Richard Riehle Biography

Fast Facts

• At the University of Notre Dame, he acted and served as stage manager in several student productions and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree cum laude in 1970
• After graduating from Notre Dame, he traveled to Austria to study German and then attended the Academy of Dramatic Art in Rochester, Michigan
• Quote: "(On the last thing that made him smile) "The last thing that made me smile was waking up this morning, having made it through the night, with all the possibilities of a new day․""
• Quote: "Luck plays an important role that I think of being at the right place at the right time․ But, I've actively pursued independent films just because it gives you an opportunity to stretch as an actor, but also because the stories are so different, the characters are so different and the young filmmakers that are mainly involved in the are so passionate about their work and that's exciting and it keeps me young and vital and active in this business as well․"
• Quote: "(On staying busy as a character actor) "It doesn't seem to me that I'm working hard at all․ I really enjoy what I'm doing and hardly think of it as work․ Every project is a new adventure that I eagerly look forward to․""
• His Broadway debut came in the play "Execution of Justice" in 1986
• He has appeared as a guest star on three of the five "Star Trek" TV series