Richard Jenkins
Biography
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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CritifyHub Reviews Featuring Richard Jenkins
Love’s Silent Symphony: The Shape of Water’s Timeless Dance
Why does a mute janitor’s romance with a fish-man feel more human than most love stories today? Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water (2017) isn’t just a fairy tale it’s a defiant ode to outsiders, ... Read more
A Tangled Web of Fools: The Coen Brothers’ Sharp Satire in Burn After Reading
The Coen Brothers’ Burn After Reading (2008) is a masterclass in controlled chaos, a dark comedy that skewers human folly with surgical precision. Directed with their signature blend of cynicism and w... Read more
A Noir Carnival of Broken Souls and Poisonous Illusions
Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley is a film that slithers a gorgeously grotesque descent into the abyss of human deception, where every character is both predator and prey. This isn’t the 1947 orig... Read more
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