Kenneth Tigar

Kenneth Tigar is an American actor and translator who built a long career largely in television. Born in Chelsea, Massachusetts, he studied German literature at Harvard University, where he earned a BA and a PhD, and acted and directed in student theater before performing in Vienna and elsewhere in Europe. His film debut came in The Happy Hooker in 1975, and he later played Mr. Raymaker in Just One of the Guys (1985) and Professor Swivet in 18 Again! (1988). Other film parts include a bomb squad leader in Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) and Lethal Weapon 3 (1992), Weil in Primal Fear (1996), and a lawyer in Conspiracy Theory (1997). On television he starred as Captain Jensen in L.A. Heat from 1997 to 1999, appeared in 47 episodes, guest-starred twice on Cheers, and took guest roles on Dallas, Growing Pains and House of Cards.