'Homeland' Actor James Rebhorn Dead at 65

[The Straight Story]

The industry veteran, who passed away at home on Friday, played memorable supporting characters on film and TV.

James Rebhorn, the busy character actor who played the father of Claire Danes' troubled CIA officer Carrie Mathison on the Showtime drama Homeland, has died. He passed away at his home on Friday, his agent Dianne Busch confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter. He was 65.

Rebhorn also had a recent recurring role on the USA Network hit White Collar as Special Agent Reese Hughes, head of the FBI's Manhattan white-collar crime unit.

During his prolific five-decade career, the Philadelphia native also was memorable as the district attorney that sent Jerry, Elaine, George and Kramer to jail on the Seinfeld finale in 1998 and as the prosecution’s FBI expert automotive witness in the hilarious film My Cousin Vinny (1992). He also had stints as attorneys on the David E. Kelley shows The Practice and Boston Legal and recurring roles on Third Watch, The Book of Daniel, Law & Order and Big Lake.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/james-rebhorn-dead-homeland-white-690464

[lostincalifornia]

1. Great actor

[dipsydoodle]

2. He was one I always enjoyed seeing in films.

RIP.

[lame54]

3. Carlito's Way

[Beacool]

4. May he rest in peace.

[Matilda]

5. He penned his own obituary.

Courtesy of Deadline Hollywood:

http://www.deadline.com/2014/03/actor-james-rebhorn-pens-his-final-curtain-call-read-the-obit-he-wrote-for-himself/

Simple, straightforward, and moving.

[WillyT]

7. Thank You For That !!!

[fishwax]

8. it was a nice piece

[Hassin Bin Sober]

6. Awwww. I always liked him.

Now reading about him it seems like he was a good guy.

Rip.

Ugh. Melanoma. That disease is awful.

[Cha]

9. Oh yeah, I couldn't place him.. thank you, TSS..

RIP James Rebhorn