Richard Lynch

Acting • 1940-02-12 • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Lynch, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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2022
Carnage Collection - Puppet Master: Trunk Full of TerrorFilm
Major Kraus (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 2.5
2022
American ResurrectionFilm
President
2018
Puppet Master: Blitzkrieg MassacreFilm
Nazi Major (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 5.0
2013
The Lords of SalemFilm
Reverend Hawthorne (uncredited)
★ 5.5
2013
Die schlechtesten Filme aller ZeitenTV
Kadar (archive footage) • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
2011
Gun of the Black SunFilm
Damian Lupescu
★ 3.0
2011
Dream CastFilm
Himself
2009
Laid to RestFilm
Mr. Jones
★ 5.4
2009
Dark FieldsFilm
Karl Lumis
★ 3.2
2009
Chrome AngelsFilm
Ted
★ 3.8
2009
Holy Grail in AmericaFilm
Himself - New England Antiquities Research Association
★ 5.8
2007
HalloweenFilm
Principal Chambers
★ 6.2
2007
Mil Mascaras vs. the Aztec MummyFilm
President of the United States
★ 5.3
2006
Wedding SlashersFilm
Daddy
★ 5.2
2003
Puppet Master: The LegacyFilm
Major Kraus (archive footage)
★ 3.5
2003
The Mummy's KissFilm
Dr. Wallis Harwa
★ 4.2
2003
Ancient WarriorsFilm
Curtis Mayhew
★ 5.1
2003
Corpses Are ForeverFilm
General Morton
★ 3.4
2002
Curse of the Forty-NinerFilm
Old Man Prichard
★ 4.3
2002
Crime and PunishmentFilm
Peter Luzhin, Dunia's suitor
★ 5.2
2002
Reflex ActionFilm
Mr. Smith
★ 3.8
2002
Outta TimeFilm
Franco
★ 3.0
2001
The Joe Spinell StoryFilm
Self
★ 5.3
2001
Death GameFilm
Chief Canton
★ 4.3
2000
Strike ZoneFilm
Adm. Douglas Lamport
★ 7.0
1999
Lima: Breaking the SilenceFilm
James Gallagher, Ambassador (Ireland)
★ 4.8
1999
EastsideFilm
Mihalas Gabriel
★ 8.0
1999
Enemy ActionFilm
Dimitri
★ 4.7
1998
CharmedTV
Cronyn • 1 episodes
★ 8.2
1998
Air AmericaTV
Glen • 1 episodes
★ 5.8
1998
ArmstrongFilm
General Zukov
★ 4.7
1998
Shattered IllusionsFilm
Sal
★ 5.0
1998
Love and War IIFilm
Cimino
★ 7.0
1997
Mike Hammer, Private EyeTV
★ 6.9
1997
We Are AngelsTV
Alfonso Santillana • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1997
Divine LoversFilm
Gregory
★ 3.8
1997
Ground RulesFilm
Case
★ 5.0
1997
Under OathFilm
Daniel Saltarelli
★ 4.0
1996
WerewolfFilm
Noel
★ 2.2
1996
Total ForceFilm
Dr. Edmund Wellington
★ 6.0
1996
Diamond RunFilm
Sloan
★ 7.5
1996
VendettaFilm
Dr. David Wilson
★ 7.0
1996
Lone TigerFilm
Rossner
★ 8.0
1995
Cyborg 3: The RecyclerFilm
Lewellyn
★ 3.7
1995
TerrifiedFilm
Office Worker #2
★ 4.4
1995
Dragon FuryFilm
Vestor
★ 3.7
1995
Warrior of JusticeFilm
The Master
★ 3.3
1995
Destination VegasFilm
RIchard
★ 4.5
1995
Terminal VirusFilm
Calloway
★ 3.8
1995
TakedownFilm
★ 9.0
1994
Scanner CopFilm
Karl Glock
★ 5.7
1994
Phantom 2040TV
★ 6.9
1994
Death MatchFilm
Jimmie Fratello
★ 5.0
1994
Midnight ConfessionsFilm
Detective Harris
★ 4.8
1994
RoughcutFilm
Mr. Caine
★ 4.8
1994
Loving DeadlyFilm
Dr. Mel
1993
NecronomiconFilm
Jethro De Lapoer
★ 5.9
1993
Acapulco H.E.A.T.TV
Elliot Roth • 1 episodes
★ 5.5
1993
Inside EdgeFilm
Mario Gio
★ 5.1
1993
ShowdownFilm
The Commander
★ 5.2
1992
Highlander: The SeriesTV
John Kirin / Cage • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
1992
Puppet Master III: Toulon's RevengeFilm
Major Krauss
★ 6.4
1992
Maximum ForceFilm
Max Tanabe
★ 4.8
1992
The Hat SquadTV
Nick Ashe • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1992
Double ThreatFilm
Detective Robert Fenich
★ 4.0
1992
MerlinFilm
Pendragon
★ 6.2
1991
Trancers IIFilm
Dr. Wardo
★ 5.6
1991
Alligator 2: The MutationFilm
Hawkins
★ 4.8
1991
Dark JusticeTV
★ 6.9
1991
LockdownFilm
James Garrett
★ 6.2
1991
The Last HeroFilm
Montoro
★ 8.0
1991
Videozone: The Making of "Puppet Master III"Film
★ 6.0
1990
The Forbidden DanceFilm
Benjamin Maxwell
★ 6.1
1990
Super ForceTV
Dr. Lothar Presley • 3 episodes
★ 6.1
1990
AftershockFilm
Commander Eastern
★ 4.4
1990
Return to JusticeFilm
Sheriff Jethro Lincoln
★ 6.2
1990
Kojak: Flowers For MattyFilm
Sands
★ 5.8
1990
Invasion ForceFilm
Michael Cooper
★ 4.0
1989
One Man ForceFilm
Adams
★ 4.6
1989
High StakesFilm
Slim
★ 3.4
1988
Little NikitaFilm
Scuba
★ 6.0
1988
Bad DreamsFilm
Harris
★ 5.7
1988
Chopper WarsFilm
Himself
★ 10.0
1987
Star Trek: The Next GenerationTV
Baran • 2 episodes
★ 8.4
1987
Jake and the FatmanTV
★ 6.2
1987
The BarbariansFilm
Kadar
★ 5.5
1987
NightforceFilm
Bishop
★ 4.0
1985
Invasion U.S.A.Film
Mikhail Rostov
★ 5.7
1985
Cut and RunFilm
Colonel Brian Horne
★ 5.3
1985
Savage DawnFilm
Rev. Romano
★ 4.5
1985
MacGruder and LoudTV
Joey Dime • 1 episodes
★ 5.3
1984
Murder, She WroteTV
Michael O'Connor • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1984
Murder, She WroteTV
Philip De Kooning • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1984
AirwolfTV
John Bradford Horn / Gerald Van Dorian / Neal Streep • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
1984
HunterTV
Frank Lassiter • 2 episodes
★ 7.1
1984
Blue ThunderTV
★ 6.9
1984
Cover UpTV
★ 6.9
1984
Partners in CrimeTV
★ 6.5
1984
Treasure: In Search of the Golden HorseFilm
Narrator (voice)
★ 6.5
1983
The A-TeamTV
Johnny Turian • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1983
AutomanTV
★ 7.9
1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. KingTV
★ 6.6
1983
ManimalTV
★ 7.4
1983
The Last NinjaFilm
Dr. Gustav Norden
★ 3.6
1983
MasqueradeTV
General Vladimir Sirin • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1983
White Water RebelsFilm
William Devine
★ 9.0
1982
T. J. HookerTV
Virgil Dobbs • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
1982
The Sword and the SorcererFilm
Cromwell
★ 5.5
1982
Matt HoustonTV
★ 6.3
1982
The PhoenixTV
Justin Preminger • 5 episodes
★ 5.6
1981
SizzleFilm
Johnny O'Brien
★ 10.0
1981
The PhoenixFilm
Justin Preminger
★ 10.0
1980
The Ninth ConfigurationFilm
2nd Cyclist
★ 6.4
1980
Galactica 1980TV
Commander Xavier • 3 episodes
★ 6.1
1980
The FormulaFilm
General Helmut Kladen / Frank Tedesco
★ 5.5
1980
Conquest of the EarthFilm
Cmdr. Xavier
★ 6.5
1980
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking StoryFilm
Sam Shockley
★ 5.5
1980
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking StoryTV
Sam Shockley • 2 episodes
★ 5.0
1979
Buck Rogers in the 25th CenturyTV
Morgan Velosi • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1979
SteelFilm
Dancer
★ 5.6
1979
VampireFilm
Prince Anton Voytek
★ 6.0
1979
Delta FoxFilm
David 'Delta' Fox
★ 4.3
1978
Battlestar GalacticaTV
Wolfe • 2 episodes
★ 7.1
1978
Vega$TV
★ 7.0
1978
DeathsportFilm
Ankar Moor
★ 4.0
1977
StuntsFilm
Pete Lustig
★ 5.4
1977
Good Against EvilFilm
Mr. Rimmin
★ 4.8
1977
The BaronFilm
Joey
★ 5.6
1977
Roger & Harry: The Mitera TargetFilm
Curt Blair
★ 3.7
1977
Dog and CatTV
Shirley • 1 episodes
★ 4.0
1977
Dog and CatFilm
Shirley
1976
Charlie's AngelsTV
Freddie Jefferson • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
1976
The Bionic WomanTV
★ 7.0
1976
God Told Me ToFilm
Bernard Phillips
★ 5.8
1976
The PremonitionFilm
Jude
★ 5.1
1975
Starsky & HutchTV
Lionel Fitzgerald II • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
1975
Starsky & HutchTV
Joey • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
1975
BarettaTV
★ 6.5
1975
SwitchTV
David Ring • 1 episodes
★ 6.6
1975
Starsky & HutchFilm
Zane
★ 6.9
1975
The Happy HookerFilm
The Cop
★ 3.9
1975
BronkTV
★ 6.8
1974
Police WomanTV
★ 6.5
1974
Open SeasonFilm
Art
★ 5.3
1973
ScarecrowFilm
Jack Riley
★ 7.0
1973
The Seven-UpsFilm
Moon
★ 6.3
1972
The Streets of San FranciscoTV
★ 7.1
1968
LSD: Trip to Where?Film
self
★ 8.5

Known For

Invasion U.S.A.

Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge

Scarecrow

The Barbarians

Phantom 2040

Bad Dreams

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