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).
129 acting credits
Acting · 129
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Law & Order
1990
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
Saturday Night Live
1975
The Good Wife
2009
Frasier
1993
Murder, She Wrote
1984
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
The View
1997
Heartland
2007
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
The King of Queens
1998
Hollywood Squares
1998
Mad About You
1992
Madam Secretary
2014
Oz
1997
Family Ties
1982
The Twilight Zone
1985
Tony Awards
1956
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
Duckman
1994
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
1995
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
The Bob Hope Show
1950
Will & Grace
2017
The Mysteries of Laura
2014
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
2012
Yes, Dear
2000
Life on Mars
2008
The Midnight Special
1972
The Flip Wilson Show
1970
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
2003
Inside Comedy
2012
The Comedy Factory
1985
The History of Comedy
2017
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
George Burns Comedy Week
1985
Rock Concert
1973
Two Weeks Notice
2002
Definitely, Maybe
2008
Gravity
2010
The Last Unicorn
1982
Bob Patterson
2001
Next Stop Wonderland
1998
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
1990
The Early Show
1999
Mixed Nuts
1994
Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers
1974
Reign Over Me
2007
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
The Back-Up Plan
2010
Hooper
1978
One Fine Day
1996
Night of 100 Stars
1982
Primary Colors
1998
Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!
2015
Jeffrey
1995
The Safety of Objects
2002
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
2006
Radioland Murders
1994
People I Know
2002
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
The Stones
2004
Sharknado 2: The Second One
2014
Ira & Abby
2006
The Landlord
1970
Poison Ivy
1985
Dangerous Curves
1988
Demoted
2011
Dirty Movie
2011
Comedian
2002
The Owl and the Pussycat
1970
National Lampoon's Another Dirty Movie
2012
Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time
1998
The Bell Jar
1979
Piñero
2001
Monty Python Conquers America
2008
Goosed
1999
The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell
1982
I'm with Lucy
2002
Rivals
1972
Suits
1999
The Pursuit of Happiness
1971
The Gang
1977
Yesterday's Tomorrows
1999
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
1998
Before I Go
2021
Clarissa
1995
Dick Clark's Good Old Days
1977
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
1992
The Gypsy
1975
From Where I Sit
2000
Nobody's Perfekt
1981
Putzel
2012
This Wife for Hire
1985
The Best of John Belushi
1985
Summer Switch
1984
Notice to Quit
2024
All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special
1980
Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip
1979
An All-Star Toast to the Improv
1988
Your Place... or Mine?
1983
Labor Pains
2000
Funny Is Money
1999
The Contract
1999
They're Playing Our Song
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Comic Relief '90
1990
Robert Klein: Unfair & Unbalanced
2010
Comedy Tonight
1970
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
1990
Pocket Full of Soul: The Harmonica Documentary
2009
Since '45
1979
Robert Klein: It All Started Here
1995
Robert Klein: The Amorous Busboy of Decatur Avenue
2005
Jerry Seinfeld: The Comedian Award
2007
Let's Go Mets
1986
Pajama Tops
1983
Robert Klein: Child of the 50's, Man of the 80's
1984
Robert Klein Still Can't Stop His Leg
2016
Robert Klein Revisited
1977
Robert Klein on Broadway
1986
Table Settings
1982
An Evening with Robert Klein
1975
Robert Klein: Child in His 50s
2000
On Location: Robert Klein at Yale
1982