Richard Masur is an American character actor who has appeared in more than 80 films. From 1995 to 1999, he served two terms as president of the

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(SAG). He is best known for Nick Lobo on ''

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'' (1974-1977), Stanley Uris in the TV Miniseries '' It'' (1990), and Edward L. L. Moore on '' Younger'' (2016-2018). Richard Masur appeared in the 1976 made for TV movie “Having Babies”, playing the role of

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‘s husband.

Life and career

Masur was born in New York City to a high school counselor mother, Claire Masur, and Jesse Masur, his pharmacist father. He attended P.S. 28, Walt Whitman Junior High School, and Roosevelt High School in

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. He is the brother of Judith Masur and the husband of Eileen Henry. Masur is Jewish. Masur studied acting at The

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and appeared on stage before acting in movies and television shows during the 1970s. He appeared on an episode of ''

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'' as well as in an episode of ''

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'' in late 1974 and had recurring roles in ''

'' from 1974 to 1978; '' One Day at a Time'' from 1975 to 1976; ''

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'' in 1975; and the pilot to an NBC sitcom, ''Bumpers'', in 1977. In 1981, Masur played the role of a child molestor armed with a camera in the television film ''

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''. His next project was the 1982 horror/sci-fi '' The Thing'', as the dog handler, Clark. The film has acquired a significant cult following in the years since its release, and Masur occasionally reunites with former ''The Thing'' cast members for Q&A panels at

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. Masur played the father to

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's character in 1988's ''

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'' and was part of the ensemble cast of the 1990 TV miniseries adaptation of

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's '' It''. Masur played the role of a character modeled after Jewish American spy

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in the film '' Les Patriotes (The Patriots)'' (1994), by French director

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. In January 2006, Masur began appearing as a recurring character on the

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''. He has also appeared in guest spots on many TV shows, including ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Matlock'', '' Murphy Brown'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. Masur played the role of Martin Stone in the

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play ''Dust''.

Filmography

*''

'' (1974) as George *''

'' (1974) as Bob Larson *''

'' (1974) as Tom Povich * ''

'' (1974–1977) as Nick Lobo * ''

Whiffs ''Whiffs'' is a 1975 comedy film directed by Ted Post and starring Elliott Gould, Eddie Albert, Harry Guardino, Godfrey Cambridge, and Jennifer O'Neill. It was produced by Brut Productions and released theatrically in the U.S. by 20th Century Fo ...

'' (1975) as Lockyer's Aide * '' One Day at a Time'' (1975 TV series) (1975-1976) as David Kane * ''

'' (1975) as 2nd LT. Digger * ''

Bittersweet Love ''Bittersweet Love'' is a 1976 American DeLuxe Color romantic drama film directed by David Miller, written by Adrian Morrall and D.A. Kellogg, starring Lana Turner, Robert Lansing, Celeste Holm, Robert Alda, Scott Hylands, and Meredith Baxter-B ...

'' (1976) as Alex * '' Semi-Tough'' (1977) as Phillip Hooper * ''

Who'll Stop the Rain ''Who'll Stop the Rain'' is a 1978 American crime film directed by Karel Reisz and starring Nick Nolte, Tuesday Weld, Michael Moriarty, and Anthony Zerbe. It was released by United Artists and produced by Herb Jaffe and Gabriel Katzka with Sh ...

'' (1978) as Danskin * ''

Mr. Horn ''Mr. Horn'' is a 1979 American Western miniseries based on Tom Horn's writings, starring David Carradine. It was directed by Jack Starrett from a screenplay by William Goldman. This version came out just prior to the 1980 feature film ''Tom Hor ...

'' (1979, TV Movie) as Sheriff Ed Smalley * '' Hanover Street'' (1979) as 2nd Lieut. Jerry Cimino * ''

Scavenger Hunt ''Scavenger Hunt'' is a 1979 American comedy film with a large ensemble cast which includes Richard Benjamin, James Coco, Scatman Crothers, Ruth Gordon, Cloris Leachman, Cleavon Little, Roddy McDowall, Robert Morley, Richard Mulligan, Tony R ...

'' (1979) as Georgie Carruthers * '' Heaven's Gate'' (1980) as Cully * ''

'' (1981, TV Movie) as Howard Nichols * ''

I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can ''I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can'' is a 1982 American biographical film directed by Jack Hofsiss and starring Jill Clayburgh. The screenplay by David Rabe is based on the memoir of the same title by Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Barbara G ...

'' (1982) as Alan Newman * '' The Thing'' (1982) as Clark * '' Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann'' (1982) as Claude Dorsett * ''The Demon Murder Case'' (1983, TV Movie) as Anthony Marino * ''

Risky Business ''Risky Business'' is a 1983 American teen comedy-drama film written and directed by Paul Brickman (in his directorial debut) and starring Tom Cruise and Rebecca De Mornay. Best known as Cruise's breakout film, ''Risky Business'' was a critical ...

'' (1983) as Rutherford * ''

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'' (1983) as Steven Houston (segment "Night of the Rat") * ''

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'' (1983, TV Movie) as Jay Howell * '' Under Fire'' (1983) as Hub Kittle * '' Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac'' (1984, TV Movie) as Roger Olian * ''

The Burning Bed ''The Burning Bed'' is both a 1980 non-fiction book by Faith McNulty about battered housewife Francine Hughes, and a 1984 TV-movie adaptation written by Rose Leiman Goldemberg. The plot follows Hughes' trial for the murder of her husband, James B ...

'' (1984, TV Movie) as Aryon Greydanus * ''

The Falcon and the Snowman ''The Falcon and the Snowman'' is a 1985 American spy drama film directed by John Schlesinger. The screenplay by Steven Zaillian is based on the 1979 book ''The Falcon and the Snowman: A True Story of Friendship and Espionage'' by Robert Lin ...

'' (1985) as Bartender (uncredited) * ''

The Mean Season ''The Mean Season'' is a 1985 American thriller film directed by Phillip Borsos and starring Kurt Russell, Mariel Hemingway, Richard Jordan, Richard Masur, Joe Pantoliano, Luis Tamayo and Andy García. The screenplay, written by Christopher Crow ...

'' (1985) as Bill Nolan * ''

My Science Project ''My Science Project'' is a 1985 American teen science fiction comedy film directed by Jonathan R. Betuel. It followed on heels of other teen sci-fi/comedy films released the same year, such as ''Back to the Future'', ''Real Genius'', and '' Weird ...

'' (1985) as Detective Isadore Nulty * ''

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'' (1985) as Max Landsberger * ''

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'' (1986) as Arthur * ''

Mr. Boogedy ''Mr. Boogedy'' is a 1986 family short film directed by Oz Scott and written by Michael Janover. It was developed as a television pilot and aired as an episode of The Disney Sunday Movie. A sequel named ''Bride of Boogedy'' aired in 1987. The fil ...

'' (1986, TV Series) as Carleton Davis * ''Adam: His Song Continues'' (1986, TV Movie) as Jay Howell * '' When the Bough Breaks'' (1986, TV Movie) as Milo Sturgis * '' Hard Lessons'' (1986, TV Movie) as Ben Proctor * ''

The Believers ''The Believers'' is a 1987 Canadian-American crime thriller horror film directed by John Schlesinger, starring Martin Sheen, Robert Loggia and Helen Shaver. It is based on the 1982 novel ''The Religion'' by Nicholas Conde. Plot After his wife ...

'' (1987) as Marty Wertheimer * ''

Rent-A-Cop ''Rent-a-Cop'' is a 1987 American thriller comedy starring Burt Reynolds and Liza Minnelli. Reynolds plays a disgraced police officer, now working as a security guard, who falls in love with Minnelli, who plays a prostitute. The film saw both ...

'' (1987) as Roger Latrele * ''

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'' (1987) as Ephraim Squier * ''

Bride of Boogedy ''Bride of Boogedy'' is a 1987 family film, directed by Oz Scott and written by Michael Janover, which originally aired as an episode of ''The Disney Sunday Movie''. The film tells the continuing story of the Davis family and their encounters ...

'' (1987, TV Series) as Carleton Davis * '' Shoot to Kill'' (1988) as Norman * ''Hiroshima Maiden'' (1988, TV Movie) as Jim Bennett * ''

'' (1988) as Mr. Anderson * ''

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'' (1989, TV Movie) as Clay Reynolds * '' Far From Home'' (1989) as Duckett * ''Molly and the Skywalkerz: Two Daddies?'' (1989, Direct-to-video) as Michael (voice) * '' Flashback'' (1990) as Barry * ''

The Great Los Angeles Earthquake ''The Great Los Angeles Earthquake'' is a 1990 American made-for-television disaster film about a massive earthquake that strikes Los Angeles, California. The movie stars Joanna Kerns in the movie's lead role, seismologist Clare Winslow, who tries ...

'' (1990, TV Movie) as Kevin Conrad * '' It'' (1990, TV miniseries) as Stanley Uris * ''

Always Remember I Love You ''Always Remember I Love You'' is a 1990 television film starring Patty Duke and Stephen Dorff, produced by Gross-Weston Productions in association with Stephen J. Cannell Productions. It tells the story of a teenage boy who, after finding out he ...

'' (1990, TV movie) as Earl Monroe * ''

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'' (1991) as Defense Contractor * '' My Girl'' (1991) as Phil Sultenfuss * ''The Story Lady'' (1991, TV Movie) as Norm Denton * ''

Encino Man ''Encino Man'' (known as ''California Man'' in France, Finland, Sweden, Great Britain, Asia, South Africa, and New Zealand) is a 1992 American comedy film directed by Les Mayfield in his directorial debut. The film stars Sean Astin, with a supp ...

'' (1992) as Mr. Morgan * ''

Blood In Blood Out ''Blood In Blood Out'' (also known as ''Bound by Honor'' and ''Blood In Blood Out: Bound By Honor'') is a 1993 American epic crime drama film directed by Taylor Hackford that has become a cult-classic film with a cult following among the Mexi ...

'' (aka ''Bound by Honor'') (1993) as Prison Librarian (uncredited) * ''

The Man Without a Face ''The Man Without a Face'' is a 1993 American Drama (film and television), drama film starring and directed by Mel Gibson, in his directorial debut. The film is based on Isabelle Holland's 1972 novel of the same name. Gibson's direction received ...

'' (1993) as Prof. Carl Hartley * ''

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'' (1993, TV Movie) as William W. Darrow, Ph.D. * ''

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'' (1993) as Dr. Fine * ''

My Girl 2 ''My Girl 2'' is a 1994 American comedy-drama film starring Dan Aykroyd, Jamie Lee Curtis, Anna Chlumsky and Austin O'Brien. A sequel to '' My Girl'' (1991), its plot follows a now-teenaged Vada Sultenfuss, who travels from her home in suburban ...

'' (1994) as Phil Sultenfuss * '' Les Patriotes (The Patriots)'' (1994) as Jeremy Pelman * ''

Forget Paris ''Forget Paris'' is a 1995 American romantic comedy film produced, directed, co-written by and starring Billy Crystal as an NBA referee and Debra Winger as an independent working woman whose lives are interrupted by love and marriage. It also st ...

'' (1995) as Craig * '' The Face on the Milk Carton'' (1995, TV Movie) as Jonathan Sands * ''

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'' (1996) as Del King * '' Fire Down Below'' (1997) as Phil Pratt * ''

Play It to the Bone ''Play It to the Bone'' is a 1999 American sports comedy drama film, starring Antonio Banderas and Woody Harrelson, written and directed by Ron Shelton. It follows the adventures of two boxers and best friends who travel to Las Vegas in order t ...

'' (1999) as Artie * '' 61*'' (2001, TV Movie) as Milt Kahn * ''

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'' (2004) as Steve Victor * ''

Lovely By Surprise ''Lovely By Surprise'' is a 2007 film directed by Kirt Gunn. It stars Carrie Preston, Michael Chernus, Austin Pendleton and Reg Rogers. Synopsis of plot Facing an intense bout of writer's block, novelist Marian Walker (Carrie Preston) seeks a ...

'' (2007) as Dave * ''Vote and Die: Liszt for President'' (2008) as Rease Cunningham * ''

Tumbledown ''Tumbledown'' is a 1988 BBC Television drama film set during the Falklands War. Directed by Richard Eyre, it stars Colin Firth, Paul Rhys, and David Calder. Synopsis The film centres on the experiences of Robert Lawrence MC (played by Col ...

'' (2015) as Bruce * ''

The Good Wife ''The Good Wife'' is an American legal and political drama television series that aired on CBS from September 22, 2009, to May 8, 2016. It focuses on Alicia Florrick, the wife of the Cook County State's Attorney, who returns to her career in law ...

'' (2015–16, TV Series) as Geoffrey Solomon * ''

'' (2015–16, TV Series) as Buzzy Rackless * ''

Orange Is the New Black ''Orange Is the New Black'' (sometimes abbreviated to ''OITNB'') is an American comedy-drama streaming television series created by Jenji Kohan for Netflix. The series is based on Piper Kerman's memoir '' Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Wo ...

'' (2015–16, TV series) as Bill Montgomery * ''

Don't Think Twice ''Don't Think Twice'' is a 2016 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Mike Birbiglia and stars Birbiglia, Keegan-Michael Key, Gillian Jacobs, Kate Micucci, Tami Sagher and Chris Gethard. The film had its world premiere at South by ...

'' (2016) as Lou * '' Younger'' (2016–18, TV Series) as Edward L.L. Moore / Edward LL Moore / Edward * ''Lonely Boys'' (2016) as Irving

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