What we know
What we know: Richard Riehle, dependable TV and film character actor who was in 'Glory and 'Office Space,' dies
Compiled Oct 19
What we know
- 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
- He fell into acting as a senior at the University of Notre Dame and later got an MFA from the University of Minnesota
- He had roles in three 'Star Trek' franchises and was on Broadway three times, including a 1999 revival of 'The Iceman Cometh' with Paul Giamatti
What we don’t know yet
- Cause of death was not disclosed
- No further details about his death were disclosed
Open questions
- What was the cause of Richard Riehle's death?
- Where did he die?
- Are there surviving family members mentioned?
- What prompted Wright Entertainment Inc. to issue the statement?
Drawn from the Associated Press report. “What we don’t know” lists only what the reporting itself flags as unresolved.