Tom Smykowski

Actor Richard Reilly has passed away.

He was known for his role as Tom Smykowski in Office Space.

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Richard Reel passed away last week at the age of 78.

He may be best remembered as Tom Smykowski, the project manager in the 1999 movie Office Space, who survives a series of events to achieve his lifelong dream.

Reel also appeared in Bridesmaids, Grounded for Life, and The West Wing.

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And we also saw in Whitmer's first term that she proposed a 45 cent gas tax in those first few months and then vetoed a billion dollars out.

of the budget when she didn't get her way with the 45-cent gas tax, and that really defined her tenure.

So Tom is really helping these candidates and legislative candidates all the way up to the top of the ticket try to hone in on some of these critical kitchen table issues that would help define them in their first few months should they win in a couple of weeks.

Were you in the Upper Peninsula when Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Abdullah Syed were making their way around it?

Yes

... as Tom Smykowski, who highlights his people skills.

Adam and Jordana, who is an obscure actor who has made an impact on you? [laughs]

Uh, there's so many, 'cause I love character actors.

He was 78 years old.

He was best known for portraying Tom Smykowski, the frustrated employee who invents the jump-to-conclusions mat in the 1999 cult comedy Office Space.

Mm-hmm.

So he's been in a ton of movies, but he has passed away.