Michael N. Richardson

Michael Norman Richards was an American actor and filmmaker. He played the role of Coby's abused father, Vince in the drama film The Abused Dad (1983), He reprised the role in Abused Dad II: The Beginning (1997), for which he was nominated for Best Main Actor.

Richards would go on to star in other movies, such as Hitchhiker Killer (1985), Beyond: Two Souls (1993), and Half-Life (1998).

Early life
Richards was born May 23, 1948 in Austin, Texas, to Jackie Thompson and Tony Frederick.

He moved to Brooklyn, New York with his parents, He growing up planning to be a amusement park business, but he was bit by show biz bug. He changed his name to Michael Richards.

Career
18-year-old Richards started acting in 1966 with a uncredited role in film Teenage Mother (1967).

In 1970, he played as unnamed neighbor in the film The Landford.

In 1972, he played as King Tim in the comedy adventure film New York Boys.

In 1974, he played as Joe Gallo in crime film Crazy Joe.

After filming Crazy Joe was wrapped, he decided to leave the show business for 9 years, until his wife was asked to do an audition for a role of Vince in The Abused Dad.

This movie marked as Theophile Patterson's first professionally directed film.

In 1985, Richards played as first victim in Hitchhiker Killer.

In 1986, he wanted to play Francis in Left 4 Dead, but for unknown reasons George Johnson was casted for the role.

In 1988, he started becoming a filmmaker.

In 1990, Richards was write the script for Left 4 Dead 2.

In 1993, he was played as Earl in Beyond: Two Souls.

In 1997, Richards reprised the role of Vince in Abused Dad II: The Beginning.

In 1998, he was played in the role as one of the doctors from Half-Life, opposite George Johnson.

After Half-Life was released, Richards quit acting and continued to be filmmaker.

He begin working as Co-CEO at George Johnson Entertainment.

He left the company after it closed.

Personal life
Richards have best friends like George Johnson they would stayed together until his death in late 1997.

He was suffered from depression since Johnson's death.

He married to Terri Kenny an American filmmaker in 1980, they had 2 children, William, and Andy, before divorcing in 1991. He later married to his second wife, Kelly Robbins. But they were divorced in 2006.

In 2006, Richards' filmmaker career was put on hold when he was arrested and charged with attempted murder after he attempted to straggled his wife Robbins. It was sentenced to 5 years in jail for that. After he was released from jail, he will never fight anymore wives again.