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Richard Lynch

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Richard Lynch

Born February 12, 1940 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USADied June 19, 201295 films

Richard Lynch (February 12, 1940 – June 19, 2012) was an American actor best known for portraying villains in films and television.

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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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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Halloween poster6.2Halloween2007The Lords of Salem poster5.4The Lords of Salem2013Invasion U.S.A. poster5.8Invasion U.S.A.1985Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge poster6.4Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge1992The Ninth Configuration poster6.4The Ninth Configuration1980Necronomicon poster5.9Necronomicon1993The Seven-Ups poster6.4The Seven-Ups1973Laid to Rest poster5.4Laid to Rest2009

Filmography

95 films as actor
  1. 2022American ResurrectionPresident
  2. 2013The Lords of SalemReverend Hawthorne (uncredited)
  3. 2011Gun of the Black SunDamian Lupescu
  4. 2009Dark FieldsKarl Lumis
  5. 2009Chrome AngelsTed
  6. 2009Laid to RestMr. Jones
  7. 2007HalloweenPrincipal Chambers
  8. 2007Mil Mascaras vs. the Aztec MummyPresident of the United States
  9. 2006Wedding SlashersDaddy
  10. 2003The Mummy's KissDr. Wallis Harwa
  11. 2003Corpses Are ForeverGeneral Morton
  12. 2003Ancient WarriorsCurtis Mayhew
  13. 2002Curse of the Forty-NinerOld Man Prichard
  14. 2002Crime and PunishmentPeter Luzhin, Dunia's suitor
  15. 2002Outta TimeFranco
  16. 2002Reflex ActionMr. Smith
  17. 2001Death GameChief Canton
  18. 2000Strike ZoneAdm. Douglas Lamport
  19. 1999EastsideMihalas Gabriel
  20. 1999Lima: Breaking the SilenceJames Gallagher, Ambassador (Ireland)
  21. 1999Enemy ActionDimitri
  22. 1998Love and War IICimino
  23. 1998ArmstrongGeneral Zukov
  24. 1998Shattered IllusionsSal
  25. 1997Under OathDaniel Saltarelli
  26. 1997Ground RulesCase
  27. 1997Divine LoversGregory
  28. 1996Total ForceDr. Edmund Wellington
  29. 1996Lone TigerRossner
  30. 1996Diamond RunSloan
  31. 1996WerewolfNoel
  32. 1996VendettaDr. David Wilson
  33. 1995Cyborg 3: The RecyclerLewellyn
  34. 1995Takedown
  35. 1995Warrior of JusticeThe Master
  36. 1995Terminal VirusCalloway
  37. 1995Destination VegasRIchard
  38. 1995Dragon FuryVestor
  39. 1995TerrifiedOffice Worker #2
  40. 1994Death MatchJimmie Fratello
  41. 1994RoughcutMr. Caine
  42. 1994Scanner CopKarl Glock
  43. 1994Midnight ConfessionsDetective Harris
  44. 1994Loving DeadlyDr. Mel
  45. 1993Inside EdgeMario Gio
  46. 1993NecronomiconJethro De Lapoer
  47. 1993ShowdownThe Commander
  48. 1992Double ThreatDetective Robert Fenich
  49. 1992Maximum ForceMax Tanabe
  50. 1992Puppet Master III: Toulon's RevengeMajor Krauss
  51. 1992MerlinPendragon
  52. 1991Trancers IIDr. Wardo
  53. 1991Alligator 2: The MutationHawkins
  54. 1991LockdownJames Garrett
  55. 1991The Last HeroMontoro
  56. 1990AftershockCommander Eastern
  57. 1990Invasion ForceMichael Cooper
  58. 1990The Forbidden DanceBenjamin Maxwell
  59. 1990Kojak: Flowers For MattySands
  60. 1990Return to JusticeSheriff Jethro Lincoln
  61. 1989High StakesSlim
  62. 1989One Man ForceAdams
  63. 1988Bad DreamsHarris
  64. 1988Little NikitaScuba
  65. 1987NightforceBishop
  66. 1987The BarbariansKadar
  67. 1985Savage DawnRev. Romano
  68. 1985Invasion U.S.A.Mikhail Rostov
  69. 1985Cut and RunColonel Brian Horne
  70. 1984Treasure: In Search of the Golden HorseNarrator (voice)
  71. 1983The Last NinjaDr. Gustav Norden
  72. 1983White Water RebelsWilliam Devine
  73. 1982The Sword and the SorcererCromwell
  74. 1981SizzleJohnny O'Brien
  75. 1981The PhoenixJustin Preminger
  76. 1980Conquest of the EarthCmdr. Xavier
  77. 1980The FormulaGeneral Helmut Kladen / Frank Tedesco
  78. 1980Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking StorySam Shockley
  79. 1980The Ninth Configuration2nd Cyclist
  80. 1979Delta FoxDavid 'Delta' Fox
  81. 1979SteelDancer
  82. 1979VampirePrince Anton Voytek
  83. 1978DeathsportAnkar Moor
  84. 1977Dog and CatShirley
  85. 1977StuntsPete Lustig
  86. 1977Good Against EvilMr. Rimmin
  87. 1977Roger & Harry: The Mitera TargetCurt Blair
  88. 1977The BaronJoey
  89. 1976God Told Me ToBernard Phillips
  90. 1976The PremonitionJude
  91. 1975The Happy HookerThe Cop
  92. 1975Starsky & HutchZane
  93. 1974Open SeasonArt
  94. 1973The Seven-UpsMoon
  95. 1973ScarecrowJack Riley