Richard Dale Jenkins is an American actor. He is well known for his portrayal of deceased patriarch Nathaniel Fisher on the HBO funeral drama series Six Feet Under (2001–2005). He began his career in theater at the Trinity Repertory Company and made his film debut in 1974. He has worked steadily in film and television since the 1980s, mostly in supporting roles. His eclectic body of work includes such films as The Witches of Eastwick (1987), Little Nikita (1988), Flirting with Disaster (1996), Snow Falling on Cedars (1999), The Mudge Boy (2003), Burn After Reading (2008), Step Brothers (2008), Let Me In (2010), Jack Reacher (2012), The Cabin in the Woods (2012), Bone Tomahawk (2015), The Last Shift (2020), The Humans (2021), and Nightmare Alley (2021).
Jenkins was born and raised in DeKalb, Illinois. His mother, Mary Elizabeth (née Wheeler), was a housewife, and his father, Dale Stevens Jenkins, was a dentist. He attended DeKalb High School. Before he was an actor, Jenkins drove a linen truck (his boss was actor John C. Reilly's father). He earned a degree in drama from Illinois Wesleyan University before relocating to Rhode Island.
| Date of Birth | 4th May 1947 |
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| Age | 77 Years |
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| Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
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| Country | United States of America |
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| Current City | DeKalb |
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| Birth Place | DeKalb |
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| Nationality | United States of America |
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| Citizenship | United States of America |
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| Language | English |
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| Reference | IMDB |
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| Education |
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| Illinois Wesleyan University, DeKalb High School |
| Occupation | actor, stage actor, television actor, film actor |
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| Awards |
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- Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
- Primetime Emmy Award
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