Lance E. Nichols (born July 13, 1955) is an American actor from New Orleans, Louisiana, best known for playing dentist Larry Williams on Treme. A graduate of McDonogh 35 High School and the University of New Orleans, he is also known for his roles in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and House of Cards and is a frequent presence in films that were made in the city. In 2012 he appeared as a character similar to his Treme character, and also named "Larry", in a commercial for Chase Bank that also featured Drew Brees and his family and was aired during the broadcast of Super Bowl XLVI.
Known For
| Birth Location | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1955-07-13 |
Movies
Unsung Hero
as Art Meriweather
2024
The Geechee Witch: A Boo Hag Story
as Dwaine Robbins
2024
What They Found
as James
2023
The Burial
as Judge Graves
2023
American Outlaws
as Willy Spencer
2023
Starbright
as Richard
2022
Mysterious Circumstance: The Death of Meriwether Lewis
as John Pernia
2022
The Contrast
as Mr. Van Rough
2022
Heart of Champions
as President Jack Harris
2021
Palmer
as Sibs
2021
Christmas on the Range
as Gus
2019
Semper Fi
as Balfour
2019
Above Suspicion
as Agent Baumgarten
2019
Assassination Nation
as FBI Agent Richard Vernon
2018
Mara
as McCarthy
2018
The Domestics
as Winston
2018
Black Water
as Buchanan
2018
Believe
as Mayor Harris
2016
The Perfect Weapon
as Politician
2016
Before I Wake
as Detective
2016
Here Comes Rusty
as Keith
2016
Heist
as Captain Michaels
2015
Woodlawn
as Junior
2015
Navy Seals vs. Zombies
as Senator Abrams
2015
Shark Lake
as Lewis Galloway
2015
Fantastic Four
as DC Senior Official (Area 57)
2015
June
as Dr. Wynstrom
2015
A Sort of Homecoming
as Hal
2015
The Town that Dreaded Sundown
as Arkansas Mayor
2014
Left Behind
as Pastor Bruce Barnes
2014
American Heist
as Auto Shop Boss
2014
13 Sins
as Police Captain
2014
Moms' Night Out
as Ronald
2014
Elsa & Fred
as Maitre D'
2014
Homefront
as Senior DEA Agent
2013
Fractured
as Doctor Edwards
2013
Beautiful Creatures
as Mayor Snow
2013
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia
as Pastor Wells
2013
Straight A's
as Dr. Carr
2013
2013
The Campaign
as Denning Mayor (uncredited)
2012
Hell and Mr Fudge
as Arnold
2012
Stash House
as Priest
2012
Another Dirty Movie
as Buck
2012
Contraband
as CBP Agent
2012
Storm War
as Senator Aldrich
2011
October Baby
as Dr. Stewart
2011
Jeff, Who Lives at Home
as Elderly Man / Phone (voice)
2011
Creature
as Old Man
2011
Swamp Shark
as Simon
2011
The Mortician
as Auggie
2011
Welcome to the Rileys
as Hamilton 'Ham' Watkins
2010
Knucklehead
as Milton's Dad
2010
Mirrors 2
as Detective Huston
2010
2010
The Last Song
as Pastor Harris
2010
Hurricane Season
as Pastor at Rec Center
2009
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans
as Jeremiah Goodhusband
2009
Night of the Demons
as Seargent Dawson
2009
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
as Preacher
2008
American Violet
as Mr. Moss
2008
A Good Man Is Hard to Find
as Deacon Smith
2008
Racing for Time
as Keith Simons
2008
Snow Wonder
as Boudreaux
2005
Oil Storm
as Frank Milner
2005
Runaway Jury
as Agent Shield
2003
Frailty
as FBI Agent #4
2002
K-PAX
as David Patel
2001
Something to Sing About
as Councilman
2000
Snake Eyes
as Cop #3
1998
As Good as Dead
as Police Officer
1995
Side Out
as Taxi Driver
1990
Project X
as Hamer
1987
Grey Area
as Cecil
1982
Coalescence
as Professor
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Caddo Lake
as Doctor Mitchell
-
Hard Matter
as Cameron
-
Wellwood
as Sheriff Bradley
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Movies
What They Found
Executive Producer
2023