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Attended Evergreen State College, Olympia, Washington, USA.
Attended the California Institute of the Arts.
Was originally cast in 1986 as Al Bundy in _"Married... with Children" (1987)_.
Most renowned for his role as Cosmo Kramer on "Seinfeld" (1990).
His character in "Seinfeld" (1990) was named Kessler in the original pilot.
Cosmo Kramer, his character in "Seinfeld" (1990), always wore clothes one size too big to make him appear to be laid back and loose.
Is a 33-degree Scottish Rite Freemason.
Is a Vietnam-era Army Veteran. He was drafted and served for two years in West Germany.
Auditioned for the role of Al Bundy on "Married with Children" (1987).
His big dream when he started acting was to play a detective. This led him to later create "The Michael Richards Show" (2000), a sitcom about a private detective agency. The show flopped and was short-lived. Later, he was considered for the lead role in another comical detective show, "Monk" (2002), which ultimately went to Tony Shalhoub.
Was the actor Andy Kaufman threw water on during a "live" skit (this particular series of events was actually predetermined) on _"Fridays" (1980)_. In the Kaufman biopic Man on the Moon (1999), Richards' character was played by Norm MacDonald.
Is the only cast member on "Seinfeld" (1990) who has never hosted "Saturday Night Live" (1975).
Banned from ever performing at the Laugh Factory comedy club in Los Angeles.
Has a daughter named Sophia from his marriage to Cathleen Lyons. |
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