Richard Riehle, a prolific character actor in TV and film who often played authority figures but was equally skilled at comedy, notably playing a sad-sack product manager in “Office Space,” has died.

The first time I met Richard Riehle, I was making one of the first things I’d ever made. It was a Funny or Die video, and my friend Tanner Thomason and I were trying to figure out how to get an

ABC News' Danny New celebrates the career of Richard Riehle, a character actor on the big and small screens who died at 78.

Richard Riehle, the character actor known for "Office Space" and "Grounded for Life," has died. He was 78.