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.
Known For
| Birth Location | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1940-02-12 |
| Died | 2012-06-19 |
Movies
American Resurrection
as President
2023
Carnage Collection - Puppet Master: Trunk Full of Terror
as Major Kraus (archive footage) (uncredited)
2022
Puppet Master: Blitzkrieg Massacre
as Nazi Major (archive footage) (uncredited)
2018
The Lords of Salem
as Reverend Hawthorne (uncredited)
2013
Dream Cast
as Himself
2011
Gun of the Black Sun
as Damian Lupescu
2011
Dark Fields
as Karl Lumis
2009
Holy Grail in America
as Himself - New England Antiquities Research Association
2009
Chrome Angels
as Ted
2009
Laid to Rest
as Mr. Jones
2009
Halloween
as Principal Chambers
2007
Mil Mascaras vs. the Aztec Mummy
as President of the United States
2007
Wedding Slashers
as Daddy
2006
Puppet Master: The Legacy
as Major Kraus (archive footage)
2003
The Mummy's Kiss
as Dr. Wallis Harwa
2003
Corpses Are Forever
as General Morton
2003
Ancient Warriors
as Curtis Mayhew
2003
Curse of the Forty-Niner
as Old Man Prichard
2002
Crime and Punishment
as Peter Luzhin, Dunia's suitor
2002
Outta Time
as Franco
2002
Reflex Action
as Mr. Smith
2002
The Joe Spinell Story
as Self
2001
Death Game
as Chief Canton
2001
Strike Zone
as Adm. Douglas Lamport
2000
Lima: Breaking the Silence
as James Gallagher, Ambassador (Ireland)
1999
Enemy Action
as Dimitri
1999
Battlestar Galactica: The Second Coming
as Count Iblis
1999
Love and War II
as Cimino
1998
Armstrong
as General Zukov
1998
Shattered Illusions
as Sal
1998
Under Oath
as Daniel Saltarelli
1997
Werewolf
as Noel
1997
Divine Lovers
as Gregory
1997
Ground Rules
as Case
1997
Total Force
as Dr. Edmund Wellington
1996
Lone Tiger
as Rossner
1996
Diamond Run
as Sloan
1996
Vendetta
as Dr. David Wilson
1996
Cyborg 3: The Recycler
as Lewellyn
1995
1995
Warrior of Justice
as Doug aka 'The Master'
1995
Destination Vegas
as RIchard
1995
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Gambit
as Baran (archive footage)
1995
Dragon Fury
as Vestor
1995
Terrified
as Office Worker #2
1995
Terminal Virus
as Calloway
1995
Death Match
as Jimmie Fratello
1994
Roughcut
as Mr. Caine
1994
Scanner Cop
as Karl Glock
1994
Midnight Confessions
as Detective Harris
1994
Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular
as Self (archive footage)
1994
Inside Edge
as Mario Gio
1993
Necronomicon
as Jethro De Lapoer
1993
Showdown
as The Commander
1993
Double Threat
as Detective Robert Fenich
1992
Maximum Force
as Max Tanabe
1992
Puppet Master III
as Major Krauss
1992
Merlin
as Pendragon
1992
Alligator 2: The Mutation
as Hawk Hawkins
1991
Trancers II: The Return of Jack Deth
as Dr. Wardo
1991
The Last Hero
as Montoro
1991
Lockdown
as James Garrett
1991
Aftershock
as Commander Eastern
1990
Invasion Force
as Michael Cooper
1990
The Forbidden Dance
as Benjamin Maxwell
1990
Kojak: Flowers For Matty
as Sands
1990
Return to Justice
as Sheriff Jethro Lincoln
1990
High Stakes
as Slim
1989
One Man Force
as Adams
1989
Bad Dreams
as Harris
1988
Little Nikita
as Scuba
1988
Chopper Wars
as Himself
1988
Nightforce
as Bishop
1987
The Barbarians
as Kadar
1987
Savage Dawn
as Rev. Romano
1986
Invasion U.S.A.
as Mikhail Rostov
1985
Cut and Run
as Colonel Brian Horne
1985
Treasure: In Search of the Golden Horse
as Narrator (voice)
1984
The Last Ninja
as Dr. Gustav Norden
1983
The Sword and the Sorcerer
as Cromwell
1982
Sizzle
as Johnny O'Brien
1981
Conquest of the Earth
as Commander Xavier
1981
The Phoenix
as Justin Preminger
1981
The Formula
as General Helmut Kladen / Frank Tedesco
1980
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
as Sam Shockley
1980
The Ninth Configuration
as 2nd Cyclist
1980
Delta Fox
as David 'Delta' Fox
1979
Steel
as Dancer
1979
Vampire
as Prince Anton Voytek
1979
Deathsport
as Ankar Moor
1978
Dog and Cat
as Shirley
1977
Stunts
as Pete Lustig
1977
Good Against Evil
as Mr. Rimmin
1977
Roger & Harry: The Mitera Target
as Curt Blair
1977
The Baron
as Joey
1977
God Told Me To
as Bernard Phillips
1976
The Premonition
as Jude
1976
The Happy Hooker
as The Cop
1975
Starsky & Hutch
as Zane
1975
Open Season
as Art
1974
The Seven-Ups
as Moon
1973
Scarecrow
as Jack Riley
1973
LSD: Trip to Where?
as self
1968
Movies
Corpses Are Forever
Producer
2003
