Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
September 24, 1942
Place of Birth:
Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA
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Kenneth Tigar
Biography
Kenneth Tigar (born September 24, 1942) is an American actor and translator. Primarily known for his numerous television guest roles, he was a regular as the short-tempered Captain Jensen in L.A. Heat from 1997 to 1999. He has also had roles in films including Lethal Weapon 2 (1989), Lethal Weapon 3 (1992), Primal Fear (1996), and The Avengers (2012).
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game | Irving Holzman |
| 2023 | You Hurt My Feelings | Ed |
| 2020 | Benny's Best Birthday | Father |
| 2017 | The Post | Solicitor Griswold |
| 2012 | The Avengers | German Old Man |
| 1997 | A Thousand Acres | Doctor |
| 1997 | Little Bigfoot | Largo |
| 1997 | Conspiracy Theory | Lawyer |
| 1997 | Hollywood Safari | Sheriff Todd |
| 1997 | The Underground | Tim Scully |
| 1996 | Riot | Harry Johansen |
| 1996 | Primal Fear | Weil |
| 1995 | Rage | Harry |
| 1995 | Jade | Corporate Man |
| 1993 | Snapdragon | Captain |
| 1993 | My Life | Dr. Califano |
| 1992 | Lethal Weapon 3 | Ernie / Detective |
| 1990 | In the Best Interest of the Child | Fred Hulbert |
| 1989 | Lethal Weapon 2 | Bomb Squad Leader |
| 1989 | The Runnin' Kind | Stan Shank |
| 1989 | Roe vs. Wade | Supreme Court Judge |
| 1988 | Phantasm II | Father Meyers |
| 1988 | Justin Case | Motel Manager |
| 1987 | The Betty Ford Story | Dr. Lukash |
| 1986 | Second Serve | Ross |
| 1985 | Just One of the Guys | Mr. Raymaker |
| 1985 | Creator | Pavlo |
| 1983 | Special Bulletin | Dr. Abraham Sczrsma |
| 1983 | Missing Pieces | Alan Rosenus |
| 1983 | Thursday's Child | Bill Richardson |
| 1983 | Great Day | Burglar |
| 1982 | Pray TV | Parker |
| 1981 | Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill | Trotter |
| 1980 | The Babysitter | Tom Montgomery |
| 1979 | The Golden Gate Murders | Father O'Brien |
| 1977 | Man from Atlantis II: The Death Scouts | Dr. Miller Simon |
| 1977 | Man from Atlantis III: Killer Spores | Dr. Miller Simon |
| 1977 | Man from Atlantis IV: The Disappearances | Dr. Miller Simon |
| 1976 | The Hemingway Play | Paul Vas Dias |
| 1974 | Nourish the Beast | Adolph |
| These Little Ones Perish |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Dopesick | Arthur Sackler |
| 2020 | Hunters | Heinz Richter |
| 2019 | Evil | Winston |
| 2018 | The Resident | Henry Schultz |
| 2017 | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | Arthur |
| 2017 | The Good Fight | Judge James Chase |
| 2016 | Bull | Judge Janovich |
| 2015 | The Man in the High Castle | Heinrich Himmler |
| 2015 | The Man in the High Castle | Himmler |
| 2014 | Madam Secretary | Dr. Stuart Bachman |
| 2013 | The Blacklist | Dr. Hans Koehler |
| 2013 | House of Cards | Walter Doyle |
| 2013 | Alpha House | Senator Paul Mower |
| 2012 | Elementary | Philip Armistead |
| 2010 | Boardwalk Empire | Karl Lissender |
| 2009 | The Good Wife | James Chase |
| 2008 | Fringe | Warden Johan Lennox |
| 2003 | NCIS | Diggar Aldridge |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Terrence Winthrop |
| 1999 | Judging Amy | Dr. Stoller |
| 1999 | L.A. Heat | Jensen |
| 1999 | Family Law | Judge Mitch Dupler |
| 1999 | The West Wing | Congressman Gladman |
| 1998 | Will & Grace | John |
| 1996 | 7th Heaven | Mr. Smith |
| 1996 | Pacific Blue | McFadden |
| 1995 | Star Trek: Voyager | Dammar |
| 1995 | Murder One | |
| 1994 | The 5 Mrs. Buchanans | |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel | Dr. Coburn |
| 1994 | ER | Dr. Keinholz |
| 1993 | The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. | Mr. Flint |
| 1993 | The X-Files | Dr. Plant |
| 1993 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Dr. Platt |
| 1992 | Melrose Place | Hospital Clerk |
| 1992 | Human Target | |
| 1992 | Mad About You | Norman Lark |
| 1991 | The Commish | |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Dr. Stanback |
| 1990 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Mr. Warren |
| 1990 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Mr. Knotts |
| 1990 | The Flash | Dr. Jason Rossick |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Sheldon Saperstein |
| 1989 | Quantum Leap | Ben Steiner |
| 1989 | Baywatch | Mr. Hollis |
| 1987 | The Bronx Zoo | |
| 1987 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Margan |
| 1986 | L.A. Law | Clarence O'Malley |
| 1986 | ALF | FBI #2 |
| 1986 | L.A. Law | Mr. McClain |
| 1985 | Growing Pains | Sid Sidlevich |
| 1985 | Stingray | |
| 1985 | A Death in California | Raymond |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote | Dave Moline |
| 1984 | Night Court | Gus Melman |
| 1984 | Hunter | Judge Calvin Tyler |
| 1984 | Crazy like a Fox | Mr. Delaney |
| 1984 | Crazy like a Fox | Richard Morris |
| 1983 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King | |
| 1982 | Cheers | Dr. Lowell Greenspon |
| 1982 | Knight Rider | Dr. Kempler |
| 1982 | Newhart | |
| 1982 | Cheers | Fred |
| 1981 | Simon & Simon | |
| 1981 | Dynasty | |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues | |
| 1981 | Nero Wolfe | |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues | Randolph Scripps |
| 1980 | Magnum, P.I. | Milton 'The Ripper' Collins |
| 1980 | Bosom Buddies | |
| 1979 | The Facts of Life | |
| 1979 | Tales of the Unexpected | Semple |
| 1979 | Knots Landing | Reuben Pomerantz |
| 1979 | Hart to Hart | |
| 1979 | Tales of the Unexpected | Merrifield |
| 1978 | WKRP in Cincinnati | Dr. Hunnisett |
| 1978 | Dallas | Dr. Gordon |
| 1977 | CHiPs | Webb |
| 1977 | Eight Is Enough | |
| 1977 | Lou Grant | Eugene Smithfield |
| 1977 | Lou Grant | Defense Attorney Patterson |
| 1977 | Lou Grant | Gary Hall |
| 1976 | Charlie's Angels | Danner |
| 1975 | Wonder Woman | John Austin |
| 1975 | Barney Miller | Stefan Koepeknie |
| 1975 | Barney Miller | Fletcher |
| 1975 | Barney Miller | Elliot Porter |
| 1975 | Barney Miller | Jesus Christ |
| 1975 | Barney Miller | Philip Pollock (as Ken Tigar) |
| 1974 | The Rockford Files | Jerry Simpson |
| 1972 | The Waltons | Clem Beal |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Bill Richardson |