Character actor Stephen Lee, who was probably best known for hilariously portraying an extremely garrulous cabinet installer on "Seinfeld," has died at the age of 58.

Lee passed away on Aug. 14, after suffering a heart attack in his Los Angeles home, his actress friend Lisa Pescia told The Hollywood Reporter Wednesday.

He had spent almost forty years in the business, and aside from his kitchen contractor role in Jerry's apartment in a 1997 episode of the NBC series, the Englewood, New Jersey native also appeared on several installments of CBS' "Nash Bridges" as mobster and police informant Tony B.

Lee started with his acting career in the early 1980s on shows like "Hill Street Blues," "Hart to Hart," "Remington Steele" and "Scarecrow and Mrs. King," according to People.

He played Tom Arnold in the 1994 NBC telefilm "Roseanne and Tom: Behind the Scenes," and portrayed Big Bopper in the 1987 Ritchie Valens biopic "La Bamba."

The busy star also had small roles in flicks like "WarGames" (1983), "RoboCop 2" (1990), "The Negotiator" (1998) and "Burlesque" (2010).

His 1981 episode appearance in "Hart to Hart" earned him his first onscreen credit, and from there, he began appearing on numerous TV shows like "Who's the Boss?," "Valerie," "Hill Street Blues," "Family Ties," "Quantum Leap," "Herman's Head," "Star Trek: The Next Generation," "Everybody Loves Raymond," "Murder One," "Cybill" and "The Drew Carey Show."

Among his more recent TV credits were appearances in "NCIS," "Bones," "Grey's Anatomy," "Numbers," Variety has learned. He had also reportedly worked on "Dark Angel," "CSI," and "The West Wing."

Lee  had recurring roles on the series "Gung Ho" which was based on the Michael Keaton film, and the comedy "City" by Paul Haggist starring Valerie Harper.

Although he never made it as a Hollywood A-lister, those who worked with Lee said the actor left a lasting impression on the roles he portrayed. He was described by his friends as a thoughtful and a good person to keep company with.