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\n\t\tActor Richard Riehle, who appeared in more than 400 films and TV series, has died (Picture: Admedia \/ Zuma Press \/ Avalon)<\/p>\n
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\n\t\tActor Richard Riehle, who appeared in more than 400 films and TV series, has died (Picture: Admedia \/ Zuma Press \/ Avalon)<\/p>\n
Actor Richard Riehle, known for Office Space and Star Trek<\/a>, has died. <\/p>\n The 78-year-old star is said to have died of natural causes in Los Angeles, according to friends. <\/p>\n He died on Thursday, October 15, TMZ reports. <\/p>\n The veteran actor\u2019s career started in the 1970s, spanning decades and roles on shows like Grounded for Life and NCIS<\/a>. <\/p>\n He appeared in more than 400 films and TV shows during his career. <\/p>\n In the 1999 black comedy<\/a> Office Space, Riehle played the role of Tom Smykowski, a product manager who becomes the middleman between the company\u2019s customers and software engineers due to his self-proclaimed people skills. <\/p>\n \t\t In the adventure series The Legend of Korra, Riehle appeared as the voice of Bumi and other additional voices across 17 episodes. <\/p>\n Riehle was known for playing Santa Claus, including in Two and a Half Men, A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas<\/a> and Puppy Star Christmas. <\/p>\n In the cult comedy film Bridesmaids starring Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph, Riehle played character called Bill Cozbi. <\/p>\n Some of his final credits include playing Warden Reynolds in the crime comedy series Barry in 2023. <\/p>\n \t\t Tributes poured in for the Wisconsin-born character actor, with many praising his comedic skills. <\/p>\n Filmmaker Michael Matteo Rossi said on X: \u2018Really saddened to hear about the passing of my friend and colleague Richard Riehle who I had the pleasure of directing and was one of the nicest most genuine people I\u2019ve ever met and anytime we met up he put a smile on my face<\/p>\n One fan said: \u2018Prolific character actor Richard Riehle has passed away. People will (rightly) mention Office Space and Casino, but he logged 440 credits; he was an ultimate \u201cI know that guy\u201d actor.\u2019<\/p>\n Another one wrote: \u2018RIP Richard Riehle\u2026brilliantly funny in Office Space\u2026\u2019<\/p>\n Arrow Arrow Arrow![\"Actor](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SEI_317375641-3e1d-e1792442365760.jpg\")
\n\t\tRiehle played principal Ed Rooney in Ferris Bueller in 1990-91(Picture: Chris Cuffaro\/NBC \/ Everett Collection Inc \/ Avalon)<\/p>\n![\"Richard](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SEI_317371951-b242.jpg\")
\n\t\tRiehle\u2019s acting career started at the Meadow Brook Theatres in Rochester, Michigan (Picture: Leon Bennett\/FilmMagic)<\/p>\n
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