

6.3

Movie
The Pursuit of Happiness

The Pursuit of Happiness

1971

6.3

Movie
poster

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

1996

3.5

TV
The Safety of Objects

The Safety of Objects

2002

6.6

Movie
poster

The Stones

2004

0.0

TV
poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

7.4

TV
poster

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

5.4

TV
poster

The Twilight Zone

1985

7.7

TV
poster

The View

1997

4.4

TV
They're Playing Our Song

They're Playing Our Song

0.0

Movie
This Wife for Hire

This Wife for Hire

1985

0.0

Movie
poster

Tony Awards

1956

5.0

TV
Two Weeks Notice

Two Weeks Notice

2002

6.4

Movie
poster

Will & Grace

2017

7.4

TV
poster

Yes, Dear

2000

6.7

TV
Yesterday's Tomorrows

Yesterday's Tomorrows

1999

0.0

Movie
Your Place... or Mine?

Your Place... or Mine?

1983

0.0

Movie