Richard Roat, actor who appeared in ‘Friends’ and ‘Seinfeld,’ dead at 89

Roat was well known for their regular role over the daytime soap safari “The Doctors, inch playing Dr . Jerry Chandler. After that task, he went on in order to consistent work as the character actor, having a body of credit that spanned 5 decades of tv, from “Hawaii Five-O” and “Columbo” in the 70s to “Cold Case” and “24” in the mid-aughts.
He or she also appeared in episodes of beloved sitcoms like “Friends” (as Ross’s friend in “The One Where Ross Schedules a Student”) plus “Seinfeld” (as a physician in “The Package”).
Based on his obituary, Roat had “over 135 acting roles on tv, film, and on Broadway. ” He furthermore had “a productive practice as an entertainment tax preparer for more than 50 years, inch the memorial mentioned.
Roat is survived by his spouse of more than 40 years, Kathy.