Richard Lynch
Known for Acting · 147 credits
- Born
- 1940-02-12
- Died
- 2012-06-19
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Richard Hugh Lynch
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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Known For
TV Shows (42)
Baretta
1975
Charmed
1998
as Cronyn
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as Baran
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Michael O'Connor / Philip De Kooning
The A-Team
1983
as Johnny Turian
Hunter
1984
as Frank Lassiter
Highlander: The Series
1992
as John Kirin / Cage
Airwolf
1984
as John Bradford Horn / Gerald Van Dorian / Neal Streep
Charlie's Angels
1976
as Freddie Jefferson
T. J. Hooker
1982
as Virgil Dobbs
Police Woman
1974
Jake and the Fatman
1987
The Bionic Woman
1976
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten
2013
as Kadar (archive footage)
Starsky & Hutch
1975
as Lionel Fitzgerald II / Joey
Matt Houston
1982
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
Switch
1975
as David Ring
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
1979
as Morgan Velosi
Vega$
1978
Battlestar Galactica
1978
as Wolfe
Dark Justice
1991
Super Force
1990
as Dr. Lothar Presley
Cover Up
1984
Acapulco H.E.A.T.
1993
as Elliot Roth
Automan
1983
Blue Thunder
1984
Masquerade
1983
as General Vladimir Sirin
Bronk
1975
Manimal
1983
Galactica 1980
1980
as Commander Xavier
Phantom 2040
1994
The Hat Squad
1992
as Nick Ashe
Air America
1998
as Glen
Partners in Crime
1984
Mike Hammer, Private Eye
1997
MacGruder and Loud
1985
as Joey Dime
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
1980
as Sam Shockley
Dog and Cat
1977
as Shirley
We Are Angels
1997
as Alfonso Santillana
The Phoenix
1982
as Justin Preminger
Movies (105)
Halloween
2007
as Principal Chambers
Conquest of the Earth
1980
as Cmdr. Xavier
Invasion U.S.A.
1985
as Mikhail Rostov
The Lords of Salem
2013
as Reverend Hawthorne (uncredited)
The Sword and the Sorcerer
1982
as Cromwell
The Ninth Configuration
1980
as 2nd Cyclist
Scarecrow
1973
as Jack Riley
Starsky & Hutch
1975
as Zane
Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge
1992
as Major Krauss
The Barbarians
1987
as Kadar
Trancers II
1991
as Dr. Wardo
Crime and Punishment
2002
as Peter Luzhin, Dunia's suitor
The Seven-Ups
1973
as Moon
The Forbidden Dance
1990
as Benjamin Maxwell
Necronomicon
1993
as Jethro De Lapoer
Werewolf
1996
as Noel
Little Nikita
1988
as Scuba
Nightforce
1987
as Bishop
The Mummy's Kiss
2003
as Dr. Wallis Harwa
Death Game
2001
as Chief Canton
The Happy Hooker
1975
as The Cop
Delta Fox
1979
as David 'Delta' Fox
Alligator 2: The Mutation
1991
as Hawkins
Maximum Force
1992
as Max Tanabe
Death Match
1994
as Jimmie Fratello
Bad Dreams
1988
as Harris
Cut and Run
1985
as Colonel Brian Horne
Curse of the Forty-Niner
2002
as Old Man Prichard
Dark Fields
2009
as Karl Lumis
Total Force
1996
as Dr. Edmund Wellington
Reflex Action
2002
as Mr. Smith
Shattered Illusions
1998
as Sal
Savage Dawn
1985
as Rev. Romano
God Told Me To
1976
as Bernard Phillips
Puppet Master: The Legacy
2003
as Major Kraus (archive footage)
Treasure: In Search of the Golden Horse
1984
as Narrator (voice)
Open Season
1974
as Art
Scanner Cop
1994
as Karl Glock
Steel
1979
as Dancer
One Man Force
1989
as Adams
The Joe Spinell Story
2001
as Self
Kojak: Flowers For Matty
1990
as Sands
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
1980
as Sam Shockley
Diamond Run
1996
as Sloan
Deathsport
1978
as Ankar Moor
Puppet Master: Blitzkrieg Massacre
2018
as Nazi Major (archive footage) (uncredited)
Stunts
1977
as Pete Lustig
Laid to Rest
2009
as Mr. Jones
The Premonition
1976
as Jude
Lima: Breaking the Silence
1999
as James Gallagher, Ambassador (Ireland)
Sizzle
1981
as Johnny O'Brien
Vendetta
1996
as Dr. David Wilson
Good Against Evil
1977
as Mr. Rimmin
Merlin
1992
as Pendragon
Battlestar Galactica: The Second Coming
1999
as Count Iblis
Dream Cast
2011
as Himself
Chrome Angels
2009
as Ted
Midnight Confessions
1994
as Detective Harris
Ground Rules
1997
as Case
Divine Lovers
1997
as Gregory
Ancient Warriors
2003
as Curtis Mayhew
Armstrong
1998
as General Zukov
Outta Time
2002
as Franco
High Stakes
1989
as Slim
Terrified
1995
as Office Worker #2
The Baron
1977
as Joey
The Last Ninja
1983
as Dr. Gustav Norden
Inside Edge
1993
as Mario Gio
Double Threat
1992
as Detective Robert Fenich
Cyborg 3: The Recycler
1995
as Lewellyn
Corpses Are Forever
2003
as General Morton
Enemy Action
1999
as Dimitri
LSD: Trip to Where?
1968
as self
Lone Tiger
1996
as Rossner
The Formula
1980
as General Helmut Kladen / Frank Tedesco
Roger & Harry: The Mitera Target
1977
as Curt Blair
Vampire
1979
as Prince Anton Voytek
Aftershock
1990
as Commander Eastern
Gun of the Black Sun
2011
as Damian Lupescu
Lockdown
1991
as James Garrett
American Resurrection
2022
as President
Destination Vegas
1995
as RIchard
Terminal Virus
1995
as Calloway
Wedding Slashers
2006
as Daddy
Holy Grail in America
2009
as Himself - New England Antiquities Research Association
Carnage Collection - Puppet Master: Trunk Full of Terror
2022
as Major Kraus (archive footage) (uncredited)
Warrior of Justice
1995
as Doug aka 'The Master'
White Water Rebels
1983
as William Devine
Under Oath
1997
as Daniel Saltarelli
Dog and Cat
1977
as Shirley
The Phoenix
1981
as Justin Preminger
Strike Zone
2000
as Adm. Douglas Lamport
Mil Mascaras vs. the Aztec Mummy
2007
as President of the United States
Dragon Fury
1995
as Vestor
Love and War II
1998
as Cimino
Return to Justice
1990
as Sheriff Jethro Lincoln
Chopper Wars
1988
as Himself
Loving Deadly
1994
as Dr. Mel
Showdown
1993
as The Commander
The Last Hero
1991
as Montoro
Eastside
1999
as Mihalas Gabriel
Invasion Force
1990
as Michael Cooper
Roughcut
1994
as Mr. Caine
Takedown
1995
Videozone: The Making of "Puppet Master III"
1991
About Richard Lynch
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… With 147 credits spanning from 1968 to 2022, Richard Lynch has appeared in 105 films and 42 TV shows.
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- Halloween (2007) — as Principal Chambers
- Conquest of the Earth (1980) — as Cmdr. Xavier
- Invasion U.S.A. (1985) — as Mikhail Rostov
- The Lords of Salem (2013) — as Reverend Hawthorne (uncredited)
- The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982) — as Cromwell
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