What is Robert Klein doing now? Net Worth, Salary, Age, Parents

Known for movies

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)
as Phillip Warren

Two Weeks Notice (2002)
as Larry Kelson

Reign Over Me (2007)
as Jonathan Timpleman

Definitely, Maybe (2008)
as Himself

Robert Klein is an American stand-up comedian, actor, singer and writer. Klein was born on February 8, 1942 in the Bronx, New York, the son of Frieda (née Wortman) and Benjamin Klein, a milkman. He has a sister, Barbara. Klein was raised in a Jewish household and graduated from DeWitt Clinton High School in 1959. He then attended Pennsylvania State University on a fencing scholarship, but transferred to Yale University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1963.

Klein began his stand-up career in the early 1960s, appearing in various clubs in New York City. He released his first album, Child of the Fifties, in 1972. The album was nominated for a Grammy Award. In 1975, Klein starred in the film The Sunshine Boys, alongside Walter Matthau and George Burns. He also appeared in the films The Owl and the Pussycat (1970), Catch-22 (1970), Some Kind of Hero (1982), The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984), Running Mates (1992) and How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003).

Klein has been married twice. His first marriage was to actress Brenda Boozer from 1965 to 1975. They have two children: Amy Klein and Alexander Klein. His second marriage was to actress Nancy Dussault from 1982 to 1996. They have one child: Timothy Klein.

Klein has a net worth of $5 million. He has earned his wealth through his stand-up comedy career, acting roles and writing books.

Facts

#	Fact
1	He was awarded the 1978 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Distinguished Performance in a Musical for "A They're Playing Our Song" at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
2	Portrays the Mayor of New York City in "Sharknado 2" and "Sharknado 3". In real-life, Klein was born in New York City.
3	Father, with Brenda Boozer, of son Alexander Stuart Klein.
4	Graduated from Alfred University in Alfred New York with a BA in History and Political Science.
5	Sang with a group called "The Teen Tones" and, in the 1950s, appeared on Ted Mack & the Original Amateur Hour (1948) singing "Sunday Kind Of Love" and won.
6	Was nominated for Broadway's 1979 Tony Award as Best Actor (Musical) for "They're Playing Our Song."
7	Was a member of the famed Second City of Chicago in the early 60s.

Pictures

All pictures

Movies

Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
Mixed Nuts	1994		Mr. Lobel
Radioland Murders	1994		Father Writer
Phenom	1993	TV Series	Stephen
Frasier	1993	TV Series	Gary
Law & Order	1993	TV Series	Rick Mason
Midnight Caller	1990	TV Series	Ryder
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel	1990	TV Short	Narrator (voice)
Sesame Street Home Video Visits the Hospital	1990	Video short	Doctor
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie	1990		Wyatt (segment "Lover's Vow")
Trying Times	1989	TV Series	Buddy Amber
Murder, She Wrote	1989	TV Series	Barney Drake
Tattinger's	1989	TV Series
Dangerous Curves	1988		Bam Bam
Family Ties	1988	TV Series	Roger Erdman
Comedy Factory	1986	TV Series	Robert Morgan
The Twilight Zone	1985	TV Series	Bill Lowery (segment "Wordplay")
George Burns Comedy Week	1985	TV Series
This Wife for Hire	1985	TV Movie	Alan Harper
Poison Ivy	1985	TV Movie	'Big Irv' Klopper
ABC Afterschool Specials	1984	TV Series	Bill Andrews
Braingames	1983	TV Series segments 'Aliens' and 'Faces' - Pilot 1983 ... segments 'Aliens' and 'Faces' voice
Pajama Tops	1983	TV Movie	Lenny Jolie-Jolie
Your Place... or Mine	1983	TV Movie	Nick
The Last Unicorn	1982		The Butterfly (voice)
Table Settings	1982	TV Movie
Nobody's Perfekt	1981		Walter
The Bell Jar	1979		Lenny
New Generation	1979		Le cascadeur cheval
Hooper	1978		Roger Deal
A Secret Space	1977		Rebbe
Visions	1977	TV Series	Rebbe
Le gang	1977
Boomerang	1976		Lezsin
Le gitan	1975
Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers	1974	TV Series	Mike Moran
Love, American Style	1973	TV Series	Michael (segment "Love and the End of the Line")
Rivals	1972		Peter
The Pursuit of Happiness	1971		Melvin Lasher
The Owl and the Pussycat	1970		Barney
The Landlord	1970		Peter (as Bob Klein)
The Mysteries of Laura	2014-2016	TV Series	Leo Diamond
Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!	2015	TV Movie	Mayor of New York
Madam Secretary	2014	TV Series	Canadian Ambassador Lester Clark
Sharknado 2: The Second One	2014	TV Movie	The Mayor (as Robert Martin Klein)
The Good Wife	2013-2014	TV Series	Lyle Pollard
Royal Pains	2013	TV Series	Bert
Modern Love	2012	TV Movie	Mitch McElvane
Putzel	2012		Narrator (voice)
Another Dirty Movie	2012		The CEO
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	2009-2012	TV Series	Dwight Stannich
Demoted	2011		Bob Farrell
Dirty Movie	2011		The CEO
Heartland	2008-2010	TV Series	Dwayne Trent
Saturday Night Live	2008-2010	TV Series	Audience Member / Guest / Harry Michael Schwantz / ...
Gravity	2010	TV Series	Father Anthony
The Back-up Plan	2010		Dr. Scott Harris
Life on Mars	2008	TV Series	Elliott Casso
Reign Over Me	2007		Jonathan Timpleman
Wyclef Jean in America	2006	TV Movie	Sydney Rosenhoch
Ira & Abby	2006		Seymour Black
Jack & Bobby	2005	TV Series	Julius Edelman
The Stones	2004	TV Series	Stan Stone
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days	2003		Phillip Warren
Two Weeks Notice	2002		Larry Kelson
People I Know	2002		Dr. Sandy Napier
I'm with Lucy	2002		Dr. Mort Zalkind
Bob Patterson	2001	TV Series	Landau
Piñero	2001		Doctor
The Safety of Objects	2001		Howard Gold
From Where I Sit	2000	TV Movie	Lenny
Labor Pains	2000		David Raymond
The King of Queens	1999	TV Series	Bruce Degner
Goosed	1999		Dad Mel
The Contract	1999/I		Jackson
Cosby	1999	TV Series	Jack
Mad About You	1999	TV Series	Stan Freitus
Suits	1999		Tom Cranston
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist	1998	TV Series	Robert
Primary Colors	1998		Norman Asher
Next Stop Wonderland	1998		Arty Lesser
Dellaventura	1997	TV Series	Dr. Whitman
Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man	1997	TV Series	Ghost of Uncle Mo Dorkin Uncle Mo Dorkin
One Fine Day	1996		Dr. Martin
Sisters	1993-1996	TV Series	Albert 'Big Al' Barker
Grace Under Fire	1996	TV Series	Fred Mullens / Ron
Clarissa	1995	TV Movie	Hugh Hamilton
The Eddie Files	1995	TV Series	Smacksaw Harrington
Jeffrey	1995		Skip Winkley
Wanderer	1994	TV Movie	Jonah

Soundtrack

Title	Year	Status	Character
Robert Klein: The Amorous Busboy of Decatur Avenue	2005	TV Special documentary performer: "I Can't Stop My Leg No Puedo Para Mi Pierna", "Long Established Firm Viagra" / writer: "I Can't Stop My Leg No Puedo Para Mi Pierna", "Long Established Firm Viagra"
Robert Klein: Child in His 50's	2000	TV Movie performer: "Colonoscopy", "I Can't Stop My Leg Rap Version", "What It Is" / writer: "Colonoscopy", "I Can't Stop My Leg Rap Version", "What It Is"
It All Started Here	1995	TV Movie performer: "I Can't Stop My Leg Retrospective Version", "Baby", "The Only Woman for Me She's My Lawyer" / writer: "I Can't Stop My Leg Retrospective Version", "Baby", "The Only Woman for Me She's My Lawyer"
Robert Klein on Broadway	1986	TV Movie music: "I Can't Stop My Leg Broadway Version" / performer: "I Can't Stop My Leg Broadway Version"
Robert Klein: Child of the 50's, Man of the 80's	1984	TV Special documentary performer: "The Fabulous 50's", "I Want to Know", "The Traveling Song Bronx Is Beautiful", "I Can't Stop My Leg"
On Location: Robert Klein at Yale	1982	TV Movie performer: "Since I Fell for You", "Fallin'", "Sunday Kind of Love", "Goin' Back to N.Y.C.", "I Can't Stop My Leg" / writer: "Goin' Back to N.Y.C.", "I Can't Stop My Leg"
The 35th Annual Tony Awards	1981	TV Special performer: "There Is Nothing Like a Dame", "Second Hand Rose", "Someone's in the Kitchen with Dinah", "I Love Louisa", "Bloody Mary", "Mame", "Hello, Dolly!"
The 33rd Annual Tony Awards	1979	TV Special performer: "They're Playing Our Song - His"
Saturday Night Live	1978	TV Series performer - 1 episode
On Location		TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode, 1977 writer - 1 episode, 1977
An Evening with Robert Klein	1975	TV Special documentary performer: "Yesterday", "I Can't Stop My Leg" / writer: "I Can't Stop My Leg"

Writer

Title	Year	Status	Character
Robert Klein: Unfair and Unbalanced	2010	TV Special documentary
Robert Klein: The Amorous Busboy of Decatur Avenue	2005	TV Special documentary
Robert Klein: Child in His 50's	2000	TV Movie
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist	1998	TV Series additional material - 1 episode
It All Started Here	1995	TV Movie written by
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel	1990	TV Short adaptation
An All-Star Toast to the Improv	1988	Video
Robert Klein on Broadway	1986	TV Movie
Robert Klein: Child of the 50's, Man of the 80's	1984	TV Special documentary
On Location: Robert Klein at Yale	1982	TV Movie
The Robert Klein Show	1981	TV Movie
Klein Time	1977	TV Movie
On Location	1977	TV Series documentary 1 episode
An Evening with Robert Klein	1975	TV Special documentary

Producer

Title	Year	Status	Character
Robert Klein: Unfair and Unbalanced	2010	TV Special documentary executive producer
Robert Klein: The Amorous Busboy of Decatur Avenue	2005	TV Special documentary executive producer
Robert Klein: Child in His 50's	2000	TV Movie executive producer
It All Started Here	1995	TV Movie executive producer
Robert Klein on Broadway	1986	TV Movie executive producer
Robert Klein: Child of the 50's, Man of the 80's	1984	TV Special documentary executive producer

Composer

Title	Year	Status	Character
Robert Klein: The Amorous Busboy of Decatur Avenue	2005	TV Special documentary
Robert Klein: Child in His 50's	2000	TV Movie

Thanks

Title	Year	Status	Character
Nick DiPaolo: Raw Nerve	2011	TV Special documentary special thanks: comedy idol
Smash His Camera	2010	Documentary with love and thanks
Oz	2001	TV Series special thanks - 1 episode

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
Robert Klein Still Can't Stop His Leg	2016	Documentary	Himself
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee: Single Shot	2014-2015	TV Series	Himself
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon	2015	TV Series	Himself
The Seventies	2015	TV Series documentary	Himself - Comedian
Late Show with David Letterman	1993-2014	TV Series	Himself / Himself - Guest
17th Annual Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor: Jay Leno	2014	TV Movie	Himself
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee	2014	TV Series	Himself
Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did for Love	2013	Documentary	Himself
When Comedy Went to School	2013	Documentary	Himself
Moms Mabley: I Got Somethin' to Tell You	2013	Documentary	Himself
Inside Comedy	2013	TV Series	Himself
Looking for Lenny	2011	Documentary	Himself
New York Street Games	2010	Documentary	Himself
Zany Zingers and Bonked-out Blunders	2010		Himself
The Green Room with Paul Provenza	2010	TV Series	Himself
Robert Klein: Unfair and Unbalanced	2010	TV Special documentary	Himself
Pocket Full of Soul: The Harmonica Documentary	2009	Documentary
Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America	2009	TV Series documentary	Himself / Himself - Comedian
Real Time with Bill Maher	2008	TV Series	Himself
History of the Joke	2008	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Definitely, Maybe	2008		Himself
A Conversation with Robert Klein: Interviewed by Alan Colmes	2007	Video documentary short	Himself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno	1994-2007	TV Series	Himself
Sputnik Fever	2007	Documentary	Himself - Participant
Jerry Seinfeld: The Comedian Award	2007	TV Movie	Himself
Certifiably Jonathan	2007	Documentary	Himself
The Mark Twain Prize: Neil Simon	2006	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Legends: Rodney Dangerfield	2006	TV Movie	Himself
The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch	2006	TV Series	Himself
Jimmy Kimmel Live!	2006	TV Series	Himself
Robert Klein: The Amorous Busboy of Decatur Avenue	2005	TV Special documentary	Himself
Hannity & Colmes	2004-2005	TV Series	Himself
CenterStage	2005	TV Series documentary	Himself
The Early Show	2005	TV Series	Himself
The Original Amateur Hour	2005	Video documentary	Himself
The View	2004	TV Series	Himself
Funny Already: A History of Jewish Comedy	2004	TV Movie documentary	Himself
The Wayne Brady Show	2004	TV Series	Himself
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn	2004	TV Series	Himself
When Stand-Up Comics Ruled the World	2004	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Yes, Dear	2003	TV Series	Himself
Uncensored Comedy: That's Not Funny!	2003	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Hollywood Squares	1998-2003	TV Series	Himself
Bitter Jester	2003	Documentary	Himself
Biography	2000-2003	TV Series documentary	Himself
Comedian	2002	Documentary	Himself
The 15th Annual American Comedy Awards	2001		Himself
Oz	2001	TV Series	Himself
Robert Klein: Child in His 50's	2000	TV Movie	Himself
The 20th Century: Yesterday's Tomorrows	1999	TV Movie documentary	Himself
The Daily Show	1998-1999	TV Series	Himself
Jerry Seinfeld: 'I'm Telling You for the Last Time'	1998	TV Special documentary	Himself ('The Funeral' sequence)
Monty Python's Flying Circus: Live at Aspen	1998	TV Special	Himself - Host
The Rosie O'Donnell Show	1996	TV Series	Himself
New Passages	1996	TV Movie	Himself
Late Night with Conan O'Brien	1993-1996	TV Series	Himself / Himself - Guest
Comic Relief VII	1995	TV Special documentary	Himself
The Jon Stewart Show	1995	TV Series	Himself
A Comedy Salute to Andy Kaufman	1995	TV Movie documentary	Himself
It All Started Here	1995	TV Movie	Himself
Hal Roach: Hollywood's King of Laughter	1994	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Intimate Portrait	1993	TV Series documentary	Himself
The 47th Annual Tony Awards	1993	TV Special	Himself - Performer
Working in the Theatre	1993	TV Series documentary	Himself
Late Night with David Letterman	1982-1993	TV Series	Himself / Himself - Guest
Comic Relief V	1992	TV Special	Himself
A Tribute to the Boys: Laurel & Hardy	1992	TV Special documentary	Himself
One on One with John Tesh	1991	TV Series	Himself
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson	1968-1991	TV Series	Himself / Himself - Guest / Himself - Guest Host / ...
The Arsenio Hall Show	1990-1991	TV Series	Himself
Night of 100 Stars III	1990	TV Movie	Himself
Comic Relief IV	1990	TV Special documentary	Himself
Arts & Entertainment Revue	1990	TV Series	Himself - Host
The 10th Annual National CableACE Awards	1989	TV Special	Himself
American Tongues	1988	Documentary	Himself
An All-Star Toast to the Improv	1988	Video	Himself - Host
D.C. Follies	1987	TV Series	Himself
Carnegie Hall: The Grand Reopening	1987	TV Movie	Himself
The 8th Annual Cable ACE Awards	1987	TV Special	Himself
HBO Comedy Hour	1987	TV Series	Himself
Robert Klein on Broadway	1986	TV Movie	Himself
Robert Klein Time	1986	TV Series	Himself
Night of 100 Stars II	1985	TV Movie	Himself
Superstars of Comedy Salute the Improv	1984	TV Movie	Himself
Robert Klein: Child of the 50's, Man of the 80's	1984	TV Special documentary	Himself
The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell	1982	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Night of 100 Stars	1982	TV Special	Himself
On Location: Robert Klein at Yale	1982	TV Movie	Himself
The 35th Annual Tony Awards	1981	TV Special	Himself - Performer
The Robert Klein Show	1981	TV Movie	Himself
This Is Your Life: 30th Anniversary Special	1981	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Showtime Looks at 1981	1981	TV Movie documentary	Himself - Host
All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special	1980	TV Special
Since '45	1979	Documentary	Performer
The 33rd Annual Tony Awards	1979	TV Special	Himself - Performer
The Mike Douglas Show	1969-1979	TV Series	Himself - Comedian / Himself - Co-Host / Himself / ...
Saturday Night Live	1975-1978	TV Series	Himself - Host / Various / Captain / ...
The Hollywood Squares	1978	TV Series	Himself
Good Old Days	1977	TV Movie	Himself
Dinah!	1975-1977	TV Series	Himself / Himself - Guest Host
Klein Time	1977	TV Movie	Himself - Host / Various
On Location	1977	TV Series documentary	Himself
That Was the Year That Was - 1976	1976	TV Movie	Himself
An Evening with Robert Klein	1975	TV Special documentary	Himself
Sammy and Company	1975	TV Series	Himself
Rock Concert	1974	TV Series	Himself
The Helen Reddy Show	1973	TV Series	Himself
The David Frost Show	1969-1972	TV Series	Himself / Himself - Guest Host
The Dick Cavett Show	1970-1972	TV Series	Himself
Flip	1970-1971	TV Series	Himself
The Ed Sullivan Show	1969-1971	TV Series	Himself - Comedian
Comedy Tonight	1970	TV Series	Himself - Host
This Is Tom Jones	1970	TV Series documentary	Himself
The Merv Griffin Show	1969	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Della	1969	TV Series	Himself
The Joey Bishop Show	1969	TV Series	Himself
Ted Mack & the Original Amateur Hour	1957	TV Series	Himself

Archive Footage

Title	Year	Status	Character
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall	2013	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man	2012	Documentary short	Himself
Second City: First Family of Comedy	2006	TV Mini-Series documentary
Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi	2005	TV Special	Olympia Customer (uncredited)
100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time	2004	TV Mini-Series	Himself #22
Saturday Night Live 25	1999	TV Special documentary	Himself (uncredited)
Classic Stand-Up Comedy of Television	1996	TV Special documentary	Himself
20 Years of Comedy on HBO	1995	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary	1989	TV Special	Olympia Customer (uncredited)
The Best of John Belushi	1985	Video	Himself
The Great Standups	1984	TV Movie documentary	Himself

Awards

Nominated Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie
2011	Primetime Emmy	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics	Robert Klein: Unfair and Unbalanced (2010)
2001	Primetime Emmy	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Music and Lyrics	Robert Klein: Child in His 50's (2000)
1989	ACE	CableACE Awards	Entertainment Host	Robert Klein Time (1986)
1989	ACE	CableACE Awards	Variety Special or Series	Robert Klein Time (1986)
1987	ACE	CableACE Awards	Performance in a Comedy Special	Robert Klein on Broadway (1986)
1987	ACE	CableACE Awards	Comedy Special	Robert Klein on Broadway (1986)