A character actor who became a familiar face with appearances on many TV shows has died. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Stephen Lee died Aug. 14 in his Los Angeles apartment from a heart attack. He was 58.

His appearances included roles on “Seinfeld” and “Nash Bridges.” On “Seinfeld,” Lee played a contractor who installed new cabinets in Jerry’s kitchen during a 1997 episode, while on “Nash Bridges,” he portrayed mobster Tony B.

In 1994, he played Tom Arnold in NBC’s telefilm “Roseanne and Tom: Behind the Scenes.”

His other TV appearances included “Quantum Leap,” “Everybody Loves Raymond,” “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Bones,” among many others. He also appeared in feature films, including 1983’s “WarGames” and 1990’s “RoboCop 2.”

Stephen Lee