• Lenny Von Dohlen was best known for playing Harold Smith in Twin Peaks.
• He also played the same role in the cult prequel, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me.
• His most well-known acting performance was in the sci-fi movie Electric Dreams.

Lenny Von Dohlen, the actor best known for playing Harold Smith in Twin Peaks, has died at the age of 63.

On Thursday, 7 July, his sister Catherine posted a message update on Facebook announcing his passing. His agent later confirmed the information.

No cause of death was released.

“The world lost a magnificent man on 5 July,”she wrote in the post. “Brother Len was passionate about everything and everyone.

“He was always leading; whether it be riveting conversation, an artistic creation or a trip to new places. He loved a good laugh. He continues on his spiritual journey. Living life full in his memory.”

She also posted an image of the two embraced in a sweet hug.

Fans jumped to the comments section of Catherine’s post and mourned the soft-spoken and doomed character of Harold- who Lenny played in Twin Peaks.

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One said: “No matter how many time I watch Twin Peaks, Harold’s story always brings me to tears.

“He put everything into his roles, so much emotion and passion. He was a truly awesome actor.”

Another fan stated: “He had a beautiful soul that was in his work and his living.”

A third mentioned: “He was a fine actor, and he was so integral to the world of Twin Peaks.”

“I feel lucky to have met Lenny a couple of times. He was so nice and sweet with me as I gushed about Electric Dreams and Twin Peaks,” another recalled.

In David Lynch’s ground-breaking crime series from the 1990s, Von Dohlen played the agoraphobic Harold. He then reprised the same character in the cult prequel movie Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me.

In addition to Twin Peaks, Von Dohlen has had appearances in a variety of movies and TV shows, including the 1983 Oscar-winning picture Tender Mercies and the 1997 family sequel Home Alone 3, in which he portrayed a villain.

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His most well-known acting performance was in the sci-fi movie Electric Dreams, which he starred in.

Parts in Miami Vice, The Equalizer, Red Dwarf, and Psych were among von Dohlen’s TV credits.