During the run of Seinfeld, he made a guest appearance in Mad About You. After Seinfeld, Richards starred in his own sitcom, The Michael Richards Show, which lasted less than one full season. When Seinfeld ended, Richards returned to stand-up comedy.ichards as a senior at Thousand Oaks High School, Thousand Oaks, California 1967. Richards was born in Culver City, California, the son of Phyllis (nee NÃ©e), nardozzi a medical records, librarian And William, richards an electrical. engineer