Richard Riehle (born May 12, 1948) is an American character actor. He portrayed Principal Ed Rooney on Ferris Bueller (1990–1991) and Walt Finnerty on Grounded for Life (2001–2005). He has also appeared in over 200 films, including Of Mice and Men (1992), The Fugitive (1993), Jury Duty (1995), Executive Decision (1996), Mercury Rising (1998), Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999), and Wedding Crashers (2005).

Life and career

Riehle was born on May 12, 1948, in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, the son of Mary Margaret (née Walsh), a nurse, and Herbert John Riehle (1921–1961), an assistant postmaster. He attended the University of Notre Dame and then went on to complete an MFA at University of Minnesota. He began acting at the Meadow Brook Theatre in Rochester, Michigan and was doing regional theatre in the Pacific Northwest when he got his very first film role in the John Wayne film Rooster Cogburn.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games