Kenneth Tigar Biography (1942-)

Born September 24, 1942, in Chelsea, MA. Addresses: Contact: 642 EttaSt., Los Angeles, CA 90065.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, translator, director
Birth Details: September 24, 1942; Chelsea, Massachusetts, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Stage Appearances
Ensemble, The Proposition (revue), Bitter End, New York City, 1968
(Off-Broadway debut) Briggs, Thunder Rock, Equity Library Theatre,Master Theatre, 1973
Woodcutter, Rashomon, Equity Library Theatre, New York City, 1973
Adolf, Baba Goya, American Place Theatre, then retitled Nourishthe Beast, Cherry Lane Theatre, both New York City, 1973
Ferapont, The Three Sisters, AMAS Repertory Theatre, Beaumont Hall, New York City, 1973
Foreman Knuckunder, Cream Cheese, and man, Love Scene, bothFestival of Short Plays, American Place Theatre, 1974
Walter, Gallows Humor, Equity Library Theatre, Library and Museumof Performing Arts, New York City, 1975
Mississippi Moonshine, Playwrights Horizons, New York City, 1975
The Primary English Class, Los Angeles Actors Theatre, Los Angeles, 1982
Film Appearances
Steve, The Happy Hooker, Cannon, 1975
Pavlo, Creator, Universal, 1985
Mr. Raymaker, Just One of Guys, Columbia, 1985
Professor Swivet, 18 Again!, New World, 1988
Father Meyers, Phantasm II (also known as Phantasm II: The Never Dead Part Two), Universal, 1988
Bomb squad leader, Lethal Weapon II, Warner Bros., 1989
The Runnin' Kind, 1989
Sonny Mason, Street War!, 1990
Ernie/Detective, Lethal Weapon 3, Warner Bros., 1992
Dr. Califano, My Life, Columbia, 1993
Captain, Snapdragon, 1993
Corporate man, Jade, Paramount, 1995
Harry, Rage, New City Releasing, 1995
Weil, Primal Fear, Paramount, 1996
Harry Johanson, Riot, PM Entertainment Group, 1996
(As Ken Tigar) Clown, Cadillac Ranch, Legacy Releasing Corp., 1997
Lawyer, Conspiracy Theory, Warner Bros., 1997
Doctor, A Thousand Acres, Buena Vista, 1997
Tim Scully, The Underground, PM Entertainment Group, 1997
Largo, Little Bigfoot, PM Entertainment Group, 1997
Sheriff Todd, Hollywood Safari, PM Entertainment Group, 1997
Robert, Blessed Art Thou (also known as A Question of Faith), First Look Pictures Releasing, 2001
Television Appearances
Series
Thomas E. Dewey, The Gangster Chronicles (also known as The Gangster Chronicles: An American Story), NBC, 1981
Sid Sidlevich, Growing Pains, ABC, 1987-1989
Fritz Heath, Dynasty, 1988-1989
Captain Jensen, L.A. Heat, TNT, 1996
Movies
The Hemingway Play, 1977
Father O'Brien, The Golden Gate Murders (also known as Specteron the Bridge), CBS, 1979
Tom Montgomery, The Babysitter, ABC, 1980
The Big Black Pill (also known as Joe Dancer), NBC, 1981
Parker, Pray TV (also known as Mixed Blessings), ABC, 1982
Bill Richardson, Thursday's Child, CBS, 1983
Alan Rosenus, Missing Pieces, CBS, 1983
Special Bulletin, NBC, 1983
Ross, Second Serve (also known as I Change My Life), CBS, 1986
Dr. Lukash, The Betty Ford Story, 1987
"Justin Case," The Disney Sunday Movie, ABC, 1988
Roe vs. Wade, NBC, 1989
Fred Hulbert, In the Best Interest of the Child, CBS, 1990
Mr. Harlow, The Great Mom Swap, ABC, 1995
Bank manager, Route 9, HBO, 1998
Miniseries
Pathologist, Fatal Vision, NBC, 1984
Raymond, A Death in California (also known as Psychopath),ABC, 1985
Specials
Hessian major, "The World Turned Upside Down," Ourstory, PBS, 1975
Sam Rinaldo, "Juvi," CBS Schoolbreak Special, CBS, 1987

Pilots
Dr. Miller Simon, Elizabeth's associate, The Man from Atlantis, NBC, 1977
Jim, The Rock Rainbow, ABC, 1978
Schulman, The Gypsy Warriors, CBS, 1978
Mel Orlorfsky, Love, Natalie, NBC, 1980
Burglar, Great Day, CBS, 1983
Martin Halmos, Dirty Work, CBS, 1985
Saul Goldman, Jake's M.O., NBC, 1987
Dr. Samuel Platt, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, ABC, 1993
Episodic
Mr. Kopeckne, "Werewolf," Barney Miller, ABC, 1976
Dr. Miller Simon, "The Disappearance," The Man from Atlantis, NBC,1977
Dr. Miller Simon, "The Death Scouts," The Man from Atlantis, NBC,1977
Mr. Kopeckne, "The Ghost," Barney Miller, ABC, 1978
Danner, "Antique Angels," Charlie's Angels, 1978
"Verdict in Department 12," Kaz, 1978
Jerry Simpson, "Local Man Eaten by Newspaper," The Rockford Files,1978
John Austin, "Stolen Faces," Wonder Woman, 1978
Jesus Christ, "Vacation," Barney Miller, ABC, 1979
Mr. Smithfield, "Charlatan," Lou Grant, 1979
Mr. Whitney, "Jeremy," Eight Is Enough, 1980
Dr. Hunnisett, "Frog Story," WKRP in Cincinnati, 1981
(As Ken Tigar) Philip Pollock, "The Psychic," Barney Miller, ABC,1981 Revenge," Nero Wolfe, 1981
Mr. Kopeckne, "Possession," Barney Miller, ABC, 1981
Webb, "Finders Keepers," CHiPs, 1981
Mr. Garfield, "Daddy's Girl," The Facts of Life, 1981
Spinkus, "Hildy's Dirt Map," Bosom Buddies, 1982
Harold Ashby, "Hunted Harts," Hart to Hart, 1983
Dr. Kempler, "Give Me Liberty ... Or Give Me Death," Knight Rider,1983
Fred, "The Boys in the Bar," Cheers, NBC, 1983
Randolph Scripps, "Goodbye Mr. Scripps," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1983
Baldwin, "The Dog Who Knew Too Much," Hart to Hart, 1984
(As Ken Tigar) Vassily Barkhov, "Playing Possum," Scarecrow and Mrs. King, 1984
Richard Morris, "Turn of the Century Fox," Crazy Like a Fox, CBS,1985
Larry Trowbridge, "Simon without Simon: Parts 1 & 2," Simon &Simon, 1985
Dr. Lowell Greenspon, "Don Juan Is Hell," Cheers, NBC, 1985
Mr. Slotkin, "The Hostage," Night Court, NBC, 1985
John McGill, "Less than the Eye Can See," Stingray, NBC, 1986
Clarence O'Malley, "El Sid," L.A. Law, NBC, 1986
Judge, "True Confessions," Hunter, NBC, 1986
Milton "The Ripper" Collins, "Death and Taxes," Magnum, P.I., CBS,1986
Randolph Scripps, "Remembrance of Past Hits," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1986
Bill, "Separation," Mr. Belvedere, ABC, 1987
Dr. Gordon, "Two-Fifty," Dallas, CBS, 1987
Dr. Gordon, "Fall of the House of Ewing," Dallas, CBS, 1987
Dr. Gordon, "Gone with the Wind," Dallas, CBS, 1987
Dr. Gordon, "Mummy's Revenge," Dallas, CBS, 1987
Dr. Robbins, Mr. President, Fox, 1987
Eddy Silver, Ohara, ABC, 1987
Gus Melman, "Her Honour: Part 4," Night Court, NBC, 1987
Mr. Meyers, "Normal People," Highway to Heaven, NBC, 1987
Mr. Terry, Webster, ABC, 1987
Detective Dorn, Sonny Spoon, NBC, 1988
Dr. Russell, "Truancy Blues," The Bronx Zoo, NBC, 1988
Fritz Heath, Dynasty, ABC, 1988 and 1989
FBI agent, ALF, NBC, 1989
Judge, Amen, NBC, 1989
Mr. Timmons, "In Sam We Trust," Who's the Boss?, ABC, 1989
Reuben Pomerantz, Knots Landing, CBS, 1990
Mr. Hollis, "Muddy Waters," Baywatch, NBC, 1990
Mom, "Handymania," Newhart, CBS, 1990
Dr. Jason Rossick, "Alpha," The Flash, CBS, 1991
Dr. Stanback, "God Bless the Child," Law & Order, NBC, 1991
Customer, "Heartfelt," Murphy Brown, CBS, 1992
Ben Steiner, "The Last Gunfighter--November 28, 1957," Quantum Leap, NBC, 1992
Mr. Knotts, "Those Were the Days," The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, NBC, 1992
"Bare Witness," L. A. Law, NBC, 1993
Mr. Flint, "Brooklyn Dodgers," The Adventures of Brisco County Jr., Fox, 1994
Paterson, "Bank Job," The Commish, ABC, 1994
Norman Lark, "The Tape," Mad about You, NBC, 1994
"Just Say No," Melrose Place, Fox, 1994
Mr. Warren, "Sentenced to Life," Beverly Hills, 90210, Fox, 1995
"Towering Infernos," Live Shot, UPN, 1995
McFadden, "Takedown," Pacific Blue, USA Network, 1996
Dave Pittman, "Death by Demographics," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1996
Dr. Boros, "Chapter Six, Year Two," Murder One, ABC, 1996
Dammar, "Displaced," Star Trek: Voyager, UPN, 1997
"Thanksgiving," 413 Hope St., Fox, 1997
Mr. Smith, "Red Tape," 7th Heaven, The WB, 1998
Dr. Keinholz, "Suffer the Little Children," ER, NBC, 1998
Dr. Keinholz, "A Hole in the Heart," ER, NBC, 1998
Dr. Plant "S.R. 819," The X-Files, Fox, 1999
Congressman Gladman, "Mr. Willis of Ohio," The West Wing, NBC, 1999
"Family Values," Family Law, CBS, 2000
Judge Mitch Dupler, "Obligations," Family Law, CBS, 2001
Dr. Stoller, "The Right Thing to Do," Judging Amy, CBS, 2001
Stage Director
Directed The Visit; A Doll's House; The Yeoman of the Guard; The Zoo Story; The Genius; The Gin Game, U.S. cities.
WRITINGS
Stage Plays
Translated works by Brecht, Wedekind, and Buchner into English for American productions.

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