Michael Richards

Biography: For years, this wacky, manic comic actor was beloved for his indelible portrayal of Kramer, the high-strung next-door neighbor to the title character on Seinfeld. During his nine seasons on the legendary sitcom, this formerly little-known performer became a recognizable star and won three Emmys. Unfortunately, Richards' post-sitcom career stalled from the get-go, with a short-lived, eponymous series and then nothing until November 2006, when he had an on-stage, racially charged breakdown that was caught on video and subsequently disseminated over the Internet. While performing a stand-up routine at The Laugh Factory in Los Angeles, Richards became enraged when two black audience members began heckling him. He responded by verbally attacking them, repeating the N-word several times, until they—and most of the other patrons—began leaving the club. Ultimately, Richards stormed off the stage, but by then the damage had been done. Despite a quick apology on Late Night With DavidFor years, this wacky, manic comic actor was beloved for his indelible portrayal of Kramer, the high-strung next-door neighbor to the title character on Seinfeld. During his nine seasons on the legendary sitcom, this formerly little-known performer became a recognizable star and won three Emmys. Unfortunately, Richards' post-sitcom career stalled from the get-go, with a short-lived, eponymous series and then nothing until November 2006, when he had an on-stage, racially charged breakdown that was caught on video and subsequently disseminated over the Internet. While performing a stand-up routine at The Laugh Factory in Los Angeles, Richards became enraged when two black audience members began heckling him. He responded by verbally attacking them, repeating the N-word several times, until they—and most of the other patrons—began leaving the club. Ultimately, Richards stormed off the stage, but by then the damage had been done. Despite a quick apology on Late Night With David Letterman and discussions with leaders in the black community, it appeared Richards had irreparably damaged his reputation. In 2007 he announced his retirement from stand-up comedy. Expand

Michael Richards' Scores

  • Movies
  • TV
Average career score: 39
Highest Metascore: 70 Unstrung Heroes
Lowest Metascore: 10 Transylvania 6-5000
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 6
  2. Negative: 3 out of 6
6 movie reviews
Title: Year: Credit: User score:
tbd Faith, Hope & Love Mar 15, 2019 Daddy Hogwood tbd
70 Unstrung Heroes Sep 15, 1995 Danny Lidz 6.2
46 Airheads Aug 5, 1994 Doug Beech / Doug Beech 5.9
49 Coneheads Jul 23, 1993 Motel Clerk 5.4
27 Problem Child Jul 27, 1990 Martin Beck / Martin Beck 3.7
32 UHF Jul 21, 1989 Stanley Spadowski 8.1
10 Transylvania 6-5000 Nov 8, 1985 Fejos tbd