 The film "Man on the Moon" featured a re-enactment of the Andy Kaufman incident in which Richards was portrayed by actor Norm Macdonald (although he is never referred to by name so he could be seen as a composite character taking the place of Richards).In 1989, Richards had a supporting role in "Weird Al" Yankovic's comedy film "UHF" as janitor Stanley Spadowski.On television, Richards also appeared in "Miami Vice" (as an unscrupulous bookie), "Cheers" (as a character trying to collect on an old bet with Sam Malone), and made several guest appearances with Jay Leno as an accident-prone fitness expert.