Richard Benjamin

Known for

Acting

Born

May 22, 1938 (age 88)

Birthplace

New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Richard Benjamin (born May 22, 1938) is an American actor and film director. He has starred in a number of productions, including Goodbye, Columbus (1969), based on the novella (1959) by Philip Roth, and Westworld (1973).

Best known work

Westworld

1973

The Money Pit

1986

Deconstructing Harry

1997

You People

2023

Mermaids

1990

My Stepmother Is an Alien

1988

Saturday Night Live

1975

Pushing Daisies

2007

Made in America

1993

Catch-22

1970

Filmography

TBA
Science Fiction Film AwardsTV
as Self (1 episode)
TBA
Back of Book
Director
2025
SEGAL
as Self
2024
Ex-Husbands
as Simon Pearce
2023
You People
as Dr. Green
2020
Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind
as Self
2017
Ida Western Exile
Thanks
2014
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
as Self - Filmmaker
2012
Pablo
as Self
2008
Childrens HospitalTV
as Dan Richards (1 episode)
2008
Henry Poole Is Here
as Dr. Fancher
2007
Pushing DaisiesTV
as Jerry Holmes (1 episode)
2006
Keeping Up with the Steins
as Ken
2006
A Little Thing Called Murder
Director
2004
The Goodbye Girl
as Oliver Frey, Director, Producer
2003
Marci X
as Ben Feld, Director
2003
Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest
as Peter Martin (archive footage) (uncredited)
2002
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
as Self
2001
The Shrink Is In
as Samantha's Editor (uncredited), Director
2001
Laughter on the 23rd Floor
Director
2001
The Sports Pages
Director
2000
TitusTV
as Bill (1 episode)
1998
Tourist Trap
Director
1998
The Pentagon Wars
as Casper Weinberger, Director
1997
Deconstructing Harry
as Ken