Richard Riehle (born May 12, 1948) is an American character actor. He portrayed Walt Finnerty on Grounded for Life (2001–2005). He has also appeared in over 200 films, including Of Mice and Men (1992), The Fugitive (1993), Jury Duty (1995), Executive Decision (1996), Mercury Rising (1998), Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999), and Wedding Crashers (2005).
Life and career
Riehle was born on May 12, 1948, in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, the son of Mary Margaret (née Walsh), a nurse, and Herbert John Riehle (1921–1961), an assistant postmaster. He attended the University of Notre Dame and then went on to complete an MFA at University of Minnesota. Riehle began acting at the Meadow Brook Theatre in Rochester, Michigan and was doing regional theatre in the Pacific Northwest when he got his very first film role in the John Wayne film Rooster Cogburn.
Riehle has portrayed the role of Santa Claus in eight different projects, including five films, two television shows, and a television movie.
Filmography
Film
Television
Video games
References
External links
- Richard Riehle at IMDb
- Actor Profile at industrycentral.net
