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Richard Riehle

Richard Riehle

Highest Rated: 100% The Man From Earth (2007)

Lowest Rated: 0% Holy Matrimony (1994)

Birthday: May 12, 1948

Birthplace: Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, USA

With his mustache, receding hairline and somewhat portly frame, Richard Riehle has often been cast as corrupt characters whose bravado melts in the face of adversity, He spent over 15 years working in repertory theaters in Oregon, Alaska, Arizona and elsewhere, in addition to teaching acting in Northern California and at the University of Washington. Riehle ventured to Broadway in 1985 and beginning a career as a working character player. After debuting in "Execution of Justice," a play based on the murder of Harvey Milk, he remained in New York and often worked with the Classic Stage Company and the Public Theatre. Roles in the movies "Black Rain" and "Glory" (both 1989) and the miniseries "Cross of Fire" (NBC, 1989) convinced him to move to Los Angeles. It was his part in "Glory" that actually put Riehle on the potential casting lists in Hollywood; he was featured only in one scene as a quartermaster sneeringly denying the "Negro" soldiers shoes while bathing in his own corruption. Riehle went on to give a memorable portrayal of the Reverend Scroggins who twists the truth on the witness stand in Jon Avnet's "Fried Green Tomatoes" (1991). In 1993, he was the older guard who survives the train crash with Richard Kimball in "The Fugitive" and also appeared as a member of the panel in "Jury Duty" and in a small role in "Casino" (both 1995).

Highest rated movies

100% The Invisible Raptor
100% Tonic
100% 85% The Man From Earth
97% 82% Of Mice and Men 95% 93% Glory
92% 80% The Laramie Project
90% 89% Moon Manor
86% 89% Mysterious Skin

Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Feeling Randy Wilfred (Character) - 2024
No Score Yet No Score Yet Strangers of My Imagination Unknown (Character) - 2024
No Score Yet No Score Yet Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story Unknown (Character) - 2024
100% No Score Yet The Invisible Raptor Unknown (Character) - 2024
No Score Yet No Score Yet Invaders from Proxima B Willy Felson (Character) - 2023
No Score Yet No Score Yet Golden Vanity Radio Announcer (Voice) - 2023
No Score Yet 76% Adventures of the Naked Umbrella Granny (Character) - 2023
No Score Yet No Score Yet Old Man Jackson Father Donovan (Character) - 2023
100% No Score Yet Tonic Edward (Character) - 2023
No Score Yet No Score Yet Fuzzy Head Sheriff John Cunningham (Character) - 2023
No Score Yet 44% Madelines Rory Devonshire (Character) - 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet Poor Paul Grandpa Paul (Character) - 2022
90% 89% Moon Manor Gordon (Character) - 2021
No Score Yet 74% Destination Marfa Skeeter (Cashier #1) (Character) - 2021
No Score Yet 23% Digging to Death Allen Palms (Character) - 2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet For The Hits Grandpa George (Character) - 2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet Far More Father Joe (Character) - 2021
No Score Yet 50% Limbo Phil (Character) - 2019
No Score Yet 67% Chase Turley (Character) - 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Invisible Mother Archie (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet PawParazzi Bobby (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet 57% Deadman Standing Clarence Potts (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet 46% A Very Nutty Christmas Dosselmeyer (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet 43% West of Hell Mr. Braxton (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Randy's Canvas Professor Hausdorff (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet 57% Fishbowl California Glen (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet You Have a Nice Flight Bob (Character) - 2017
No Score Yet 97% The Meanest Man in Texas Mr. Kilpatrick (Character) $5.8K 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Nowhere, Michigan Martin (Character) - 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Aquarians Father Rob (Character) - 2017
50% 75% Bullitt County The Mr. (Character) - 2017
No Score Yet 83% Heels Calvin Lackey (Character) - 2017
60% 17% 20 Weeks Keenan (Character) - 2017
No Score Yet 11% Bad Apples Principal Dale (Character) - 2017
No Score Yet 21% Love at First Glance Wally Moore (Character) - 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Breakdance Academy Principal (Character) - 2017
No Score Yet 79% Pitching Tents Grandpa (Character) - 2017
No Score Yet 20% Hunt for Truth Ian Stone (Character) - 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Schlep Uncle Bill (Character) - 2016
No Score Yet 57% Breaking Legs Principal Bater (Character) - 2016
No Score Yet 77% Medal of Victory Ted Crump (Character) - 2016
46% 39% Fear, Inc. Bill Peterson (Character) - 2016
No Score Yet 74% Last Man Club Grady (Character) - 2016
No Score Yet 60% Citrus Springs George (Character) - 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Welcome to Forever Mr. Cooper (Character) - 2015
No Score Yet 45% Helen Keller vs. Nightwolves Sheriff Ryan (Character) - 2015
79% 50% Dementia Sam (Character) - 2015
No Score Yet 21% Roommate Wanted Dr. Hoffman (Character) - 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet You Above All Unknown (Character) - 2015
27% 13% Amnesiac Postman (Character) - 2014
71% 87% Gone Doggy Gone Stan Janson (Character) - 2014
No Score Yet 20% The Three Dogateers Santa (Character) - 2014
7% 15% There's Always Woodstock Mr. Harmon (Character) - 2014
46% 38% The Scribbler Officer O'Reilly (Character) - 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Pilot Error Roy Grimm (Character) - 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Lionhead Lawyer Bronowitz (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet 97% Blue Dream Ted Sellers (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet 15% Friend Request Frank (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Coffee, Kill Boss Vincent Brutsi (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet 10% The Cabining Sarge (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet 60% Lonely Boy Mr. Fitz (Character) - 2013
42% 48% Friended to Death Dan (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet 27% Mischief Night Trucker (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet 28% The Secret Village Paul (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet 22% Peace and Riot Raymond (Character) - 2013
20% 40% Texas Chainsaw Farnsworth (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet 74% BearCity 2: The Proposal Gabe (Character) - 2012
No Score Yet 100% Waterwalk Jim T (Character) - 2012
No Score Yet 50% 3 Days of Normal Chief Dale Nickens (Character) - 2012
No Score Yet 47% Extracted Father Riley (Character) - 2012
78% 49% Dead Man's Burden Three Penny Hank (Character) $29.6K 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet Stitch in Time Norman Stitch (Character) - 2012
No Score Yet 58% FDR: American Badass! Senator Bronson (Character) - 2012
No Score Yet 40% Lake Effects Chairman McCarren (Character) - 2012
No Score Yet 39% Breathless Deputy (Character) - 2012
No Score Yet 53% Treasure Buddies Thomas Howard (Character) - 2012
33% 44% Chillerama Cecil Kaufman (Character) - 2011
No Score Yet 29% The Back-up Bride Sonny Spur (Character) - 2011
No Score Yet No Score Yet Black Velvet Sheriff (Character) - 2011
No Score Yet 8% The Watermen Belvin Lee Smith (Character) - 2011
No Score Yet No Score Yet 1,001 Ways to Enjoy the Missionary Position Charlie (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet 25% Screwball: The Ted Whitfield Story Umpire Joe Francia (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet Darnell Dawkins: Mouth Guitar Legend Howlin' Hal Halsby (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet 67% BoyBand Principal Collins (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet Killer by Nature Warden Upton (Character) - 2010
44% 34% 5 Star Day Jim (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet 62% The Search for Santa Paws Santa Claus (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet 14% Play Dead Truck Driver (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet Nowhere to Hide Toley (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet 77% Stellina Blue Unknown (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet 72% Growth Larkin Holberman (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet 37% The Last Lovecraft: Relic of Cthulhu Mr. Snodgrass (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet 17% Messengers 2: The Scarecrow Jude Weatherby (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet Audie & the Wolf Michael Ludlow (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet 15% Necessary Evil Capt. Parsons (Character) - 2008
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hindsight Peter (Character) - 2008
No Score Yet 38% Bait Shop Gus (Character) - 2008
71% 68% Red Sam (Character) $3.2K 2008
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Sacrifice Sherrif Avery (Character) - 2008
No Score Yet 59% Our First Christmas Santa (Character) - 2008
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dismal Croaker Norge (Character) - 2007
No Score Yet 55% Wasting Away Colonel South (Character) - 2007
43% 50% Choose Connor Grant Miller (Character) $5.3K 2007
No Score Yet 24% Resurrection Mary Detective Mahoney (Character) - 2007
100% 85% The Man From Earth Dr. Will Gruber (Character) - 2007
No Score Yet No Score Yet Fierce Friend Phone Tech (Character) - 2006
No Score Yet 71% Little Big Top Bob (Character) - 2006
57% 45% Hatchet Mr. Permatteo (Character) - 2006
No Score Yet 61% Midnight Clear Tommy (Character) - 2006
No Score Yet 36% Hot Tamale Sheriff Pinkham (Character) - 2006
No Score Yet 17% Dark Mind Detective Rees (Character) - 2006
30% 58% The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green Hat Sister (Character) $152.8K 2005
No Score Yet 40% The 12 Dogs of Christmas Mayor Nobel Doyle (Character) - 2005
86% 89% Mysterious Skin Charlie (Character) $697.2K 2004
43% 69% Palindromes Dr. Dan (Character) $553.4K 2004
52% 29% Home on the Range Sheriff Sam Brown (Voice) - 2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323 Ernie Wilson (Character) - 2004
50% 64% The Hebrew Hammer Santa (Character) $19.5K 2003
22% 85% Time Changer Dr. Wiseman (Character) $15.3K 2002
92% 80% The Laramie Project Henderson Judge (Character) - 2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet Another Pretty Face Hilton March (Character) - 2002
49% 25% The Fluffer Sam Martins (Character) $563.4K 2001
64% 58% Bandits Lawrence Fife (Character) $41.5M 2001
8% 32% Say It Isn't So Merle (Character) $5.5M 2001
No Score Yet 54% Columbo: Murder With Too Many Notes Sgt Degarmo (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet 75% The Gristle Starnes (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Socratic Method Professor Myers (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet 25% The Premonition Capt. Waters (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet 37% Balloon Farm Earl (Character) - 1999
22% 42% Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo Bob Bigalow (Character) $65.5M 1999
81% 93% Office Space Tom Smykowski (Character) $10.8M 1999
No Score Yet 65% Au Pair Sam Morgan (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet 47% The Ransom of Red Chief Narrator/Sheriff 'T-Bone' Yankum (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Arrangement Det. Bert Hershak (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet 33% Richie Rich's Christmas Wish Sergeant Mooney (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet 44% Route 9 Agent Wallace (Character) - 1998
21% 40% Mercury Rising Edgar Halstrom (Character) $32.9M 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Denver, P.D. Unknown (Character) - 1998
60% 73% The Lesser Evil Detective Smitts (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet 62% Columbo: Ashes to Ashes Sergeant Degarmo (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Perfect Prey Detective Bevlan (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dilemma Captain Ross (Character) - 1997
19% 38% Desperate Measures Ed Fayne (Character) $13.7M 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest Jack Ogden (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet 56% Terminal Security Chief (Character) - 1996
67% 64% Soul of the Game Pete Harmon (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Driven Leo (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet 38% Dominion Larry (Character) - 1995
0% 26% Jury Duty Principal Beasely (Character) $14.8M 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Trial by Fire Fred Cobb (Character) - 1995
No Score Yet 43% A Stranger in Town Sheriff (Character) - 1995
0% 24% Holy Matrimony Greeson (Character) $616.9K 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet Shadow of Obsession Applegate (Character) - 1994
6% 47% Lightning Jack Marcus (Character) $15.3M 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss Mort Aberdine (Character) - 1993
71% 50% Free Willy Wade (Character) $76.3M 1993
61% 51% The Public Eye Officer O'Brien (Character) $3.0M 1992
97% 82% Of Mice and Men Carlson (Character) $5.0M 1992
63% 39% Prelude to a Kiss Jerry Blier (Character) $19.3M 1992
8% 23% Body of Evidence Detective Griffin (Character) $13.7M 1992
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Killer Among Us Oscar Wendt (Character) - 1990
95% 93% Glory Kendric, quatermaster (Character) $25.5M 1989
No Score Yet No Score Yet Experiment 77 Sheriff Huber (Character) -

TV

Credit
No Score Yet 88% The Middle Sheriff Dugan (Guest Star) 2016 2018
No Score Yet 83% NCIS Walt Osorio (Guest Star) 2015 2017
67% 88% The Real O'Neals Father Bernard (Guest Star) 2016
No Score Yet 78% Major Crimes Unknown (Guest Star) 2016
92% 56% black-ish Unknown (Guest Star) 2015
65% 66% Two and a Half Men Santa (Guest Star) 2014
89% 79% The Legend of Korra Bumi (Guest Voice) 2013-2014
No Score Yet 83% Mom John (Guest Star) 2014
No Score Yet 92% Comedy Bang! Bang! Unknown (Guest Star) 2014
75% 82% Maron David Anthony, Sr. (Guest Star) 2014
No Score Yet 81% Drunk History Unknown (Guest Star) 2013
85% 90% Modern Family Norman (Guest Star) 2013
31% 82% The Neighbors Unknown (Guest Star) 2013
86% 83% The Mindy Project Unknown (Guest Star) 2013
81% 82% The League Santa Claus (Guest Star) 2012
68% 78% The Client List Jim Richardson (Guest Star) 2012
100% No Score Yet Funny or Die Presents Jerry / Mayor (Character) 2010
89% 95% Better Off Ted Bob (Guest Star) 2009
No Score Yet 82% George Lopez Unknown (Guest Star) 2006
86% 91% Boston Legal Dr. Barry Glouberman (Guest Star) 2005
No Score Yet No Score Yet Grounded for Life Walt Finnerty (Character),
Unknown (Guest Star)
2001-2005
56% 79% Star Trek: Enterprise Dr. Jeremy Lucas (Guest Star) 2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet Come to Papa Unknown (Guest Star) 2004
33% No Score Yet Married to the Kellys Unknown (Guest Star) 2003-2004
No Score Yet 81% Columbo Sergeant Degarmo (Guest Star) 1998 2001
81% 95% The West Wing Officer Jack Sloan (Guest Star) 2001
No Score Yet 67% Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Unknown (Guest Star) 2000
20% No Score Yet City of Angels Unknown (Guest Star) 2000
76% 79% Star Trek: Voyager Seamus Driscol (Guest Star) 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet Diagnosis Murder Unknown (Guest Star) 1996 1999
No Score Yet 72% Home Improvement Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Chicago Hope Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
85% 92% Buffy the Vampire Slayer Merrick (Guest Star) 1998
88% No Score Yet Michael Hayes Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Brooklyn South Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Practice Unknown (Guest Star) 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Visitor Unknown (Guest Star) 1997
61% 77% Ally McBeal Unknown (Guest Star) 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Perversions of Science Unknown (Character) 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet High Incident Unknown (Guest Star) 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Kirk Unknown (Guest Star) 1996
91% 60% Murder One Unknown (Guest Star) 1996
25% No Score Yet The Client Unknown (Guest Star) 1996
No Score Yet 89% Murder, She Wrote Sergeant Devon O'Malley (Guest Star) 1992
92% 90% Star Trek: The Next Generation Batai (Guest Star) 1992
76% 78% Roseanne Mr. Evans (Guest Star) 1992
No Score Yet No Score Yet Civil Wars Richard Sturdevant (Guest Star) 1992
10% No Score Yet Ferris Bueller Principal Ed Rooney (Character) 1990-1991
No Score Yet 94% The Golden Girls Det. Parres (Guest Star) 1991
No Score Yet 90% Quantum Leap Lt. Lannon (Guest Star) 1989-1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet My Two Dads Unknown (Guest Star) 1989