Reclusive co-star reunites with Jerry Seinfeld after eight years

Seinfeld fans lapped up this heartwarming moment as one of the show’s most beloved characters returned to the red carpet for the first time in eight years.

Michael Richards and Jerry Seinfeld reunite on the red carpet. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

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Michael Richards reunited with his longtime friend and co-star Jerry Seinfeld Tuesday night at the Unfrosted premiere, which served as the reclusive comedian’s first red carpet in eight years.

The Seinfeld alum, who portrayed the eccentric character Cosmo Kramer on the NBC sitcom, hugged Seinfeld, 70, before posing for photos with him and waving to fans.

Richards, 74, looked sharp in clear-rimmed glasses and a gray suit, which he paired with a paisley button-down.

The actor last reunited with his Seinfeld co-stars, with exception to Julia Louis-Dreyfus, in 2016 when Richards, Seinfeld and Jason Alexander attended the inaugural Los Angeles Fatherhood Initiative Lunch for Baby Buggy.

Michael Richards last reunited with Jerry Seinfeld at this event in 2016. Picture: Rich Polk/Getty

Richards mostly has remained out of the spotlight since 2006 when he launched into a racist tirade during his stand-up set at the Laugh Factory.

When a small group of Hispanic and black audience members began heckling him, Richards fired back with a series of racial slurs.

“Fifty years ago we’d have you upside down with a f**king fork up your ass,” Richards shouted before calling the man the N-word.

The cast of Seinfeld: Michael Richards, Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Jason Alexander

Richards’ friends, including Seinfeld, were stunned when they heard about what happened.

“I am sick over this,” Seinfeld said. “I’m sure Michael is also sick over this horrible, horrible mistake. It’s so extremely offensive. I feel terrible for all the people who have been hurt.”

Richards will address the “shameful” outburst in his forthcoming memoir, “Entrances and Exits”.

In the tome, Richards explains the incident “drove him to a lifelong spiritual quest, one that would help him move forward from apology and accountability to a greater appreciation for our shared humanity, a quest that continues to this day almost 18 years later,” according to publisher Permuted Press.

Richards’ memoir will also include a look at his tumultuous childhood being raised by a schizophrenic aunt and his time in the Army after being drafted in 1970.

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