Michael Karl Richards

Actor

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Biography

Michael Karl Richards is a Canadian-born actor and writer known for his ability to find humanity, even in unlikable characters. His work spans more than two decades across stage and screen, marked by emotional depth, quiet intensity, and a grounded presence that resonates in a wide range of roles. The only child of novelist Linda L. Richards, Michael was raised in both British Columbia and California. He trained at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City, where he built the foundation for hi…

Filmography

8.3

Supernatural

Doug Kontos

When they were boys, Sam and Dean Winchester lost their mother to a mysterious and demonic supernatural force. Subsequently, their father raised them to be soldiers. He taught them about the paranormal evil that lives in the dark corners and on the back roads of America ... and he taught them how to kill it. Now, the Winchester brothers crisscross the country in their '67 Chevy Impala, battling every kind of supernatural threat they encounter along the way.

8.2

Smallville

William Tate

The origins of the world’s greatest hero–from Krypton refugee Kal-el’s arrival on Earth through his tumultuous teen years to Clark Kent’s final steps toward embracing his destiny as the Man of Steel.

7.8

The Flash

Paulson

After being struck by lightning, CSI investigator Barry Allen awakens from a nine-month coma to discover he has been granted the gift of super speed. Teaming up with S.T.A.R. Labs, Barry takes on the persona of The Flash, the Fastest Man Alive, to protect his city.

8.3

Stargate SG-1

Guardsman

The story of Stargate SG-1 begins about a year after the events of the feature film, when the United States government learns that an ancient alien device called the Stargate can access a network of such devices on a multitude of planets. SG-1 is an elite Air Force special operations team, one of more than two dozen teams from Earth who explore the galaxy and defend against alien threats such as the Goa'uld, Replicators, and the Ori.

8.1

Fringe

Translucent Man

FBI Special Agent Olivia Dunham, brilliant but formerly institutionalized scientist Walter Bishop and his scheming, reluctant son Peter uncover a deadly mystery involving a series of unbelievable events and realize they may be a part of a larger, more disturbing pattern that blurs the line between science fiction and technology.

8.6

Remarkably Bright Creatures

Will

Through unlikely bonds formed during night shifts at a local aquarium, Tova, an elderly widow, learns of a life-changing discovery that may bring her joy and wonder once again.

7.8

Chesapeake Shores

Wes Winters

A divorced mom deals with an old romance and complicated family issues when she returns to her hometown with her twin daughters.

7.4

Stargate Universe

Major Peterson

The adventures of a present-day, multinational exploration team traveling on the Ancient spaceship Destiny many billions of light years distant from the Milky Way Galaxy. They evacuated there and are now trying to figure out a way to return to Earth, while simultaneously trying to explore and to survive in their unknown area of the universe.

7.6

Travelers

Dale

Hundreds of years from now, the last surviving humans discover the means of sending consciousness back through time, directly into people in the 21st century. These "travelers" assume the lives of seemingly random people, while secretly working as teams to perform missions in order to save humanity from a terrible future.

6.8

V

Will Lerner

A re-imagining of the 1980s miniseries about the world's first encounter with an alien race in which the aliens call themselves The Visitors, and have a seemingly friendly agenda that may or may not be a cover for something more malevolent.

7.1

The Twilight Zone

Orderly

A 2002 revival of Rod Serling's 1950/60s television series, The Twilight Zone, with actor Forest Whitaker assuming Serling's role as narrator and on-screen host.

6.6

The Irrational

David

Alec Mercer is a world-renowned professor of behavioral psychology with a unique insight into human nature who lends his expertise to an array of high-stakes cases involving governments, corporations and law enforcement. However, he meets his match in a female domestic terror suspect who turns his world upside down.

7.3

So Help Me Todd

Dominic Kimble

Despite their opposing personalities, a talented but directionless P.I. who is the black sheep of his family begrudgingly agrees to work as the in-house investigator for his overbearing mother, a successful attorney reeling from the recent dissolution of her marriage.

6.5

Fairly Legal

Sam Balfus

Kate Reed is a firm believer that justice can always be found – even if it's not always in the courtroom. Once a lawyer at her family's esteemed San Francisco firm, Kate's frustration with the legal system led her to a new career as a mediator. Thanks to her innate understanding of human nature, thorough legal knowledge, and wry sense of humor, Kate is a natural when it comes to dispute resolution. Except, it seems, when it comes to conflicts in her own life.

6.7

Overboard

Rich Client

A spoiled, wealthy yacht owner is thrown overboard and becomes the target of revenge from his mistreated employee.

6.6

The Mother

Zoe's Adopted Dad

A deadly female assassin comes out of hiding to protect the daughter that she gave up years before, while on the run from dangerous men.

6.0

The Big Year

Vicki's Fiancée (uncredited)

Three fanatical bird-watchers spend an entire year competing to spot the highest number of species as El Nino sends an extraordinary variety of rare breeds flying up into the U.S., but they quickly discover that there are more important things than coming out on top of the competition.

5.6

Even Lambs Have Teeth

Jason

Two young women terrorized by a group of small town psychos seek revenge on their tormentors.

6.6

Autumn Dreams

Joe

With plans to leave their small town, teenage loves Annie and Ben elope. Their big city plans are halted, though, when Annie's parents have the marriage annulled. Ben moves to New York, while Annie stays in Iowa to help her family. Fifteen years later, both engaged to their respective fiancés, the two discover that their annulment was never finalized. They reunite to make their divorce legal, but begin to reminisce about what could have been. When romantic feelings resurface, Annie and Ben must decide if their past love could be the love of their future.

5.4

Text to Kill

John

Teens band together to investigate the source of anonymous messages that threaten to expose their secrets.