Jack Kehler

A down-to-earth but eccentric landlord with a love for bowling and the easy life finds himself caught in the bizarre, nihilistic world of The Dude, where the search for the perfect white Russian leads to a wild journey through the Valley of Ashes.

Born

May 22, 1946

Died

May 7, 2022

From

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Director

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Decades active

In short · Acted for five decades — 58 credits.

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Biography

Jack has appeared in over 60 feature films, including *Men in Black II*. One of his most memorable performances was in the 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."

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