Robert Klein

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Robert Klein
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Klein in 2010
Born (1942-02-08) February 8, 1942 (age 82)
The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Medium Stand-up, television, film, theatre
Education
Years active1965–present
Genres Observational comedy, improvisational comedy, satire/Political satire, musical comedy
Subject(s) Everyday life, American politics
Spouse
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(m. 1973;div. 1989)​
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Robert Klein (born February 8, 1942) is an American stand-up comedian, singer, and actor. He is known for his appearances on stage and screen. He has released four standup comedy albums: A Child of the 50s (1973), Mind Over Matter (1974), New Teeth (1975), and Let's Not Make Love (1990). The first two albums received Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album nominations. [1] Klein hosted Saturday Night Live in its first season in 1975 and again in 1978. Klein made his Broadway debut in the 1966 production of The Apple Tree opposite Alan Alda. He earned a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical nomination for his performance in Neil Simon's musical comedy They're Playing Our Song (1979). He also starred on his own show, Robert Klein Time, which aired on USA Network from 1986 to 1988.

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He is known for his film roles in The Owl and the Pussycat (1970), Mixed Nuts (1994), One Fine Day (1996), Primary Colors (1998), The Safety of Objects (2001), Two Weeks Notice (2002), How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003), and Reign Over Me (2007). He is also known for his recurring television roles in Law & Order: SVU (2009–2012), The Good Wife (2013–2014), Madam Secretary (2014) and Will & Grace (2018–2019). He has received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his specials, Child in his 50's (2001), and Unfair and Unbalanced (2010). He was profiled in the Starz documentary Robert Klein Still Can't Stop His Leg (2016).

Early life

Klein was born in the Bronx, the son of Frieda (née Moskowitz) and Benjamin Klein, [2] and was raised in a "prototypical 1950s Bronx Jewish" environment, [3] the grandson of Hungarian-Jewish immigrants who arrived in the USA early in the 20th century. [4] He has an older sister, Rhoda. [5]

After graduating from DeWitt Clinton High School, [6] Klein had planned to study medicine; however, he changed his mind during his studies at Alfred University, deciding to go into acting instead. [7]

While studying at the Yale Drama School, Klein learned about an opportunity to audition for The Second City. [8] In a piece he wrote for the improvisational troupe's book, Klein recalled sitting in a room full of other hopefuls, including Fred Willard. Klein's audition consisted of an improvisation set with Willard about two guys in a nightclub, which was successful enough to get Klein and Willard hired by Second City. In the spring of 1965, Klein was chosen as a member of Second City. When he returned to New York City a year later, he was cast by Mike Nichols in the Broadway musical The Apple Tree . [9]

Career

Early work

Klein's first major appearance was as host of the 1970 summer replacement television series Comedy Tonight, on which were introduced many of the routines that in the next few years would be released on record albums. His extensive routines about the Watergate scandal made him highly popular in the 1970s. In 1974, he appeared in an episode of Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers . [10]

Klein starred in HBO's first stand-up comedy special in 1975 during the cable channel's early broadcast days and has continued to appear in several more one-man shows which have typically concluded with his "I can't stop my leg" routine. [11] On November 15, 1975, during season one, and again in season three, on January 28, 1978, Klein hosted Saturday Night Live . [12] [13] His skits included "Tough Director" in 1975, [14] "Nick The Lounge Singer Sings Star Wars Theme" in 1978 [15] and "The Olympia Restaurant: Cheeseburger, Chips and Pepsi" in 1978. [16]

In 1979, Klein starred in Neil Simon's musical comedy They're Playing Our Song opposite Lucie Arnaz. He received a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical nomination. [17]

In 1985, he starred in the "Wordplay" segment of The Twilight Zone , [18] which cast him against type in a dramatic role. [19] In 1986, Klein had his own late-night talk show, Robert Klein Time, which ran on the USA Network until 1988. [20] The following year, Klein hosted Monty Python Live at Aspen , a reunion and tribute show for the five surviving members of the British comedy troupe, in a special that appeared on HBO in 1998. [21]

Comedy albums

Klein has released four comedy albums, A Child of the Fifties (1973), Mind Over Matter (1974), New Teeth (1975), and Let's Not Make Love (1990). The first two albums received Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album nominations. [22]

In A Child of the Fifties (1973, Brut/Buddah Records), shown as Child of the 50s (on the cover), Klein talks about his life as a child in the 1950s: about air raid drills, Johnny Mathis music, showing off condoms while at the high school dance, the high school lunch ladies, Senator Joseph McCarthy, Governor W. Averell Harriman (of New York), meeting Yankee stars, the Yankees losing the World Series, and much more. He also goes into other things that he has observed in his life, such as substitute teaching, 1970s FM radio disc jockeys, late-night delicatessens, and annoying commercials (e.g., Geritol). He also performed two songs that he wrote himself: "Fabulous '50s" and "Middle Class, Educated Blues."[ citation needed ]

His next album, Mind Over Matter (1974), included extensive discussion of the Watergate scandal and another song—the title track—about a kid who turned to humor to become popular. [23]

"The funniest album by a standup comic since George Carlin's Class Clown leaves behind the grammar-school nostalgia—which although frequently amusing always seemed formulaic when it wasn't—that kept Klein from sounding commercially uncompromised. Unlike Carlin, Klein gets better all the time. Never trivial, never cynical, never lacking a comic purpose for his outrage, he's up there with Pryor and Tomlin."

—Review of New Teeth in Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies (1981) [24]

Klein's follow-up album, New Teeth (1975, Epic/CBS Records), featured the comedian's on-stage work on tracks such as "Mother Isn't Always Right" and his transposition of George Carlin's "Seven Words You Can't Say On Television," titled "Six Clean Words You Can Say Anywhere," with studio-recorded material such as "Continental Steel" and "On the Bayou." [25]

Klein responded to the end of the sexual revolution with his 1990 album, Let's Not Make Love, which contained many of the same routines as his 1984 HBO special Child of the '50s, Man of the '80s and his 1986 special Robert Klein on Broadway. [26]

Film and television

Klein has appeared in such films as The Owl and the Pussycat (1970), Hooper (1978), The Last Unicorn (1982), Radioland Murders (1994), One Fine Day (1996), Primary Colors (1998), The Safety of Objects (2001), Two Weeks Notice (2002), How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003), and Ira and Abby (2006). [27] Klein had a recurring role in the TV drama series Sisters . In the 1970s, he hosted Saturday Night Live twice. He also appeared as a guest star in the animated series Duckman , in the NBC sitcom Family Ties , and on the CBS sitcom The King of Queens . [28]

In 2005 he launched The Amorous Busboy of Decatur Avenue, his 8th HBO Special [29]

In March 2007, Klein once again collaborated with Adam Sandler (after appearing in Mixed Nuts ) in Reign Over Me , and in September 2007 released a new DVD compilation of his eight live HBO specials, entitled Robert Klein: The HBO Specials 1975–2005. [30] Klein starred in The Mysteries of Laura , a crime dramedy on NBC starring Debra Messing. In this series he played the father of the show's main character, Laura. He appeared alongside Messing again in the relaunched version of her sitcom Will & Grace , playing the father of her character, Grace Adler. [31] In 2014, Klein played the Canadian Ambassador on Madam Secretary . [32] Klein played the Mayor of New York City in Sharknado 2: The Second One (2014) and Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! (2015). [32]

In 2018, Klein played Grace Adler's father Martin in the NBC revival of Will and Grace replacing Alan Arkin. [33] Klein has authored an autobiography, The Amorous Busboy of Decatur Avenue: A Child of the Fifties Looks Back (2006). [34]

Personal life

Klein is divorced from opera singer Brenda Boozer. They have a son, Alexander Stuart Klein, who goes by Allie Klein and performs standup comedy. [35]

Influence

Klein has named Lenny Bruce, Jonathan Winters, and Rodney Dangerfield as comedy influences. [36]

Jerry Seinfeld has stated Klein's influences on him stating "He was The Beatles of Comedy to me." Various comedians including Bill Maher, Billy Crystal, Richard Lewis, and Jay Leno, all have also cited Klein as a comedic influence. [37] [38]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1970 The Landlord PeterCredited as Bob Klein
1970 The Owl and the Pussycat Barney
1971 The Pursuit of Happiness Melvin Lasher
1972 Rivals Peter / Husband
1978 Hooper Roger Deal
1979 The Bell Jar Lenny
1981 Nobody's Perfekt Walter
1982 The Last Unicorn ButterflyVoice
1988 Dangerous Curves Bam Bam
1990 Tales from the Darkside: The Movie WyattSegment: "Lover's Vow"
1994 Radioland Murders Father Writer
1994 Mixed Nuts Mr. Lobel
1995 Jeffrey Skip Winkley
1996 One Fine Day Dr. Martin
1998 Next Stop Wonderland Arty Lesser
1998 Primary Colors Norman Asher
1999 Suits Tom Cranston
1999The ContractJackson
1999GoosedDad / Mel
2000 Labor Pains David Raymond
2001 Piñero Doctor
2001 The Safety of Objects Howard Gold
2002 I'm with Lucy Dr. Mort Zalkind
2002 People I Know Dr. Sandy Napier
2002 Two Weeks Notice Larry Kelson
2003 How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days Phillip Warren
2006 Ira & Abby Seymour Black
2007 Reign Over Me Jonathan Timpleman
2010 The Back-up Plan Dr. Scott Harris
2011National Lampoon's Dirty MovieThe CEO
2011 Demoted Bob Farrell
2012Another Dirty MovieThe CEO
2012PutzelNarratorVoice
2021 Before I Go Jasper

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1973 Love, American Style MichaelEpisode: "Love and the End of the Line"
1974 Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers Mike MoranEpisode: "Moran's the Man"
1975-1978 Saturday Night Live Host / Himself2 episodes
1977 Visions RebbeEpisode: "A Secret Space"
1985George Burns Comedy WeekJay MillerEpisode: "Death Benefits"
1985 The Twilight Zone Bill LoweryEpisode: "Wordplay"
1986Comedy FactoryRobert MorganEpisode: "Father's Day"
1988 Family Ties Roger ErdmanEpisode: "The Boys Next Door"
1989 Murder, She Wrote Barney DrakeEpisode: "Trevor Hudson's Legacy"
1989 Trying Times Buddy AmberEpisode: "A Good Life"
1990 Midnight Caller RyderEpisode: "Ryder on the Storm"
1993 Law & Order Rick MasonEpisode: "Sweeps"
1993 Frasier GaryVoice; Episode: "The Crucible"
1996 Grace Under Fire Fred Mullens / Ron2 episodes
1996 Sisters Albert Barker25 episodes
1997 Duckman Uncle Mo Dorkin2 episodes
1998 Monty Python Live at Aspen Himself (host)Television special
1998 Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist RobertEpisode: "Old Man"
1999 Mad About You Stan FreitusEpisode: "Farmer Buchman"
1999 Cosby JackEpisode: "A Very Nice Dance"
1999 The King of Queens Bruce DegnerEpisode: "Sparing Carrie"
2001 Oz Robert KleinEpisode: "Conversions"
2001 Bob Patterson Landau6 episodes
2004 The Stones Stan Stone7 episodes
2008 Life on Mars Elliott CassoEpisode: "Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadows"
2008-2010 Heartland Dwayne Trent2 episodes
2009-2012 Law and Order: SVU Dwight Stannich4 epsides
2013 Royal Pains BertEpisode: "Hammertime"
2013-2014 The Good Wife Lyle Pollard2 episodes
2014 Madam Secretary Amb. Lester ClarkEpisode: "Blame Canada"
2014 Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee HimselfEpisode: "Opera Pimp"
2014 Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley SelfDocumentary
2014-2016 The Mysteries of Laura Leo Diamond5 episodes
2014 Sharknado 2: The Second One The MayorTelevision movie
2015 Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! Mayor of New YorkTelevision movie
2015 The Seventies SelfEpisode: "Television Gets Real"
2016Robert Klein Still Can't Stop His Leg"Self Starz Documentary
2018-2019 Will & Grace Martin Adler4 episodes
2022 George Carlin's American Dream Self HBO Documentary

Theatre

YearTitleRoleVenueRef.
1966 The Apple Tree Ensemble / Guard Shubert Theatre, Broadway [39]
1968 Leonard Sillman's New Faces of 1968 Performer Booth Theatre, Broadway
1979 They're Playing Our Song Vernon Gersh Imperial Theatre, Broadway
1985The Robert Klein ShowSelf Circle in the Square Theatre, Broadway
1986Robert Klein on Broadway Nederlander Theatre, Broadway
1988An Evening with Robert Klein Circle in the Square Theatre, Broadway
1993 The Sisters Rosensweig Mervyn Kant Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway

Comedy specials

YearTitleStudioFormatsRef.
1975 On Location: An Evening with Robert Klein HBO Broadcast [40]
1977On Location: Robert Klein RevisitedHBOBroadcast
1977Klein Time CBS Broadcast
1981The Robert Klein Show NBC Broadcast
1982On Location: Robert Klein at YaleHBOBroadcast
1984Child of the 50s, Man of the 80sHBOBroadcast/VHS
1986Robert Klein on BroadwayHBOBroadcast/VHS
1995It All Started HereHBOBroadcast
2000Child in His 50sHBOBroadcast/DVD
2005The Amorous Busboy of Decatur AvenueHBOBroadcast/Streaming/DVD
2007The HBO Specials 1975-2005Standing Room Only Entertainment4xDVD box set
2010Unfair and UnbalancedHBOBroadcast/Streaming/DVD
2016Robert Klein Still Can't Stop His Leg (documentary) Starz Broadcast/Streaming

Discography

Albums

YearTitleLabelFormatsRef.
1972The Unauthorized Autobiography Of Howard Who? Caedmon Records LP
1973Child of the 50s Brut Records LP/8-track/cassette [41]
1974Mind Over MatterBrut RecordsLP/8-track/cassette
1975New Teeth Epic Records LP/cassette
1979Original Cast Recording - They're Playing Our Song Casablanca Records LP/cassette
1990Let's Not Make Love Rhino Records Cassette/CD

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
1975 Grammy Award Best Comedy Album Child of the 50sNominated [42]
1976Mind Over MatterNominated
1979 Tony Award Best Actor in a Musical They're Playing Our Song Nominated [39]
1998 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play The Sisters Rosensweig Nominated
1998 Outer Critics Circle Outstanding Actor in a PlayWon
2011 Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics Child in his 50sNominated [43]
2011Unfair and UnbalancedNominated

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