--- name: "Richard Masur" canonical: "https://film.one/person/richard-masur" fi1m_id: "richard-masur" imdb_id: "nm0557956" tmdb_id: 15416 wikidata_id: "Q979778" roles: ["Actor","Director"] born: "20 November 1948" reviewed_on_fi1m: 8 average_fi1m_score: 75 average_as: "actor" average_over: 7 updated: "2026-10-04T19:49:15.730792+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Richard Masur ## Identity Richard Masur - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/richard-masur - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** richard-masur - **IMDb ID:** nm0557956 - **TMDB ID:** 15416 - **Wikidata ID:** Q979778 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Masur, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q979778, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0557956/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/15416 Actor and director. Born 20 November 1948 in New York City, New York, USA. ## Details - **Work:** Actor, Director - **Born:** 20 November 1948, New York City, New York, USA - **Active:** 1972–2014 - **Also known as:** ریچارد مازور - **Titles on Fi1m:** 8: 7 acting, 1 directing - **Average Fi1m score:** 75, as actor, over 7 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 85 (1), 1980s 73 (6), 2010s 82 (1) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 77 to 69 across 5 titles - **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 2 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 4 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Drama 6, Comedy 4, Romance 2, Crime 1, History 1, Horror 1 - **Screen time:** 11 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $156m across 5 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Masur, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q979778, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0557956/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/15416 ## Streaming the US now - **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Thing*](https://film.one/film/the-thing.md) (88), [*Heaven's Gate*](https://film.one/film/heavens-gate.md) (79) - **Disney+:** [*The Wonder Years*](https://film.one/tv/the-wonder-years.md) (82) - **HBO Max:** [*Risky Business*](https://film.one/film/risky-business.md) (81) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Richard Masur is an American character actor. Born in New York City on 20 November 1948, he studied at the Yale School of Drama and began his career on stage before moving into film and television in the 1970s. He is known for roles including Clark in *The Thing* (1982) and Rutherford in *Risky Business* (1983). Other credits include adult Stanley Uris in the miniseries *It* (1990), Phil Sultenfuss in *My Girl* (1991), and recurring appearances in series such as *The Wonder Years*, *Orange Is the New Black* and *Mr. Robot*. Masur served two terms as president of the Screen Actors Guild from 1995 to 1999. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (8) ### Performed in (7) — the average rests on these - *Transparent* (2014), Fi1m 82, as Buzzy Rackless — [page](https://film.one/tv/transparent.md) - *Heartburn* (1986), Fi1m 55, as Arthur — [page](https://film.one/film/heartburn.md) - *The Falcon and the Snowman* (1985), Fi1m 54, as Bartender — [page](https://film.one/film/the-falcon-and-the-snowman.md) - *Risky Business* (1983), Fi1m 81, as Rutherford — [page](https://film.one/film/risky-business.md) - *The Thing* (1982), Fi1m 88, as Clark — [page](https://film.one/film/the-thing.md) - *Heaven's Gate* (1980), Fi1m 79, as Cully — [page](https://film.one/film/heavens-gate.md) - *M*A*S*H* (1972), Fi1m 85, as Digger — [page](https://film.one/tv/m-a-s-h-1972.md) ### Directed (1) - *The Wonder Years* (1988), Fi1m 82, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-wonder-years.md) ## Complete filmography (139) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *That Alien, Sound* (2024), as Allen - *Frankie* (2021), Actor - *The Equalizer* (2021), series, as Rabbi Alton - *Before/During/After* (2020), as Stan - *Hudson* (2019), as Jerry - *Magnum P.I.* (2018), series, as David - *Summer Camp Island* (2018), series, as The Broom Maker (voice) - *Kevin (Probably) Saves the World* (2017), series, as Dr. Sloane - *The Good Fight* (2017), series, as Geoffrey Solomon - *Bull* (2016), series, as Dr. Declan Mittman - *Don't Think Twice* (2016), as Lou - *Tumbledown* (2016), as Bruce Jespersen - *Lonely Boys* (2016), as Irving - *Mr. Robot* (2015), series, as Ice Cream Man — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/mr-robot.md) - *Younger* (2015), series, as Edward L.L. Moore - *Transparent* (2014), series, as Buzzy Rackless — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/transparent.md) - *Red Oaks* (2014), series, as Morrie - *Orange Is the New Black* (2013), series, as Bill Montgomery — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/tv/orange-is-the-new-black.md) - *Elementary* (2012), series, as Jacob Weiss - *The Good Wife* (2009), series, as Geoffrey Solomon — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-good-wife.md) - *Vote and Die: Liszt for President* (2008), as Rease Cunningham - *Palindromes* (2005), as Steve Victor - *61** (2001), as Milt Kahn - *Noriega: God's Favorite* (2000), as Mark - *Play It to the Bone* (1999), as Artie - *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Dr. Berletch - *Family Law* (1999), series, as Judge Thomas Armstrong - *Felicity* (1998), series, as Dr. Auerbach - *Oh Baby* (1998), series, Actor - *Significant Others* (1998), series, Actor - *Fire Down Below* (1997), as Phil Pratt - *The Practice* (1997), series, as A.D.A. Ed Means, Dr. Daniel Taylor - *Undue Influence* (1996), series, as Jack Vega - *Multiplicity* (1996), as Del King - *It Was Him or Us* (1995), as Walter Pomeroy - *The Face on the Milk Carton* (1995), as Jonathan Sands - *Forget Paris* (1995), as Craig - *My Brother's Keeper* (1995), as Morley - *The Patriots* (1994), as Jeremy Pelman - *Search for Grace* (1994), as Dr. Randolph - *My Girl 2* (1994), as Phil Sultenfuss - *Keys* (1994), as Lowly Flowers - *Six Degrees of Separation* (1993), as Dr. Fine - *And the Band Played On* (1993), as William W. Darrow, PhD - *The Man Without a Face* (1993), as Prof. Carl Hartley - *Bound by Honor* (1993), as Prison Librarian - *Picket Fences* (1992), series, as Ed Lawson - *Encino Man* (1992), as Mr. Morgan - *My Crasy Life* (1992), as The Computer - *The Story Lady* (1991), as Norm Denton - *My Girl* (1991), as Phil Sultenfuss - *Going Under* (1991), as Defense Contractor - *Always Remember I Love You* (1990), as Earl Monroe - *It* (1990), series, as Stan Uris - *The Great Los Angeles Earthquake* (1990), as Kevin Conrad - *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Judge Andrew Wolinsky — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md) - *Blossom* (1990), series, Actor - *Out of Sight, Out of Mind* (1990), as Dr. Meltzner - *Vietnam Texas* (1990), Actor - *Flashback* (1990), as Barry - *Cast the First Stone* (1989), as Refson - *Settle the Score* (1989), as Lincoln Whately - *Far from Home* (1989), as Duckett - *Third Degree Burn* (1989), as Clay Reynolds - *Two Daddies?* (1989), as Michael Stevens (voice) - *Torn Between Two Fathers* (1989), Director - *Murphy Brown* (1988), series, as Ben — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/murphy-brown.md) - *Higher Ground* (1988), as McClain - *The George McKenna Story* (1988), as Ben Proctor - *License to Drive* (1988), as Mr. Anderson - *Hiroshima Maiden* (1988), as Jim Bennett - *Shoot to Kill* (1988), as Norman - *The Wonder Years* (1988), series, Director — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-wonder-years.md) - *Walker* (1987), as Ephraim Squier - *Rent-a-Cop* (1987), as Roger - *thirtysomething* (1987), series, Actor - *The Believers* (1987), as Marty Wertheimer - *Roses Are for the Rich* (1987), as Everett Corbett - *Roses Are for the Rich* (1987), series, as Everett Corbett - *Bride of Boogedy* (1987), as Carleton Davis - *When the Bough Breaks* (1986), as Milo - *Adam: His Song Continues* (1986), as Jay Howell - *L.A. Law* (1986), series, as Robert Boland, Barry Glassman / Jay Ellison - *Heartburn* (1986), as Arthur — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/heartburn.md) - *Mr. Boogedy* (1986), as Carleton Davis - *Matlock* (1986), series, as Attorney David O'Malley - *Love Struck* (1986), Director, Writer - *Wild Horses* (1985), as Bob Bowne - *Amazing Stories* (1985), series, as Trent Tinker - *My Science Project* (1985), as Detective Isadore Nulty - *Head Office* (1985), as Max Landsberger - *Embassy* (1985), as Dennis Thorne - *The Mean Season* (1985), as Bill Nolan - *Obsessed with a Married Woman* (1985), as Ed Karasick - *The Falcon and the Snowman* (1985), as Bartender — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/the-falcon-and-the-snowman.md) - *The Burning Bed* (1984), as Aryon Greydanus - *Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac* (1984), as Roger Olian - *Empire* (1984), series, as Jack Willow - *The Winter of Our Discontent* (1983), as Danny - *Under Fire* (1983), as Hub Kittle - *Adam* (1983), as Jay Howell - *Nightmares* (1983), as Steven Houston (segment "Night of the Rat") - *Risky Business* (1983), as Rutherford — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/risky-business.md) - *The Demon Murder Case* (1983), as Anthony Marino - *An Invasion of Privacy* (1983), as Dr. Harvey Cohen - *Money on the Side* (1982), as Nelson Vernon - *Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann* (1982), as Claude Dorsett - *The Thing* (1982), as Clark — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/the-thing.md) - *Cagney & Lacey* (1982), series, as Ralph Barbinski — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/cagney-and-lacey.md) - *I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can* (1982), as Alan Newman - *Fallen Angel* (1981), as Howard Nichols - *East of Eden* (1981), series, as Will Hamilton - *Heaven's Gate* (1980), as Cully — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/heavens-gate.md) - *Scavenger Hunt* (1979), as Georgie Carruthers - *Hanover Street* (1979), as 2nd Lieut. Jerry Cimino - *Walking Through the Fire* (1979), as Dr. Maitland - *Time Express* (1979), series, Actor - *Mr. Horn* (1979), series, as Sheriff Ed Smalley - *Betrayal* (1978), as Loren Plotkin - *Who'll Stop the Rain* (1978), as Danskin - *Semi-Tough* (1977), as Phillip Hooper - *Having Babies* (1976), as Max Duggin - *Bittersweet Love* (1976), as Alex - *One Day at a Time* (1975), series, as David Kane - *Whiffs* (1975), as Lockyer's Aide - *Switch* (1975), series, as Wes Atwater - *Hot l Baltimore* (1975), series, Actor - *Rhoda* (1974), series, Actor - *Happy Days* (1974), series, Actor - *ABC Afterschool Special* (1972), series, Director - *M*A*S*H* (1972), series, as Digger — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/m-a-s-h-1972.md) - *The Waltons* (1972), series, Actor - *All in the Family* (1971), series, as George — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/all-in-the-family.md) - *The Mary Tyler Moore Show* (1970), series, as Bob Larson — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mary-tyler-moore-show.md) - *All My Children* (1970), series, Actor - *Hawaii Five-O* (1969), series, as Bink Avery - *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Danny - *Another Year Together*, as Stanley - *See You on the Other Side*, Actor ## Gallery - ![Richard Masur](https://film.one/media/person/95382/gallery-1a767fc4ac45.jpg) Richard Masur — CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a0/Richard_masur_1990.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Photo of Richard Masur from the television show One Day at a Time. (1975)](https://film.one/media/person/95382/gallery-65c0bb6722a1.jpg) Photo of Richard Masur from the television show One Day at a Time. (1975) — CBS Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/51/Richard_Masur_One_Day_at_a_Time_1975.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Richard Masur](https://film.one/media/person/95382/gallery-abf480bad625.jpg) Richard Masur — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/person/richard-masur