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Richard Herd

Richard Herd

Acting1932Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Biography

Richard Thomas Herd Jr. (September 26, 1932 – May 26, 2020) was an American actor appearing in numerous supporting, recurring, and guest roles in television series and occasional film roles from the 1970s to the 2010s. He was well known in the science fiction community for his role in the 1983 NBC miniseries V and 1984 sequel V: The Final Battle, as John, the Visitors' Supreme Commander. Other major roles in his career included recurring parts on the NBC series seaQuest DSV as Admiral William Noyce; on Star Trek: Voyager as Admiral Owen Paris, the father of helmsman Tom Paris; and as George Costanza's boss Matt Wilhelm on Seinfeld. In two guest appearances on Quantum Leap, he played children's show host "Captain Galaxy", a would-be time traveler, and a miner named Ziggy Ziganovich. He also voiced Father Elijah in the Dead Money expansion for Fallout: New Vegas. Herd appeared at several fan conventions for his science fiction roles.

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Acting History

2019
The Silent Natural
as Mr. Beagle
2018
The Mule
as Tim Kennedy
Shameless
TVas Gerald• 1 eps
Hawaii Five-0
TVas Old Milton• 1 eps
2017
Get Out
as Roman Armitage
2015
Star Trek: Renegades
as Admiral Paris
2013
Rizzoli & Isles
TVas Patrick Doyle, Sr.• 1 eps
2012
CSI: Miami
TVas Judge Paul Landsman• 1 eps
2008
InAlienable
as Professor Randolph Barnett
Cold Case
TVas Gene Karnow (2008)• 1 eps
2007
The Anna Nicole Smith Story
as J. Howard Marshall
Dog Days of Summer
as Frank Cooper
Desperate Housewives
TVas Harry Gaunt• 1 eps
2005
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
as Commissioner Hans Raab
Ghost Whisperer
TVas Stephen Devine• 1 eps
2004
The O.C.
TVas Uncle Shaun• 1 eps
2003
Roddenberry on Patrol
as Captain Kirkus
Everwood
TVas Herb Roberts• 2 eps
2002
The District
TVas Sam SheridanAndi• 1 eps
Family Law
TVas Judge Neil Walker• 1 eps
2000
Joseph: King of Dreams
as Jacob (voice)
JAG
TVas Charlie Hoskins• 1 eps
1999
A Fare to Remember
as Mr. Jennings
Star Trek: Voyager
TVas Adm. Owen Paris• 4 eps
1998
The Survivor
as Bradford
I Married a Monster
as Dr. Paul Drummond
Caroline in the City
TVas Barney Baxter• 1 eps
Diagnosis: Murder
TVas Archie Mullen• 1 eps
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
TVas Dr. Stanley Backer• 1 eps
1997
Journey of the Heart
as Principal Martin
Pacific Blue
TVas Ethan Callaway• 2 eps
1996
Sgt. Bilko
as Gen Tennyson
A Case for Life
as Bud Cromwell
Yesterday's Target
as Aaron Winfield
Walker, Texas Ranger
TVas General Garrity• 1 eps
1995
The Secretary
as Chuck Bosnell
Seinfeld
TVas Wilhelm• 13 eps
ER
TVas Dr. Murphy• 1 eps
1994
Cosmic Slop
as Cardinal (segment 'The First Commandment')
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
TVas President Cleveland• 2 eps
Winnetka Road
TVas Mike
seaQuest DSV
TVas Admiral Noyce / Secretary General Noyce• 1 eps
1993
The Judas Project
as Arthur Cunningham
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
TVas Dr. John Hansen• 2 eps
Murder, She Wrote
TVas Arnett Cobb / Harvey McKittrick• 1 eps
Quantum Leap
TVas Moe Stein / Ziggy Ziganovich / Moe Stein• 1 eps
1992
Majority Rule
as Rep. Harold Reynolds
Renegade
TVas Sheriff Frank Brown• 1 eps
1991
Tales from the Crypt
TVas Phil Stone• 1 eps
1990
Fall From Grace
as Richard Dortch
Corporate Affairs
as Cyrus Kinkaid
Camp Cucamonga
as Thornton Bradley
China Beach
TVas Bartender (uncredited)• 1 eps
Knots Landing
TVas Dr. Aaron Stahl• 2 eps
1989
Gleaming the Cube
as Ed Lawndale
Nashville Beat
as Chief Kincaid
The Golden Girls
TVas Ernie• 1 eps
Matlock
TVas Police Capt. Edward Hanna / The Mad Hatter• 1 eps
1988
My First Love
as Chet Townsend
1987
Hill Street Blues
TVas Mike• 1 eps
1986
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
TVas Jake Williamson• 1 eps
1985
Summer Rental
as Angus MacLachlan
The A-Team
TVas Jonathan Durcell• 1 eps
Knight Rider
TVas Lyle Jastrow• 1 eps
Simon & Simon
TVas Consul Dearborn• 1 eps
1984
Trancers
as Chairman Spencer
Falcon Crest
TVas Calvin Kleeger• 2 eps
Hardcastle and McCormick
TVas Arthur Huntley / Lonnie Vanatta• 1 eps
1983
V
TVas John• 2 eps
1982
Farrell: For the People
as Randolph Gardner
T. J. Hooker
TVas Captain Dennis Sheridan• 36 eps
Cassie & Co.
TVas John Beringer
The Devlin Connection
TVas Lt. Harvey Bukowski
1981
Lovely But Deadly
as Charley Gilmarten
Elvis and the Beauty Queen
as Sanford Thompson
1980
Private Benjamin
as General Foley
Schizoid
as Donahue
Wolf Lake
as George
Dallas
TVas John Mackey• 3 eps
1979
Marciano
as John Furst
Ike
as Gen. Omar N. Bradley
The Onion Field
as Beat Cop
The China Syndrome
as Evan McCormack
Ike
TVas Gen. Omar Bradley
Starsky & Hutch
TVas FBI Agent Smithers• 2 eps
Hart to Hart
TVas Lieutenant Fredricks• 1 eps
1978
F.I.S.T.
as Mike Monahan
Dr. Scorpion
as Bill Worthington
Terror Out of the Sky
as Col. Mangus
1977
The Hunted Lady
as Capt. Wilson
The Streets of San Francisco
TVas Greene• 1 eps
1976
All the President's Men
as James W. McCord, Jr.
1975
Kojak
TVas Bob• 2 eps
The Rockford Files
TVas Cliff Gladish• 1 eps
1973
Pueblo
as Lt. Cmdr. C. Clark
1971
1970
Hercules in New York
as Television Presenter

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Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
9/26/1932
Day of Death
5/26/2020
Place of Birth
Boston, Massachusetts, USA