Richard Snyder is a standup comedian, award winning film maker, and actor. He trained at the Barrow Group in New York City, Freehold and Mighty Tripod Studios in Seattle, and has appeared in multiple films with roles ranging from buttoned-up doctor to evil clown. His own films “On the Nature of Hotness,” a comedy about a man trying to figure out how to be hot, and “Neshamah” a drama about a man facing his elderly father’s request for assisted suicide, have been screened in multiple festivals, winning awards including best film, acting, writing, and cinematography. He also trained at Stanford Medical School and is a working anesthesiologist in Seattle, having been awarded Top Doctor in Seattle Magazine.

Richard’s stand-up comedy mission is to help people face life’s difficulties with ecstatic, healing laughter. His own life difficulties include: being old, gay, Jewish, and socially awkward. His comedian inspirations include Larry David, Mel Brooks, and Marc Maron.

Currently, Richard is performing standup comedy throughout the Seattle area, working towards his own hour-long special, creating weekly short videos where he tries to be young and hot and fails every time, and being a father to two wonderful adult children and grandfather to one neurotic Corgi/Chihuahua dog.