Kenneth Tigar
Kenneth Tigar | |
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Born |
Chelsea, Massachusetts | September 24, 1942
Occupation | Actor, translator |
Years active | 1975–present |
Kenneth Tigar (born September 24, 1942) is an American actor and translator.
Life and career
Tigar was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts and raised in the Boston area.[1] 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. He speaks fluent German and has translated a number of German plays into English.
He starred as Captain Jensen in L.A. Heat and has appeared in numerous television series such as The West Wing, Boardwalk Empire, Barney Miller, Night Court, Highway To Heaven and Fringe, as well as in motion pictures such as The Avengers, in which he has a brief pivotal role as a German resistor.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 Meyers | ||
1989 | 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 | Captain | ||
1995 | Jade | Corporate Man | |
Rage | Harry | ||
1996 | 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 |
Television works
Year | Production | Role | Notes |
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1976 | The Adams Chronicles | Secretary | TV miniseries, 1 episode |
1976–1981 | Barney Miller | Danner | 5 different characters (including Jesus Christ) in 6 episodes |
1977 | Man from Atlantis | Dr. Miller Simon | 3 episodes |
The Waltons | Clem Beal | ||
1978 | Charlie's Angels | Danner | |
1980 | The Babysitter | Tom Montgomery | TV movie |
1983 | Knight Rider | Dr. Kempler | |
Missing Pieces | Alan Rosenus | TV movie | |
Special Bulletin | Dr. Abraham Sczrsma | TV movie | |
Thursday's Child | Bill Richardson | TV movie | |
1983–1984 | Hart to Hart | Baldwin / Harold Ashby | 2 episodes |
1983–1985 | Cheers | Dr. Lowell Greenspon / Fred | 2 episodes |
1983–1986 | Hill Street Blues | Randolph Scripps | 2 episodes |
1984 | Fatal Vision | Pathologist | TV movie |
1985 | Simon & Simon | Larry Trowbridge | 2 episodes |
Night Court | Mr. Slotkin | 1 episode - "The Hostage" | |
1986 | Magnum, P.I. | Milton Collins | |
1986–1993 | L.A. Law | Clarence O'Malley | |
1987 | The Betty Ford Story | Dr. Lukash | TV movie |
Dallas | Dr. Gordon | 4 episodes | |
Night Court | Gus Melman | 1 episode - "Her Honor, Part 4" | |
Highway To Heaven | Mr. Meyers | 1 episode - "Normal People" | |
1987–1989 | Growing Pains | Sid Sidlevich | 6 episodes |
1988–1989 | Dynasty | Fritz Heath | 5 episodes |
1990 | Newhart | "Mom" - Game store owner | 1 episode |
Quantum Leap | Ben Steiner | ||
1993 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Dr. Samuel Platt | 1 episode - Pilot |
1995 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Mr. Warren | |
1996 | Murder, She Wrote | Dave Pittman | |
1997 | Star Trek: Voyager | Dammar | |
1997–1999 | L.A. Heat | Captain Jensen | |
1998 | ER | Dr. Keinholz | 2 episodes |
1998 | Route 9 | Bank Manager | TV movie |
1999 | The X-Files | Dr. Plant | 1 episode - "S.R. 819" |
1999 | The West Wing | Congressman Gladman | |
2008–2009 | Fringe | Johan Lennox | speaking German |
2010 | Boardwalk Empire | Dentist | |
2011 | Nurse Jackie | Dentist | |
2012 | Elementary | Philip Armistead[2] | |
2013–2014 | House of Cards | Walter Doyle[3] | 2 episodes |
2013–2014 | Alpha House | Senator Paul Mower[4] | 4 episodes |
2016 | The Man In The High Castle | SS-Reichsführer Heinrich Himmler | 2 episodes |
2017 | Blindspot | Sean Clark[5] |
References
- ↑ "Veteran character actor Kenneth Tigar at Geva". YouTube. 21 January 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ↑ "Déjà Vu All Over Again". 14 March 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2016 – via IMDb.
- ↑ "Chapter 7". 1 February 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2016 – via IMDb.
- ↑ "Alpha House". 19 April 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2016 – via IMDb.
- ↑ "Name Not One Man". 8 February 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017 – via IMDb.