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Kenneth Tigar

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kenneth Tigar
Born
Kenneth Leslie Tigar

(1942-09-24) September 24, 1942 (age 84)
Chelsea, Massachusetts
OccupationsActor, translator
Years active1975–present

Kenneth Tigar (born September 24, 1942) is an American actor, primarily on American television, and translator.

Life

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Kenneth Leslie Tigar was born into a Jewish family in Chelsea, Massachusetts, and raised in the Greater Boston Area.[1][2]

He received his BA and Ph.D. in German literature from Harvard University. As an undergraduate, he was active in theater as both an actor and a director. He spent a year at the University of Göttingen and performed in Vienna and other European cities.[3]

Career

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Tigar made his film debut in The Happy Hooker (1975). He went on to play Mr. Raymaker in Just One of the Guys (1985) and Professor Swivet in 18 Again! (1988). Tigar's later film roles include playing a bomb squad leader in Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) and Lethal Weapon 3 (1992), Weil in Primal Fear (1996), a lawyer in Conspiracy Theory (1997), and a brief but pivotal part as a German resister to Loki in The Avengers (2012).

He has appeared in numerous television shows, including starring as the short-tempered Captain Jensen in L.A. Heat from 1997 to 1999, appearing in a total of 47 episodes. He guest-starred in two episodes of Cheers, playing different characters – "The Boys in the Bar" in Season 1 as a gay character called Fred, and later in Season 4's "Don Juan Is Hell", as a professor of Diane's.[4] He also played Dr. Gordon on Dallas, Sid Sidlevich (Maggie's boss) on Growing Pains, Fritz Heath on Dynasty, Dr. Keinholz on ER, and Walter Doyle on House of Cards,[5] among many other roles.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1975 The Happy Hooker Steve Screen debut
1978 The Gypsy Warriors SS Captain Schullman
1981 Gangster Wars Thomas E. Dewey
1985 Just One of the Guys Mr. Raymaker
Creator Pavlo
1987 Jake's M.O. Sol Godlman
1988 18 Again! Professor Swivet
Phantasm II Father Meyers
1989 Lethal Weapon 2 Becker (bomb squad leader)
The Runnin' Kind Stan Shank
1992 Lethal Weapon 3 Becker (bomb squad leader)
1993 My Life Dr. Califano
Snapdragon Captain
1995 Jade Corporate Man
Rage Harry
1996 Cadillac Ranch Clown (as Ken Tigar)
Primal Fear Weil
Riot Harry Johansen
1997 Little Bigfoot Largo
Conspiracy Theory Lawyer
Hollywood Safari Sheriff Todd
A Thousand Acres Doctor
The Underground Tim Scully
2000 Blessed Art Thou Robert
2005 Time of Fear Coroner
2012 The Avengers Old German Man
2014 The Union Earl
2015 Hell's Heart Father Francis
2017 The Post Solicitor General Griswold
2022 Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game Irving Holzman
2023 You Hurt My Feelings Ed
2026 Disclosure Day Very Old Man

Television

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Year Production Role Notes
1976 The Adams Chronicles Secretary Miniseries
1976–81 Barney Miller Various 6 episodes
1977 Man from Atlantis Dr. Miller Simon 3 episodes
The Waltons Clem Beal
1978 Actor The Farmer Made-for-TV movie
Charlie's Angels Danner Episode: "Antique Angels"
Kaz Verdict in Department 12
The Rock Rainbow Jim Made-for-TV movie
The Rockford Files Jerry Simpson Episode: "Local Man Eaten by Newspaper"
1979 Project U.F.O. Ron Denby Episode: "Sighting 4024: The Scoutmaster Incident"
Barnaby Jones Gavin Brewster Episode: "Fatal Overture"
The Golden Gate Murders Father O'Brien Made-for-TV movie
1980 Love, Natalie The Guest Made-for-TV movie
Eight Is Enough Mr. Whitney Episode: "Jeremy"
The Babysitter Tom Montgomery Made-for-TV movie
1981 CHiPs Webb Episode: "Finders Keepers"
The Gangster Chronicles Thomas E. Dewey 13 episodes
Nero Wolfe Morty Barbage Episode: "The Blue Ribbon Hostage"
Park Place Hammond Episode: "Crazy Judge"
The Big Black Pill Trotter Made-for-TV movie
WKRP in Cincinnati Dr. Hunnisett Episode: "Frog Story"
1982 Pray TV Parker Made-for-TV movie
Bosom Buddies Spinkus Episode: "Hildy's Dirt Nap"
The Facts of Life Mr. Garfield Episode: "Daddy's Girl"
1983 Knight Rider Dr. Kempler Episode: "Give Me Liberty... or Give Me Death"
Missing Pieces Alan Rosenus Made-for-TV movie
Special Bulletin Dr. Abraham Sczrsma Made-for-TV movie
Thursday's Child Bill Richardson Made-for-TV movie
Hart to Hart Baldwin / Harold Ashby 2 episodes
1983–85 Cheers Fred / Dr. Lowell Greenspon 2 episodes
1983–86 Hill Street Blues Randolph Scripps 2 episodes
1984 Fatal Vision Pathologist Made-for-TV movie
1985 Simon & Simon Larry Trowbridge 2 episodes
Night Court Mr. Slotkin Episode: "The Hostage"
1986 Magnum, P.I. Milton Collins Episode: "Death and Taxes"
Hunter Judge Calvin Tyler Episode: "True Confessions"
Webster Mr. Terry Episode: "A Test of Character"
1986–93 L.A. Law Clarence O'Malley
1987 The Betty Ford Story Dr. Lukash Made-for-TV movie
Dallas Dr. Gordon 4 episodes
Night Court Gus Melman Episode: "Her Honor, Part 4"
Highway To Heaven Mr. Meyers Episode: "Normal People"
1987–89 Growing Pains Sid Sidlevich 6 episodes
1988 Star Trek: The Next Generation Margan (uncredited) Episode: "Symbiosis"
1988–89 Dynasty Fritz Heath 5 episodes
1989 Who's the Boss? Mr. Timmons Episode: "In Sam We Trust"
1990 Newhart Game store owner Episode: "Mom"
1992 Quantum Leap Ben Steiner
1993 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Dr. Samuel Platt Episode: "Pilot"
1995 Beverly Hills, 90210 Mr. Warren
1996 Murder, She Wrote Dave Pittman
1997 Star Trek: Voyager Dammar Episode: "Displaced"
Sunset Beach Dr. Anthony Moulton 2 episodes
1998 ER Dr. Keinholz 2 episodes
Route 9 Bank Manager Made-for-TV movie
1999 The X-Files Dr. Plant Episode: "S.R. 819"
The West Wing Congressman Gladman
L.A. Heat Captain Jensen
2007 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Terrence Winthrop Episode: "Privilege"
2008–09 Fringe Johan Lennox Speaking German
2010 Boardwalk Empire Doctor Lissenger (Dentist)
2011 Nurse Jackie Dentist
2012 Elementary Philip Armistead[6]
2013–18 House of Cards Walter Doyle[7] 4 episodes
2013–14 Alpha House Senator Paul Mower[8] 4 episodes
2016 Madam Secretary Scientist Episode: "On the Clock"
2016–19 The Man In The High Castle Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler 13 episodes
2017 Blindspot Sean Clark[9]
2018–22 Bull Judge Javonovich 2 episodes
2020–23 Hunters Heinz Richter 2 episodes
2021 Evil Winston Episode: "S Is for Silence"[10]
Dopesick Arthur Sackler 2 episodes
2024 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Detective (ret.) Ed McCluskey Episode: "Marauder"

References

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  1. ↑ "Veteran character actor Kenneth Tigar at Geva". YouTube. January 21, 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Actor Kenneth Tigar discusses "Freud's Last Session"". January 22, 2014.
  3. ↑ Tigar archives, hollisarchives.lib.harvard.edu. Accessed November 3, 2022.
  4. ↑ Society), SPS (Sitcom Preservation (2014-09-01). Cheers TV Show: A Comprehensive Reference. Praetorian Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9679852-3-7.
  5. ↑ "House of Cards Full Cast and Crew". November 2, 2018. Retrieved November 3, 2018 – via IMDb.
  6. ↑ "Déjà Vu All Over Again". March 14, 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2016 – via IMDb.
  7. ↑ "House of Cards Full Cast and Crew". November 2, 2018. Retrieved November 3, 2018 – via IMDb.
  8. ↑ "Alpha House". April 19, 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2016 – via IMDb.
  9. ↑ "Name Not One Man". February 8, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2017 – via IMDb.
  10. ↑ "S Is for Silence". 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2024 – via IMDb.
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