Richard Benjamin

Acting • 77 Credits

Biography

Richard Benjamin (born May 22, 1938) is an American actor and film director. He has starred in a number of productions, including Goodbye, Columbus (1969), based on the novella (1959) by Philip Roth, and Westworld (1973).

🎬 Directed Titles (19)

Directorial Filmography
The Money Pit

The Money Pit

1986 ⭐ 3.3
Mermaids

Mermaids

1990 ⭐ 3.4
My Stepmother Is an Alien

My Stepmother Is an Alien

1988 ⭐ 2.9
Made in America

Made in America

1993 ⭐ 2.8
Milk Money

Milk Money

1994 ⭐ 3.3
Mrs. Winterbourne

Mrs. Winterbourne

1996 ⭐ 3.6
City Heat

City Heat

1984 ⭐ 2.8
Little Nikita

Little Nikita

1988 ⭐ 3.0
My Favorite Year

My Favorite Year

1982 ⭐ 3.3
Racing with the Moon

Racing with the Moon

1984 ⭐ 3.1
The Pentagon Wars

The Pentagon Wars

1998 ⭐ 3.5
Marci X

Marci X

2003 ⭐ 1.8
Downtown

Downtown

1990 ⭐ 2.8
The Shrink Is In

The Shrink Is In

2001 ⭐ 2.4
The Goodbye Girl

The Goodbye Girl

2004 ⭐ 3.0
A Little Thing Called Murder

A Little Thing Called Murder

2006 ⭐ 2.4
Laughter on the 23rd Floor

Laughter on the 23rd Floor

2001 ⭐ 2.2
Tourist Trap

Tourist Trap

1998 ⭐ 3.3
The Sports Pages

The Sports Pages

2001 ⭐ 3.1

🎭 Acting Roles (30)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
Westworld

Westworld

1973 ⭐ 3.4
as Peter Martin
Deconstructing Harry

Deconstructing Harry

1997 ⭐ 3.6
as Ken
You People

You People

2023 ⭐ 2.8
as Dr. Green
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975 ⭐ 3.4
as Self - Host
Pushing Daisies

Pushing Daisies

2007 ⭐ 3.9
as Jerry Holmes
Catch-22

Catch-22

1970 ⭐ 3.3
as Maj. Danby
Mad About You

Mad About You

1992 ⭐ 3.4
as Mr. Frank DiChristophoro
Henry Poole Is Here

Henry Poole Is Here

2008 ⭐ 3.0
as Dr. Fancher
The Last of Sheila

The Last of Sheila

1973 ⭐ 3.5
as Tom Parkman
Love at First Bite

Love at First Bite

1979 ⭐ 3.0
as Dr. Jeffery Rosenberg / Van Helsing
Saturday the 14th

Saturday the 14th

1981 ⭐ 2.5
as John
The Sunshine Boys

The Sunshine Boys

1975 ⭐ 3.5
as Ben Clark
Childrens Hospital

Childrens Hospital

2008 ⭐ 3.5
as Dan Richards
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 ⭐ 3.8
as Self - Guest Host
The Pentagon Wars

The Pentagon Wars

1998 ⭐ 3.5
as Casper Weinberger
Marci X

Marci X

2003 ⭐ 1.8
as Ben Feld
Diary of a Mad Housewife

Diary of a Mad Housewife

1970 ⭐ 3.1
as Jonathan Balser
Keeping Up with the Steins

Keeping Up with the Steins

2006 ⭐ 2.6
as Ken
Titus

Titus

2000 ⭐ 3.5
as Bill
Scavenger Hunt

Scavenger Hunt

1979 ⭐ 2.8
as Stuart Selsome
How to Beat the High Cost of Living

How to Beat the High Cost of Living

1980 ⭐ 2.7
as Albert
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

2014 ⭐ 3.3
as Self - Filmmaker
Goodbye, Columbus

Goodbye, Columbus

1969 ⭐ 2.7
as Neil Klugman
Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind

Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind

2020 ⭐ 3.3
as Self
The Shrink Is In

The Shrink Is In

2001 ⭐ 2.4
as Samantha's Editor (uncredited)
Ex-Husbands

Ex-Husbands

2024 ⭐ 3.0
as Simon Pearce
Quark

Quark

1977 ⭐ 3.4
as Adam Quark
House Calls

House Calls

1978 ⭐ 3.2
as Dr. Norman Solomon
Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

1961 ⭐ 2.9
as Intern
The Goodbye Girl

The Goodbye Girl

2004 ⭐ 3.0
as Oliver Frey