Michael Richards

Michael Anthony Richards (born July 24, 1949) is an American actor and former stand-up comedian. He achieved global recognition for starring as Cosmo Kramer on the NBC television sitcom ''Seinfeld'' from 1989 to 1998. He began his career as a stand-up comedian, first entering the national spotlight when he was featured on Billy Crystal's first cable TV special, and went on to become a series regular on ABC's ''Fridays''.

From 1989 to 1998, he played Cosmo Kramer on ''Seinfeld'', three times receiving the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. During the run of ''Seinfeld'', he made a guest appearance in ''Mad About You'', reprising his role as Kramer. Richards also made numerous guest appearances on a variety of television shows, such as ''Cheers''. His film credits include ''So I Married an Axe Murderer'', ''Airheads'', ''Young Doctors in Love'', ''Problem Child'', ''Coneheads'', ''UHF'', and ''Trial and Error'', one of his few starring roles. In 2000, he starred in his own sitcom, ''The Michael Richards Show'', which was canceled after only two months.

After that stint, Richards returned to stand-up. In 2006, he was filmed going on a racist tirade against hecklers while performing at the Laugh Factory in California. After the tape was obtained and released by TMZ, significant backlash and media coverage led to Richards retiring from stand-up in early 2007. In 2009, he appeared as himself in the seventh season of ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'' alongside his fellow ''Seinfeld'' cast members for the first time since that show's finale. In 2013, he portrayed Frank in the sitcom ''Kirstie'', which was canceled after one season. He most recently played Daddy Hogwood in the 2019 romantic comedy ''Faith, Hope & Love''. Provided by Wikipedia