Well we wouldn’t want Mr. Jenkins to get a big head or anything. Jeez, what’s a guy got to do to get top billing in his hometown? But by all accounts, actor Richard Jenkins prefers it this way, so we’ll leave it alone. As long as the theater in Raleigh, North Carolina — Ms. Wood’s …
Great little piece about actor Richard Jenkins — Step Brothers, The Shape of Water — in The New Yorker magazine. (Who’s That Guy? from the September 21 issue if you are rummaging through the pile next your bed.) For its size, Rhode Island has produced an extraordinary number of talented actors — Viola Davis, Peter …
Let’s bring that Oscar home to Providence! Richard Jenkins began his acting career with Trinity Rep in the seventies, ultimately becoming its artistic director, before focusing on television and movies. He returned a few years ago to direct “Oliver!” when he and his choreographer wife, Sharon, received Trinity’s Pell Award for Lifetime Achievement in the …
Rhode Island resident, and Trinity alum, Richard Jenkins has won the Emmy for his performance in “Olive Kitteridge” (some moments, but kind of a slog, so naturally it’s running the table). Explaining why he lives in where he lives to Rhode Island Monthly last year. We figured we’d be in Rhode Island a year. And …