Walter Olkewicz dies at 72: Character actor appeared on Seinfeld, Grace Under Fire, Twin Peaks and many other shows

The Hollywood Reporter

Olkewicz, known for his heavy-set physique, famously played Nick the cable guy, Kramer's nemesis, on Seinfeld's 1996 episode "The Cadillac." On the first season of Twin Peaks, he played the bartender and croupier Jacques Renault, a role he reprised for Twin Peaks: The Return in 2017. On Grace Under Fire, he recurred on 48 episodes as Dougie Boudreau , a co-worker of Brett Butler's character at the local Missouri oil refinery. Olkewicz credits also include Family Ties, Barney Miller, Cheers, Who's the Boss?, Night Court, Married with Children, ER, Newhart and Moonlighting.