Kaufman was a popular comedian in the 1970s who was on the TV series Taxi, and for his only starring film role he played a robot accountant in the obscure but amazing Heartbeeps (one of my favorite robot romance movies ever).
Brent Spiner: Has Brent Spiner Gone Andy Kaufman?
– Kaufman as a robot? must.find.NOW!
The Committee to Nuke Elysium 