Kenneth Tigar (born September 24, 1942) is an American actor, primarily on American television, and translator.
Life Kenneth Leslie Tigar was born into a Jewish family in Chelsea, Massachusetts, and raised in the Greater Boston Area.
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.Tigar archives, hollisarchives.lib.harvard.edu. Accessed November 3, 2022.
Career 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. 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, among many other roles. Filmography Film 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 Meyers1989 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 Captain1995 Jade Corporate Man Rage Harry1996 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 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 2013–18 House of Cards Walter Doyle 4 episodes 2013–14 Alpha House Senator Paul Mower 4 episodes 2016 Madam Secretary Scientist Episode: "On the Clock" 2016–19 The Man In The High Castle Heinrich Himmler 13 episodes 2017 Blindspot Sean Clark 2018–22Bull Judge Javonovich 2 episodes 2020–23 Hunters Heinz Richter 2 episodes 2021 Evil Winston Episode: "S Is for Silence" Dopesick Arthur Sackler 2 episodes 2023 The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Arthur Episode: "The Princess and the Plea" 2024 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Detective (ret.) Ed McCluskey Episode: "Marauder"
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