---
name: "Frederick Koehler"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/frederick-koehler"
fi1m_id: "frederick-koehler"
imdb_id: "nm0462735"
tmdb_id: 76513
wikidata_id: "Q1394891"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "16 June 1975"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 58
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-04T21:47:35.355965+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Frederick Koehler

## Identity

Frederick Koehler

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/frederick-koehler
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** frederick-koehler
- **IMDb ID:** nm0462735
- **TMDB ID:** 76513
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1394891
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Koehler, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1394891, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0462735/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/76513

Actor. Born 16 June 1975 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 16 June 1975, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
- **Active:** 1983–present
- **Also known as:** Fred Koehler, فردریک کوهلر, Freddy Koehler
- **Average Fi1m score:** 58, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 62 (1), 1990s 38 (1), 2000s 71 (1), 2020s 60 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 56 to 52 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Crime 3, Drama 3, Mystery 2, Thriller 2, Comedy 1
- **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $110m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Koehler, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1394891, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0462735/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/76513

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Mr. Mom*](https://film.one/film/mr-mom.md) (62)

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## Biography

Frederick Koehler is an American actor. Born on 16 June 1975 in Queens, New York City, he made his feature film debut as Alex Butler in the 1983 comedy *Mr. Mom*.

He is best known for playing Chip Lowell in the CBS sitcom *Kate & Allie* (1984–1989) and Andrew Schillinger in the HBO series *Oz* (1999–2003). After *Kate & Allie*, Koehler attended Carnegie Mellon University, where he earned a BFA in theatre.

His other credits include supporting roles in *Pearl Harbor* (2001), *Death Race* (2008) and its sequels, and guest appearances in series such as *Lost*, *Dexter* and *Stranger Things*.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *The Little Things* (2021), Fi1m 60, as Stan Peters — [page](https://film.one/film/the-little-things.md)
- *The Mentalist* (2008), Fi1m 71, as Tommy Olds — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mentalist.md)
- *A Kiss Before Dying* (1991), Fi1m 38, as Mickey — [page](https://film.one/film/a-kiss-before-dying.md)
- *Mr. Mom* (1983), Fi1m 62, as Alex — [page](https://film.one/film/mr-mom.md)

## Complete filmography (71)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Babylon* (2022), as D.P. Bill (1st Day of Sound)
- *NCIS: Hawaiʻi* (2021), series, as Henry West
- *The Little Things* (2021), as Stan Peters — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/the-little-things.md)
- *Death Race: Beyond Anarchy* (2018), as Lists
- *9-1-1* (2018), series, as Carl Gates
- *One by One* (2018), as Mr. Henderson
- *The Evil Within* (2017), as Dennis
- *The Circle* (2017), as Kevin
- *Victor* (2016), as Bobby
- *Stranger Things* (2016), series, as Scientist — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/stranger-things.md)
- *Rosewood* (2015), series, as Antonius Block
- *CSI: Cyber* (2015), series, as Oliver
- *Bosch* (2015), series, as Mark Taylor
- *NCIS: New Orleans* (2014), series, as Elliot Whitman
- *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* (2013), series, as Becca Boyle — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/brooklyn-nine-nine.md)
- *Death Race: Inferno* (2013), as Lists
- *Perception* (2012), series, as George aka The Ghost
- *Grimm* (2011), series, as Martin Burgess — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/grimm.md)
- *American Horror Story* (2011), series, as Real Lot Polk
- *The Chicago Code* (2011), series, as Trey Stein
- *Death Race 2* (2010), as Lists
- *Law & Order: LA* (2010), series, as SID Tech Gilbert
- *The Defenders* (2010), series, as Gordon Gardner
- *Castle* (2009), series, as Adam Pike — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/castle.md)
- *The Mentalist* (2008), series, as Tommy Olds — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mentalist.md)
- *Death Race* (2008), as Lists
- *Little Chenier* (2008), as Pemon Dupuis
- *Journeyman* (2007), series, Actor
- *Saving Grace* (2007), series, as Junior
- *Torchwood* (2006), series, as Ralph — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/torchwood.md)
- *Dexter* (2006), series, as Neighbor — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/dexter.md)
- *Pepper Dennis* (2006), series, as Leslie Gaye
- *Touched* (2005), as Thomas Martin
- *Domino* (2005), as Chuckie
- *Close to Home* (2005), series, as John Cooke, Jr.
- *Bones* (2005), series, as Scott Kimper — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/bones.md)
- *Numb3rs* (2005), series, as Night Manager
- *Boston Legal* (2004), series, as Jason Binder — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/boston-legal.md)
- *Lost* (2004), series, as Seamus — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/lost.md)
- *CSI: NY* (2004), series, as Billy Rendish
- *Cold Case* (2003), series, as Neil Beaudry
- *Joan of Arcadia* (2003), series, as Steve Ramsay
- *NCIS* (2003), series, as Simon Gravy — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md)
- *Miracles* (2003), series, as Daniel Olson
- *Birdseye* (2002), as Ben Sharpless
- *Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood* (2002), as Pete Abbott
- *Crossing Jordan* (2001), series, as Matt
- *Pearl Harbor* (2001), as Wounded Sailor #3
- *The Division* (2001), series, as Tobias 'Toby' McKaley
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Danny Hillman
- *FreakyLinks* (2000), series, Actor
- *Bull* (2000), series, Actor
- *Malcolm in the Middle* (2000), series, as Mellon
- *Judging Amy* (1999), series, as Joe Broussard
- *Strangers with Candy* (1999), series, as Ricky
- *Charmed* (1998), series, as Necron's Minion
- *Ally McBeal* (1997), series, as Marcus
- *Oz* (1997), series, as Andrew Schillinger — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/oz.md)
- *Profiler* (1996), series, as Arthur
- *ER* (1994), series, as Benjamin Coe - Legal Aid Attorney — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom* (1993), as Shane Harper
- *A Kiss Before Dying* (1991), as Mickey — Fi1m 38, [page](https://film.one/film/a-kiss-before-dying.md)
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, Actor — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Full House* (1987), series, as "Gorilla" Bernstein
- *The Pick-up Artist* (1987), as Richie
- *Heart of the Garden* (1985), Actor
- *He's Fired, She's Hired* (1984), as Lexy Grier
- *The Almost Royal Family* (1984), as Jimmy Henderson
- *Kate & Allie* (1984), series, as Charles "Chip" Lowell
- *Mr. Mom* (1983), as Alex — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/mr-mom.md)
- *A Boy, a Dog, and a Frog* (1981), as The Boy

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