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Michael Anthony Richards (born July 24, 1949) is an American actor, writer and television producer, widely known for his portrayal of Cosmo Kramer on the television sitcom ''Seinfeld'', for which he received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series three times. Richards began his career as a stand-up comedian, first entering the national spotlight when he was featured on Billy Crystal's first cable TV special. He went on to become a series regular on ABC's ''Fridays''. Prior to ''Seinfeld'', he made numerous guest appearances on a variety of television shows'. His film credits include ''So I Married an Axe Murderer'', ''Airheads'', ''Young Doctors in Love'', ''Problem Child'', ''Coneheads'', ''UHF'', and ''Trial and Error'', one of his few starring roles. During the run of ''Seinfeld'', he made a guest appearance in ''Mad About You''. After ''Seinfeld'', Richards starred in his own sitcom, ''The Michael Richards Show'', which lasted less than one full season. When ''Seinfeld'' ended, Richards returned to stand-up comedy. He incited media furor while performing at the Laugh Factory comedy club in late 2006 after cell phone video was published of him launching into an expletive laced racial tirade primarily directed at a heckling audience member. Subsequent to significant media coverage of the event he announced his retirement from stand-up early in 2007. He appeared as himself in the seventh season of ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'' in 2009, acting alongside his fellow cast members for the first time since ''Seinfelds finale, as well as parodying his incident at the Laugh Factory. In 2013, Richards played the role of Frank in the sitcom ''Kirstie'', co-starring Kirstie Alley and Rhea Perlman. == Early life == Richards was born in Culver City, California, the son of Phyllis (née Nardozzi), a medical records librarian, and William Richards, an electrical engineer. His father died in a car crash when Michael was two and his mother never remarried. Richards graduated from Thousand Oaks High School. He was drafted into the United States Army in 1970. He trained as a medic and was stationed in West Germany. After being honorably discharged he used the benefits of the G.I. Bill to enroll in the California Institute of the Arts, and received a BA degree in drama from The Evergreen State College in 1975. He also had a short-lived improv act with Ed Begley, Jr. during this period. Enrolled at Los Angeles Valley College, he continued to appear in student productions. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Michael Richards」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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