ACTOR
Richard Lynch
Known for Halloween · Charmed · Star Trek: The Next Generation
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…
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- Born
- Feb 12, 1940
- Died
- Jun 19, 2012
- Birthplace
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Known For
- Acting
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
MOVIE
HalloweenPrincipal Chambers · 2007
★ 6.2
★ 6.2
TV
CharmedCronyn · 1998
★ 8.2
★ 8.2
TV
Star Trek: The Next GenerationBaran · 1987
★ 8.4
★ 8.4
TV
The A-TeamJohnny Turian · 1983
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
MOVIE
The Lords of SalemReverend Hawthorne (uncredited) · 2013
★ 5.4
★ 5.4
TV
AirwolfJohn Bradford Horn / Gerald Van Dorian / Neal Streep · 1984
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
TV
Murder, She WroteMichael O'Connor · 1984
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
TV
Highlander: The SeriesJohn Kirin / Cage · 1992
★ 7.4
★ 7.4
Filmography
Movies
LSD: Trip to Where?self
1968
ScarecrowJack Riley
1973
The Seven-UpsMoon
1973
Open SeasonArt
1974
Starsky & HutchZane
1975
The Happy HookerThe Cop
1975
God Told Me ToBernard Phillips
1976
The PremonitionJude
1976
Dog and CatShirley
1977
Good Against EvilMr. Rimmin
1977
Roger & Harry: The Mitera TargetCurt Blair
1977
StuntsPete Lustig
1977
The BaronJoey
1977
DeathsportAnkar Moor
1978
Delta FoxDavid 'Delta' Fox
1979
SteelDancer
1979
VampirePrince Anton Voytek
1979
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking StorySam Shockley
1980
Conquest of the EarthCmdr. Xavier
1980
The FormulaGeneral Helmut Kladen / Frank Tedesco
1980
The Ninth Configuration2nd Cyclist
1980
SizzleJohnny O'Brien
1981
The PhoenixJustin Preminger
1981
The Sword and the SorcererCromwell
1982
The Last NinjaDr. Gustav Norden
1983
White Water RebelsWilliam Devine
1983
Treasure: In Search of the Golden HorseNarrator (voice)
1984
Cut and RunColonel Brian Horne
1985
Invasion U.S.A.Mikhail Rostov
1985
Savage DawnRev. Romano
1985
NightforceBishop
1987
The BarbariansKadar
1987
Bad DreamsHarris
1988
Chopper WarsHimself
1988
Little NikitaScuba
1988
High StakesSlim
1989
One Man ForceAdams
1989
AftershockCommander Eastern
1990
Invasion ForceMichael Cooper
1990
Kojak: Flowers For MattySands
1990
Return to JusticeSheriff Jethro Lincoln
1990
The Forbidden DanceBenjamin Maxwell
1990
Alligator 2: The MutationHawkins
1991
LockdownJames Garrett
1991
The Last HeroMontoro
1991
Trancers IIDr. Wardo
1991
Videozone: The Making of "Puppet Master III"
1991
Double ThreatDetective Robert Fenich
1992
Maximum ForceMax Tanabe
1992
MerlinPendragon
1992
Puppet Master III: Toulon's RevengeMajor Krauss
1992
Inside EdgeMario Gio
1993
NecronomiconJethro De Lapoer
1993
ShowdownThe Commander
1993
Death MatchJimmie Fratello
1994
Loving DeadlyDr. Mel
1994
Midnight ConfessionsDetective Harris
1994
RoughcutMr. Caine
1994
Scanner CopKarl Glock
1994
Cyborg 3: The RecyclerLewellyn
1995
Destination VegasRIchard
1995
Dragon FuryVestor
1995T
Takedown
1995TV
Terminal VirusCalloway
1995
TerrifiedOffice Worker #2
1995
Warrior of JusticeThe Master
1995
Diamond RunSloan
1996
Lone TigerRossner
1996
Total ForceDr. Edmund Wellington
1996
VendettaDr. David Wilson
1996
WerewolfNoel
1996
Divine LoversGregory
1997
Ground RulesCase
1997
Under OathDaniel Saltarelli
1997
ArmstrongGeneral Zukov
1998
Love and War IICimino
1998Love and War IIAssociate Producer
1998
Shattered IllusionsSal
1998E
EastsideMihalas Gabriel
1999
Enemy ActionDimitri
1999
Lima: Breaking the SilenceJames Gallagher, Ambassador (Ireland)
1999
Strike ZoneAdm. Douglas Lamport
2000
Death GameChief Canton
2001
The Joe Spinell StorySelf
2001
Crime and PunishmentPeter Luzhin, Dunia's suitor
2002
Curse of the Forty-NinerOld Man Prichard
2002
Outta TimeFranco
2002
Reflex ActionMr. Smith
2002
Ancient WarriorsCurtis Mayhew
2003
Corpses Are ForeverGeneral Morton
2003Corpses Are ForeverProducer
2003
Puppet Master: The LegacyMajor Kraus (archive footage)
2003
The Mummy's KissDr. Wallis Harwa
2003
Wedding SlashersDaddy
2006Wedding SlashersAssociate Producer
2006
HalloweenPrincipal Chambers
2007
Mil Mascaras vs. the Aztec MummyPresident of the United States
2007
Chrome AngelsTed
2009
Dark FieldsKarl Lumis
2009
Holy Grail in AmericaHimself - New England Antiquities Research Association
2009
Laid to RestMr. Jones
2009DC
Dream CastHimself
2011
Gun of the Black SunDamian Lupescu
2011
The Lords of SalemReverend Hawthorne (uncredited)
2013
Puppet Master: Blitzkrieg MassacreNazi Major (archive footage) (uncredited)
2018
American ResurrectionPresident
2022
Carnage Collection - Puppet Master: Trunk Full of TerrorMajor Kraus (archive footage) (uncredited)
2022Television
The Streets of San Francisco1 eps
1972
Police Woman1 eps
1974
Baretta1 eps
1975
Bronk1 eps
1975
Starsky & HutchLionel Fitzgerald II · 1 eps
1975Starsky & HutchJoey · 1 eps
1975
SwitchDavid Ring · 1 eps
1975
Charlie's AngelsFreddie Jefferson · 1 eps
1976
The Bionic Woman1 eps
1976
Dog and CatShirley · 1 eps
1977
Battlestar GalacticaWolfe · 2 eps
1978
Vega$2 eps
1978
Buck Rogers in the 25th CenturyMorgan Velosi · 1 eps
1979
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking StorySam Shockley · 2 eps
1980
Galactica 1980Commander Xavier · 3 eps
1980
Matt Houston1 eps
1982
T. J. HookerVirgil Dobbs · 1 eps
1982
The PhoenixJustin Preminger · 5 eps
1982
Automan1 eps
1983
Manimal1 eps
1983
MasqueradeGeneral Vladimir Sirin · 1 eps
1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. King1 eps
1983
The A-TeamJohnny Turian · 1 eps
1983
AirwolfJohn Bradford Horn / Gerald Van Dorian / Neal Streep · 1 eps
1984
Blue Thunder1 eps
1984
Cover Up1 eps
1984
HunterFrank Lassiter · 2 eps
1984
Murder, She WroteMichael O'Connor · 1 eps
1984Murder, She WrotePhilip De Kooning · 1 eps
1984
Partners in Crime1 eps
1984
MacGruder and LoudJoey Dime · 1 eps
1985
Jake and the Fatman2 eps
1987
Star Trek: The Next GenerationBaran · 2 eps
1987
Super ForceDr. Lothar Presley · 3 eps
1990
Dark Justice1 eps
1991
Highlander: The SeriesJohn Kirin / Cage · 1 eps
1992
The Hat SquadNick Ashe · 1 eps
1992
Acapulco H.E.A.T.Elliot Roth · 1 eps
1993
Phantom 204035 eps
1994
Mike Hammer, Private Eye1 eps
1997
We Are AngelsAlfonso Santillana · 1 eps
1997
Air AmericaGlen · 1 eps
1998
CharmedCronyn · 1 eps
1998
Die schlechtesten Filme aller ZeitenKadar (archive footage) · 1 eps
2013Photos
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