Richard Jenkins – American Actor

Richard Dale Jenkins (born May 4, 1947) is an American stage, film, and television actor. After beginning his career in theatre, Jenkins made his television debut in 1974 and has since appeared in supporting roles in several film and television productions. He gained international attention in the early 2000s for playing Nathaniel Fisher in the HBO drama series Six Feet Under, and along with the show’s principal cast, he was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2002. He gained mainstream success for his lead role in the film The Visitor (2008) that earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role at the 81st Academy Awards.

Jenkins was born and raised in DeKalb, a farming town in Illinois. His mother, M. Elizabeth (née Wheeler), was a housewife, and his father, Dale Stevens Jenkins, was a dentist. Before he was an actor, Jenkins drove a linen truck (his boss was actor John C. Reilly’s father). Jenkins earned a degree in drama from Illinois Wesleyan University before relocating to Rhode Island.

He married Sharon R. Friedrick on August 23, 1969 and together they have two children, Sarah Pamela and Andrew Dale. He currently resides in Cumberland, Rhode Island.

Other Information

• Birth name: Richard Dale Jenkins
• Born: May 4, 1947
• Birth place: DeKalb, Illinois, U.S.A.
• Occupation: Actor
• Years active: 1974 – present
• Spouse: Sharon R. Friedrick (1969–present)
• Awards won: Other awards: Joseph Plateau Honorary Award – 2008, Method Fest Award for Best Actor – 2008 The Visitor, Moscow International Film Festival Award for Best Actor – 2008 The Visitor, Virtuoso Award – 2009, National Board of Review Spotlight Award – 2008 The Visitor, Satellite Award for Best Actor in a Drama Film – 2008 The Visitor

Links

• Richard Jenkins at the Internet Movie Database
• Interview with Richard Jenkins at everydayyeah.com

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