
Richard Chaves
Known for Acting · 25 credits
- Born
- 1951-10-08 (age 74)
- Place of birth
- Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Biography
Richard John Chaves is an American character actor. In the early 1980s, he began work as an actor taking on various soap opera roles until he gained a role in 1987 as Poncho in the science fiction film Predator. Soon afterward, his career received another boost with the role of Lt. Colonel Ironhorse in the television series War of the Worlds. Chaves once calculated that the volume of fan mail he received outnumbered the rest of the cast members by a four or five to one ratio.
Known For
TV Shows (9)

MacGyver
1985
as Enrique / Manny

Star Trek: Voyager
1995
as Chief

Miami Vice
1984
as D.A. Gordon Martinez

Hill Street Blues
1981

Babylon 5
1994
as Alvares

L.A. Law
1986
as Carlos Mendez

St. Elsewhere
1982
as Tim Potts

Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
as Special Agent Samuel Mills

War of the Worlds
1988
as Colonel Paul Ironhorse
Movies (16)

Predator
1987
as Jorge "Poncho" Ramirez

Witness
1985
as Detective

Predator: Camouflage
2001
as Self

Onassis: The Richest Man in the World
1988
as Turkish Officer

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
1987
as (voice)

Predator: Character Design
2001
as Self

L.A. Takedown
1989
as Lou Casals

Fire on the Mountain
1981
as Army Lieutenant

The Gambler: The Legend Continues
1987
as Iron Dog

Night Eyes II
1991
as Hector Mejenes

The Penalty Phase
1986
as Nolan Esherman

Elf Sparkle Meets Christmas the Horse
2009
as Buzzoose (voice)

If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'
2000
as Self

Cease Fire
1985
as Badman
Baja Run
1996
as Domingo
Night Realm
1994
as Ursis
About Richard Chaves
Richard John Chaves is an American character actor. In the early 1980s, he began work as an actor taking on various soap opera roles until he gained a role in 1987 as Poncho in the science fiction film Predator. Soon afterward, his career received another boost with the role of Lt. Colonel Ironhorse in the television series War of the Worlds. Chaves once calculated that the volume of fan mail he received outnumbered the rest of the cast members by a four or five to one ratio. With 25 credits spanning from 1981 to 2009, Richard Chaves has appeared in 16 films and 9 TV shows.
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Most Popular Richard Chaves Movies
- Predator (1987) — as Jorge "Poncho" Ramirez
- Witness (1985) — as Detective
- Predator: Camouflage (2001) — as Self
- Onassis: The Richest Man in the World (1988) — as Turkish Officer
- Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (1987) — as (voice)
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