Jack Kehler (May 22, 1946 – May 7, 2022) was an American character actor. He was best known for his role of Marty, The Dude's landlord in the 1998 film The Big Lebowski.‘The Big Lebowski’ actor Jack Kehler dead at 75 He also appeared in Men in Black II, The Last Boy Scout, Point Break, Wyatt Earp, Fever Pitch and Waterworld.
Early years Kehler was born on May 22, 1946, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Career Kehler started to act in theatre at the age of 24. He studied with Sanford Meisner and Wynn Handman and became a member of the Actors Studio. His first film role was in Strange Invaders, released in 1983.
In the 1980s, he worked primarily on television, appearing in Hill Street Blues, Cagney & Lacey and St. Elsewhere. In the 1990s, he had roles in several action films, including The Last Boy Scout, Wyatt Earp and Waterworld. He appeared in the Coen brothers' 1998 cult film The Big Lebowski as Marty, the stammering landlord to Jeff Bridges' the Dude.
He recurred as Harlan Wyndam Matson on Amazon Prime's The Man in the High Castle.
Personal life He was married to his wife Shawna Casey and had a son, Eddie Kehler, and a grandson Liam.
Death He died from complications due to leukemia on May 7, 2022.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1983 Strange Invaders Gas Station Attendant 1985 Year of the Dragon Alan Perez 1990 I Love You to Death Wiley 1991 Point Break Halsey The Last Boy Scout Scrabble Man Grand Canyon Steve Fox 1992 White Sands Casanov 1994 Wyatt Earp Bob Hatch 1995 Waterworld Atoll Banker 1996 My Fellow Americans Wayne 1997 One Eight Seven Larry Hyland Lost Highway Guard Johnny Mack 1998 The Big Lebowski Marty Lethal Weapon 4 State Department Official Sour Grapes Jack 1999 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me Circus Barker The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human The Male's Father Dudley Do-Right HomerCharacter is mistakingly labeled as "Howard" in the credits. True Crime Mr. Ziegler Forces of Nature Vic 2000 Auggie Rose Oscar Weeks 2002 Big Trouble Leonard Ferroni Men in Black II Ben Love Liza Denny 2003 Under the Tuscan Sun Apartment Manager 2005 Fever Pitch Al Waterman Also narrator2006Movin' Too FastHank Grilled Dick Abbott School for Scoundrels Classmate Invincible Wade Chambers Special Dr. Dobson 2007 Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story Press Conference Reporter 2008 Pineapple Express Walter - Accountant 2010 The Last Godfather Cabbie Dirty Girl Dr. Shelby 2014 The Sound and the Fury Earl 2016 In Dubious Battle Dr. Burton 2019 Zeroville Studio Art Director 2022 Father Stu Curtis Final film role
Television YearTitle Role Notes 1986 Hill Street Blues Bobby Episode: "The Suitcase" 1987 Hunter Scooter Davis Episode: "The Cradle will Rock" 1988 St. Elsewhere Jack Warner Episode: "Their Town" 1988-1989 Newhart Tommy Lee Holliday Episodes: "I Married Dick" "Home for the Holidays" 1989 L.A. Law Pest Control Exterminator Steve Tumka Episode: "One Rat, One Ranger"1990 Father Dowling Mysteries Angelo Copelli Episode: "The Passionate Painter Mystery" Equal Justice Rodney Kickel Episode: "Cop's Story" Cop Rock Donald Bruckner Episode: "Bang the Potts Slowly" 1992 Night Court Fingers Kirby Episode: "P.S. Do I Know You?" 1993 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Jaheel Episode: "Babel"1995 Wings Earl Episode: "Gone but not Faygotten" Babylon 5 Timothy Chase Episode: "Comes the Inquisitor" 1996 Sliders The Poacher Episode: "In Dino Veritas" 1996-1997 Murder One Frank Szymanski 1998 The Practice Kyle Peabody Episode: "In Deep" 1999 JAG Private First Class Philipp E. Fields Episode: "Ghosts of Christmas Past"2001 The Division George Duncan Episode: "Secrets and Lies" Becker Pete Episode: "The Ghost of Christmas Presents"2003 7th Heaven Walter Episode: "Stand up" Angel Manny Episode: "Long Day's Journey" Karen Sisco Jackie Kinder Episode: "Dear Dearwood..." Las Vegas Aaron Walker Episode: "What Happens in Vegas Stays in Vegas"2004 24 Kevin Kelly Episode: "Day 3: 12:00 a.m. - 1:00 a.m." NCIS Tom Wilson Episode: "Lt. Jane Doe" 2006 The New Adventures of Old Christine Scalper Episode: "Exile on Lame Street" 2007 Monk Harvey Disher Episode: "Mr. Monk Visits a Farm"2009 The Mentalist Playland Owner Episode: "Red Sauce" Mad Men Morris Man Episode: "Out of Town" Bones Malaki Wallace Episode: "The Goop on the Girl" 2012 Franklin & Bash Jim Sweeney Episode: "Jango and Rossi"
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