This block contains the information about Richard Jenkins and provides an insight into the life of the celebrity. From here you can also learn when, how and why the profession of an actor was chosen. Some interesting facts are waiting for you here.

Richard was born in Dekalbe, Illinois. At the University of Wesleyan, he received a degree in dramatic art, and after that he continued his studies at the State College of Indiana. It was here where he met with the widely known teacher of acting Harold Gaskin. His teaching helped Jenkins greatly improve professional skills. Richard successfully worked in several local theaters, in particular - in the Trinity Repertory Theater in Rhode Island (where the actor spent about thirty years and had time to work as a director). In the mid 70s’, Jenkins starts getting roles in movies and on television. After about ten years and various dramatic roles, Jenkins has finally attracted the attention of a wider audience, playing a comedy by David Russell, “Do not wake sleeping dogs lie” with Ben Stiller, Patricia Arquette, Lily Tomlin. No less successful Jenkins was with other movie productions. In 2001, Richard began an active career in television. At first it was a few appearances in the popular show, "The customer is always dead“; his character did not survive ten minutes of the first series. At the moment, the actor is one of the busiest stars in the world and manages to combine a masterful job in theater, film and television.

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Here you can learn about the movies Richard Jenkins acted in. You can see the names of the movies, their budget, years of release and the money gained from the screening of the certain movie. It is always interesting to know.

Movies & Videos	Budget	Year	Opening weekend	US box Office
Fun with Dick and Jane - Frank Bascombe	$100M	2005	$21.5M	$110M
The Kingdom - Robert Grace	$80M	2007	$17.1M	$47.5M
Wolf - Detective Bridger	$70M	1994		$65M
Step Brothers - Dr. Robert Doback	$65M	2008	$30.9M	$100M
Random Hearts - Truman Trainor	$64M	1999	$13M	$31.1M
Eat Pray Love - Richard from Texas	$60M	2010	$23.1M	$80.6M
The Core - Gen. Thomas Purcell	$60M	2003	$12.1M	$31.1M
Intolerable Cruelty - Freddy Bender	$60M	2003	$12.5M	$35.1M
Me, Myself & Irene - Agent Boshane	$51M	2000	$24.2M	$90.6M
Shall We Dance - Devine	$50M	2004	$11.8M	$57.9M
Absolute Power - Michael McCarty	$50M	1997		$50M
What Planet Are You From? - Don Fisk	$50M	2000	$3.01M	$6.29M
The Indian in the Cupboard - Victor	$45M	1995		$35.6M
Changing Lanes - Walter Arnell	$45M	2002	$17.1M	$66.8M
Cheaper by the Dozen - Shake	$40M	2003	$27.6M	$139M
Burn After Reading - Ted	$37M	2008	$19.1M	$60.3M
Snow Falling on Cedars - Sheriff Art Moran	$36M	1999	$32.1K	$14.4M
North Country - Hank Aimes	$35M	2005	$6.42M	$18.3M
Eddie - Carl Zimmer	$30M	1996	$178K	$31.4M
The Cabin in the Woods - Steve Hadley	$30M	2011