Actor

Jack Riley

December 30, 1935 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA

John Albert Riley Jr. (December 30, 1935 – August 19, 2016) was an American actor, comedian and writer. He was known for playing Elliot Carlin, a chronic psychology client of the main character on The Bob Newhart Show, and for voicing Stu Pickles, one of the parents in the animated Rugrats franchise. Riley was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Agnes C. Riley (née Corrigan) and John Albert Riley. After attending Saint Ignatius High School and John Carroll University, he served in the U.S. Army. After being discharged, Riley became a popular radio personality in Cleveland, along with his radio partner and "straight man" Jeff Baxter; The Baxter & Riley Show on WERE (1300 AM) featured not only music but comedy sketches and a slew of offbeat characters that Riley and Baxter voiced.

Notable work

7.6
Boogie Nights (1997)
as Lawyer
6.9
Spaceballs (1987)
as TV Newsman
8.3
Seinfeld (1989)
as Rider
7.9
That '70s Show (1998)
as Old Man Shinsky
7.7
Married... with Children (1987)
as Wendell
7.2
The Player (1992)
as Jack Riley
6.7
History of the World: Part I (1981)
as Stoned Soldier #2 - The Roman Empire
8.1
Columbo (1971)
as Director
7.8
I Dream of Jeannie (1965)
as Frank
7.4
The Long Goodbye (1973)
as Riley
7.6
Rugrats (1991)
as Stu Pickles (voice)
7.9
M*A*S*H (1972)
as Capt. Kaplan

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