Portrait of Don Rickles

Don Rickles

Acting

Biography

Donald Jay Rickles (May 8, 1926 – April 6, 2017) was an American stand-up comedian and actor, known primarily for his insult comedy. His film roles include Run Silent, Run Deep (1958), Enter Laughing (1967), Kelly's Heroes (1970), and Casino (1995). From 1976 to 1978, Rickles had a two-season starring role in the NBC television sitcom C.P.O. Sharkey, having previously starred in two eponymous half-hour programs, an ABC variety show titled The Don Rickles Show (1968) and a CBS sitcom identically titled The Don Rickles Show (1972).

Born: May 8, 1926

Place of Birth: Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Filmography

2023
Bob and Don: A Love Story

as Self (archived footage)

2019
Toy Story 4

as Mr. Potato Head (voice)

2014
Toy Story That Time Forgot

as Mr. Potato Head (voice)

2013
Toy Story of Terror!

as Mr. Potato Head (Voice)

2012
Partysaurus Rex

as Mr. Potato Head (voice)

2012
2011
Small Fry

as Mr. Potato Head (voice)

2011
Zookeeper

as Frog (voice)

2011
Hawaiian Vacation

as Mr. Potato Head (voice)

2011
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored

as (archive footage)

2010
Toy Story 3

as Mr. Potato Head (voice)

2010
2010
Buzz Lightyear Mission Logs

as Mr. Potato Head (voice)

2005
2004
2001
The Bernie Mac Show

as Don Rickles

1999
The Early Show

as Self - Guest

1999
Toy Story 2

as Mr. Potato Head (voice)

1998
Dirty Work

as Hamilton

1998
Quest for Camelot

as Cornwall (voice)

1997
Redux Riding Hood

as The Boss (voice)

1996
1996
1995
Casino

as Billy Sherbert

1995
Toy Story

as Mr. Potato Head (voice)

1995
The Single Guy

as Dr. Dick Sloan

1993
Daddy Dearest

as Al Mitchell

1992
Innocent Blood

as Emmanuel 'Manny' Bergman

1990
1989
Tales from the Crypt

as Mr. Ingels, Ventriloquist

1985
1985
1984
Hunter

as Harold Schwan

1982
1981
1980
1977
US Against the World

as Self - Host

1976
C.P.O. Sharkey

as C.P.O. Otto Sharkey

1976
Joys

as Self

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

1974
Dinah!

as Self

1974
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot

as Comedian on TV

1971
The Love Machine

as Announcer (uncredited)

1970
Kelly's Heroes

as Staff Sergeant "Crapgame"

1969
Where It's At

as Willie

1968
The Dean Martin Christmas Show

as Self (uncredited)

1968
The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

1967
The Money Jungle

as Harry Darkwater

1967
The Carol Burnett Show

as Self - Guest / Various Characters

1967
The Mothers-in-Law

as Don Rickles

1967
Enter Laughing

as Harry Hamburger

1965
Get Smart

as Sid Krimm

1965
1965
1965
Run for Your Life

as Leo Mazinov

1965
Run for Your Life

as Willy Hatch

1965
1964
Pajama Party

as “Big Bang” The Martian

1964
1964
1964
Bikini Beach

as Big Drag

1964
Muscle Beach Party

as Jack Fanny

1963
Burke's Law

as Lou Kronkeit

1963
Burke's Law

as Swifty Piedmont

1963
Burke's Law

as Frank Cross

1962
The Lucy Show

as Eddie Rickles

1961
The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host

1961
1961
Cain's Hundred

as Dave Malloy

1960
The Andy Griffith Show

as Newton Monroe

1960
The Rat Race

as Nellie

1959
1959
The Rabbit Trap

as Mike O'Halloran

1958
1958
Kraft Music Hall

as Self - Host

1958
Run Silent, Run Deep

as Quartermaster 1st Class Ruby

1952
Today

as Self