| Jack Kehler | |
| Birth Date: | 22 May 1946 |
| Birth Place: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 1983–2022 |
| Spouse: | Shawna Casey |
| Children: | 1 |
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]
Kehler was born on May 22, 1946, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[3]
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]
He was married to his wife Shawna Casey and had a son, Eddie Kehler, and a grandson Liam.[2]
He died from complications due to leukemia on May 7, 2022.[6]
| 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 | 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 | 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 |
| 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 | Jaheel | Episode: "Babel" | ||
| 1995 | Babylon 5 | Timothy Chase | Episode: "Comes the Inquisitor" | |
| 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" | |
| 2009 | The Mentalist | Playland Owner | Episode: "Red Sauce" |