Sy Richardson
Known for Acting · 74 credits
- Born
- 1941-06-04 (age 85)
- Place of birth
- Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
- Also known as
- Symon Lionel Richardson
Biography
Symon Lionel Richardson (born June 4, 1941) is an American film and television actor. He made his film debut as the Fairy Godmother, in the 1977 American erotic musical comedy Cinderella. Richardson is perhaps best known as a regular in the films of Alex Cox, having appeared in Repo Man, Sid and Nancy, Straight to Hell, Walker, The Winner and Searchers 2.0. He played "Turbo" in the 1990 film Tripwire. He recently had a recurring role as the coroner on the TV series Pushing Daisies. He is also in They Live and played a tough L.A. County Sherrif in the gang classic Colors.
Known For
TV Shows (17)
NCIS
2003
as Lester
Charmed
1998
as Father Wilkins
Monk
2002
as Sanitation Worker / Janitor
ER
1994
as Coleman
Falcon Crest
1981
as Detective Olen
Cheers
1982
as Gordon
Rizzoli & Isles
2010
as Sour Grapes
The Shield
2002
as Brother William
Wings
1990
as Luther
The Division
2001
as Bus Driver
Martin
1992
as Boss Man
Profiler
1996
as Gus
Pushing Daisies
2007
as Coroner
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
1992
as Mr. Gooding
Documentary Now!
2015
as David
Family Reunion
2019
as Brother Franklin
Benched
2014
as Moon Rock
Movies (57)
They Live
1988
as Black Revolutionary
Colors
1988
as Bailey
Surviving Christmas
2004
as Doo-Dah Understudy
Cinderella
1977
as Fairy Godmother
Larry Crowne
2011
as Avery
Repo Man
1984
as Lite
Mystery Train
1989
as Newsvendor
Catchfire
1990
as Capt. Walker
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
2007
as Shiner #2
Floundering
1994
as Commander K
Posse
1993
as Shepherd
Three Fugitives
1989
as Tucker
Sid and Nancy
1986
as Methadone Caseworker
The Grifters
1990
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Human Nature
2001
as Police Detective
Men at Work
1990
as Walt Richardson
Fairy Tales
1978
as Sirus
Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects
1989
as Lavonne
Walker
1987
as Captain Hornsby
Tapeheads
1988
as Bartender
Tripwire
1989
as Turbo
Our Family Wedding
2010
as Sonny
The Winner
1996
as Bartender
Bad Dreams
1988
as Detective Wasserman
Cold Steel
1987
as Rashid
Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel
1993
as Ernest
The Glass Shield
1994
as Mr. Taylor
Young & Naive
2019
as Self
Extreme Honor
2001
as Schultz
Straight to Hell
1987
as Norwood
Shattered Illusions
1998
as Gene
Heat Vision and Jack
1999
as Doctor
Erasable You
1998
as Miliatant
To Sleep with Anger
1990
as Marsh
Nocturna
1979
as RH Factor
South of Heaven
2008
as Pawn Daddy
All About Us
2007
as Willie Earl
Medium Rare
1987
as Marv
Evil Obsession
1996
as Jim
L.A. County 187
2003
as Leotis Brown
Dead Man Walking
1988
as Snake
After Diff'rent Strokes: When the Laughter Stopped
2000
as Mr. Coleman
Sandy Passage
2015
as David
Street Asylum
1990
as Sgt. 'Joker' Tatum
A Numbers Game
2010
as Bernie
Lord Help Us
2007
as Church Member
5th of July
2019
as Pops
The Playaz Court
2000
as Louie
Message From a Mistress
2017
as Mr. Hall
It Wants Blood 2
2023
as Professor Smert
Hip-Hop Headstrong
2010
as The Bishop
Petey Wheatstraw
1977
as Petey's Father
Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Bar
1999
as Harry
Searchers 2.0
2007
as Fritz Frobisher
Faith of Our Fathers
2015
as Dan
Eye of the Stranger
1993
as Jeb
My Brother's Wedding
1983
as Mr. Dubois
About Sy Richardson
Symon Lionel Richardson (born June 4, 1941) is an American film and television actor. He made his film debut as the Fairy Godmother, in the 1977 American erotic musical comedy Cinderella. Richardson is perhaps best known as a regular in the films of Alex Cox, having appeared in Repo Man, Sid and Nancy, Straight to Hell, Walker, The Winner and Searchers 2.0. He played "Turbo" in the 1990 film Tripwire. He recently had a recurring role as the coroner on the TV series Pushing Daisies. He is also in They Live and played a tough L.A. County Sherrif… With 74 credits spanning from 1977 to 2023, Sy Richardson has appeared in 57 films and 17 TV shows.
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Most Popular Sy Richardson Movies
- They Live (1988) — as Black Revolutionary
- Colors (1988) — as Bailey
- Surviving Christmas (2004) — as Doo-Dah Understudy
- Cinderella (1977) — as Fairy Godmother
- Larry Crowne (2011) — as Avery
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