Richard Lynch

Known for

Acting

Life

1940 – 2012 (aged 72)

Born in

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Credits

142 acting credits

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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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Known For

Halloween

31 Aug 2007

Charmed

07 Oct 1998

Star Trek: The Next Generation

28 Sep 1987

The A-Team

23 Jan 1983

The Lords of Salem

18 Apr 2013

Airwolf

22 Jan 1984

Murder, She Wrote

30 Sep 1984

Highlander: The Series

03 Oct 1992

Photos

Filmography

2022

Carnage Collection - Puppet Master: Trunk Full of Terroras Major Kraus (archive footage) (uncredited)
American Resurrectionas President

2018

Puppet Master: Blitzkrieg Massacreas Nazi Major (archive footage) (uncredited)

2013

Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeitenas Kadar (archive footage)1 episode
The Lords of Salemas Reverend Hawthorne (uncredited)

2011

Gun of the Black Sunas Damian Lupescu

2009

Dark Fieldsas Karl Lumis
Chrome Angelsas Ted
Laid to Restas Mr. Jones

2007

Halloweenas Principal Chambers
Mil Mascaras vs. the Aztec Mummyas President of the United States

2006

Wedding Slashersas Daddy

2003

Puppet Master: The Legacyas Major Kraus (archive footage)
The Mummy's Kissas Dr. Wallis Harwa
Corpses Are Foreveras General Morton
Ancient Warriorsas Curtis Mayhew

2002

Curse of the Forty-Nineras Old Man Prichard
Crime and Punishmentas Peter Luzhin, Dunia's suitor
Outta Timeas Franco
Reflex Actionas Mr. Smith

2001

Death Gameas Chief Canton

2000

Strike Zoneas Adm. Douglas Lamport

1999

Eastsideas Mihalas Gabriel
Battlestar Galactica: The Second Comingas Count Iblis
Lima: Breaking the Silenceas James Gallagher, Ambassador (Ireland)
Enemy Actionas Dimitri

1998

Love and War IIas Cimino
Charmedas Cronyn1 episode
Air Americaas Glen1 episode
Armstrongas General Zukov
Shattered Illusionsas Sal

1997

Mike Hammer, Private Eye1 episode
Under Oathas Daniel Saltarelli
We Are Angelsas Alfonso Santillana1 episode
Ground Rulesas Case
Divine Loversas Gregory

1996

Total Forceas Dr. Edmund Wellington
Lone Tigeras Rossner
Diamond Runas Sloan
Werewolfas Noel
Vendettaas Dr. David Wilson

1995

Cyborg 3: The Recycleras Lewellyn
Takedown
Warrior of Justiceas The Master
Terminal Virusas Calloway
Destination Vegasas RIchard
Dragon Furyas Vestor
Terrifiedas Office Worker #2

1994

Death Matchas Jimmie Fratello
Roughcutas Mr. Caine
Phantom 204035 episodes
Scanner Copas Karl Glock
Midnight Confessionsas Detective Harris
Loving Deadlyas Dr. Mel

1993

Inside Edgeas Mario Gio
Necronomiconas Jethro De Lapoer
Showdownas The Commander
Acapulco H.E.A.T.as Elliot Roth1 episode

1992

Double Threatas Detective Robert Fenich
Maximum Forceas Max Tanabe
Highlander: The Seriesas John Kirin1 episode
The Hat Squadas Nick Ashe1 episode
Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revengeas Major Krauss
Merlinas Pendragon

1991

Trancers IIas Dr. Wardo
Alligator 2: The Mutationas Hawkins
Dark Justice1 episode
Lockdownas James Garrett
Videozone: The Making of "Puppet Master III"
The Last Heroas Montoro

1990

Aftershockas Commander Eastern
Super Forceas Dr. Lothar Presley3 episodes
Invasion Forceas Michael Cooper
The Forbidden Danceas Benjamin Maxwell
Kojak: Flowers For Mattyas Sands
Return to Justiceas Sheriff Jethro Lincoln

1985

Savage Dawnas Rev. Romano
Invasion U.S.A.as Mikhail Rostov
Cut and Runas Colonel Brian Horne
MacGruder and Loudas Joey Dime1 episode

1984

Murder, She Wroteas Philip De Kooning1 episode
Partners in Crime1 episode
Cover Up1 episode
Hunteras Frank Lassiter2 episodes
Airwolfas John Bradford Horn1 episode
Blue Thunder1 episode
Treasure: In Search of the Golden Horseas Narrator (voice)

1983

Automan1 episode
Masqueradeas General Vladimir Sirin1 episode
Scarecrow and Mrs. King1 episode
Manimal1 episode
The Last Ninjaas Dr. Gustav Norden
The A-Teamas Johnny Turian1 episode
White Water Rebelsas William Devine

1982

Matt Houston1 episode
The Sword and the Sorcereras Cromwell
The Phoenixas Justin Preminger5 episodes
T. J. Hookeras Virgil Dobbs1 episode

1981

Sizzleas Johnny O'Brien
The Phoenixas Justin Preminger

1980

Conquest of the Earthas Cmdr. Xavier
The Formulaas General Helmut Kladen
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Storyas Sam Shockley
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Storyas Sam Shockley2 episodes
The Ninth Configurationas 2nd Cyclist
Galactica 1980as Commander Xavier3 episodes

1979

Delta Foxas David 'Delta' Fox
Steelas Dancer
Vampireas Prince Anton Voytek
Buck Rogers in the 25th Centuryas Morgan Velosi1 episode

1978

Vega$2 episodes
Battlestar Galacticaas Wolfe2 episodes
Deathsportas Ankar Moor

1977

Dog and Catas Shirley
Dog and Catas Shirley1 episode
Stuntsas Pete Lustig
Good Against Evilas Mr. Rimmin
Roger & Harry: The Mitera Targetas Curt Blair
The Baronas Joey

1976

God Told Me Toas Bernard Phillips
Charlie's Angelsas Freddie Jefferson1 episode
The Premonitionas Jude
The Bionic Woman1 episode

1975

Starsky & Hutchas Joey1 episode
Switchas David Ring1 episode
The Happy Hookeras The Cop
Starsky & Hutchas Zane
Bronk1 episode
Baretta1 episode

1974

Open Seasonas Art
Police Woman1 episode

1973

The Seven-Upsas Moon
Scarecrowas Jack Riley

1972

The Streets of San Francisco1 episode