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Richard Jenkins

May 04, 1947 (78 years old) in DeKalb, Illinois, USA

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.

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Known For

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Miami Vice
DEA Agent Ed Waters
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Great Performances
Warder
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Six Feet Under
Nathaniel Fisher
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Art Teacher (voice)
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DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Lionel Dahmer
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Ally McBeal
Mr. Bo
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Kong: Skull Island
Senator Al Willis
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Jack Reacher
D.A. Alex Rodin
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The Cabin in the Woods
Richard Sitterson
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Spotlight
Richard Sipe (voice) (uncredited)

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