Richard Lewis
Who Richard Lewis is
Stand-up comedian, actor and writer whose dark, self-deprecating style built a five-decade comedy career. His stand-up specials included I'm in Pain, I'm Exhausted and I'm Doomed, and his acting work included Anything But Love, Robin Hood: Men in Tights and a long-running semi-fictionalized role on Curb Your Enthusiasm. He retired from stand-up in 2023 and died in Los Angeles on 27 February 2024.
At a glance
- Born
- 1947
- Died
- 2024
- Style
- Anxious confession
- Stand-up specials
- I'm in Pain, I'm Exhausted and I'm Doomed
- On screen
- Curb Your Enthusiasm, Anything But Love, Robin Hood: Men in Tights and 11 more
- WTF with Marc Maron
- Episode 602
Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- I'm in Pain
- I'm Exhausted
- I'm Doomed
On screen
- Curb Your Enthusiasm
- Anything But Love
- Robin Hood: Men in Tights
- Leaving Las Vegas
- Diary of a Young Comic Billy Gondola; co-writer, NBC, 1979
- Drunks Jim, 1995
- Daddy Dearest Steven Mitchell, 1993
- Hiller and Diller Neil Diller, 1997–1998
- 7th Heaven Rabbi Richard Glass, 2002–2004
- Rude Awakening Harve Schwartz, 1998
- Once Upon a Crime Julian Peters, 1992
- Wagons East Phil Taylor, 1994
- Hugo Pool Chick Chicalini, 1997
- Blunt Talk Dr. Weiss, 2015
Comedians like Richard Lewis
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Dave Chappelle also in Robin Hood: Men in Tights
Career timeline
- 1947Born
- 1979Diary of a Young Comic (Billy Gondola; co-writer, NBC, 1979) On screen
- 1992Once Upon a Crime (Julian Peters, 1992) On screen
- 1993Daddy Dearest (Steven Mitchell, 1993) On screen
- 1994Wagons East (Phil Taylor, 1994) On screen
- 1995Drunks (Jim, 1995) On screen
- 1997Hiller and Diller (Neil Diller, 1997–1998) On screen
- 1997Hugo Pool (Chick Chicalini, 1997) On screen
- 1998Rude Awakening (Harve Schwartz, 1998) On screen
- 20027th Heaven (Rabbi Richard Glass, 2002–2004) On screen
- 2015Blunt Talk (Dr. Weiss, 2015) On screen
- 2024Died
Questions about Richard Lewis
What stand-up specials has Richard Lewis released?
I'm in Pain, I'm Exhausted and I'm Doomed.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Curb Your Enthusiasm, Anything But Love, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Leaving Las Vegas, Diary of a Young Comic and Drunks, among 14 credits.
Have they been on WTF with Marc Maron?
Yes — episode 602.
Who are some comedians like them?
Dave Chappelle (also in Robin Hood: Men in Tights).
The full SUCDb record
The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with their place on the Legends ballots.
Sources
- Television Academy — Richard Lewis ↗ 1947–2024 dates and television/film career
- Los Angeles Times obituary — Richard Lewis ↗ death, retirement from stand-up and five-decade comedy career
- Washington Post obituary — Richard Lewis ↗ stand-up specials, comedy style and acting career
- Wikipedia — Richard Lewis (comedian) ↗ Diary of a Young Comic (Billy Gondola; co-writer, NBC, 1979); Drunks (Jim, 1995); Daddy Dearest (Steven Mitchell, 1993); Hiller and Diller (Neil Diller,…
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 25 September 2026