Richard Jenkins
Richard Jenkins | |
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Born | Richard Dale Jenkins May 4, 1947 DeKalb, Illinois, U.S. |
Alma mater | Illinois Wesleyan University |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1974–present |
Spouse |
Sharon R. Friedrick (m. 1969) |
Children | 2 |
Richard Dale Jenkins (born May 4, 1947) is an American actor. He is well known for his portrayal of deceased patriarch Nathaniel Fisher on the HBO funeral drama series Six Feet Under (2001–2005). He began his career in theater at the Trinity Repertory Company and made his film debut in 1974. He has worked steadily in film and television since the 1980s, mostly in supporting roles. His eclectic body of work includes such films as The Witches of Eastwick (1987), Little Nikita (1988), Flirting with Disaster (1996), Snow Falling on Cedars (1999), The Mudge Boy (2003), Burn After Reading (2008), Step Brothers (2008), Let Me In (2010), Jack Reacher (2012), The Cabin in the Woods (2012), Bone Tomahawk (2015), The Last Shift (2020), The Humans (2021), and Nightmare Alley (2021).
Jenkins received nominations for the
Early life
Jenkins was born and raised in
Career
Theatre
Jenkins worked with the Trinity Repertory Company in Providence, Rhode Island, while breaking into film with a bit part in Feasting with Panthers (1974), a television film about Oscar Wilde. When he was given the option of joining the Screen Actors Guild, he accepted immediately.[6] He continued as a member of Trinity's resident acting company and served as its artistic director from 1990 to 1994.[7]
Film
Since his debut in the television movie Feasting with Panthers (1974), Jenkins has worked steadily in
He has worked with the director siblings the
Although primarily known for supporting parts, Jenkins had a lead role in
In 2010, Jenkins costarred in Dear John, as the father of John Tyree (Channing Tatum), and also co-starred with Julia Roberts and Javier Bardem in Eat Pray Love. In 2012, he appeared in the Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard horror film The Cabin in the Woods and the action film Jack Reacher. He then appeared in the action films White House Down (2013) and Kong: Skull Island (2017).
Jenkins co-starred in Guillermo del Toro's fantasy romance drama film The Shape of Water (2017), for which he received critical acclaim. For his performance, he garnered Academy Award, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor.
Television
Jenkins is perhaps best known on television for playing
Jenkins portrayed a DEA agent in one episode of Miami Vice and a mob boss in a later episode.[9]
In 2015, Jenkins won the
In 2022, Jenkins portrayed Lionel Dahmer, father of notorious serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, in Netflix's limited series Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story. Starring alongside Evan Peters and Molly Ringwald, Jenkins appears in all ten episodes of the series created by Ryan Murphy.[11] His performance was described in The New Yorker as "brilliant,"[12] and he was nominated for the 2023 Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie.[13]
Personal life
Jenkins is married to choreographer Sharon R. Friedrick, with whom he has two children.[14][15]
Awards and honors
In 2014, Jenkins and his wife Sharon received the Pell Award for Lifetime Achievement from Trinity Repertory Company in Providence.[16][17]
Filmography
Film
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1974–1975 | Great Performances | Warder / The Sheriff | 2 episodes |
1984 | American Playhouse | Nicholas Vazzana | Episode: "Concealed Enemies, Part I: Suspicion" |
1985 | Spenser: For Hire | 'Tex' | Episode: "Internal Affairs" |
1985–1989 | Miami Vice | Goodman / DEA Agent Ed Waters | 2 episodes |
1986 | The Little Sister | Roger Davis | Television film |
1988 | In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders | Detective Hamill | Television film |
1989 | Out on the Edge | Paul Evetts | Television film |
1989 | Kojak: Fatal Flaw
|
Joel Litkin | Television film |
1990 | Challenger | Gregory Jarvis | Television film |
1990 | When You Remember Me | Vaughan | Television film |
1990 | Against the Law | Wexford | 3 episodes |
1990 | Descending Angel | Debaudt | Television film |
1991 | Doublecrossed | Jim Donaldson | Television film |
1992 | Afterburn | Acton Ryder | Television film |
1992 | Crossroads | Jim Mundy | Episode: "Pilot" |
1993 | Alex Haley's Queen | Mr. Benson | 2 episodes |
1993 | And the Band Played On | Dr. Marc Conant | Television film |
1996 | The Boys Next Door | Bob Klemper | Television film |
1997 | Into Thin Air: Death on Everest | Beck Weathers | Television film |
2001 | Ally McBeal | Mr. Bo | Episode: "Mr. Bo" |
2001–2005 | Six Feet Under | Nathaniel Fisher | 21 episodes Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series |
2002 | Sins of the Father | Bobby Frank Cherry | Television film |
2014 | Olive Kitteridge | Henry Kitteridge | 4 episodes Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
Nominated—Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie |
2016–2019 | Berlin Station | Steven Frost | 24 episodes |
2017 | Comrade Detective | Vlad Anghel (voice) | Episode: "No Exit" |
2022 | Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story | Lionel Dahmer | 10 episodes; also producer Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Nominated—Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series |
References
- ^ "Just Visiting". FutureMovies.co.uk. January 2002. Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
- ^ Benjamin Secher (June 28, 2008). "Richard Jenkins: bald, 61 years old - and a star at last". Telegraph.co.uk. Archived from the original on February 26, 2009. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
- ^ "Richard Jenkins profile". FilmReference.com. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
- ^ "Reilly + Movie Dad Met When He Was Four". Showbizspy.com. June 29, 2008. Archived from the original on February 26, 2009. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
- ^ Stated on the Late Show with David Letterman, February 3, 2009.
- AFTRA Card", TV Guide. p. 8
- ^ "History". Trinity Rep. Archived from the original on October 9, 2017. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
- ^ Maxwell, Erin and Michael Jones. Variety "Film trio feel the Spirit." Archived December 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine December 2, 2008
- ^ McCarter, Reid (September 20, 2022). "Miami Vice supercut reminds you of the ludicrous number of celebrities who guested on Miami Vice". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
- ^ Boedeker, Hal (September 20, 2015). "Emmys: Viola Davis makes history; HBO scores". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on October 2, 2015. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
- ^ Speicher, Jeffrey (October 6, 2022). "'Dahmer': Why Richard Jenkins' Lionel Is the Netflix Show's Emotional Center". Collider. Archived from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
- ^ Winter, Jessica (October 2, 2022). "Netflix's "Dahmer" and the Killer Who Cannot Be "Explained"". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on November 18, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ "Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie Nominees / Winners 2023". Television Academy. Archived from the original on July 18, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ Gordon, David (May 8, 2016). "Richard and Sharon Jenkins Bring Oklahoma! to Life at Trinity Rep". TheaterMania. Archived from the original on November 14, 2020.
- ^ Brady, Tara (February 9, 2018). ""I said 'I'm in the movie,' and the guy on the gate said 'Yeah sure, me too' "". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on November 14, 2020.
- ^ "Richard and Sharon Jenkins to Receive Trinity Rep's 2014 Pell Award for Lifetime Achievement; Ceremony Set for 6/9". Broadway World. April 8, 2014. Archived from the original on April 9, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ^ Gray, Channing (June 9, 2014). "Pell Awards salute the best of R.I. arts". The Providence Journal. Archived from the original on July 13, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ^ "30th Moscow International Film Festival (2008)". MIFF. Archived from the original on April 21, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
External links
- Richard Jenkins at IMDb
- Interview with Richard Jenkins at everydayyeah.com
- Richard Jenkins interview by Davy Rothbart for Grantland
- Richard Jenkins interview at The Faster Times, Davi Napoleon's Theater Talk