Richard D. Masur (born November 20 1948) is an American actor who has appeared in over 80 movies during his career. He served two terms as president of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) from 1995 to 1999. Masur sits on the Corporate Board of the Motion Picture & Television Fund.Motion Picture and Television Fund website

Masur was born in New York City to a high school teacher mother and a pharmacist father.Richard Masur Biography (1948-) Masur attended P.S. 28, Walt Whitman Junior High School, and Roosevelt High School in Yonkers. He is the brother of Judith Masur, and the husband of Fredda Weiss.