Richard Jenkins

May 4, 1947 (age 79) DeKalb, Illinois, USA
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Richard Dale Jenkins (born May 4, 1947) is an American actor. Jenkins began his acting career in theater at the Trinity Repertory Company and later made his film debut in 1974. He has worked steadily in film and television since the 1980s, mostly in supporting roles. His first major role did not come until the early 2000s, when he portrayed the deceased patriarch Nathaniel Fisher on the HBO funeral drama series Six Feet Under (2001–2005). He is also known for his roles in the films Burn After Reading (2008), Step Brothers (2008), Let Me In (2010), Jack Reacher (2012), and The Cabin in the Woods (2012). Jenkins was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for the drama film The Visitor (2007). He won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for the limited drama series Olive Kitteridge (2014). For his performance in the fantasy drama film The Shape of Water (2017), Jenkins received Academy Award, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor. ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Their titles like The Shape of Water, Jack Reacher, and The Cabin in the Woods - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

97 titles
Community avg: 7.56 /10
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    2017December 2017 by Guillermo del Toro
    Drama, Fantasy, Romance
    Drama, Fantasy, Romance
    8.16 Excellent+
  • 2
    2
    2012December 2012 by Christopher McQuarrie
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    7.60 Excellent--
  • 3
    3
    2012April 2012 by Drew Goddard
    Horror, Mystery, Comedy
    Horror, Mystery, Comedy
    7.59 Excellent--
  • 4
    4
    2011July 2011 by Will Gluck
    Romance, Comedy
    Romance, Comedy
    7.58 Excellent--
  • 5
    5
    2017March 2017 by Jordan Vogt-Roberts
    Action, Adventure, Fantasy
    Action, Adventure, Fantasy
    7.49 Good++
  • 6
    6
    2010February 2010 by Lasse Hallström
    Drama, Romance, War
    Drama, Romance, War
    7.77 Excellent-
  • 7
    7
    2013June 2013 by Roland Emmerich
    Action, Drama, Thriller
    Action, Drama, Thriller
    7.41 Good++
  • 8
    8
    2008September 2008 by Ethan Coen
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.61 Excellent--
  • 9
    9
    2022 by Ryan Murphy
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    8.91 Masterpiece
  • 10
    10
    2008July 2008 by Adam McKay
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.50 Good++
  • 11
    11
    2021December 2021 by Guillermo del Toro
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    7.93 Excellent
  • 12
    12
    2000June 2000 by Peter Farrelly
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.56 Excellent--
  • 13
    13
    2015October 2015 by S. Craig Zahler
    Western, Horror, Drama
    Western, Horror, Drama
    7.81 Excellent-
  • 14
    14
    2005December 2005 by Dean Parisot
    Comedy, Crime
    Comedy, Crime
    7.18 Good+
  • 15
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    2010October 2010 by Matt Reeves
    Drama, Horror, Mystery
    Drama, Horror, Mystery
    7.73 Excellent-
  • 16
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    2010August 2010 by Ryan Murphy
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.20 Good+
  • 17
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    2013July 2013 by David Soren
    Animation, Family
    Animation, Family
    7.22 Good+
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    2012July 2012 by Andrew Dominik
    Crime, Thriller
    Crime, Thriller
    6.99 Good
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    2011February 2011 by Bobby Farrelly
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    6.70 Good--
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    2003March 2003 by Jon Amiel
    Science Fiction, Adventure, Thriller
    Science Fiction, Adventure, Thriller
    6.81 Good-
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    2003December 2003 by Shawn Levy
    Comedy, Family, Drama
    Comedy, Family, Drama
    7.24 Good+
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    2007August 2007 by Peter Berg
    Thriller, Action, Drama
    Thriller, Action, Drama
    7.67 Excellent--
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    1987June 1987 by George Miller
    Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
    Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
    7.50 Good++
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    2003October 2003 by Joel Coen
    Comedy, Romance, Crime
    Comedy, Romance, Crime
    6.94 Good
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    2001October 2001 by Joel Coen
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    8.41 Excellent++
  • 26
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    2005December 2005 by Rob Reiner
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    6.69 Good--
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    2011October 2011 by Bruce Robinson
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    6.88 Good-
  • 28
    28
    2008February 2008 by Tom McCarthy
    Crime, Drama, Music
    Crime, Drama, Music
    8.04 Excellent
  • 29
    29
    2002April 2002 by Roger Michell
    Thriller, Drama
    Thriller, Drama
    7.25 Good+
  • 30
    30
    1994June 1994 by Mike Nichols
    Horror, Drama, Romance
    Horror, Drama, Romance
    7.12 Good+
  • 31
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    2004October 2004 by Peter Chelsom
    Drama, Romance, Comedy
    Drama, Romance, Comedy
    7.36 Good++
  • 32
    32
    1997February 1997 by Clint Eastwood
    Crime, Drama, Action
    Crime, Drama, Action
    7.61 Excellent--
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    1995July 1995 by Frank Oz
    Adventure, Family, Fantasy
    Adventure, Family, Fantasy
    7.44 Good++
  • 34
    34
    2012September 2012 by Josh Radnor
    Romance, Comedy, Drama
    Romance, Comedy, Drama
    7.45 Good++
  • 35
    35
    2005February 2005 by Niki Caro
    Drama
    Drama
    8.14 Excellent+
  • 36
    36
    1994July 1994 by Andrew Bergman
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    7.68 Excellent--
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    37
    1989September 1989 by Harold Becker
    Crime, Drama, Romance
    Crime, Drama, Romance
    7.57 Excellent--
  • 38
    38
    2020September 2020 by Miranda July
    Crime, Drama, Comedy
    Crime, Drama, Comedy
    7.29 Good+
  • 39
    39
    2008December 2008 by Sam Fell
    Adventure, Animation, Family
    Adventure, Animation, Family
    7.09 Good
  • 40
    40
    1986February 1986 by Woody Allen
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    8.41 Excellent++
  • 41
    41
    2012December 2012 by Robert Redford
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    7.16 Good+
  • 42
    42
    2021November 2021 by Stephen Karam
    Drama
    Drama
    7.19 Good+
  • 43
    43
    2014 by Jane Anderson
    Drama
    Drama
    8.43 Excellent++
  • 44
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    1999October 1999 by Sydney Pollack
    Drama, Romance, Thriller
    Drama, Romance, Thriller
    6.69 Good--
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    45
    2013October 2013 by Stuart Zicherman
    Comedy
    Comedy
    6.66 Good--
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    46
    2016August 2016 by John Krasinski
    Drama, Comedy
    Drama, Comedy
    7.34 Good++
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    1990March 1990 by Kathryn Bigelow
    Thriller
    Thriller
    6.87 Good-
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    48
    2014May 2014 by John Slattery
    Drama
    Drama
    6.99 Good
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    49
    2001April 2001 by Harald Zwart
    Comedy, Crime
    Comedy, Crime
    6.93 Good
  • 50
    50
    2010February 2010 by James Keach
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.04 Good
  • 51
    51
    2020September 2020 by Andrew Cohn
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.06 Good
  • 52
    52
    LBJ
    2017November 2017 by Rob Reiner
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    7.49 Good++
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    53
    2011March 2011 by Josh Radnor
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    7.50 Good++
  • 54
    54
    1996March 1996 by David O. Russell
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.26 Good+
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    2016–2019 by Olen Steinhauer
    Action & Adventure, Drama
    Action & Adventure, Drama
    8.08 Excellent
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    56
    1994December 1994 by George Gallo
    Comedy, Crime, Adventure
    Comedy, Crime, Adventure
    6.82 Good-
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    2008November 2008 by Sean Ellis
    Thriller, Drama, Horror
    Thriller, Drama, Horror
    6.65 Good--
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    58
    1996May 1996 by Steve Rash
    Action, Comedy
    Action, Comedy
    6.77 Good-
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    59
    2014June 2014 by Charles-Olivier Michaud
    Drama
    Drama
    7.24 Good+
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    60
    2001March 2001 by J.B. Rogers
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    6.22 Decent+
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    61
    1988March 1988 by Richard Benjamin
    Drama, Action, Thriller
    Drama, Action, Thriller
    7.29 Good+
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    62
    2003January 2003 by Michael Burke
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.66 Excellent--
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    63
    2000March 2000 by Mike Nichols
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    6.75 Good-
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    64
    2002September 2002 by Bruce McCulloch
    Crime, Comedy, Drama
    Crime, Comedy, Drama
    6.34 Decent++
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    65
    1993September 1993 by Herbert Ross
    Comedy, Crime
    Comedy, Crime
    7.21 Good+
  • 66
    66
    1999March 1999 by Scott Silver
    Action, Mystery, Thriller
    Action, Mystery, Thriller
    6.11 Decent+
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    67
    2012April 2012 by Lawrence Kasdan
    Drama, Romance, Comedy
    Drama, Romance, Comedy
    6.62 Good--
  • 68
    68
    1999December 1999 by Scott Hicks
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.25 Good+
  • 69
    69
    1986June 1986 by Marshall Brickman
    Science Fiction, Thriller
    Science Fiction, Thriller
    7.36 Good++
  • 70
    70
    1999September 1999 by Michael Corrente
    Romance, Comedy, Drama
    Romance, Comedy, Drama
    7.16 Good+
  • 71
    71
    2026 by Steven Conrad
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.78 Excellent-
  • 72
    72
    2014June 2014 by Andrew Levitas
    Drama
    Drama
    7.43 Good++
  • 73
    73
    2010June 2010 by Jonathan Segal
    Drama
    Drama
    7.45 Good++
  • 74
    74
    1993September 1993 by Roger Spottiswoode
    Drama
    Drama
    7.57 Excellent--
  • 75
    75
    1989December 1989 by Ron Shelton
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    7.44 Good++
  • 76
    76
    1996February 1996 by Chantal Akerman
    Romance, Comedy, French
    Romance, Comedy, French
    7.41 Good++
  • 77
    77
    1988August 1988 by Steven Kampmann
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.53 Excellent--
  • 78
    78
    1997November 1997 by Robert Markowitz
    Adventure, Action, Drama
    Adventure, Action, Drama
    7.32 Good++
  • 79
    79
    1999March 1999 by David Hugh Jones
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    7.26 Good+
  • 80
    80
    1989May 1989 by Savage Steve Holland
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    7.44 Good++
  • 81
    81
    1997October 1997 by Tim Blake Nelson
    Drama, Thriller, Crime
    Drama, Thriller, Crime
    7.56 Excellent--
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    82
    1988November 1988 by Dick Lowry
    Crime, Action, Drama
    Crime, Action, Drama
    7.64 Excellent--
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    83
    1990October 1990 by Harry Winer
    Drama
    Drama
    7.70 Excellent--
  • 84
    84
    1994April 1994 by John Korty
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    7.62 Excellent--
  • 85
    85
    1991July 1991 by Roger Young
    Action, Drama
    Action, Drama
    7.62 Excellent--
  • 86
    86
    1990July 1990 by John David Coles
    Drama
    Drama
    7.77 Excellent-
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    1992May 1992 by Robert Markowitz
    Drama
    Drama
    7.54 Excellent--
  • 88
    88
    1991September 1991 by John Erman
    Thriller
    Thriller
    7.91 Excellent
  • 89
    89
    1990February 1990 by Glenn Jordan
    Drama
    Drama
    7.83 Excellent-
  • 90
    90
    2013May 2013 by Jon Mefford
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.92 Excellent
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    91
    1991April 1991 by Jack Bender
    Drama
    Drama
    7.83 Excellent-
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    92
    1990November 1990 by Jeremy Kagan
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    7.72 Excellent-
  • 93
    93
    1986April 1986 by Jan Egleson
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    7.82 Excellent-
  • 94
    94
    2005November 2005 by Ron de Moraes
    Comedy, Documentary
    Comedy, Documentary
    7.91 Excellent
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    1987January 1987 by Howard Cummings
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews
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    96
    Air date unknown
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    Needs more reviews
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    97
    2008December 2008
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    Needs more reviews