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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 ... more

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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The Shape of Water
(2017)
Drama, Fantasy, Romance
An other-worldly story, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962, where a mute janitor working at a lab falls in love with an amphibious man being held captive there and devises a plan to help him escape.
Runtime:
123 min
Director:
Guillermo del Toro
Cast:
Sally Hawkins, Doug Jones, Michael Shannon, Michael Shannon, Sally Hawkins
7.4
92%
87
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Hannah and Her Sisters
(1986)
Comedy, Drama
Between two Thanksgivings, Hannah's husband falls in love with her sister Lee, while her hypochondriac ex-husband rekindles his relationship with her sister Holly.
Runtime:
107 min
Director:
Woody Allen
Cast:
Mia Farrow, Carrie Fisher, Michael Caine, Barbara Hershey, Dianne Wiest
7.9
91%
90
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There's Something About Mary
(1998)
Comedy, Romance
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Runtime:
119 min
Director:
Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly
Cast:
Cameron Diaz, Ben Stiller, Matt Dillon, Lee Evans, Chris Elliott
7.1
83%
69
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The Man Who Wasn't There
(2001)
Crime, Drama
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116 min
Director:
Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Cast:
Billy Bob Thornton, Frances McDormand, Michael Badalucco, James Gandolfini, Katherine Borowitz
7.5
81%
73
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The Cabin in the Woods
(2012)
Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
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Runtime:
95 min
Director:
Drew Goddard
Cast:
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7.0
92%
72
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Burn After Reading
(2008)
Comedy, Drama
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Runtime:
96 min
Director:
Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Cast:
George Clooney, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton, Brad Pitt, John Malkovich
7.0
78%
63
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(2012)
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Runtime:
130 min
7.0
N/A
50
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Step Brothers
(2008)
Comedy
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Runtime:
98 min
Director:
Adam McKay
Cast:
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6.9
55%
51
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Let Me In
(2010)
Drama, Horror, Mystery
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Runtime:
116 min
Director:
Matt Reeves
Cast:
Kodi Smit-McPhee, Chloë Grace Moretz, Richard Jenkins, Elias Koteas, Sasha Barrese
7.2
88%
79
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The Kingdom
(2007)
Action, Drama, Thriller
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Runtime:
110 min
Director:
Peter Berg
Cast:
Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner, Chris Cooper, Jason Bateman, Ali Suliman
7.0
51%
56
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(2017)
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Runtime:
118 min
Director:
Jordan Vogt-Roberts
Cast:
Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, Tom Hiddleston, J.K. Simmons, Brie Larson
6.7
76%
62
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Friends with Benefits
(2011)
Comedy, Romance
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Runtime:
109 min
Director:
Will Gluck
Cast:
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6.6
70%
63
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Me, Myself & Irene
(2000)
Comedy
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Runtime:
116 min
Director:
Peter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly
Cast:
Jim Carrey, Jim Carrey, Renée Zellweger, Anthony Anderson, Robert Forster
6.6
47%
49
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The Visitor
(2007)
Crime, Drama, Music
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Runtime:
104 min
Director:
Tom McCarthy
Cast:
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7.6
90%
79
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North Country
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Drama
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Runtime:
126 min
Director:
Niki Caro
Cast:
Charlize Theron, Elle Peterson, Thomas Curtis, Frances McDormand, Sean Bean
7.3
69%
68
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Horror, Western
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Runtime:
133 min
Director:
S. Craig Zahler
Cast:
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7.1
90%
72
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(2013)
Action, Drama, Thriller
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Runtime:
131 min
Director:
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Cast:
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6.4
50%
52
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Western
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133 min
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7.2
76%
64
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115 min
Director:
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Cast:
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6.3
28%
43
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118 min
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6.6
76%
67
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106 min
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6.6
63%
55
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6.7
56%
52
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Comedy
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90 min
Director:
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6.2
29%
47
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(2002)
Crime, Thriller
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Runtime:
99 min
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Cast:
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6.5
77%
69
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(2013)
Animation, Family
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Runtime:
96 min
Director:
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Cast:
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6.5
67%
58
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Killing Them Softly
(2012)
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Runtime:
97 min
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6.2
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64
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120 min
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Cast:
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6.2
51%
56
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Runtime:
113 min
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6.8
76%
66
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Intolerable Cruelty
(2003)
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Runtime:
100 min
Director:
Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Cast:
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6.2
76%
71
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Hall Pass
(2011)
Comedy, Romance
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105 min
Director:
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Cast:
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5.9
34%
45
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Wolf
(1994)
Drama, Fantasy, Horror
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Runtime:
125 min
Director:
Mike Nichols
Cast:
Jack Nicholson, Christopher Plummer, Michelle Pfeiffer, James Spader, Michelle Pfeiffer
6.2
63%
N/A
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Olive Kitteridge
(2014)
Drama
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Runtime:
233 min
8.4
N/A
N/A
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(2003)
Comedy, Family
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Runtime:
98 min
Director:
Shawn Levy
Cast:
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5.9
24%
46
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100 min
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Cast:
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40%
45
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97 min
6.7
71%
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101 min
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Cast:
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6.4
71%
64
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Runtime:
107 min
Director:
Peter Chelsom
Cast:
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6.1
47%
47
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(2012)
Drama, Thriller
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Runtime:
121 min
6.4
N/A
57
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Adventure, Animation, Family
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93 min
Director:
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Cast:
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6.1
57%
53
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Drama, Romance
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Runtime:
133 min
Director:
Ryan Murphy
Cast:
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5.7
36%
50