Richard Cotovsky

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

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Gender

Male

Birthday

13-Jan-1954

Age

(72 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also Known As
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Richard Cotovsky

Biography

Richard Cotovsky (born January 13, 1954) is an American character actor of film, stage, and television. He is also a director of stage. Richard Cotovsky was born in Chicago, Illinois. He attended Southern Illinois University. He transferred to the University of Illinois at the Medical Center in Chicago to earn a degree in pharmacy. In his senior year, he took introduction to the theater which made him interested in acting. In 1999, Cotovsky directed Brian Friel's play, "Freedom of the City," at the Mary-Arrchie Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois. He received a Joseph Jefferson Citation for directing this play which also received best ensemble and production. In 2000, he directed at Chicago, Illinois's Live Bait Theater's the world premiere of the John Susman play "Nelson & Simone". In 2006, he acted in the Sam Shepard play, "Buried Child," at the Mary-Arrchie Theatre Company.


Credits

The Two Thieves The Two Thieves (2014) Character: Barabbas
The story of an influential event 2000 years ago from the viewpoint of two people who had a unique perspective.
The Ride The Ride (1997) Character: Mike
Three men steal a car.
The Origins of Wit and Humor The Origins of Wit and Humor (2015) Character: Stan Veckel
A comedy writer's need for approval leads him to a wonder elixir that bends his world into a surreal landscape of comedy tropes, which forces him to explore his own worth outside the writer's room.
Lionel on a Sun Day Lionel on a Sun Day (1997) Character: N/A
Lionel tries to get into a building through the stairwell, but are on each floor upheld by strange people.
Not Welcome Not Welcome (2018) Character: Nak
A couple suspects that their McMansion might be haunted. In actuality, the ghost is a 30 year-old failure who has occupied vacant rooms for years without their knowledge. So begins an absurd turf-war in this comedy of errors populated by psychics, private investigators and spirits.
Design Design (2002) Character: Plaid Pants Freak
The sad and sometimes darkly funny lives of various denizens of Chicago's social and economic underside provide the focus of this adventurous independent comedy-drama.
Pictures of Baby Jane Doe Pictures of Baby Jane Doe (1999) Character: Regenerated Woodman
When down-on-his-luck photographer Horace meets Jane, a young streetwalker with a sordid lifestyle, they quickly fall in love and embark on a chaotic relationship of highs and lows. However, Jane's growing drug addiction and Horace's own personal demons threaten to tear them apart in this emotional romantic drama.
Chat Chat (2015) Character: Hotdog Vendor / Groundskeeper
A father afflicted by photophobia searches for his daughter lost in the world of cybersex chat.
Office Christmas Party Office Christmas Party (2016) Character: Salvation Army Collector
When Carol Vanstone, CEO of the technology company Zenotek, expresses her intention to close the Chicago branch, run by her brother Clay, he and his co-workers organize a Christmas party in an effort to impress a potential client and save their jobs. But the party gets out of control…
Payback: Straight Up Payback: Straight Up (2007) Character: Homeless man at end
Mel Gibson gives an unforgettable performance in this explosive film from director Brian Helgeland (L.A. Confidential), which features a superb supporting cast including William Devane, Mario Bello and Lucy Liu. The Director's Cut allows you to see PAYBACK like you've never seen it before: through the eyes of its director. Experience a different version of Porter's (Gibson) drive to avenge those who took his money and left him for dead. Witness the real PAYBACK.
Bulls Bulls (2026) Character: Virgil
Two down-on-their-luck half-brothers run a failing dive bar in Indiana and get a shot at taking on England’s elite darts champions.
Monuments Monuments (2021) Character: David
A young widower sidesteps grief, loss, and familial dysfunction when he steals his wife's ashes and sets off on an impulsive odyssey through America's heartland to find something he'd lost long before her death.
Broadcast Signal Intrusion Broadcast Signal Intrusion (2021) Character: Brad
In the late 90s, a video archivist unearths a series of sinister pirate broadcasts and becomes obsessed with uncovering the dark conspiracy behind them.
Stir of Echoes Stir of Echoes (1999) Character: Neighborhood Man
After being hypnotized by his sister-in-law, Tom Witzky begins seeing haunting visions of a girl's ghost and a mystery begins to unfold around her.
En algun lugar En algun lugar (2017) Character: N/A
Set against the background of a broken U.S. immigration system, A Place to Be is a love story between two young men, Abel & Diego. When tragedy strikes and Diego's immigration status is revealed, Abel and Diego discover the power of love during uncertain times.
Little Fockers Little Fockers (2010) Character: Newspaper Vendor
It has taken 10 years, two little Fockers with wife Pam and countless hurdles for Greg to finally get in with his tightly wound father-in-law, Jack. After the cash-strapped dad takes a job moonlighting for a drug company, Jack's suspicions about his favorite male nurse come roaring back. When Greg and Pam's entire clan descends for the twins' birthday party, Greg must prove to the skeptical Jack that he's fully capable as the man of the house.



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