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Robert Klein

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83 Years Old

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).

Born

The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA on 8th February 1942

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Image
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Dwight Stannich
The Dick Cavett Show Image
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
Law & Order Image
Law & Order
Rick Mason
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Image
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
Mad About You Image
Mad About You
Stan Freitus
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self - Guest Host
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
The View Image
The View
Self
The Merv Griffin Show Image
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
The Good Wife Image
The Good Wife
Lyle Pollard
The Good Wife Image
The Good Wife
Lyle
Frasier Image
Frasier
Gary (voice)
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The Mike Douglas Show
Self
The Mike Douglas Show Image
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host
Heartland Image
Heartland
Dwayne Trent
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The King of Queens
Bruce Degner
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Murder, She Wrote
Barney Drake
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The Mysteries of Laura
Leo Diamond
Yes, Dear Image
Yes, Dear
Self
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The History of Comedy
Self
Will & Grace Image
Will & Grace
Martin Adler
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Family Ties
Roger "Eggy" Erdman
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The Bob Hope Show
Self
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Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
Oz Image
Oz
Self (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live Image
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
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The Twilight Zone
(segment "Wordplay")
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The Flip Wilson Show
Self
Madam Secretary Image
Madam Secretary
Canadian Ambassador Lester Clark
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Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Self
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Duckman
Uncle Mo Dorkin (voice)
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Rock Concert
Self
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The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
Tony Awards Image
Tony Awards
Self - Performer
Life on Mars Image
Life on Mars
Elliott Casso
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Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
Robert (voice)
Inside Comedy Image
Inside Comedy
Self
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The Comedy Factory
Robert Morgan
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The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self
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George Burns Comedy Week
The Early Show Image
The Early Show
Self
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The Stones
Stan Stone
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days Image
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
Phillip Warren
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The Midnight Special
Self
Two Weeks Notice Image
Two Weeks Notice
Larry Kelson
One Fine Day Image
One Fine Day
Dr. Martin
Definitely, Maybe Image
Definitely, Maybe
Robert Klein
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Comedy Tonight
The Back-Up Plan Image
The Back-Up Plan
Dr. Scott Harris
Gravity Image
Gravity
Father Anthony
Primary Colors Image
Primary Colors
Norman Asher
Bob Patterson Image
Bob Patterson
Landau
The Last Unicorn Image
The Last Unicorn
The Butterfly (voice)
Reign Over Me Image
Reign Over Me
Jonathan Timpleman
Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! Image
Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!
Mayor of New York
Sharknado 2: The Second One Image
Sharknado 2: The Second One
Mayor
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie Image
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
Wyatt (segment ‘Lover’s Vow’)
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Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers
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Hooper
Robert Deal
The Owl and the Pussycat Image
The Owl and the Pussycat
Barney
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Mixed Nuts
Mr. Lobel
National Lampoon's Dirty Movie Image
National Lampoon's Dirty Movie
The CEO
The Gang Image
The Gang
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Radioland Murders
Father Writer
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Night of 100 Stars
Self
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Jeffrey
Skip Winkley
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Poison Ivy
'Big Irv' Klopper
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People I Know
Dr. Sandy Napier
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Night of 100 Stars II
Self
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Dangerous Curves
Bam Bam
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The Safety of Objects
Howard Gold
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Night of 100 Stars III
Self
Notice to Quit Image
Notice to Quit
National Lampoon's Another Dirty Movie Image
National Lampoon's Another Dirty Movie
CEO
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The Landlord
Peter
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Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time
Self
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The Gypsy
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Next Stop Wonderland
Arty Lesser
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Demoted
Bob Farrell
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Goosed
Mel
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Piñero
Doctor
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Monty Python: Live at Aspen
Host
The Pursuit of Happiness Image
The Pursuit of Happiness
Melvin Lasher
Suits Image
Suits
Tom Cranston
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Monty Python Conquers America
Self
Comedian Image
Comedian
Self
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys Image
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
Self
Before I Go Image
Before I Go
Jasper
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I'm with Lucy
Dr. Mort Zalkind
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel Image
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
Narrator (voice)
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Jerry Seinfeld: The Comedian Award
Self
Ira & Abby Image
Ira & Abby
Seymour Black
The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell Image
The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell
Self
Nobody's Perfekt Image
Nobody's Perfekt
Walter
The Best of John Belushi Image
The Best of John Belushi
Various Characters
Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip Image
Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip
Self
No Image
From Where I Sit
Lenny
All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special Image
All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special
Self
An Evening with Robert Klein Image
An Evening with Robert Klein
Himself
Robert Klein: Child of the 50's, Man of the 80's Image
Robert Klein: Child of the 50's, Man of the 80's
Himself
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays Image
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
Mervyn Kant (segment "The Sisters Rosensweig")
Funny Is Money Image
Funny Is Money
Self
Yesterday's Tomorrows Image
Yesterday's Tomorrows
Self
The Contract Image
The Contract
Jackson
The Bell Jar Image
The Bell Jar
Lenny
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Comic Relief '90
Self
Robert Klein Still Can't Stop His Leg Image
Robert Klein Still Can't Stop His Leg
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Labor Pains
David Raymond
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Putzel
Narrator (voice)
Dick Clark's Good Old Days Image
Dick Clark's Good Old Days
This Wife for Hire Image
This Wife for Hire
Alan Harper
Summer Switch Image
Summer Switch
Bill Andrews
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Clarissa
Hugh Hamilton
Rivals Image
Rivals
Peter
Robert Klein: The Amorous Busboy of Decatur Avenue Image
Robert Klein: The Amorous Busboy of Decatur Avenue
Self
An All-Star Toast to the Improv Image
An All-Star Toast to the Improv
Self
Pajama Tops Image
Pajama Tops
Lenny Jolie-Jolie
Your Place... or Mine? Image
Your Place... or Mine?
Nick
They're Playing Our Song Image
They're Playing Our Song
Vernon Gersch
Pocket Full of Soul: The Harmonica Documentary Image
Pocket Full of Soul: The Harmonica Documentary
Self
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Robert Klein: It All Started Here
Himself
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Robert Klein Revisited
Himself
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On Location: Robert Klein at Yale
Himself
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Robert Klein: Child in His 50s
Himself
Robert Klein on Broadway Image
Robert Klein on Broadway
Himself
Robert Klein: Unfair & Unbalanced Image
Robert Klein: Unfair & Unbalanced
Robert Klein