Jack Kehler

Jack Kehler (May 22, 1946 – May 7, 2022) was an American character actor. He was best known for his role of Marty, a landlord in The Big Lebowski.[1] He also appeared in Men in Black II, The Last Boy Scout, Point Break, Wyatt Earp and Waterworld.[2]

Jack Kehler
Born(1946-05-22)May 22, 1946
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMay 7, 2022(2022-05-07) (aged 75)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1983–2022
SpouseShawna Casey
Children1

Early years

Kehler was born on May 22, 1946, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[3]

Career

Kehler started to act in theatre at the age of 24.[4] He studied with Sanford Meisner and Wynn Handman and became a member of the Actors Studio.[5] His first film role was in Strange Invaders, released in 1983.[4]

In the 1980s, he worked primarily on television, appearing in Hill Street Blues, Cagney & Lacey and St. Elsewhere.[4] In the 1990s, he had roles in several action films, including The Last Boy Scout, Wyatt Earp and Waterworld. He appeared in the Coen brothers' 1998 cult film The Big Lebowski as Marty, the stammering landlord to Jeff Bridges' the Dude.[2]

He recurred as Harlan Wyndam Matson on Amazon Prime's The Man in the High Castle.[5]

Personal life

He was married to his wife Shawna Casey and had a son, Eddie Kehler, and a grandson Liam.[2]

Death

He died from complications due to leukemia on May 7, 2022.[6]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1983 Strange Invaders Gas Station Attendant
1985 Year of the Dragon Alan Perez
1990 I Love You to Death Wiley
1991 Point Break Halsey
The Last Boy Scout Scrabble Man
Grand Canyon Steve Fox
1992 White Sands Casanov
1994 Wyatt Earp Bob Hatch
1995 Waterworld Atoll Banker
1996 My Fellow Americans Wayne
1997 One Eight Seven Larry Hyland
Lost Highway Guard Johnny Mack
1998 The Big Lebowski Marty
Lethal Weapon 4 State Department Official
Sour Grapes Jack
1999 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me Circus Barker
The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human The Male's Father
Dudley Do-Right Howard
True Crime Mr. Ziegler
Forces of Nature Vic
2000 Auggie Rose Oscar Weeks
2002 Big Trouble Leonard Ferroni
Men in Black II Ben
Love Liza Denny
2003 Under the Tuscan Sun Apartment Manager
2005 Fever Pitch Al Waterman Also narrator
2006 Movin' Too Fast Hank
Grilled Dick Abbott
School for Scoundrels Classmate
Invincible Wade Chambers
Special Dr. Dobson
2007 Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story Press Conference Reporter
2008 Pineapple Express Walter - Accountant
2010 The Last Godfather Cabbie
Dirty Girl Dr. Shelby
2014 The Sound and the Fury Earl
2016 In Dubious Battle Dr. Burton
2019 Zeroville Studio Art Director
2022 Father Stu Curtis

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1988 St. Elsewhere Jack Warner Episode: "Their Town"
1989 L.A. Law Pest Control Exterminator Steve Tumka Episode: "One Rat, One Ranger"
1993 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Jaheel Episode: "Babel"
1999 JAG Private First Class Philipp E. Fields Episode: "Ghosts of Christmas Past"
2001 Becker Pete Episode: "The Ghost of Christmas Presents"
2003 Las Vegas Aaron Walker Episode: "What Happens in Vegas Stays in Vegas"

References
  1. ‘The Big Lebowski’ actor Jack Kehler dead at 75
  2. Erik Pedersen (10 May 2022). "Jack Kehler Dies: 'Big Lebowski' Landlord, Character Actor In Dozens Of Films & TV Shows Was 75".
  3. "Kack Kehler, 75". Classic Images. July 2022. p. 42.
  4. "Jack Kehler, Character Actor in 'The Man in the High Castle' and 'The Big Lebowski', Dies at 75". 10 May 2022.
  5. "Jack Kehler, the Dude's dancing landlord in The Big Lebowski, dies at 75". Entertainment Weekly.
  6. "Jack Kehler, actor in 'The Man in the High Castle' and 'The Big Lebowski,' dies at 75". NBC News. May 10, 2022. Archived from the original on May 12, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.