Michael Richards

Michael Richards (born July 24, 1949) is an American actor, writer, Vietnam veteran, producer and comedian from Los Angeles, California.

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July 24 - 1949 - American - Actor - Writer - Vietnam veteran - Producer - Comedian - Los Angeles - California

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Richards began as one of the cast members on ABC's Fridays television show, but didn't start making a name for himself until he portrayed "Stanley Spadowski" in "Weird Al" Yankovic's movie UHF in 1989.

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ABC - Fridays - "Weird Al" Yankovic - UHF - 1989

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In the same year, he was cast as "Cosmo Kramer" (based on real-life counterpart Kenny Kramer) in the television series Seinfeld, which was created by fellow Friday's cast member Larry David and comedian Jerry Seinfeld. The show quickly went on to become one of the most popular sitcoms in American history.

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Cosmo Kramer - Kenny Kramer - Seinfeld - Larry David - Comedian - Jerry Seinfeld - Sitcom

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In 2000, Richards made an attempt to start a vehicle of his own, The Michael Richards Show, but ratings were poor and the show was cancelled.

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2000 - The Michael Richards Show

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Michael Richards also played a cameo role in So I Married an Axe Murderer where he was an "insensitive man," and was in the movie Problem Child, featuring John Ritter, where he was an escaped convict.

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So I Married an Axe Murderer - Problem Child - John Ritter

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Enrolled in the Los Angeles Valley College, he continued to dominate student productions and says "I am grateful that the public schools introduced me to the performing arts." With the Vietnam war going on, Richards was drafted and stationed in Germany as one of the co-directors of the V Corps Training Road Show. He produced and directed shows dealing with race relations and drug abuse; "This was a successful, educational operation, boosting the morale of our men and incorporating the arts into the service."

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