Office Space star Richard Riehle dead aged 78 after prolific acting career

• Office Space actor Richard Riehle has died at the age of 78, according to multiple reports.
• Riehle, who starred in hundreds of roles on the big and small screen, died of natural causes on Oct. 15, 2026, according to TMZ and Variety .
• Riehle played Tom Smykowski in Office Space , a product manager who is laid off from Initech and survives a hit-and-run, leading to a financial windfall that allows him to build his prototype "Jump to Conclusions" mat.
• Aside from his role as Tom in Office Space , Riehle also played Walt Finnerty on Grounded for Life and had multiple appearances across the Star Trek franchise, Variety reported.
• Some of his most recent work included Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story , a Hallmark movie loosely inspired by Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s love story.

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Office Space actor Richard Riehle dies at 78 after five-decade career