Kenneth Tigar
| Kenneth Tigar | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 24, 1942 Chelsea, Massachusetts |
| 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, where he speaks with a German accent.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | The Happy Hooker | Steve | Screen debut |
| 1978 | The Gypsy Warriors | Capt. 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) | |
| 1992 | Lethal Weapon 3 | Becker (bomb squad leader) | |
| 1996 | Primal Fear | Weil | |
| Cadillac Ranch | Clown (as Ken Tigar) | ||
| Riot | Harry Johansen | ||
| 1997 | Little Bigfoot | Largo | |
| The Underground | Tim Scully | ||
| Conspiracy Theory | Lawyer | ||
| A Thousand Acres | Doctor | ||
| Hollywood Safari | Sheriff Todd | ||
| 2005 | Time of Fear | Coroner | |
| 2012 | The Avengers | Old German Man |
Television works
| Year | Production | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1992 | 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 | Dr. Keinholz | 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 |
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.
External links
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