“Seinfeld” actor Richard Herd has died at age 87.
A rep for Herd informed The Wrap that veteran character actor died of cancer-related causes, surrounded by his household at dwelling in Los Angeles.
Herd appeared in 11 episodes of the hit sequence as Mr. Wilhelm — George Costanza’s (Jason Alexander) boss in recurring seasons, whereas George labored for the Yankees. He acted reverse the present’s caricature of George Steinbrenner, the previous Yankee’s proprietor voiced by the present’s co-creator Larry David.
In response to the Hollywood Reporter, the Boston-born Herd has stated about his “Seinfeld” audition, “It was straightforward. It was enjoyable. It was very inviting. And as I left, I circled and stated, ‘Look, I’ve to inform you this. I hope it doesn’t make a distinction, however I’m a Pink Sox fan.’ They usually all threw their scripts at me. The subsequent day they stated, ‘Come on out and play with us.’ ”
Along with “Seinfeld,” Herd can also be identified for “All of the President’s Males” (he performed James W. McCord, Jr), Jordan Peele’s “Get Out,” the unique 1983 “V” miniseries in addition to its 1984 sequel and he performed Captain Sheridan (William Shatner’s boss) on cop drama “T.J. Hooker.”
He additionally appeared on a number of totally different “Star Trek” sequence, together with “Star Trek: The Subsequent Era,” “Star Trek: Voyager,” and “Star Trek: Renegades,” and he made his imprint on TV with one-off appearances on a variety of basic reveals, together with “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” “The O.C.” and “NYPD Blue.”
He’s survived by his spouse of 40 years, Patricia Crowder Herd, and his son, daughter, and stepdaughter.