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Public records list Michael Richards as a stand-up comedian, actor and film producer. Michael Richards was born on July 24, 1949 in Culver City, California, United States. That works out to 77 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Thousand Oaks High School and Evergreen State College. Listed accolades include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (1993, 1994, 1997).
My Take
Michael Richards earned three Emmys for playing Kramer, and I would argue he deserved a fourth just for the entrances. What looked like chaos, all slides and pratfalls and hair, was actually precision engineering; you do not win Emmy after Emmy by accident. His stand-up roots show in his timing, but his real gift was making the human body itself the punchline, a tradition running back to silent film. Plenty of sitcom characters are funny because of their lines; Kramer was funny before he said a word. For me, Richards represents physical comedy at its most disciplined, a craftsman disguised as a madman, though his record also includes a filmed 2006 racist tirade against hecklers at the Laugh Factory that drew significant backlash.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Michael Richards
- Name (Japanese)
- マイケル・リチャーズ
- Reading
- まいける・りちゃーず
- Born
- July 24, 1949 (age 77)
- Origin
- Culver City, California, United States
- Occupation
- stand-up comedian / actor / film producer / screenwriter / singer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Ox
2. Background
- High school
- Thousand Oaks High School
- University
- Evergreen State College
Awards & achievements
- 1993 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
- 1994 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
- 1997 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Michael Richards born?
Michael Richards was born on July 24, 1949 and is 77 years old.
Where is Michael Richards from?
Michael Richards is from Culver City, California, United States.
What does Michael Richards do?
Michael Richards works as stand-up comedian, actor, film producer, screenwriter, singer.
Where did Michael Richards study?
Michael Richards attended Evergreen State College.
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