Richard Riehle
Acting

Richard Riehle

Born 12 May 1948 · Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, USA · Died 15 October 2026

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

Transformers: Age of Extinction
Casino
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
The Fugitive
Bridesmaids
Two and a Half Men
Modern Family
Office Space
Lethal Weapon 4
The Man from Earth
NCIS
The Legend of Korra
Boris Is Dead
The Cowboy Killer
Tonic
Hacked: A Double Entendre of Rage Fueled Karma
500 Fireflies
We Meet Again
Purgy's
Feeling Randy
Ambush at St. Mary's
The Invisible Raptor
Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story
Old Man Jackson
For Years to Come
Poor Paul
Adventures of the Naked Umbrella
Invaders from Proxima B
Fuzzy Head
Intern
Moon Manor
Madelines
The Wedding Pact 2: The Baby Pact
For the Hits
Destination Marfa
Digging to Death
Far More
Jimmy's Jungle
Faith Based
Boomerang
The Meanest Man in Texas
3 from Hell
PawParazzi
Chase
Limbo
15 Minutes at 400 Degrees
Nowhere, Michigan
The Acorn
20 Weeks
Bullitt County
Fishbowl California
Living Room Coffin
West of Hell
Heels
Deadman Standing
A Very Nutty Christmas
Puppy Star Christmas
Bad Apples
The Invisible Mother
Fear, Inc.
Love at First Glance
Pitching Tents
Breaking Legs
Aquarians
You Have a Nice Flight
Made Vicious
Last Man Club
Citrus Springs
A Father's Secret
Schlep
Pee-wee's Big Holiday
Lights Out
Helen Keller vs. Nightwolves
Roommate Wanted
Amnesiac
Dementia
Daddy
Contracted: Phase II
Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant
Sex, Death and Bowling
Welcome to Forever
Primrose Lane
Gone Doggy Gone
All I Want for Christmas
There's Always Woodstock
The Scribbler
The Three Dogateers
Transformers: Age of Extinction
In Your Eyes
The Cabining
Lovesick
Texas Chainsaw 3D
Lonely Boy
Coffee, Kill Boss
Blue Dream
Girl Meets Boy
The Secret Village
Friended to Death
Mischief Night
Friend Request
Munchausen
Breathless
Treasure Buddies
Extracted
BearCity 2: The Proposal
3 Days of Normal
Last Call
Darnell Dawkins: Mouth Guitar Legend
Bad Ass
FDR: American Badass!
Dead Man's Burden
Lake Effects
The Watermen
Chillerama
Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
Bridesmaids
Growth
Killer by Nature
The Search for Santa Paws
Five Star Day
Gay Baby
1,001 Ways to Enjoy the Missionary Position
Miss Nobody
Breakdance Academy
Messengers 2: The Scarecrow
The Last Lovecraft: Relic of Cthulhu
Stellina Blue
Nowhere to Hide
Halloween II
Project Solitude
Spinning Into Butter
Audie & the Wolf
Necessary Evil
Red
Our First Christmas
Bait Shop
Your Name Here
A Plumm Summer
Hindsight
The Last Word
Wasting Away
The Man from Earth
Big Stan
Resurrection Mary
Choose Connor
Smiley Face
Hot Tamale
Hatchet
Dark Mind
Domestic Import
Down the P.C.H.
The Beach Party at the Threshold of Hell
Dorm Daze 2
Little Big Top
Fierce Friend
Price To Pay
The Lost
Midnight Clear
The Darkroom
The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green
Palindromes
Neo Ned
The 12 Dogs of Christmas
Mysterious Skin
NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323
Death and Texas
Home on the Range
The Gristle
Beethoven's 5th
Time Changer
The Hebrew Hammer
Ken Park
Monster Makers
Another pretty face
The Laramie Project
The Parlor
Joe Dirt
Bandits
Say It Isn't So
The Fluffer
Crash Point Zero
Office Space
Balloon Farm
Hard Time: The Premonition
The Arrangement
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
Kill the Man
Blink of an Eye
Au Pair
Mercury Rising
The Odd Couple II
Mighty Joe Young
The Thin Pink Line
Mr. Murder
The Lesser Evil
The Pentagon Wars
Driven
Desperate Measures
Perfect Prey
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Judas Kiss
Richie Rich's Christmas Wish
The Ransom of Red Chief
Lethal Weapon 4
One of Our Own
Route 9
Trading Favors
Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest
Cold Night Into Dawn
One Eight Seven
River Made to Drown In
Dilemma
Terminal
Soul of the Game
Executive Decision
Too Fast Too Young
The Fan
Ghosts of Mississippi
Killer: A Journal of Murder
Jury Duty
Stuart Saves His Family
Casino
Dominion
Trial by Fire
A Stranger in Town
Lone Justice 2
Lightning Jack
Shadow of Obsession
Iron Will
Holy Matrimony
Free Willy
The Fugitive
A Dangerous Woman
Body of Evidence
For Their Own Good
Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss
Prelude to a Kiss
The Public Eye
Of Mice and Men
Hero
Keeper of the City
Fried Green Tomatoes
Shadows and Fog
So Proudly We Hail
A Killer Among Us
People Like Us
Glory
Rachel River
Black Rain
Cast the First Stone
The Other Side of Hell
Joyride
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