
Richard Riehle
Known for Acting · 308 credits
- Born
- 1948-05-12 (age 78)
- Place of birth
- Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, USA
- Also known as
- ریچارد ریلی
Biography
Richard Riehle (born May 12, 1948) is an American actor. Richard attended the University of Notre Dame, where he became heavily involved with the University Theatre.
Known For
TV Shows (61)

NCIS
2003
as Walt Osorio

Modern Family
2009
as Norman

Two and a Half Men
2003
as Santa

Columbo
1971
as Sergeant Degarmo

ER
1994
as Mandrake Patient

Psych
2006
as Army Johnson

Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as Batai

The West Wing
1999
as Officer Jack Sloan

Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Aaron / Sergeant Devon O'Malley

Star Trek: Voyager
1995
as Seamus Driscol

Falcon Crest
1981
as George Beeker

The Middle
2009
as Sheriff Dugan

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997
as Merrick

Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Dustin Woods

Star Trek: Enterprise
2001
as Dr. Jeremy Lucas

Mom
2013
as John

Boston Legal
2004
as Dr. Barry Glouberman

The Practice
1997
as Mr. Holt

Chicago Hope
1994
as Milo Schwarz

Quantum Leap
1989
as Lt. Lannon / Clifford Vargas

Home Improvement
1991
as Detective Roberts

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
as Jedediah

L.A. Law
1986
as Leland McKenzie / Edmund Clancy / Roger Beekman

The Legend of Korra
2012
as Bumi (voice)

The Golden Girls
1985
as Detective Parres

black-ish
2014
as Solomon

The Mindy Project
2012
as George Menken

The Pretender
1996
as Graham Hawkes

Providence
1999
as Simon, Inspector

American Housewife
2016
as Gerald

7th Heaven
1996
as Crossroads Mayor

The League
2009
as Santa Claus

Barry
2018
as Warden

Fuller House
2016
as Uncle Monty

Drunk History
2013
as Ralph Himmelsbach / James Roche

Grounded for Life
2001
as Walt Finnerty

Murder One
1995

Ally McBeal
1997
as Jack Billings

The Client List
2012
as Jim Richardson

The Single Guy
1995
as Mr. Van Wagner

Brooklyn South
1997
as Donald Jarman

George Lopez
2002
as Eddie Carter

Fillmore!
2002

Men at Work
2012
as Gus

The Soul Man
2012
as Larry

Better Off Ted
2009
as Bob

Men Behaving Badly
1996
as Stranger

Tremors
2003
as Helmut Krause

Maron
2013
as David Anthony, Sr.

The Visitor
1997
as Principal Shinagel

Capital News
1990

Now Apocalypse
2019
as Neil

Ferris Bueller
1990
as Ed Rooney

Married to the Kellys
2003
as Uncle Dave

Nasty Boys
1990
as Gardner

Shaky Ground
1992
as Henry McCallister

Surfside Girls
2022
as Old Man Olsen

Get Smart
1995
as Mr. Winters

Broken Badges
1990

Ned Blessing
1993
Movies (247)

Transformers: Age of Extinction
2014
as Theater Landlord

The Fugitive
1993
as Old Guard

Casino
1995
as Charlie Clark

Bridesmaids
2011
as Bill Cozbi

Fried Green Tomatoes
1991
as Reverend Scroggins

Big Stan
2007
as Judge Perry

Lethal Weapon 4
1998
as INS Agent

Home on the Range
2004
as Sheriff (voice)

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
1998
as Dune Buggy Driver

Texas Chainsaw 3D
2013
as Farnsworth

Glory
1989
as Quartermaster

The Man from Earth
2007
as Dr. Will Gruber

Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
1999
as Bob Bigalow

Mysterious Skin
2005
as Charlie

Office Space
1999
as Tom Smykowski

Ken Park
2003
as Murph

Executive Decision
1996
as Air Marshal

Bandits
2001
as Lawrence Fife

Free Willy
1993
as Wade

Black Rain
1989
as Crown

Halloween II
2009
as Buddy The Night Watchman

Mercury Rising
1998
as Edgar Halstrom

Joe Dirt
2001
as Car Dealer

Hero
1992
as Robinson

Body of Evidence
1993
as Detective Griffin

One Eight Seven
1997
as Walter

The Fan
1996
as Shopkeeper

Iron Will
1994
as Burton

Red
2008
as Sam

Desperate Measures
1998
as Ed Fayne

Mighty Joe Young
1998
as Commander Gorman

A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
2011
as Santa Claus

Smiley Face
2007
as Mr. Spencer

Of Mice and Men
1992
as Carlson

Jury Duty
1995
as Principal Beasely

Pee-wee's Big Holiday
2016
as Dan

Hatchet
2006
as Jim Permatteo

Driven
1998
as Leon

Hot Tamale
2006
as Sheriff Pinkham

Say It Isn't So
2001
as Sheriff Merle Hobbs

Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer
2011
as Ringmaster

3 from Hell
2019
as Sheriff Wolf

The Laramie Project
2002
as Henderson Trial Judge

Contracted: Phase II
2015
as Deuce Gelman

Prelude to a Kiss
1992
as Jerry Blier

Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant
2015
as Bartender

Treasure Buddies
2012
as Thomas Howard

Shadows and Fog
1991
as Roustabout

Miss Nobody
2010
as Leonard Ormsby

Chillerama
2011
as Cecil Kaufman

Dorm Daze 2
2006
as Captain Bunkley

Messengers 2: The Scarecrow
2009
as Jude Weatherby

Bad Ass
2012
as Father Miller

Neo Ned
2005
as Officer Roy Pendleton

Richie Rich's Christmas Wish
1998
as Sgt. Mooney

In Your Eyes
2014
as Mr. Padgham

The Fluffer
2001
as Sam Martins

Ghosts of Mississippi
1996
as Tommy Mayfield

The Odd Couple II
1998
as Detective

Palindromes
2005
as Dr. Dan

Chase
2019
as Turley

A Dangerous Woman
1993
as John

Mr. Murder
1998
as John Wexel

The Thin Pink Line
1998
as Governor Eastman

The Scribbler
2014
as Officer O'Reilly

The Search for Santa Paws
2010
as Santa Claus

Last Call
2012
as Harold

The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green
2005
as Hat Sister

Time Changer
2003
as Dr. Wiseman

Stuart Saves His Family
1995
as Judge

Holy Matrimony
1994
as Greeson

Beethoven's 5th
2003
as Vaughn Carter

The Last Word
2008
as Man at Gorge

Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest
1997
as Jack Ogden

The Public Eye
1992
as Officer O'Brien

Breathless
2012
as Deputy Cole

Extracted
2012
as Father Riley

FDR: American Badass!
2012
as Senator Bronson

People Like Us
1990
as Anthony Feliciano

The Gristle
2004
as Starnes

Soul of the Game
1996
as Pete Harmon

Dementia
2015
as Sam

Bait Shop
2008
as Gus

Trial by Fire
1995
as Fred Cobb

Friended to Death
2013

The Pentagon Wars
1998
as General Vice

Judas Kiss
1998
as Security Guard

Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
1999
as Capt. Rich Waters

Trading Favors
1997
as Highway Patrolman

The Lost
2006
as Bill Richmond

The Wedding Pact 2: The Baby Pact
2021
as Henry Carter

Daddy
2015
as Al Rubin

The Ransom of Red Chief
1998
as Narrator / Sheriff 'T-Bone' Yankum

Lightning Jack
1994
as Marcus

Amnesiac
2015
as Postman

The Hebrew Hammer
2003
as Santa

Living Room Coffin
2018
as Nate

Spinning Into Butter
2009
as Paul Meyers

Breakdance Academy
2010
as Principal Collins

NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323
2004
as Ernie Wilson

Limbo
2019
as Phil

Lake Effects
2012
as Chairman McCarren

The Beach Party at the Threshold of Hell
2006
as Narrator / Paranormal Historian

Choose Connor
2007
as Grant Miller

Adventures of the Naked Umbrella
2023
as Granny

Wasting Away
2007
as Colonel South

Aquarians
2017

River Made to Drown In
1997
as Heavyset Man

The Watermen
2011
as Belvine Lee Smith

Deadman Standing
2018
as Clarence Potts

Mischief Night
2013
as Trucker

Lovesick
2014
as Father

Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story
2024
as Nicolas Young

The Arrangement
1999
as Det. Bert Hershak

Pitching Tents
2017
as Grandpa

Kill the Man
1999
as Mr. Ellias

Darnell Dawkins: Mouth Guitar Legend
2012
as Howlin' Hal Halsby

Necessary Evil
2008
as Capt. Parsons

Last Man Club
2016
as Grady Reeds

There's Always Woodstock
2014
as Mr. Harmon
About Richard Riehle
Richard Riehle (born May 12, 1948) is an American actor. Richard attended the University of Notre Dame, where he became heavily involved with the University Theatre. With 308 credits spanning from 1971 to 2026, Richard Riehle has appeared in 247 films and 61 TV shows.
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Most Popular Richard Riehle Movies
- Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014) — as Theater Landlord
- The Fugitive (1993) — as Old Guard
- Casino (1995) — as Charlie Clark
- Bridesmaids (2011) — as Bill Cozbi
- Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) — as Reverend Scroggins
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