Richard Dimitri

Biography

Richard Dimitri (June 27, 1942 — January 7, 2026) was an American character actor and comedian principally known for his roles as the twin characters of Bertram and Renaldo in the 1975 Mel Brooks television series When Things Were Rotten and Roman Troy Moronie in the 1984 film Johnny Dangerously.

Known For

Richard Lewis: I'm Exhausted

Acting

1979

Diary of a Young Comic

as

Billy's therapist

1989

Let It Ride

as

Tony Cheeseburger

1978

Human Feelings

as

Garcia

1977

The World's Greatest Lover

as

Tony Lassiter

1984

Johnny Dangerously

as

Maroni

1980

Turnover Smith

as

Sharif

1985

Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain

as

Therapist

1988

Richard Lewis: I'm Exhausted

as

Alex

1990

Richard Lewis: I'm Doomed

as

Dr. Rose

Tenspeed and Brown Shoe

as

Johnny McClain

Starsky & Hutch

as

Duran

Welcome Back, Kotter

as

Detective

Hawaii Five-O

as

Sonny Kanekoa

When Things Were Rotten

as

Bertram / Renaldo

Hearts Afire

as

Nico

Hawaii Five-O

as

Tanami

Production

Crew

Dice

as

Directing