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Richard Riehle
Actor · Crew· Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, USA
Richard Riehle, born on May 12, 1948, is an American actor whose early immersion in the arts at the University of Notre Dame set the stage for his career. A fixture in University Theatre, Riehle honed his craft in college, laying the groundwork for a versatile career that would span decades and genres, from indie gems to blockbuster franchises. His understated performances have earned him a reputation as a reliable character actor, bringing depth and charm to roles both large and small.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
80 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Boris Is Dead | Hank | Film |
| 2025 | We Meet Again | Richter | Film |
| 2025 | Hacked: A Double Entendre of Rage Fueled Karma | Santa Claus | Film |
| 2024 | Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story | Nicolas Young | Film |
| 2023 | Fuzzy Head | Sheriff John Cunningham | Film |
| 2019 | 3 from Hell | Sheriff Wolf | Film |
| 2018 | Heels | Calvin | Film |
| 2017 | Made Vicious | Lawyer Justice | Film |
| 2016 | Pee-wee's Big Holiday | Dan | Film |
| 2016 | Fear, Inc. | Bill Peterson | Film |
| 2015 | Roommate Wanted | Dr. Hoffman | Film |
| 2014 | In Your Eyes | Mr. Padgham | Film |
| 2014 | Transformers: Age of Extinction | Theater Landlord | Film |
| 2013 | Coffee, Kill Boss | Vincent Brutsi | Film |
| 2013 | Jack's Not Sick Anymore | Film | |
| 2013 | Lonely Boy | Mr. Fitz | Film |
| 2013 | Girl Meets Boy | Raymond | Film |
| 2013 | Texas Chainsaw 3D | Farnsworth | Film |
| 2013 | Blue Dream | Ted Sellers | Film |
| 2012 | Dead Man's Burden | Three Penny Hank | Film |
| 2012 | BearCity 2: The Proposal | Gabe | Film |
| 2012 | WaterWalk | Jim T | Film |
| 2012 | Lake Effects | Chairman McCarren | Film |
| 2012 | 3 Days of Normal | Chief Dale Nickens | Film |
| 2012 | Treasure Buddies | Thomas Howard | Film |
| 2012 | Bad Ass | Father Miller | Film |
| 2012 | Extracted | Father Riley | Film |
| 2012 | FDR: American Badass! | Senator Bronson | Film |
| 2012 | Breathless | Deputy Cole | Film |
| 2011 | The Watermen | Belvine Lee Smith | Film |
| 2011 | A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas | Santa Claus | Film |
| 2011 | Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer | Ringmaster | Film |
| 2011 | Chillerama | Cecil Kaufman | Film |
| 2010 | Five Star Day | Jim the Plumber | Film |
| 2010 | Miss Nobody | Leonard Ormsby | Film |
| 2010 | Growth | Larkin Holberman | Film |
| 2010 | Killer by Nature | Warden Upton | Film |
| 2010 | The Search for Santa Paws | Santa Claus | Film |
| 2009 | The Last Lovecraft: Relic of Cthulhu | Mr. Snodgrass | Film |
| 2009 | Messengers 2: The Scarecrow | Jude Weatherby | Film |
| 2009 | Spinning Into Butter | Paul Meyers | Film |
| 2009 | Nowhere to Hide | Toley | Film |
| 2009 | Halloween II | Buddy The Night Watchman | Film |
| 2009 | Stellina Blue | Dr. Helfenstein | Film |
| 2008 | Red | Sam | Film |
| 2008 | Audie & the Wolf | Michael Ludlow | Film |
| 2008 | Bait Shop | Gus | Film |
| 2008 | Necessary Evil | Capt. Parsons | Film |
| 2008 | The Last Word | Man at Gorge | Film |
| 2008 | Our First Christmas | Santa | Film |
| 2008 | Hindsight | Peter | Film |
| 2008 | A Plumm Summer | Art Bublin | Film |
| 2008 | Your Name Here | Lipschitz | Film |
| 2007 | Choose Connor | Grant Miller | Film |
| 2007 | Wasting Away | Colonel South | Film |
| 2007 | The Man from Earth | Dr. Will Gruber | Film |
| 2007 | Resurrection Mary | Detective Mahoney | Film |
| 2007 | Big Stan | Judge Perry | Film |
| 2007 | Smiley Face | Mr. Spencer | Film |
| 2006 | Hot Tamale | Sheriff Pinkham | Film |
| 2006 | The Lost | Bill Richmond | Film |
| 2006 | Midnight Clear | Tommy | Film |
| 2006 | The Beach Party at the Threshold of Hell | Narrator / Paranormal Historian | Film |
| 2006 | Dark Mind | Detective Rees | Film |
| 2006 | Domestic Import | Sam the Mailman | Film |
| 2006 | The Darkroom | Emilio | Film |
| 2006 | Dorm Daze 2 | Captain Bunkley | Film |
| 2006 | Hatchet | Jim Permatteo | Film |
| 2006 | Little Big Top | Bob | Film |
| 2005 | The 12 Dogs of Christmas | Mayor Noble Doyle | Film |
| 2005 | The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green | Hat Sister | Film |
| 2005 | Mysterious Skin | Charlie | Film |
| 2005 | Palindromes | Dr. Dan | Film |
| 2005 | Neo Ned | Officer Roy Pendleton | Film |
| 2004 | NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323 | Ernie Wilson | Film |
| 2004 | Home on the Range | Sheriff (voice) | Film |
| 2003 | Time Changer | Dr. Wiseman | Film |
| 2003 | The Hebrew Hammer | Santa | Film |
| 2003 | Beethoven's 5th | Vaughn Carter | Film |
| 2003 | Ken Park | Murph | Film |
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