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Kenneth Tigar

Actor

Kenneth Tigar

Born September 24, 1942 in Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA42 films

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).

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Essential films

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Filmography

42 films as actor
  1. TBAThese Little Ones Perish
  2. 2026Disclosure DayVery Old Man
  3. 2023You Hurt My FeelingsEd
  4. 2023Pinball: The Man Who Saved the GameIrving Holzman
  5. 2020Benny's Best BirthdayFather
  6. 2017The PostSolicitor Griswold
  7. 2012The AvengersGerman Old Man
  8. 1997The UndergroundTim Scully
  9. 1997A Thousand AcresDoctor
  10. 1997Conspiracy TheoryLawyer
  11. 1997Hollywood SafariSheriff Todd
  12. 1997Little BigfootLargo
  13. 1996RiotHarry Johansen
  14. 1996Primal FearWeil
  15. 1995RageHarry
  16. 1995JadeCorporate Man
  17. 1993SnapdragonCaptain
  18. 1993My LifeDr. Califano
  19. 1992Lethal Weapon 3Ernie / Detective
  20. 1990In the Best Interest of the ChildFred Hulbert
  21. 1989The Runnin' KindStan Shank
  22. 1989Lethal Weapon 2Bomb Squad Leader
  23. 1989Roe vs. WadeSupreme Court Judge
  24. 1988Phantasm IIFather Meyers
  25. 1988Justin CaseMotel Manager
  26. 1987The Betty Ford StoryDr. Lukash
  27. 1986Second ServeRoss
  28. 1985CreatorPavlo
  29. 1985Just One of the GuysMr. Raymaker
  30. 1983Missing PiecesAlan Rosenus
  31. 1983Special BulletinDr. Abraham Sczrsma
  32. 1983Thursday's ChildBill Richardson
  33. 1983Great DayBurglar
  34. 1982Pray TVParker
  35. 1981Joe Dancer: The Big Black PillTrotter
  36. 1980The BabysitterTom Montgomery
  37. 1979The Golden Gate MurdersFather O'Brien
  38. 1977Man from Atlantis IV: The DisappearancesDr. Miller Simon
  39. 1977Man from Atlantis III: Killer SporesDr. Miller Simon
  40. 1977Man from Atlantis II: The Death ScoutsDr. Miller Simon
  41. 1976The Hemingway PlayPaul Vas Dias
  42. 1974Nourish the BeastAdolph