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Richard Lynch

Richard Lynch

Known For Acting
Birthday Feb 12, 1940
Died Jun 19, 2012 (72)
Birthplace Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 0.5 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Lynch, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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American Resurrection

American Resurrection

2023

as President

Carnage Collection - Puppet Master: Trunk Full of Terror

Carnage Collection - Puppet Master: Trunk Full of Terror

2022

as Major Kraus (archive footage) (uncredited)

Puppet Master: Blitzkrieg Massacre

Puppet Master: Blitzkrieg Massacre

2018

as Nazi Major (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Lords of Salem

The Lords of Salem

2013

as Reverend Hawthorne (uncredited)

Gun of the Black Sun

Gun of the Black Sun

2011

as Damian Lupescu

Dark Fields

Dark Fields

2009

as Karl Lumis

Laid to Rest

Laid to Rest

2009

as Mr. Jones

Chrome Angels

Chrome Angels

2009

as Ted

Mil Mascaras vs. the Aztec Mummy

Mil Mascaras vs. the Aztec Mummy

2007

as President of the United States

Halloween

Halloween

2007

as Principal Chambers

Wedding Slashers

Wedding Slashers

2006

as Daddy

Corpses Are Forever

Corpses Are Forever

2003

as General Morton

The Mummy's Kiss

The Mummy's Kiss

2003

as Dr. Wallis Harwa

Puppet Master: The Legacy

Puppet Master: The Legacy

2003

as Major Kraus (archive footage)

Ancient Warriors

Ancient Warriors

2003

as Curtis Mayhew

Curse of the Forty-Niner

Curse of the Forty-Niner

2002

as Old Man Prichard

Reflex Action

Reflex Action

2002

as Mr. Smith

Crime and Punishment

Crime and Punishment

2002

as Peter Luzhin, Dunia's suitor

Outta Time

Outta Time

2002

as Franco

Death Game

Death Game

2001

as Chief Canton

Strike Zone

Strike Zone

2000

as Adm. Douglas Lamport

Lima: Breaking the Silence

Lima: Breaking the Silence

1999

as James Gallagher, Ambassador (Ireland)

Enemy Action

Enemy Action

1999

as Dimitri

Shattered Illusions

Shattered Illusions

1998

as Sal

Love and War II

Love and War II

1998

as Cimino

Armstrong

Armstrong

1998

as General Zukov

Werewolf

Werewolf

1997

as Noel

Ground Rules

Ground Rules

1997

as Case

Divine Lovers

Divine Lovers

1997

as Gregory

Under Oath

Under Oath

1997

as Daniel Saltarelli

Lone Tiger

Lone Tiger

1996

as Rossner

Diamond Run

Diamond Run

1996

as Sloan

Vendetta

Vendetta

1996

as Dr. David Wilson

Total Force

Total Force

1996

as Dr. Edmund Wellington

Dragon Fury

Dragon Fury

1995

as Vestor

Terminal Virus

Terminal Virus

1995

as Calloway

Cyborg 3: The Recycler

Cyborg 3: The Recycler

1995

as Lewellyn

Destination Vegas

Destination Vegas

1995

as RIchard

Warrior of Justice

Warrior of Justice

1995

as Doug aka 'The Master'

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Gambit

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Gambit

1995

as Baran (archive footage)

Terrified

Terrified

1995

as Office Worker #2

Roughcut

Roughcut

1994

as Mr. Caine

Midnight Confessions

Midnight Confessions

1994

as Detective Harris

Scanner Cop

Scanner Cop

1994

as Karl Glock

Death Match

Death Match

1994

as Jimmie Fratello

Inside Edge

Inside Edge

1993

as Mario Gio

Showdown

Showdown

1993

as The Commander

Necronomicon

Necronomicon

1993

as Jethro De Lapoer

Merlin

Merlin

1992

as Pendragon

Puppet Master III

Puppet Master III

1992

as Major Krauss

Maximum Force

Maximum Force

1992

as Max Tanabe

Double Threat

Double Threat

1992

as Detective Robert Fenich

Lockdown

Lockdown

1991

as James Garrett

The Last Hero

The Last Hero

1991

as Montoro

Alligator 2: The Mutation

Alligator 2: The Mutation

1991

as Hawkins

Return to Justice

Return to Justice

1990

as Sheriff Jethro Lincoln

Invasion Force

Invasion Force

1990

as Michael Cooper

The Forbidden Dance

The Forbidden Dance

1990

as Benjamin Maxwell

Kojak: Flowers For Matty

Kojak: Flowers For Matty

1990

as Sands

Aftershock

Aftershock

1990

as Commander Eastern

High Stakes

High Stakes

1989

as Slim

One Man Force

One Man Force

1989

as Adams

Bad Dreams

Bad Dreams

1988

as Harris

Little Nikita

Little Nikita

1988

as Scuba

Nightforce

Nightforce

1987

as Bishop

The Barbarians

The Barbarians

1987

as Kadar

Invasion U.S.A.

Invasion U.S.A.

1985

as Mikhail Rostov

Savage Dawn

Savage Dawn

1985

as Rev. Romano

Treasure: In Search of the Golden Horse

Treasure: In Search of the Golden Horse

1984

as Narrator (voice)

The Last Ninja

The Last Ninja

1983

as Dr. Gustav Norden

White Water Rebels

White Water Rebels

1983

as William Devine

The Sword and the Sorcerer

The Sword and the Sorcerer

1982

as Cromwell

Sizzle

Sizzle

1981

as Johnny O'Brien

Conquest of the Earth

Conquest of the Earth

1981

as Commander Xavier

The Phoenix

The Phoenix

1981

as Justin Preminger

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

1980

as Sam Shockley

The Formula

The Formula

1980

as General Helmut Kladen / Frank Tedesco

The Ninth Configuration

The Ninth Configuration

1980

as 2nd Cyclist

Delta Fox

Delta Fox

1979

as David 'Delta' Fox

Vampire

Vampire

1979

as Prince Anton Voytek

Steel

Steel

1979

as Dancer

Deathsport

Deathsport

1978

as Ankar Moor

The Baron

The Baron

1977

as Joey

Good Against Evil

Good Against Evil

1977

as Mr. Rimmin

Dog and Cat

Dog and Cat

1977

as Shirley

Stunts

Stunts

1977

as Pete Lustig

The Premonition

The Premonition

1976

as Jude

God Told Me To

God Told Me To

1976

as Bernard Phillips

The Happy Hooker

The Happy Hooker

1975

as The Cop

Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

1975

as Zane

Open Season

Open Season

1974

as Art

Scarecrow

Scarecrow

1973

as Jack Riley

The Seven-Ups

The Seven-Ups

1973

as Moon

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Wedding Slashers

Wedding Slashers

2006

Associate Producer

Corpses Are Forever

Corpses Are Forever

2003

Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Phoenix

as Justin Preminger

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Mar 19, 1982

Galactica 1980

as Commander Xavier

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 27, 1980

Star Trek: The Next Generation

as Baran

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 28, 1987

Starsky & Hutch

as Lionel Fitzgerald II

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 10, 1975

Hunter

as Frank Lassiter

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 18, 1984

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

as Sam Shockley

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 05, 1980

Battlestar Galactica

as Wolfe

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 17, 1978

Acapulco H.E.A.T.

as Elliot Roth

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 1993

T. J. Hooker

as Virgil Dobbs

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 13, 1982

The A-Team

as Johnny Turian

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 1983

Airwolf

as John Bradford Horn / Gerald Van Dorian / Neal Streep

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 22, 1984

Charlie's Angels

as Freddie Jefferson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1976

Air America

as Glen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1998

Switch

as David Ring

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 1975

MacGruder and Loud

as Joey Dime

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 21, 1985

Dog and Cat

as Shirley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 22, 1977

Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten

as Kadar (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 26, 2013

Highlander: The Series

as John Kirin / Cage

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1992

We Are Angels

as Alfonso Santillana

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 09, 1997

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

as Morgan Velosi

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1979

Charmed

as Cronyn

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1998

Murder, She Wrote

as Michael O'Connor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

Murder, She Wrote

as Philip De Kooning

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

Phantom 2040

Episodes: 35

First Aired: Sep 18, 1994

Super Force

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 05, 1990

Jake and the Fatman

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 26, 1987

Vega$

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 20, 1978

The Streets of San Francisco

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1972

Baretta

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 17, 1975

Manimal

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1983

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1983

Mike Hammer, Private Eye

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 1997

Cover Up

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1984

Police Woman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1974

Matt Houston

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1982

Blue Thunder

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 06, 1984

Automan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 15, 1983

Dark Justice

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 05, 1991

Partners in Crime

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1984

Bronk

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 17, 1975

The Hat Squad

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1992

The Bionic Woman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 14, 1976

Masquerade

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 15, 1983

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