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Richard Riehle
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Riehle in 2016
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| Born | May 12, 1948 |
| Education | University of Notre Dame (BA) University of Minnesota (MFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1977–present |
Richard Riehle (born May 12, 1948) is an American actor. He is known for playing many different types of characters in movies and TV shows. He played Walt Finnerty on the TV show Grounded for Life from 2001 to 2005. Richard Riehle has been in more than 200 films! Some of his well-known movies include The Fugitive (1993), Office Space (1999), and Wedding Crashers (2005).
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About Richard Riehle's Life
Richard Riehle was born on May 12, 1948, in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. His mother, Mary Margaret, was a nurse, and his father, Herbert John Riehle, was an assistant postmaster.
Richard went to the University of Notre Dame for his first degree. Later, he earned a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) from the University of Minnesota. An MFA is a special degree for people who want to work in creative arts like acting.
He started acting in plays at the Meadow Brook Theatre in Rochester, Michigan. Before getting big movie roles, he performed in many local theaters. His very first movie part was in the John Wayne film Rooster Cogburn.
Richard Riehle has played the role of Santa Claus in many different projects. He has been Santa in five movies, two TV shows, and one TV movie!
Richard Riehle's Acting Roles
Richard Riehle has acted in a huge number of films and television shows. He is known for his ability to play many different kinds of characters.
Popular Film Roles
Richard Riehle has appeared in over 200 movies. Here are some of the films he has been a part of:
- Of Mice and Men (1992) – He played Carlson.
- The Fugitive (1993) – He was the Old Guard.
- Jury Duty (1995) – He played Principal Beasley.
- Executive Decision (1996) – He was Air Marshal George Edwards.
- Mercury Rising (1998) – He played Edgar Halstrom.
- Office Space (1999) – He was Tom Smykowski.
- Deuce Bigalow: Male ... (1999) – He played Bob Bigalow.
- Wedding Crashers (2005) – He was a Funeral Guest.
- The Search for Santa Paws (2010) – He played Santa Claus.
- Bridesmaids (2011) – He played Bill Cozbi.
- A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas (2011) – He played Santa Claus.
- Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013) – He played Farnsworth.
- Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014) – He was the Landlord.
- Pee-wee's Big Holiday (2016) – He played Dan.
- 3 from Hell (2019) – He played Sheriff Wolfe.
Television Appearances
Richard Riehle has also had many roles on television. Here are some of his notable TV appearances:
- Quantum Leap (1989, 1990) – He appeared in two episodes.
- Murder, She Wrote (1989, 1992) – He was in two episodes.
- Ferris Bueller (1990–1991) – He played Principal Ed Rooney in 13 episodes.
- The Golden Girls (1991) – He played Detective Parres.
- Star Trek: The Next Generation (1992) – He played Batai in the episode "The Inner Light".
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1998) – He played Merrick in "Becoming: Part 1".
- Star Trek: Voyager (2000) – He played Seamus Driscol in two episodes.
- Grounded for Life (2001–2005) – He was Walt Finnerty in 45 episodes.
- Star Trek: Enterprise (2004) – He played Dr. Jeremy Lucas in two episodes.
- Psych (2009) – He played Army Johnson.
- The League (2012) – He played Santa Claus.
- Modern Family (2013) – He played Norman in the episode "The Future Dunphys".
- The Legend of Korra (2013–2014) – He was the voice of Bumi and other characters in 17 episodes.
- Two and a Half Men (2014) – He played Santa.
- NCIS (2015–2017) – He played Walt Osorio in two episodes.
- The Middle (2016–2018) – He played Sheriff Dugan.
- Fuller House (2020) – He played Uncle Monty.
- Barry (2023) – He played The Warden in two episodes.
Video Game Roles
Richard Riehle has also lent his voice to video games:
- Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom (1996) – He voiced Chief Technician Robert "Pliers" Sykes.
See also
In Spanish: Richard Riehle para niños
