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Richard Lynch

Richard Lynch

Acting1940Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Richard Lynch (February 12, 1940 – June 19, 2012) was an American actor best known for portraying villains in films and television.

His film credits included The Sword and the Sorcerer, Invasion USA, The Seven-Ups, Scarecrow, Little Nikita, Bad Dreams, God Told Me To, and Halloween. He appeared in science fiction productions, including Battlestar Galactica (as Wolfe) and its sequel series Galactica 1980 (as Commander Xaviar). He also appeared in such shows as Starsky and Hutch, Baretta, T. J. Hooker, Blue Thunder, Airwolf, The A-Team, Charmed and Star Trek: The Next Generation.

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Acting History

2022
Carnage Collection - Puppet Master: Trunk Full of Terror
as Major Kraus (archive footage) (uncredited)
Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten
TVas Kadar (archive footage)1 eps
2018
Puppet Master: Blitzkrieg Massacre
as Nazi Major (archive footage) (uncredited)
2013
The Lords of Salem
as Reverend Hawthorne (uncredited)
2011
Dream Cast
as Himself
Gun of the Black Sun
as Damian Lupescu
2009
Laid to Rest
as Mr. Jones
Dark Fields
as Karl Lumis
Holy Grail in America
as Himself - New England Antiquities Research Association
2007
Halloween
as Principal Chambers
Mil Mascaras vs. the Aztec Mummy
as President of the United States
2006
Wedding Slashers
Associate Producer
2003
Ancient Warriors
as Curtis Mayhew
Puppet Master: The Legacy
as Major Kraus (archive footage)
Corpses Are Forever
as General Morton
The Mummy's Kiss
as Dr. Wallis Harwa
Charmed
TVas Cronyn1 eps
2002
Outta Time
as Franco
Curse of the Forty-Niner
as Old Man Prichard
Crime and Punishment
as Peter Luzhin, Dunia's suitor
Reflex Action
as Mr. Smith
2001
Death Game
as Chief Canton
2000
Strike Zone
as Adm. Douglas Lamport
1999
Enemy Action
as Dimitri
Eastside
as Mihalas Gabriel
Lima: Breaking the Silence
as James Gallagher, Ambassador (Ireland)
Acapulco H.E.A.T.
TVas Elliot Roth1 eps
1998
1997
Under Oath
as Daniel Saltarelli
Divine Lovers
as Gregory
We Are Angels
TVas Alfonso Santillana
1996
Lone Tiger
as Rossner
Vendetta
as Dr. David Wilson
Werewolf
as Noel
Total Force
as Dr. Edmund Wellington
Diamond Run
as Sloan
1995
Terrified
as Office Worker #2
Dragon Fury
as Vestor
Terminal Virus
as Calloway
Warrior of Justice
as Doug aka 'The Master'
Highlander: The Series
TVas John Kirin / Cage1 eps
1994
Scanner Cop
as Karl Glock
Death Match
as Jimmie Fratello
Roughcut
as Mr. Caine
Midnight Confessions
as Detective Harris
Loving Deadly
as Dr. Mel
Murder, She Wrote
TVas Michael O'Connor / Philip De Kooning1 eps
1993
Necronomicon
as Jethro De Lapoer
Showdown
as The Commander
Inside Edge
as Mario Gio
1992
Merlin
as Pendragon
Maximum Force
as Max Tanabe
Double Threat
as Detective Robert Fenich
The Hat Squad
TVas Nick Ashe
1990
The Forbidden Dance
as Benjamin Maxwell
Aftershock
as Commander Eastern
Return to Justice
as Sheriff Jethro Lincoln
Invasion Force
as Michael Cooper
1989
Hunter
TVas Frank Lassiter2 eps
1988
Bad Dreams
as Harris
Chopper Wars
as Himself
1987
Nightforce
as Bishop
1985
Savage Dawn
as Rev. Romano
Invasion U.S.A.
as Mikhail Rostov
Cut and Run
as Colonel Brian Horne
Airwolf
TVas John Bradford Horn / Gerald Van Dorian / Neal Streep1 eps
MacGruder and Loud
TVas Joey Dime
1983
The Last Ninja
as Dr. Gustav Norden
White Water Rebels
as William Devine
T. J. Hooker
TVas Virgil Dobbs1 eps
1982
The Phoenix
TVas Justin Preminger
1981
Sizzle
as Johnny O'Brien
The Phoenix
as Justin Preminger
1980
Conquest of the Earth
as Cmdr. Xavier
The Formula
as General Helmut Kladen / Frank Tedesco
Galactica 1980
TVas Commander Xavier
1979
Vampire
as Prince Anton Voytek
Steel
as Dancer
Delta Fox
as David 'Delta' Fox
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
TVas Morgan Velosi1 eps
Starsky & Hutch
TVas Joey1 eps
Charlie's Angels
TVas Freddie Jefferson1 eps
1978
Deathsport
as Ankar Moor
Battlestar Galactica
TVas Wolfe2 eps
1976
Demon
as Bernard Phillips
Switch
TVas David Ring1 eps
1974
1973
Scarecrow
as Jack Riley

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
2/12/1940
Day of Death
6/19/2012
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA