Quick Facts
Born:
1940-02-12
Birthplace:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Credits:
149 Total Roles
Richard Lynch
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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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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.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Lynch, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Halloween
Principal Chambers
Charmed
Cronyn
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Baran
The A-Team
Johnny Turian
The Lords of Salem
Reverend Hawthorne (uncredited)
Airwolf
John Bradford Horn / Gerald Van Dorian / Neal Streep
Murder, She Wrote
Michael O'Connor
Murder, She Wrote
Philip De Kooning
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Carnage Collection - Puppet Master: Trunk Full of Terror MOVIE | Major Kraus (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2022 | American Resurrection MOVIE | President |
| 2018 | Puppet Master: Blitzkrieg Massacre MOVIE | Nazi Major (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2013 | Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten TV | Kadar (archive footage) |
| 2013 | The Lords of Salem MOVIE | Reverend Hawthorne (uncredited) |
| 2011 | Dream Cast MOVIE | Himself |
| 2011 | Gun of the Black Sun MOVIE | Damian Lupescu |
| 2009 | Dark Fields MOVIE | Karl Lumis |
| 2009 | Holy Grail in America MOVIE | Himself - New England Antiquities Research Association |
| 2009 | Chrome Angels MOVIE | Ted |