Acting
Richard Riehle
EN, ES cinema · 251 credits
Born
12 May 1948
Died
15 October 2026 (aged 78)
Birthplace
Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, USA
Also known as ریچارد ریلی
Richard Riehle (May 12, 1948 – October 15, 2026) was an American character actor born in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. He studied at the University of Notre Dame, where he became involved with the university theater, and over nearly five decades appeared in more than 400 stage, film and television productions. He was best known as Tom Smykowski in Mike Judge's Office Space. His other films include The Fugitive, Terry Gilliam's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and Bridesmaids, he made several appearances in the Star Trek franchise, and he played Santa Claus in a number of productions.
Known for
Filmography
The Cowboy Killer
as Cook Gerald
Tonic
as Edward
500 Fireflies
as Oscar
We Meet Again
as Richter
Purgy's
as Old Man
Sanity
2024
Sanity
as Sheriff Huber
Feeling Randy
as Wilfred
Ambush at St. Mary's
as Father Jacob
The Invisible Raptor
as Sheriff Grimley
Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story
as Nicolas Young
Old Man Jackson
as Father Donovan
For Years to Come
as Wally, Executive Producer
Poor Paul
as Grandpa Paul
Invaders from Proxima B
as Willy Felson
Fuzzy Head
as Sheriff John Cunningham
Golden Vanity
2023
Golden Vanity
as Radio Announcer (voice)
Intern
as CEO
Moon Manor
as Gordon
Madelines
as Rory Devonshire
The Wedding Pact 2: The Baby Pact
as Henry Carter
For the Hits
as Grandpa George
Destination Marfa
as Skeeter the cashier
Digging to Death
as Allen Palms
Far More
as Father Joe
Jimmy's Jungle
as Grandpa Bell
Faith Based
as Herman
The Meanest Man in Texas
as Mr. Kilpatrick
3 from Hell
as Sheriff Wolf
PawParazzi
as Bobby
Chase
as Turley
Limbo
as Phil
Nowhere, Michigan
as Martin
The Acorn
as Mr. Ives
20 Weeks
as Keenan
Bullitt County
as The Mr.
West of Hell
as The Conductor
Heels
as Calvin
Deadman Standing
as Clarence Potts
A Very Nutty Christmas
as Drosselmeyer
Puppy Star Christmas
as Santa Claus
Bad Apples
as Principal Dale
The Invisible Mother
as Archie
Miyubi
2017
Miyubi
as Grandpa
Fear, Inc.
as Bill Peterson
Love at First Glance
as Wally
Pitching Tents
as Grandpa
Breaking Legs
as Principal Bater
Made Vicious
as Lawyer Justice
Last Man Club
as Grady Reeds
Citrus Springs
as George
A Father's Secret
as Ian Stone
Schlep
as Uncle Bill
Lights Out
as Harold
Helen Keller vs. Nightwolves
as Sheriff Ryan
Roommate Wanted
as Dr. Hoffman
Amnesiac
as Postman
Dementia
as Sam
Daddy
as Al Rubin
Contracted: Phase II
as Deuce Gelman
Sex, Death and Bowling
as Father Joe
Welcome to Forever
as Mr Cooper
Primrose Lane
as Officer Braggs
Gone Doggy Gone
as Stan Janson
There's Always Woodstock
as Mr. Harmon
The Scribbler
as Officer O'Reilly
The Three Dogateers
as Santa
Pilot Error
2014
Pilot Error
as Roy Grimm
Transformers: Age of Extinction
as Theater Landlord
In Your Eyes
as Mr. Padgham
The Cabining
as Sarge
Lovesick
as Father
Texas Chainsaw 3D
as Farnsworth
Lonely Boy
as Mr. Fitz
Coffee, Kill Boss
as Vincent Brutsi
Blue Dream
as Ted Sellers
Girl Meets Boy
as Raymond
Mischief Night
as Trucker
Friend Request
as Frank
Munchausen
as Doctor
Breathless
as Deputy Cole
Treasure Buddies
as Thomas Howard
Extracted
as Father Riley
3 Days of Normal
as Chief Dale Nickens
Last Call
as Harold
Darnell Dawkins: Mouth Guitar Legend
as Howlin' Hal Halsby
Bad Ass
as Father Miller
Stitch in Time
2012
Stitch in Time
as Norman Stitch
FDR: American Badass!
as Senator Bronson
Dead Man's Burden
as Three Penny Hank
Lake Effects
as Chairman McCarren
The Watermen
as Belvine Lee Smith
Chillerama
as Cecil Kaufman
Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer
as Ringmaster
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
as Santa Claus
Bridesmaids
as Bill Cozbi
Growth
as Larkin Holberman
Killer by Nature
as Warden Upton
The Search for Santa Paws
as Santa Claus
Five Star Day
as Jim the Plumber
Gay Baby
as Dr. Feldman
Miss Nobody
as Leonard Ormsby
Breakdance Academy
as Principal Collins
Messengers 2: The Scarecrow
as Jude Weatherby
The Last Lovecraft: Relic of Cthulhu
as Mr. Snodgrass
Dinner with Raphael
2009
Dinner with Raphael
as Mr. Siegfried
Stellina Blue
as Dr. Helfenstein
Nowhere to Hide
as Toley
Halloween II
as Buddy The Night Watchman
Project Solitude
as Frederick Sterling
Spinning Into Butter
as Paul Meyers
Audie & the Wolf
as Michael Ludlow
Necessary Evil
as Capt. Parsons
Red
as Sam
Our First Christmas
as Santa
Bait Shop
as Gus
Your Name Here
as Lipschitz
A Plumm Summer
as Art Bublin
Hindsight
as Peter
The Last Word
as Man at Gorge
Wasting Away
as Colonel South
The Man from Earth
as Dr. Will Gruber
Big Stan
as Judge Perry
Resurrection Mary
as Detective Mahoney
Choose Connor
as Grant Miller
Smiley Face
as Mr. Spencer
Hot Tamale
as Sheriff Pinkham
Hatchet
as Jim Permatteo
Dark Mind
as Detective Rees
Domestic Import
as Sam the Mailman
Down the P.C.H.
as Ricky
The Beach Party at the Threshold of Hell
as Narrator / Paranormal Historian
Dorm Daze 2
as Captain Bunkley
Fierce Friend
as Phone Tech
Price To Pay
as Hooper
The Lost
as Bill Richmond
Midnight Clear
as Tommy
The Darkroom
as Emilio
Palindromes
as Dr. Dan
Neo Ned
as Officer Roy Pendleton
The 12 Dogs of Christmas
as Mayor Noble Doyle
Mysterious Skin
as Charlie
NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323
as Ernie Wilson
Death and Texas
as Prison Warden
Home on the Range
as Sheriff (voice)
The Gristle
as Starnes
Beethoven's 5th
as Vaughn Carter
Time Changer
as Dr. Wiseman
The Hebrew Hammer
as Santa
Ken Park
as Murph
Monster Makers
as Det. Brennan
The Laramie Project
as Henderson Trial Judge
The Parlor
as Beth
Joe Dirt
as Car Dealer
Bandits
as Lawrence Fife
Say It Isn't So
as Sheriff Merle Hobbs
The Fluffer
as Sam Martins
Crash Point Zero
as Alan Douglas
Office Space
as Tom Smykowski
Balloon Farm
as Earl
Hard Time: The Premonition
as Capt. Waters
The Arrangement
as Det. Bert Hershak
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
as Bob Bigalow
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
as Capt. Rich Waters
Kill the Man
as Mr. Ellias
Blink of an Eye
as Main Prison Guard
Au Pair
as Sam Morgan
Mercury Rising
as Edgar Halstrom
The Odd Couple II
as Detective
Mighty Joe Young
as Commander Gorman
The Thin Pink Line
as Governor Eastman
Mr. Murder
as John Wexel
The Lesser Evil
as Detective Smitts
The Pentagon Wars
as General Vice
Driven
as Leon
Desperate Measures
as Ed Fayne
Perfect Prey
as Detective Bevlan
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
as Dune Buggy Driver
Judas Kiss
as Security Guard
Richie Rich's Christmas Wish
as Sgt. Mooney
The Ransom of Red Chief
as Narrator / Sheriff 'T-Bone' Yankum
Lethal Weapon 4
as INS Agent
One of Our Own
as Burt Herchak
Route 9
as Agent Wallace
Trading Favors
as Highway Patrolman
Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest
as Jack Ogden
Cold Night Into Dawn
as Gerald
One Eight Seven
as Walter
River Made to Drown In
as Heavyset Man
Dilemma
as Captain Ross
Terminal
as Security Chief
Soul of the Game
as Pete Harmon
Executive Decision
as Air Marshal
Too Fast Too Young
as Sergeant
The Fan
as Shopkeeper
Ghosts of Mississippi
as Tommy Mayfield
Killer: A Journal of Murder
as Warden Quince
Jury Duty
as Principal Beasely
Casino
as Charlie Clark
Dominion
as Larry
Trial by Fire
as Fred Cobb
A Stranger in Town
as Sheriff
Lone Justice 2
as Mayor
Lightning Jack
as Marcus
Shadow of Obsession
as DA Applegate
Iron Will
as Burton
Holy Matrimony
as Greeson
Free Willy
as Wade
The Fugitive
as Old Guard
Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss
as Mort Aberdine
For Their Own Good
as Dave Butler
Body of Evidence
as Detective Griffin
Prelude to a Kiss
as Jerry Blier
The Public Eye
as Officer O'Brien
Of Mice and Men
as Carlson
Hero
as Robinson
Keeper of the City
as Capt. Sam Walden
Fried Green Tomatoes
as Reverend Scroggins
Shadows and Fog
as Roustabout
So Proudly We Hail
as Davis
A Killer Among Us
as Oscar Wendt
People Like Us
as Anthony Feliciano
Glory
as Quartermaster
Rachel River
as Merv
Black Rain
as Crown
Cast the First Stone
as Dickson
The Other Side of Hell
as Tattooed Man
Joyride
as Bartender