{"id":5698,"count":1,"description":"Robert Klein\u00a0(born February 8, 1942) is an American\u00a0stand-up comedian, singer, and actor. He is known for his appearances on stage and screen. He has released four standup comedy specials including,\u00a0A Child of the 50s\u00a0(1973),\u00a0Mind Over Matter (1974), New Teeth\u00a0(1975), and\u00a0Let's Not Make Love\u00a0(1990). The first two albums received\u00a0Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album\u00a0nominations.\u00a0Klein hosted Saturday Night Live\u00a0in its\u00a0first season in 1975\u00a0and again in 1978. Klein made his Broadway debut in the 1966 production of\u00a0The Apple Tree\u00a0opposite\u00a0Alan Alda. He earned a\u00a0Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical\u00a0nomination for his performance in\u00a0Neil Simon's musical comedy\u00a0They're Playing Our Song\u00a0(1979).\n\nHe is known for his film roles in\u00a0The Owl and the Pussycat\u00a0(1970),\u00a0Mixed Nuts (1994), One Fine Day\u00a0(1996),\u00a0Primary Colors\u00a0(1998),\u00a0Two Weeks Notice\u00a0(2002),\u00a0How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days\u00a0(2003), and\u00a0Reign Over Me\u00a0(2007). He is also known for his recurring television roles in\u00a0Law & Order: SVU\u00a0(2009-2012),\u00a0The Good Wife\u00a0(2013-2014), Madam Secretary\u00a0(2014),\u00a0Will & Grace\u00a0(2018-2019). He has received two\u00a0Primetime Emmy Award\u00a0nominations for his specials,\u00a0Child in his 50's\u00a0(2001), and\u00a0Unfair and Unbalanced\u00a0(2010). He was profiled in the\u00a0Starz\u00a0documentary\u00a0Robert Klein Still Can't Stop His Leg\u00a0(2016).","link":"https:\/\/theromcomcatalog.com\/staging\/actor\/robert-klein\/","name":"Robert Klein","slug":"robert-klein","taxonomy":"actor","meta":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theromcomcatalog.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/actor\/5698","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theromcomcatalog.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/actor"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theromcomcatalog.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/taxonomies\/actor"}],"wp:post_type":[{"href":"https:\/\/theromcomcatalog.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/movie?actor=5698"},{"href":"https:\/\/theromcomcatalog.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/series?actor=5698"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}