
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

Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as Batai

Psych
2006
as Army Johnson

The West Wing
1999
as Officer Jack Sloan

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

Falcon Crest
1981
as George Beeker

The Middle
2009
as Sheriff Dugan

Star Trek: Voyager
1995
as Seamus Driscol

Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Dustin Woods

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997
as Merrick

Boston Legal
2004
as Dr. Barry Glouberman

Chicago Hope
1994
as Milo Schwarz

The Practice
1997
as Mr. Holt

Star Trek: Enterprise
2001
as Dr. Jeremy Lucas

Mom
2013
as John

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
as Jedediah

Home Improvement
1991
as Detective Roberts

Quantum Leap
1989
as Lt. Lannon / Clifford Vargas

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

black-ish
2014
as Solomon

The Golden Girls
1985
as Detective Parres

The Legend of Korra
2012
as Bumi (voice)

The Mindy Project
2012
as George Menken

The Pretender
1996
as Graham Hawkes

7th Heaven
1996
as Crossroads Mayor

The League
2009
as Santa Claus

Providence
1999
as Simon, Inspector

Barry
2018
as Warden

American Housewife
2016
as Gerald

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

Brooklyn South
1997
as Donald Jarman

The Client List
2012
as Jim Richardson

The Single Guy
1995
as Mr. Van Wagner

George Lopez
2002
as Eddie Carter

Fillmore!
2002

Better Off Ted
2009
as Bob

Men at Work
2012
as Gus

Men Behaving Badly
1996
as Stranger

The Soul Man
2012
as Larry

Maron
2013
as David Anthony, Sr.

Tremors
2003
as Helmut Krause

The Visitor
1997
as Principal Shinagel

Capital News
1990

Ferris Bueller
1990
as Ed Rooney

Now Apocalypse
2019
as Neil

Married to the Kellys
2003
as Uncle Dave

Nasty Boys
1990
as Gardner

Surfside Girls
2022
as Old Man Olsen

Get Smart
1995
as Mr. Winters

Shaky Ground
1992
as Henry McCallister

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

Lethal Weapon 4
1998
as INS Agent

Fried Green Tomatoes
1991
as Reverend Scroggins

Big Stan
2007
as Judge Perry

Home on the Range
2004
as Sheriff (voice)

Glory
1989
as Quartermaster

Ken Park
2003
as Murph

Texas Chainsaw 3D
2013
as Farnsworth

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
1998
as Dune Buggy Driver

Mysterious Skin
2005
as Charlie

Office Space
1999
as Tom Smykowski

The Man from Earth
2007
as Dr. Will Gruber

Executive Decision
1996
as Air Marshal

Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
1999
as Bob Bigalow

Bandits
2001
as Lawrence Fife

Mercury Rising
1998
as Edgar Halstrom

Black Rain
1989
as Crown

Free Willy
1993
as Wade

The Fan
1996
as Shopkeeper

Desperate Measures
1998
as Ed Fayne

Joe Dirt
2001
as Car Dealer

Halloween II
2009
as Buddy The Night Watchman

Hero
1992
as Robinson

Chillerama
2011
as Cecil Kaufman

Mighty Joe Young
1998
as Commander Gorman

Jury Duty
1995
as Principal Beasely

Body of Evidence
1993
as Detective Griffin

Iron Will
1994
as Burton

A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
2011
as Santa Claus

Time Changer
2003
as Dr. Wiseman

One Eight Seven
1997
as Walter

The Fluffer
2001
as Sam Martins

Hatchet
2006
as Jim Permatteo

Driven
1998
as Leon

A Dangerous Woman
1993
as John

Of Mice and Men
1992
as Carlson

Prelude to a Kiss
1992
as Jerry Blier

Smiley Face
2007
as Mr. Spencer

Treasure Buddies
2012
as Thomas Howard

Bait Shop
2008
as Gus

3 from Hell
2019
as Sheriff Wolf

Red
2008
as Sam

Perfect Prey
1998
as Detective Bevlan

Messengers 2: The Scarecrow
2009
as Jude Weatherby

Richie Rich's Christmas Wish
1998
as Sgt. Mooney

Hot Tamale
2006
as Sheriff Pinkham

Midnight Clear
2006
as Tommy

Bad Ass
2012
as Father Miller

The Thin Pink Line
1998
as Governor Eastman

The Search for Santa Paws
2010
as Santa Claus

Ghosts of Mississippi
1996
as Tommy Mayfield

The Laramie Project
2002
as Henderson Trial Judge

Say It Isn't So
2001
as Sheriff Merle Hobbs

Chase
2019
as Turley

Dorm Daze 2
2006
as Captain Bunkley

Pee-wee's Big Holiday
2016
as Dan

Neo Ned
2005
as Officer Roy Pendleton

The Gristle
2004
as Starnes

Monster Makers
2003
as Det. Brennan

Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer
2011
as Ringmaster

Stuart Saves His Family
1995
as Judge

In Your Eyes
2014
as Mr. Padgham

Poor Paul
2023
as Grandpa Paul

Lake Effects
2012
as Chairman McCarren

Judas Kiss
1998
as Security Guard

Shadows and Fog
1991
as Roustabout

The Odd Couple II
1998
as Detective

Purgy's
as Old Man

The Cabining
2014
as Sarge

Lightning Jack
1994
as Marcus

Palindromes
2005
as Dr. Dan

Miss Nobody
2010
as Leonard Ormsby

Contracted: Phase II
2015
as Deuce Gelman

Beethoven's 5th
2003
as Vaughn Carter

Trading Favors
1997
as Highway Patrolman

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

Faith Based
2020
as Herman

Last Call
2012
as Harold

Mr. Murder
1998
as John Wexel

Extracted
2012
as Father Riley

Holy Matrimony
1994
as Greeson

Joyride
1977
as Bartender

The Scribbler
2014
as Officer O'Reilly

The Public Eye
1992
as Officer O'Brien

Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant
2015
as Bartender

Fear, Inc.
2016
as Bill Peterson

The Lost
2006
as Bill Richmond

Friended to Death
2013

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

The Pentagon Wars
1998
as General Vice

Love at First Glance
2017
as Wally

FDR: American Badass!
2012
as Senator Bronson

Soul of the Game
1996
as Pete Harmon

Necessary Evil
2008
as Capt. Parsons

Wasting Away
2007
as Colonel South

Breathless
2012
as Deputy Cole

The Last Word
2008
as Man at Gorge

Sex, Death and Bowling
2015
as Father Joe

Deadman Standing
2018
as Clarence Potts

The Hebrew Hammer
2003
as Santa

Trial by Fire
1995
as Fred Cobb

Daddy
2015
as Al Rubin

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

The Lesser Evil
1998
as Detective Smitts

Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
1999
as Capt. Rich Waters

Lovesick
2014
as Father

Limbo
2019
as Phil

Amnesiac
2015
as Postman

Dementia
2015
as Sam

Boris Is Dead
2026
as Hank

Resurrection Mary
2007
as Detective Mahoney

NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323
2004
as Ernie Wilson

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

Adventures of the Naked Umbrella
2023
as Granny

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

Hacked: A Double Entendre of Rage Fueled Karma
2025
as Santa Claus

The Watermen
2011
as Belvine Lee Smith
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
- Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) — as INS Agent
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