Richard Riehle (born May 12, 1948) is an American character actor. He portrayed Walt Finnerty on '' Grounded for Life'' (2001–2005) and The Warden on ''

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'' (2007). He also appeared in over 200 films, including '' Glory'' (1989), '' The Fugitive'' (1993), ''

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'' (1995), ''

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'' (1998) and '' Office Space'' (1999).

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.Richard Riehle Biography (1948–)
/ref> He attended the

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and then went on to complete an MFA at

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. He began acting at the Meadow Brook Theatre in

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and was doing regional theatre in the Pacific Northwest when he got his very first film role in the John Wayne film '' Rooster Cogburn''. His television credits include '' Quantum Leap''; '' Roseanne''; ''

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''; '' L.A. Law''; '' Ally McBeal''; '' Buffy the Vampire Slayer''; ''

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''; '' Diagnosis: Murder''; '' Sabrina the Teenage Witch''; ''

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''; '' ER''; '' Married to the Kellys''; '' Tremors''; '' Boston Legal''; '' Grounded for Life'' (45 episodes), and ''

''. Riehle has also guest-starred on three of the six ''

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'' television series.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

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