Richard Riehle, dependable TV and film character actor who was in 'Glory and 'Office Space,' dies

Richard Riehle, a prolific character actor in TV and film, has died at 78

Wright Entertainment Inc. said Riehle died Oct. 15 but disclosed no cause or details

He played Tom Smykowski, a sad-sack product manager, in the 1999 film 'Office Space'

His career included roles in 'Glory,' 'The Fugitive,' 'Executive Decision,' 'The West Wing,' and the 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' TV adaptation

1977: Riehle had his first lines in the movie 'Joyride' · 1989: He appeared in 'Glory' and 'Black Rain' · 1992: He appeared in 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' · 1999: He starred as Tom Smykowski in 'Office Space' and appeared on Broadway in 'The Iceman Cometh' · 2000: He appeared in 'Star Trek: Voyager' · 2004: He appeared in 'Star Trek: Enterprise' · Oct. 15: Richard Riehle died

Cause of death was not disclosed