Actor · Writer

Rick Kavanian

36 credited titles on WatchWise

Rick Kavanian, born Richard Horatio Kavanian on January 26, 1971, in Munich, is a German actor, comedian, writer, and voice actor. He grew up in an Armenian family that had emigrated from Bucharest to Munich. His collaboration with Michael Herbig began in 1990 with a radio show and led to numerous successful film comedies and parodies, such as *Der Schuh des Manitu* and *Traumschiff Surprise – Periode 1*. Rick is also known as a voice actor and has, among other roles, lent his voice to the German versions of Austin Powers and Marty from *Madagascar*.

Rick Kavanian in one minute

Strongest genre

Family

$1.9M · 0% hit rate

Biggest hit

Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver

$13M

Standout efficiency

1.0x

Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver · gross ÷ budget

Commercial performance

Associated lifetime gross

$2.2M

Combined reported budget

$3.1M

Gross / budget

0.7x

Bankability Index

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