In performing his role as Kramer, Richards brings a physical agility that is rarely seen. Influenced by legendary comedians such as Charlie Chaplin and Jaques Tati, his speciality is using physical comedy.

Richards grew up in the suburbs of Los Angeles and obtained a degree in theatre from the Californian Institute of the Arts. Upon graduating, he performed in several productions at the San Diego Repertory Company.

With a lifelong interest in comedy, Richards decided in 1979 to pursue stand-up comedy. He performed nightly for nine months at such places as The Comedy Store and The Improvisation until Billy Crystal gave him his first "real paying job" on the Billy Crystal Special. From there he spent the next two-and-a-half years starring in the ABC comedy Fridays, where he became best known for creating "Battle Boy" – an impassioned male who took pleasure in blowing up miniature battle figures.

Most recently, Richards starred alongside Andie MacDowell and John Turturro in Unstrung Heroes. Other film credits include: So I Married An Axe Murderer, Coneheads, Airheads, Problem Child, UHF, Whoops Apocalypse, Transylvania 6-5000 and Young Doctors In Love.

Other television credits include performing as a series regular in Marblehead Manor and recurring roles in St. Elsewhere, Miami Vice, Hill Street Blues, Cheers, Night Court, It's A Living, Sidekicks, What A Country and The Scarecrow And Mrs. King.

Kramer – Did you know?

He's also known as The K-Man and Krame.

He ran away from home at 17 and jumped aboard a steamer for Sweden.

Kramer claims to have "dark brown eyes, like rich Columbian coffee".

He hates being called a "hipster dufus".

The unstoppable moocher has asked to borrow these items from Jerry: Meat, salad dressing, a spatula, ketchup, mini-Ritz crackers, cereal and bowl, a popcorn popper, brown mustard and pickles, calamine lotion, Double Crunch cereal and a Dustbuster.

He loves to take bubble baths.

He always wanted to "drive a big rig" and thinks "nothing's sexier than a woman behind the wheel of a semi".

Kramer believes home package delivery should be outlawed because burglars pose as Federal Express employees.

He does the worst Cockney accent Jerry has ever heard.

He orders extra MSG with his Chinese food.

The K-Man prefers to be on the bottom during sex!