
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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Kong: Skull Island
2017 · as Senator Al Willis

Jack Reacher
2012 · as D.A. Alex Rodin

White House Down
2013 · as Raphelson

The Cabin in the Woods
2012 · as Richard Sitterson

Bone Tomahawk
2015 · as Chicory

Burn After Reading
2008 · as Ted

Let Me In
2010 · as The Father

Absolute Power
1997 · as Michael McCarty

Spotlight
2015 · as Richard Sipe (voice) (uncredited)

Turbo
2013 · as Bobby (voice)

The Shape of Water
2017 · as Giles

IF
2024 · as Art Teacher (voice)

Changing Lanes
2002 · as Walter Arnell

Friends with Benefits
2011 · as Mr. Harper

There's Something About Mary
1998 · as Psychiatrist (uncredited)

Eat Pray Love
2010 · as Richard

The Core
2003 · as Gen. Thomas Purcell

Step Brothers
2008 · as Dr. Robert Doback