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Actor

Richard Lynch

Acting

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Acting credits

142

Prolific

Very extensive acting filmography.

TMDB popularity

1.2

Low visibility

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Movies: 100Series: 42Crew credits: 3

TMDB ID: 97878

IMDb ID: nm0528433

Known for: Acting

Born: February 12, 1940

Died: June 19, 2012

Age: 72

Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1968 - 2022

Years active: 55

Average TMDB rating: 6.1

Wikidata: Q703809

Also known as

Richard Hugh Lynch

Other jobs

Associate Producer (2)Producer (1)

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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Movies

Movies

Movie credits linked with Richard Lynch.

Carnage Collection - Puppet Master: Trunk Full of Terror poster
2.3

Carnage Collection - Puppet Master: Trunk Full of Terror

as Major Kraus (archive footage) (uncredited)

2022 Movie
American Resurrection poster

American Resurrection

as President

2022 Movie
Puppet Master: Blitzkrieg Massacre poster
5.0

Puppet Master: Blitzkrieg Massacre

as Nazi Major (archive footage) (uncredited)

2018 Movie
The Lords of Salem poster
5.4

The Lords of Salem

as Reverend Hawthorne (uncredited)

2013 Movie
Gun of the Black Sun poster
3.0

Gun of the Black Sun

as Damian Lupescu

2011 Movie
Dark Fields poster
3.2

Dark Fields

as Karl Lumis

2009 Movie
Holy Grail in America poster
5.8

Holy Grail in America

as Himself - New England Antiquities Research Association

2009 Movie
Chrome Angels poster
3.8

Chrome Angels

as Ted

2009 Movie
Laid to Rest poster
5.4

Laid to Rest

as Mr. Jones

2009 Movie
Halloween poster
6.2

Halloween

as Principal Chambers

2007 Movie
Mil Mascaras vs. the Aztec Mummy poster
4.8

Mil Mascaras vs. the Aztec Mummy

as President of the United States

2007 Movie
Wedding Slashers poster
5.2

Wedding Slashers

as Daddy

2006 Movie
Puppet Master: The Legacy poster
3.5

Puppet Master: The Legacy

as Major Kraus (archive footage)

2003 Movie
The Mummy's Kiss poster
3.7

The Mummy's Kiss

as Dr. Wallis Harwa

2003 Movie
Corpses Are Forever poster
2.3

Corpses Are Forever

as General Morton

2003 Movie
Ancient Warriors poster
4.9

Ancient Warriors

as Curtis Mayhew

2003 Movie
Curse of the Forty-Niner poster
4.1

Curse of the Forty-Niner

as Old Man Prichard

2002 Movie
Crime and Punishment poster
5.0

Crime and Punishment

as Peter Luzhin, Dunia's suitor

2002 Movie
Outta Time poster
1.7

Outta Time

as Franco

2002 Movie
Reflex Action poster
2.7

Reflex Action

as Mr. Smith

2002 Movie
The Joe Spinell Story poster
5.1

The Joe Spinell Story

as Self

2001 Movie
Death Game poster
2.7

Death Game

as Chief Canton

2001 Movie
Strike Zone poster
4.0

Strike Zone

as Adm. Douglas Lamport

2000 Movie
Lima: Breaking the Silence poster
4.2

Lima: Breaking the Silence

as James Gallagher, Ambassador (Ireland)

1999 Movie
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