Richard Riehle
Acting Born May 12, 1948 Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, USA 317 credits
Biography
Richard Riehle is an American actor born on May 12, 1948. He attended the University of Notre Dame, where he became involved with the University Theatre. Riehle's known credits include 310 roles. He is a male actor with a content score of 100, indicating a verified presence on the platform. Riehle's place of birth is Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, USA. He is also known by the name ریچارد ریلی.
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Career overview
Richard Riehle is an American actor born on May 12, 1948. He attended the University of Notre Dame, where he became involved with the University Theatre. Riehle's acting career spans a significant number of credits, with 310 known credits to his name.
As an actor, Riehle has demonstrated his versatility in a wide range of roles. While specific details about his performances are not provided, his extensive body of work suggests a dedicated and accomplished career in the entertainment industry. Riehle's involvement in the University Theatre at the University of Notre Dame likely laid the groundwork for his future success in acting.
Riehle's career has been marked by a substantial number of credits, indicating a long and varied career in acting. His involvement in the University Theatre and his extensive body of work suggest a commitment to his craft and a successful career in the entertainment industry.
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Career timeline
Boris Is Dead
Hacked: A Double Entendre of Rage Fueled KarmaTonicWe Meet Again500 FirefliesThe Cowboy Killer
The Invisible RaptorSanityHoliday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love StoryAmbush at St. Mary'sFeeling Randy
Fuzzy HeadGolden VanityPoor PaulInvaders from Proxima BAdventures of the Naked Umbrella
Surfside GirlsMadelinesMoon Manor
Destination MarfaDigging to DeathFar MoreThe Wedding Pact 2: The Baby PactFor the Hits
Jimmy's JungleFaith Based
Now Apocalypse3 from Hell15 Minutes at 400 DegreesThe Meanest Man in TexasLimbo
BarryPuppy Star ChristmasBad ApplesWest of HellLiving Room Coffin
Love at First GlanceMade ViciousBreaking LegsPitching TentsYou Have a Nice Flight
American HousewifeFuller HouseFear, Inc.Pee-wee's Big HolidayLast Man Club
Contracted: Phase IIBoredomAmnesiacRoommate WantedLarry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant
black-ishTransformers: Age of ExtinctionIn Your EyesThe ScribblerThe Three Dogateers
MomDrunk HistoryDrunk HistoryTexas Chainsaw 3DMaron
The Legend of KorraThe Mindy ProjectThe Client ListThe Soul ManMen at Work
BridesmaidsA Very Harold & Kumar ChristmasChilleramaThe WatermenJudy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer
Killer by NatureThe Search for Santa PawsFive Star DayBreakdance AcademyMiss Nobody
Modern FamilyThe MiddleThe LeagueBetter Off TedHalloween II
Bait ShopRedA Plumm SummerYour Name HereOur First Christmas
Big StanThe Man from EarthSmiley FaceResurrection MaryWasting Away
PsychHot TamaleHatchetDark MindFierce Friend
Mysterious SkinNeo NedThe 12 Dogs of ChristmasThe Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan GreenPalindromes
Boston LegalHome on the RangeDeath and TexasThe GristleNTSB: The Crash of Flight 323
NCISTwo and a Half MenTremorsKen ParkTime Changer
George LopezFillmore!The Laramie ProjectAnother pretty face
Star Trek: EnterpriseGrounded for LifeJoe DirtBanditsThe Fluffer
Crash Point Zero
The West WingProvidenceOffice SpaceDeuce Bigalow: Male GigoloBlink of an Eye
Fear and Loathing in Las VegasLethal Weapon 4Mercury RisingMighty Joe YoungRichie Rich's Christmas Wish
Buffy the Vampire SlayerThe PracticeAlly McBealBrooklyn SouthOne Eight Seven
Full Filmography
317 titles- Boris Is Dead (2026) as Hank
- Hacked: A Double Entendre of Rage Fueled Karma (2025) as Santa Claus
- Tonic (2025) as Edward
- We Meet Again (2025) as Richter
- 500 Fireflies (2025)
- The Cowboy Killer (2025) as Cook Gerald
- The Invisible Raptor (2024) as Sheriff Grimley
- Sanity (2024) as Sheriff Huber
- Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story (2024) as Nicolas Young
- Ambush at St. Mary's (2024) as Father Jacob
- Feeling Randy (2024) as Wilfred
- Fuzzy Head (2023) as Sheriff John Cunningham
- Golden Vanity (2023) as Radio Announcer (voice)
- Poor Paul (2023) as Grandpa Paul
- Invaders from Proxima B (2023) as Willy Felson
- Adventures of the Naked Umbrella (2023) as Granny
- Old Man Jackson (2023) as Father Donovan
- For Years to Come (2023)
- For Years to Come (2023) Executive Producer
- Surfside Girls (2022) as Old Man Olsen
- Madelines (2022) as Rory Devonshire
- Moon Manor (2022) as Gordon
- Destination Marfa (2021) as Skeeter the cashier
- Digging to Death (2021) as Allen Palms
- Far More (2021) as Father Joe
- The Wedding Pact 2: The Baby Pact (2021) as Henry Carter
- For the Hits (2021) as Grandpa George
- Jimmy's Jungle (2020) as Grandpa Bell
- Faith Based (2020) as Herman
- Now Apocalypse (2019) as Neil
- 3 from Hell (2019) as Sheriff Wolf
- 15 Minutes at 400 Degrees (2019) as John
- The Meanest Man in Texas (2019) as Mr. Kilpatrick
- Limbo (2019) as Phil
- Chase (2019) as Turley
- Boomerang (2019)
- Nowhere, Michigan (2019) as Martin
- PawParazzi (2019) as Bobby
- Barry (2018) as Warden
- Puppy Star Christmas (2018) as Santa Claus
- Bad Apples (2018) as Principal Dale
- West of Hell (2018) as The Conductor
- Living Room Coffin (2018) as Nate
- Bullitt County (2018) as The Mr.
- Deadman Standing (2018) as Clarence Potts
- The Invisible Mother (2018) as Archie
- Fishbowl California (2018) as Glen
- A Very Nutty Christmas (2018) as Drosselmeyer
- 20 Weeks (2018) as Keenan
- The Acorn (2018) as Mr. Ives
- Heels (2018) as Calvin
- Love at First Glance (2017) as Wally
- Made Vicious (2017) as Lawyer Justice
- Breaking Legs (2017) as Principal Bater
- Pitching Tents (2017) as Grandpa
- You Have a Nice Flight (2017) as Bob
- Aquarians (2017)
- Miyubi (2017) as Grandpa
- American Housewife (2016) as Gerald
- Fuller House (2016) as Uncle Monty
- Fear, Inc. (2016) as Bill Peterson
- Pee-wee's Big Holiday (2016) as Dan
- Last Man Club (2016) as Grady Reeds
- A Father's Secret (2016) as Ian Stone
- Citrus Springs (2016) as George
- Schlep (2016) as Uncle Bill
- Contracted: Phase II (2015) as Deuce Gelman
- Boredom (2015) as John
- Amnesiac (2015) as Postman
- Roommate Wanted (2015) as Dr. Hoffman
- Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant (2015) as Bartender
- Sex, Death and Bowling (2015) as Father Joe
- Dementia (2015) as Sam
- Daddy (2015) as Al Rubin
- Helen Keller vs. Nightwolves (2015) as Sheriff Ryan
- Lights Out (2015) as Harold
- black-ish (2014) as Solomon
- Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014) as Theater Landlord
- In Your Eyes (2014) as Mr. Padgham
- The Scribbler (2014) as Officer O'Reilly
- The Three Dogateers (2014) as Santa
- Lovesick (2014) as Father
- There's Always Woodstock (2014) as Mr. Harmon
- All I Want for Christmas (2014) as Sal
- Pilot Error (2014) as Roy Grimm
- The Cabining (2014) as Sarge
- Gone Doggy Gone (2014) as Stan Janson
- Mom (2013) as John
- Drunk History (2013) as Ralph Himmelsbach
- Drunk History (2013) as James Roche
- Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013) as Farnsworth
- Maron (2013) as David Anthony, Sr.
- Friended to Death (2013)
- Mischief Night (2013) as Trucker
- Girl Meets Boy (2013) as Raymond
- Blue Dream (2013) as Ted Sellers
- Jack's Not Sick Anymore (2013)
- Jack's Not Sick Anymore (2013) Producer
- Munchausen (2013) as Doctor
- Friend Request (2013) as Frank
- Lonely Boy (2013) as Mr. Fitz
- The Secret Village (2013) as Paul
- Coffee, Kill Boss (2013) as Vincent Brutsi
- The Legend of Korra (2012) as Bumi (voice)
- The Mindy Project (2012) as George Menken
- The Client List (2012) as Jim Richardson
- The Soul Man (2012) as Larry
- Men at Work (2012) as Gus
- Bad Ass (2012) as Father Miller
- Breathless (2012) as Deputy Cole
- Treasure Buddies (2012) as Thomas Howard
- Last Call (2012) as Harold
- Extracted (2012) as Father Riley
- BearCity 2: The Proposal (2012) as Gabe
- FDR: American Badass! (2012) as Senator Bronson
- 3 Days of Normal (2012) as Chief Dale Nickens
- Lake Effects (2012) as Chairman McCarren
- Dead Man's Burden (2012) as Three Penny Hank
- WaterWalk (2012) as Jim T
- Darnell Dawkins: Mouth Guitar Legend (2012) as Howlin' Hal Halsby
- Stitch in Time (2012) as Norman Stitch
- Bridesmaids (2011) as Bill Cozbi
- A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas (2011) as Santa Claus
- Chillerama (2011) as Cecil Kaufman
- The Watermen (2011) as Belvine Lee Smith
- Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer (2011) as Ringmaster
- Killer by Nature (2010) as Warden Upton
- The Search for Santa Paws (2010) as Santa Claus
- Five Star Day (2010) as Jim the Plumber
- Breakdance Academy (2010) as Principal Collins
- Miss Nobody (2010) as Leonard Ormsby
- Gay Baby (2010) as Dr. Feldman
- Growth (2010) as Larkin Holberman
- 1,001 Ways to Enjoy the Missionary Position (2010) as Charlie
- Modern Family (2009) as Norman
- The Middle (2009) as Sheriff Dugan
- The League (2009) as Santa Claus
- Better Off Ted (2009) as Bob
- Halloween II (2009) as Buddy The Night Watchman
- Dinner with Raphael (2009) as Mr. Siegfried
- Nowhere to Hide (2009) as Toley
- Messengers 2: The Scarecrow (2009) as Jude Weatherby
- Stellina Blue (2009) as Dr. Helfenstein
- The Last Lovecraft: Relic of Cthulhu (2009) as Mr. Snodgrass
- Spinning Into Butter (2009) as Paul Meyers
- Project Solitude (2009) as Frederick Sterling
- Bait Shop (2008) as Gus
- Red (2008) as Sam
- A Plumm Summer (2008) as Art Bublin
- Your Name Here (2008) as Lipschitz
- Our First Christmas (2008) as Santa
- Hindsight (2008) as Peter
- The Last Word (2008) as Man at Gorge
- Necessary Evil (2008) as Capt. Parsons
- Audie & the Wolf (2008) as Michael Ludlow
- Big Stan (2007) as Judge Perry
- The Man from Earth (2007) as Dr. Will Gruber
- Smiley Face (2007) as Mr. Spencer
- Resurrection Mary (2007) as Detective Mahoney
- Wasting Away (2007) as Colonel South
- American Body Shop (2007)
- Choose Connor (2007) as Grant Miller
- Psych (2006) as Army Johnson
- Hot Tamale (2006) as Sheriff Pinkham
- Hatchet (2006) as Jim Permatteo
- Dark Mind (2006) as Detective Rees
- Fierce Friend (2006) as Phone Tech
- The Darkroom (2006) as Emilio
- Dorm Daze 2 (2006) as Captain Bunkley
- Domestic Import (2006) as Sam the Mailman
- Price To Pay (2006) as Hooper
- The Lost (2006) as Bill Richmond
- Down the P.C.H. (2006) as Ricky
- Midnight Clear (2006) as Tommy
- The Beach Party at the Threshold of Hell (2006) as Narrator / Paranormal Historian
- Little Big Top (2006) as Bob
- Mysterious Skin (2005) as Charlie
- Neo Ned (2005) as Officer Roy Pendleton
- The 12 Dogs of Christmas (2005) as Mayor Noble Doyle
- The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green (2005) as Hat Sister
- Palindromes (2005) as Dr. Dan
- Boston Legal (2004) as Dr. Barry Glouberman
- Home on the Range (2004) as Sheriff (voice)
- Death and Texas (2004) as Prison Warden
- The Gristle (2004) as Starnes
- NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323 (2004) as Ernie Wilson
- NCIS (2003) as Walt Osorio
- Two and a Half Men (2003) as Santa
- Tremors (2003) as Helmut Krause
- Ken Park (2003) as Murph
- Time Changer (2003) as Dr. Wiseman
- Married to the Kellys (2003) as Uncle Dave
- Beethoven's 5th (2003) as Vaughn Carter
- Monster Makers (2003) as Det. Brennan
- The Hebrew Hammer (2003) as Santa
- George Lopez (2002) as Eddie Carter
- Fillmore! (2002)
- The Laramie Project (2002) as Henderson Trial Judge
- Another pretty face (2002)
- Star Trek: Enterprise (2001) as Dr. Jeremy Lucas
- Grounded for Life (2001) as Walt Finnerty
- Joe Dirt (2001) as Car Dealer
- Bandits (2001) as Lawrence Fife
- The Fluffer (2001) as Sam Martins
- Say It Isn't So (2001) as Sheriff Merle Hobbs
- The Parlor (2001) as Beth
- Crash Point Zero (2000) as Alan Douglas
- The West Wing (1999) as Officer Jack Sloan
- Providence (1999) as Simon, Inspector
- Office Space (1999) as Tom Smykowski
- Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999) as Bob Bigalow
- Blink of an Eye (1999) as Main Prison Guard
- Kill the Man (1999) as Mr. Ellias
- The Arrangement (1999) as Det. Bert Hershak
- Hard Time: Hostage Hotel (1999) as Capt. Rich Waters
- Au Pair (1999) as Sam Morgan
- Hard Time: The Premonition (1999) as Capt. Waters
- Balloon Farm (1999) as Earl
- Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) as Dune Buggy Driver
- Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) as INS Agent
- Mercury Rising (1998) as Edgar Halstrom
- Mighty Joe Young (1998) as Commander Gorman
- Richie Rich's Christmas Wish (1998) as Sgt. Mooney
- The Ransom of Red Chief (1998) as Narrator / Sheriff 'T-Bone' Yankum
- The Thin Pink Line (1998) as Governor Eastman
- Desperate Measures (1998) as Ed Fayne
- The Lesser Evil (1998) as Detective Smitts
- The Odd Couple II (1998) as Detective
- Mr. Murder (1998) as John Wexel
- The Pentagon Wars (1998) as General Vice
- One of Our Own (1998) as Burt Herchak
- Perfect Prey (1998) as Detective Bevlan
- Driven (1998) as Leon
- Judas Kiss (1998) as Security Guard
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) as Merrick
- The Practice (1997) as Mr. Holt
- Ally McBeal (1997) as Jack Billings
- Brooklyn South (1997) as Donald Jarman
- One Eight Seven (1997) as Walter
- The Visitor (1997) as Principal Shinagel
- Trading Favors (1997) as Highway Patrolman
- Cold Night Into Dawn (1997) as Gerald
- Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest (1997) as Jack Ogden
- Dilemma (1997) as Captain Ross
- River Made to Drown In (1997) as Heavyset Man
- Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1996) as Jedediah
- The Pretender (1996) as Graham Hawkes
- 7th Heaven (1996) as Crossroads Mayor
- Men Behaving Badly (1996) as Stranger
- Executive Decision (1996) as Air Marshal
- The Fan (1996) as Shopkeeper
- Killer: A Journal of Murder (1996) as Warden Quince
- Too Fast Too Young (1996) as Sergeant
- Ghosts of Mississippi (1996) as Tommy Mayfield
- Soul of the Game (1996) as Pete Harmon
- Terminal (1996) as Security Chief
- Star Trek: Voyager (1995) as Seamus Driscol
- Murder One (1995)
- Casino (1995) as Charlie Clark
- The Single Guy (1995) as Mr. Van Wagner
- Lone Justice 2 (1995) as Mayor
- Get Smart (1995) as Mr. Winters
- Stuart Saves His Family (1995) as Judge
- A Stranger in Town (1995) as Sheriff
- Trial by Fire (1995) as Fred Cobb
- Jury Duty (1995) as Principal Beasely
- Dominion (1995) as Larry
- ER (1994) as Mandrake Patient
- Chicago Hope (1994) as Milo Schwarz
- Lightning Jack (1994) as Marcus
- Holy Matrimony (1994) as Greeson
- Iron Will (1994) as Burton
- Shadow of Obsession (1994) as DA Applegate
- Diagnosis: Murder (1993) as Dustin Woods
- The Fugitive (1993) as Old Guard
- Free Willy (1993) as Wade
- A Dangerous Woman (1993) as John
- Body of Evidence (1993) as Detective Griffin
- Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss (1993) as Mort Aberdine
- For Their Own Good (1993) as Dave Butler
- Ned Blessing (1993)
- Of Mice and Men (1992) as Carlson
- Hero (1992) as Robinson
- Shaky Ground (1992) as Henry McCallister
- Prelude to a Kiss (1992) as Jerry Blier
- The Public Eye (1992) as Officer O'Brien
- Home Improvement (1991) as Detective Roberts
- Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) as Reverend Scroggins
- Shadows and Fog (1991) as Roustabout
- Keeper of the City (1991) as Capt. Sam Walden
- Ferris Bueller (1990) as Ed Rooney
- Capital News (1990)
- Nasty Boys (1990) as Gardner
- So Proudly We Hail (1990) as Davis
- People Like Us (1990) as Anthony Feliciano
- Broken Badges (1990)
- A Killer Among Us (1990) as Oscar Wendt
- Quantum Leap (1989) as Lt. Lannon
- Quantum Leap (1989) as Clifford Vargas
- Glory (1989) as Quartermaster
- Black Rain (1989) as Crown
- Cast the First Stone (1989) as Dickson
- Rachel River (1989) as Merv
- Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) as Batai
- L.A. Law (1986) as Leland McKenzie
- L.A. Law (1986) as Edmund Clancy
- L.A. Law (1986) as Roger Beekman
- The Golden Girls (1985) as Detective Parres
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Aaron
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Sergeant Devon O'Malley
- American Playhouse (1982) as Merv
- Falcon Crest (1981) as George Beeker
- The Other Side of Hell (1978) as Tattooed Man
- Joyride (1977) as Bartender
- Columbo (1971) as Sergeant Degarmo
- Intern as CEO
- Purgy's as Old Man
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Richard Riehle best known for?
Richard Riehle is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Cowboy Killer (2026), 3 from Hell (2019), Barry (2018), American Housewife (2016).
When and where was Richard Riehle born?
Richard Riehle was born on May 12, 1948 in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, USA.
How many credits does Richard Riehle have?
Richard Riehle has accumulated over 317 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1971 to 2026.
What is Richard Riehle's background in cinema and television?
Richard Riehle is an American actor born on May 12, 1948. He attended the University of Notre Dame, where he became involved with the University Theatre. Riehle's known credits include 310 roles. He is a male actor with a content score of 100, indicating a verified presence on the platform. Riehle's place of birth is M...