Sy Richardson
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1941 (age 85)
Born in
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Credits
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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
They Live
04 Nov 1988
Charmed
07 Oct 1998
NCIS
23 Sep 2003
Larry Crowne
30 Jun 2011
Monk
12 Jul 2002
ER
19 Sep 1994
The Shield
12 Mar 2002
Cheers
30 Sep 1982
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Filmography
2023
- It Wants Blood 2as Professor Smert
2019
- Family Reunionas Brother Franklin1 episode
- 5th of Julyas Pops
2017
- Message From a Mistressas Mr. Hall
2015
- Documentary Now!as David1 episode
- Faith of Our Fathersas Dan
2014
- Benchedas Moon Rock1 episode
2011
- Larry Crowneas Avery
2010
- Rizzoli & Islesas Sour Grapes1 episode
- A Numbers Gameas Bernie
- Our Family Weddingas Sonny
- Hip-Hop Headstrongas The Bishop
2008
- South of Heavenas Pawn Daddy
2007
- Pushing Daisiesas Coroner11 episodes
- All About Usas Willie Earl
- Searchers 2.0as Fritz Frobisher
- The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginningas Shiner #2
- Lord Help Usas Church Member
2004
- Surviving Christmasas Doo-Dah Understudy
2003
- NCISas Lester1 episode
- L.A. County 187as Leotis Brown
2002
- Monkas Janitor1 episode
- The Shieldas Brother William1 episode
2001
- Human Natureas Police Detective
- Extreme Honoras Schultz
- The Divisionas Bus Driver1 episode
2000
- After Diff'rent Strokes: When the Laughter Stoppedas Mr. Coleman
- The Playaz Courtas Louie
1999
- Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Baras Harry
- Heat Vision and Jackas Doctor
1998
- Charmedas Father Wilkins1 episode
- Erasable Youas Miliatant
- Shattered Illusionsas Gene
1996
- Profileras Gus1 episode
- Evil Obsessionas Jim
- The Winneras Bartender
1994
- Flounderingas Commander K
- ERas Coleman1 episode
- The Glass Shieldas Mr. Taylor
1993
- Posseas Shepherd
- Eye of the Strangeras Jeb
- Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steelas Ernest
1992
- Hangin' with Mr. Cooperas Mr. Gooding1 episode
- Martinas Boss Man1 episode
1990
- To Sleep with Angeras Marsh
- Men at Workas Walt Richardson
- The Griftersas Cab Driver (uncredited)
- Street Asylumas Sgt. 'Joker' Tatum
- Wingsas Luther1 episode
- Catchfireas Capt. Walker
1989
- Tripwireas Turbo
- Mystery Trainas Newsvendor
- Kinjite: Forbidden Subjectsas Lavonne
- Three Fugitivesas Tucker
1988
- They Liveas Black Revolutionary
- Tapeheadsas Bartender
- Dead Man Walkingas Snake
- Colorsas Bailey
- Bad Dreamsas Detective Wasserman
1987
- Cold Steelas Rashid
- Walkeras Captain Hornsby
- Straight to Hellas Norwood
- Medium Rareas Marv
1986
- Sid and Nancyas Methadone Caseworker
1985
- My Brother's Weddingas Mr. Dubois
1984
- Repo Manas Lite
1982
- Cheersas Gordon1 episode
1981
- Falcon Crestas Detective Olen1 episode
1979
- Nocturnaas RH Factor
1978
- Fairy Talesas Sirus
1977
- Petey Wheatstrawas Petey's Father
- Cinderellaas Fairy Godmother