Kenneth Tigar | |
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Born |
Chelsea, Massachusetts |
September 24, 1942
Occupation | Actor, translator |
Years active | 1975–present |
Kenneth Tigar (born September 24, 1942) is an American actor and translator.
Tigar was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts and raised in the Boston area. He received his BA and Ph.D. in German literature from Harvard University. As an undergraduate, he was active in theater as both an actor and a director. He spent a year at the University of Göttingen and performed in Vienna and other European cities. He speaks fluent German and has translated a number of German plays into English.
He starred as Captain Jensen in L.A. Heat and has appeared in numerous television series such as The West Wing, Boardwalk Empire, Barney Miller, Night Court, Highway To Heaven and Fringe, as well as in motion pictures such as The Avengers, in which he has a brief pivotal role as a German resistor.