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Jack Kehler

Jack Kehler

Actor · Died May 7, 2022, aged 75 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Jack has appeared in over 60 feature films, including Men in Black II. One of his most memorable performances was in film Love Liza as Denny, an energetic radio control hobbyist trying to help Philip Seymour Hoffman's character come to terms with the suicide of his wife. He also had a brief but memorable role in The Big Lebowski as The Dude's (Jeff Bridges) landlord. He guest starred in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Babel", and in the Angel episode "Long Day's Journey". In 1995 he played Mr. Chase in the Babylon 5 episode "Comes the Inquisitor". Description above from the Wikipedia article Jack Kehler, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 22, 1946
Died
May 7, 2022 (aged 75)
From
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
94 on MovieCove · 117 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 40% in 30 days

What are Jack Kehler's films like?

Across their 25 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
31%
Morality
21%
Self
20%
Survival
16%
Society
5%
Ideas
4%
Power
2%
Romantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 25 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 16 · Serious 4 · Dark 5

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 14 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 10 · Charged 10 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 12 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 9

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 14 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 4
Herald
1 of 4
Mentor
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Absurd
11
Romantic
7
Warm
6
Joyful
5
Other
25

How their films linger

Feel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous8

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jack Kehler's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 57 of their 94 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (27).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jack Kehler's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

117 credits, 94 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Platinum Loop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Ben Malton

  • Father Stu(2022)

    as Curtis

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Love, Victor(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Landlord

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Zeroville(2019)

    as Studio Art Director

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • A Winter Rose(2014)

    as Mel Wieser

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • In Dubious Battle(2016)

    as Dr. Burton

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Lethal Weapon(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam Fisher

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Magicians(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Clock Dwarf

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • A Walk in Winter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Sheriff Mallon

  • The Sound and the Fury(2014)

    as Earl

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards(2015)

    as Sheriff Mallon

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Man in the High Castle(2015)

    Show 4 episodes · as Harlan Wyndam Matson · as Harlan Wyndam-Matson · as Madsen

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Lost on Purpose(2013)

    as Barry Kitchanski

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Elephant Sighs(2012)

    as Dink

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Franklin & Bash(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as 'Gentleman' Jim Sweeney

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Godfather(2010)

    as Cabbie

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Dirty Girl(2010)

    as Dr. Shelby

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • NCIS: Los Angeles(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Shop Owner

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The Evening Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Albert

  • The Mentalist(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Playland Owner

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Pineapple Express(2008)

    as Walter - Accountant

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story(2007)

    as Press Conference Reporter

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Mad Men(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Morris Mann

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Special(2006)

    as Dr. Dobson

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • School for Scoundrels(2006)

    as Classmate

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Invincible(2006)

    as Wade Chambers

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Grilled(2006)

    as Dick Abbott

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The New Adventures of Old Christine(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Scalper

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Lost in Plainview (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Hank

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Malaki Wallace

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Wanted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • What's Up, Scarlet?(2005)

    as Stuart

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Fever Pitch(2005)

    as Al

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • This is Not a Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Joan of Arcadia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Electrician God

  • I'm with Her (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 4 episodes · as Ed

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Wilson

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Las Vegas(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Aaron Walker

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Under the Tuscan Sun(2003)

    as Apartment Manager

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Love Liza(2002)

    as Denny

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Monk(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Harvey Disher

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Men in Black II(2002)

    as Ben

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Big Trouble(2002)

    as Leonard

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • 24(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Kevin Kelly

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Division (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as George Duncan

  • Civility (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Motel Manager

  • Beyond Suspicion(2000)

    as Oscar Weeks

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Angel(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Manny

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human(1999)

    as The Male's Father

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Dudley Do-Right(1999)

    as Homer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me(1999)

    as Circus Barker

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • True Crime(1999)

    as Mr. Ziegler

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Forces of Nature(1999)

    as Victor "Vic" DeFranco

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Lesser Evil(1998)

    as Detective Hardaway

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Lethal Weapon 4(1998)

    as State Department Man

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Sour Grapes(1998)

    as Jack

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Big Lebowski(1998)

    as Dude's Landlord

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • One Eight Seven(1997)

    as Hyland

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Frank Szymanski

  • The Practice(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Kyle Peabody

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Lost Highway(1997)

    as Guard Johnny Mack

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • My Fellow Americans(1996)

    as Wayne

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Pretender(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Big Bob · as Cooper · as Newt (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • American Strays(1996)

    as Walker

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • If These Walls Could Talk(1996)

    as Cab Driver

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • 7th Heaven(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Walter

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Death Benefit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Dick Coates

  • Serpent's Lair(1995)

    as Occult Man

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Murder One(1995)

    Show 18 episodes · as Frank Szymanski

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Waterworld(1995)

    as Banker

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Sliders(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as The Poacher

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • A Father for Charlie(1995)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Love Is a Gun(1994)

    as Boots Tynan

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Across the Moon(1994)

    as ATV Pop

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Jail Officer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • McKenna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • Desert Winds(1994)

    as Eugene's Father

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Wyatt Earp(1994)

    as Bob Hatch

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Cops and Robbersons(1994)

    as Caniff

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Ellen(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Manager

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Babylon 5(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Chase

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Secret Sins of the Father(1994)

    as Ray Townsend

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Diagnosis Murder(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Bruno Gruber · as Larry Dobbs

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • NYPD Blue(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Martin Diedrich

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The John Larroquette Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Dave

  • The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom(1993)

    as Sergeant F.E. Blackwell

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Blindsided(1993)

    as Waco Dean

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Elliot Fisher

  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Jaheel

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Bodies of Evidence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • White Sands(1992)

    as Casanov

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Two-Fisted Tales(1992)

    as Mole (segment "King of the Road")

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Nightmare in the Daylight(1992)

    as Gun Clerk

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Grand Canyon(1991)

    as Steve Fox

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Last Boy Scout(1991)

    as Scrabble Man

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Point Break(1991)

    as Halsey

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Eugene Bradnick

  • Cop Rock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Donald Bruckner

  • Ferris Bueller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Fusco

  • In the Cold of the Night(1990)

    as Wino

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Glory Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Jim

  • Northern Exposure(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Dust Mite

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Wings(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Earl

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • I Love You to Death(1990)

    as Sgt. Carlos Wiley

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Why Me?(1990)

    as Freedly

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The China Lake Murders(1990)

    as Germ

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Cast the First Stone(1989)

    as Keeler

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe's Mechanic

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Disaster at Silo 7(1988)

    as Colonel Canby

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Bloodstone(1988)

    as Paul Lorre

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Fresno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 5 episodes · as Sergeant Cooper

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Steve Tumka

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Year of the Dragon(1985)

    as Alan Perez

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Night Court(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Fingers Kirby

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Strange Invaders(1983)

    as Gas Station Attendant

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • St. Elsewhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Warner

  • Newhart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Tommy Lee Holliday

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 116 titles from 1982 to 2024; peak year 1998.

Biggest box office

Men in Black II (2002)

$445M worldwide

Highest rated

Love Liza (2002)

Midcredits 77th

Most popular right now

Men in Black II (2002)

Film career

19822024

Peak 1998 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting116 of 116: 116 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59th

By decade

1980s11 · acting1990s58 · acting2000s30 · acting2010s14 · acting2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 14th · top billed in 0% of 34 roles
8393980308

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Jack Kehler's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 63; across their 25 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 31st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Midcredits score across 94 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up30
  • 50th to 74th27
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th22

Shape of the crowd

47 of their 94 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser47
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed24

Most divisive · actor

The Last Godfather (2010)

94th percentile spread · 60% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Big Lebowski (1998)

Midcredits 98th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 23 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Jack Kehler's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 52 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles43–68 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 36

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Jack Kehler work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jack Kehler's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Ritchie shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers