Kenneth Tigar

Kenneth Tigar

Known for
Acting
Born
September 24, 1942 (age 84)
Birthplace
Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA

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

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These Little Ones Perish

These Little Ones Perish

Movie

2026
Disclosure Day poster

Disclosure Day

Movie · as Very Old Man

2024
Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent poster

Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent

TV · as Andre · 1 ep

2023
Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game poster

Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game

Movie · as Irving Holzman

2023
You Hurt My Feelings poster

You Hurt My Feelings

Movie · as Ed

2021
Dopesick poster

Dopesick

TV · as Arthur Sackler · 2 eps

2020
Benny's Best Birthday poster

Benny's Best Birthday

Movie · as Father

2020
Hunters poster

Hunters

TV · as Heinz Richter · 3 eps

2019
Evil poster

Evil

TV · as Winston · 1 ep

2018
The Resident poster

The Resident

TV · as Henry Schultz · 1 ep

2017
The Post poster

The Post

Movie · as Solicitor Griswold

2017
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel poster

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

TV · as Arthur · 1 ep

2017
The Good Fight poster

The Good Fight

TV · as Judge James Chase · 1 ep

2016
Bull poster

Bull

TV · as Judge Janovich · 1 ep

2016
Billions poster

Billions

TV · as Senator Clay Tharp · 1 ep

2015
The Man in the High Castle poster

The Man in the High Castle

TV · as Heinrich Himmler

2014
Madam Secretary poster

Madam Secretary

TV · as Dr. Stuart Bachman · 1 ep

2013
The Blacklist poster

The Blacklist

TV · as Dr. Hans Koehler · 1 ep

2013
House of Cards poster

House of Cards

TV · as Walter Doyle · 2 eps

2013
Alpha House poster

Alpha House

TV · as Senator Paul Mower · 5 eps

2012
The Avengers poster

The Avengers

Movie · as German Old Man

2012
Elementary poster

Elementary

TV · as Philip Armistead · 1 ep

2010
Boardwalk Empire poster

Boardwalk Empire

TV · as Karl Lissender · 1 ep

2009
The Good Wife poster

The Good Wife

TV · as James Chase · 3 eps

2009
Nurse Jackie poster

Nurse Jackie

TV · as Tottie's Son · 1 ep

2008
Fringe poster

Fringe

TV · as Warden Johan Lennox · 2 eps

2003
NCIS poster

NCIS

TV · as Diggar Aldridge · 1 ep

2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent poster

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

TV · as Terrence Winthrop · 1 ep

1999
Judging Amy poster

Judging Amy

TV · as Dr. Stoller · 1 ep

1999
L.A. Heat poster

L.A. Heat

TV · as Jensen · 48 eps

1999
Family Law poster

Family Law

TV · as Judge Mitch Dupler · 2 eps

1999
The West Wing poster

The West Wing

TV · as Congressman Gladman · 1 ep

1998
Route 9 poster

Route 9

Movie · as Bank Manager

1998
Will & Grace poster

Will & Grace

TV · as John · 1 ep

1997
A Thousand Acres poster

A Thousand Acres

Movie · as Doctor

1997
Little Bigfoot poster

Little Bigfoot

Movie · as Largo

1997
Conspiracy Theory poster

Conspiracy Theory

Movie · as Lawyer

1997
Hollywood Safari poster

Hollywood Safari

Movie · as Sheriff Todd

1997
The Underground poster

The Underground

Movie · as Tim Scully

1996
Riot poster

Riot

Movie · as Harry Johansen

1996
Primal Fear poster

Primal Fear

Movie · as Weil

1996
7th Heaven poster

7th Heaven

TV · as Mr. Smith · 1 ep

1996
Pacific Blue poster

Pacific Blue

TV · as McFadden · 1 ep

1995
Rage poster

Rage

Movie · as Harry

1995
Jade poster

Jade

Movie · as Corporate Man

1995
Star Trek: Voyager poster

Star Trek: Voyager

TV · as Dammar · 1 ep

1995
Murder One poster

Murder One

TV · 1 ep

1995
Courthouse

Courthouse

TV · as Stanley Newcombe · 1 ep

1994
The 5 Mrs. Buchanans poster

The 5 Mrs. Buchanans

TV · 1 ep

1994
Touched by an Angel poster

Touched by an Angel

TV · as Dr. Coburn · 1 ep

1994
ER poster

ER

TV · as Dr. Keinholz · 2 eps

1993
Snapdragon poster

Snapdragon

Movie · as Captain

1993
My Life poster

My Life

Movie · as Dr. Califano

1993
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. poster

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

TV · as Mr. Flint · 1 ep

1993
The X-Files poster

The X-Files

TV · as Dr. Plant · 1 ep

1993
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman poster

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

TV · as Dr. Platt · 1 ep

1992
Lethal Weapon 3 poster

Lethal Weapon 3

Movie · as Ernie / Detective

1992
Melrose Place poster

Melrose Place

TV · as Hospital Clerk · 1 ep

1992
Human Target poster

Human Target

TV · 1 ep

1992
Mad About You poster

Mad About You

TV · as Norman Lark · 1 ep

1991
The Commish poster

The Commish

TV · 1 ep

1990
In the Best Interest of the Child poster

In the Best Interest of the Child

Movie · as Fred Hulbert

1990
Law & Order poster

Law & Order

TV · as Dr. Stanback, Sheldon Saperstein · 2 eps

1990
Beverly Hills, 90210 poster

Beverly Hills, 90210

TV · as Mr. Warren · 1 ep

1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air poster

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

TV · as Mr. Knotts · 1 ep

1990
The Flash poster

The Flash

TV · as Dr. Jason Rossick · 1 ep

1989
Lethal Weapon 2 poster

Lethal Weapon 2

Movie · as Bomb Squad Leader

1989
The Runnin' Kind poster

The Runnin' Kind

Movie · as Stan Shank

1989
Roe vs. Wade poster

Roe vs. Wade

Movie · as Supreme Court Judge

1989
Quantum Leap poster

Quantum Leap

TV · as Ben Steiner · 1 ep

1989
Baywatch poster

Baywatch

TV · as Mr. Hollis · 1 ep

1988
Phantasm II poster

Phantasm II

Movie · as Father Meyers

1988
Justin Case poster

Justin Case

Movie · as Motel Manager

1987
The Betty Ford Story poster

The Betty Ford Story

Movie · as Dr. Lukash

1987
The Bronx Zoo poster

The Bronx Zoo

TV · 1 ep

1987
Star Trek: The Next Generation poster

Star Trek: The Next Generation

TV · as Margan · 1 ep

1986
Second Serve poster

Second Serve

Movie · as Ross

1986
L.A. Law poster

L.A. Law

TV · as Clarence O'Malley, Mr. McClain · 1 ep

1986
ALF poster

ALF

TV · as FBI #2 · 1 ep

1985
Just One of the Guys poster

Just One of the Guys

Movie · as Mr. Raymaker

1985
Creator poster

Creator

Movie · as Pavlo

1985
Growing Pains poster

Growing Pains

TV · as Sid Sidlevich · 5 eps

1985
Stingray poster

Stingray

TV · 1 ep

1985
A Death in California poster

A Death in California

TV · as Raymond · 2 eps

1984
Murder, She Wrote poster

Murder, She Wrote

TV · as Dave Moline · 1 ep

1984
Night Court poster

Night Court

TV · as Gus Melman · 2 eps

1984
Hunter poster

Hunter

TV · as Calvin Tyler · 1 ep

1984
Crazy like a Fox poster

Crazy like a Fox

TV · as Mr. Delaney, Richard Morris · 2 eps

1983
Special Bulletin poster

Special Bulletin

Movie · as Dr. Abraham Sczrsma

1983
Missing Pieces poster

Missing Pieces

Movie · as Alan Rosenus

1983
Thursday's Child poster

Thursday's Child

Movie · as Bill Richardson

1983
Great Day poster

Great Day

Movie · as Burglar

1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. King poster

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

TV · 1 ep

1982
Pray TV poster

Pray TV

Movie · as Parker

1982
Cheers poster

Cheers

TV · as Dr. Lowell Greenspon, Fred · 1 ep

1982
Knight Rider poster

Knight Rider

TV · as Dr. Kempler · 1 ep

1982
Newhart poster

Newhart

TV · as 'Mom' · 1 ep

1981
Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill poster

Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill

Movie · as Trotter

1981
Dynasty poster

Dynasty

TV · 5 eps

1981
Hill Street Blues poster

Hill Street Blues

TV · as Randolph Scripps · 1 ep

1981
Nero Wolfe poster

Nero Wolfe

TV · 1 ep

1981
Simon & Simon poster

Simon & Simon

TV · as Larry Trowbridge · 2 eps

1980
The Babysitter poster

The Babysitter

Movie · as Tom Montgomery

1980
Magnum, P.I. poster

Magnum, P.I.

TV · as Milton 'The Ripper' Collins · 1 ep

1980
Bosom Buddies poster

Bosom Buddies

TV · 1 ep

1979
The Golden Gate Murders poster

The Golden Gate Murders

Movie · as Father O'Brien

1979
The Facts of Life poster

The Facts of Life

TV · 1 ep

1979
Tales of the Unexpected poster

Tales of the Unexpected

TV · as Semple, Merrifield · 1 ep

1979
Knots Landing poster

Knots Landing

TV · as Reuben Pomerantz · 1 ep

1979
Hart to Hart poster

Hart to Hart

TV · 2 eps

1978
WKRP in Cincinnati poster

WKRP in Cincinnati

TV · as Dr. Hunnisett · 1 ep

1978
Dallas poster

Dallas

TV · as Dr. Gordon · 2 eps

1977
Man from Atlantis II: The Death Scouts poster

Man from Atlantis II: The Death Scouts

Movie · as Dr. Miller Simon

1977
Man from Atlantis III: Killer Spores poster

Man from Atlantis III: Killer Spores

Movie · as Dr. Miller Simon

1977
Man from Atlantis IV: The Disappearances poster

Man from Atlantis IV: The Disappearances

Movie · as Dr. Miller Simon

1977
CHiPs poster

CHiPs

TV · as Webb · 1 ep

1977
Eight Is Enough poster

Eight Is Enough

TV · 1 ep

1977
Lou Grant poster

Lou Grant

TV · as Eugene Smithfield, Defense Attorney Patterson, Gary Hall · 1 ep

1976
The Hemingway Play poster

The Hemingway Play

Movie · as Paul Vas Dias

1976
Charlie's Angels poster

Charlie's Angels

TV · as Danner · 1 ep

1975
Wonder Woman poster

Wonder Woman

TV · as John Austin, Dr. Barnes · 1 ep

1975
Barney Miller poster

Barney Miller

TV · as Stefan Koepeknie, Fletcher, Elliot Porter, Jesus Christ, Philip Pollock (as Ken Tigar) · 2 eps

1974
Nourish the Beast poster

Nourish the Beast

Movie · as Adolph

1974
The Rockford Files poster

The Rockford Files

TV · as Jerry Simpson · 1 ep

1972
The Waltons poster

The Waltons

TV · as Clem Beal · 1 ep

1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame poster

Hallmark Hall of Fame

TV · as Bill Richardson · 1 ep