Richard Masur

Richard Masur

77 · Born: Nov 20, 1948

Personal Details

BornNov 20, 1948 New York City, New York, USA
Spouse
  • Eileen Henry

    ( Aug 7, 2004 to Dec 7, 2025 )
  • Fredda Weiss

    ( Sep 24, 1976 to Jul 6, 2004 )
Parents
  • Claire Masur

Biography

Noted stage actor, Masur, has been steadily increasing his presence in the world of theatre, with a notable Broadway debut in David Storey's thought-provoking play, The Changing Room, back in 1973.

Fast-forwarding to more recent years, Masur made a triumphant return to the Great White Way with a starring role in Michael Frayn's Democracy, a production that ran from 2004 to 2005.

Beyond his Broadway appearances, Masur has also made significant contributions to the world of off-Broadway and regional theatre, with a string of notable performances in a variety of productions.

Some of his most recent and notable roles include a major part in Sarah Treem's critically acclaimed play, A Feminine Ending, which premiered at Playwrights Horizons in 2007.

Additionally, Masur has also appeared in Mike Leigh's Two Thousand Years, a production presented by The New Group in 2008, further solidifying his reputation as a talented and versatile actor.

Career

2024
2019
Hudson
Hudson as Jerry
2016
Lonely Boys
Lonely Boys as Irving
2015
Tumbledown
Tumbledown as Bruce Jespersen
2008
2004
Palindromes
Palindromes as Steve Victor
2001
61*
61* as Milt Kahn
1997
Fire Down Below
Fire Down Below as Phil Pratt
1996
Undue Influence
Undue Influence as Jack Vega
Multiplicity
Multiplicity as Del King
1995
1994
The Patriots
The Patriots as Jeremy Pelman
My Girl 2
My Girl 2 as Phil Sultenfuss
Search for Grace
Search for Grace as Dr. Randolph
Keys
Keys as Lowly Flowers
The Man Without a Face
The Man Without a Face as Prof. Carl Hartley
And the Band Played On
And the Band Played On as William W. Darrow, PhD
Bound by Honor
Bound by Honor as Prison Librarian
1992
My Crasy Life
My Crasy Life as Computer
Encino Man
Encino Man as Mr. Morgan
1991
The Story Lady
The Story Lady as Norm Denton
My Girl
My Girl as Phil Sultenfuss
Going Under
Going Under as Defense Contractor
1990
Flashback
Flashback as Barry
It
It as Stan Uris
1989
Third Degree Burn
Third Degree Burn as Clay Reynolds
Settle the Score
Settle the Score as Lincoln Whately
Far from Home
Far from Home as Duckett
1988
Hiroshima Maiden
Hiroshima Maiden as Jim Bennett
License to Drive
License to Drive as Mr. Anderson
Higher Ground
Higher Ground as McClain
1987
Walker
Walker as Ephraim Squier
Disneyland
Disneyland as Carleton Davis
The Believers
The Believers as Marty Wertheimer
Rent-a-Cop
Rent-a-Cop as Roger
Roses Are for the Rich
Roses Are for the Rich as Everett Corbett
1986
Heartburn
Heartburn as Arthur
Disneyland
Disneyland as Carleton Davis
1985
Head Office
Head Office as Max Landsberger
My Science Project
My Science Project as Detective Isadore Nulty
Wild Horses
Wild Horses as Bob Bowne
The Mean Season
The Mean Season as Bill Nolan
1984
The Burning Bed
The Burning Bed as Aryon Greydanus
1983
An Invasion of Privacy
An Invasion of Privacy as Dr. Harvey Cohen
Adam
Adam as Jay Howell
Risky Business
Risky Business as Rutherford
The Demon Murder Case
The Demon Murder Case as Anthony Marino
Nightmares
Nightmares as Steven Houston (segment "Night of the Rat")
Under Fire
Under Fire as Hub Kittle
Money on the Side
Money on the Side as Nelson Vernon
The Thing
The Thing as Clark
1981
Fallen Angel
Fallen Angel as Howard Nichols
East of Eden
East of Eden as Will Hamilton
1980
1979
Hanover Street
Hanover Street as 2nd Lieut. Jerry Cimino
Mr. Horn
Mr. Horn as Sheriff Ed Smalley
Scavenger Hunt
Scavenger Hunt as Georgie Carruthers
1978
Betrayal
Betrayal as Loren Plotkin
1977
Semi-Tough
Semi-Tough as Phillip Hooper
1976
Having Babies
Having Babies as Max Duggin
One Day at a Time
One Day at a Time as David Kane
1975
Whiffs
Whiffs as Lockyer's Aide