Richard Lynch

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

February 12, 1940

died

June 19, 2012

place of birth

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

also known as

Richard Hugh Lynch

total credits

50 movies

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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Known For

Filmography

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Halloween
6.2

Halloween

2007as Principal Chambers
Little Nikita
6.1

Little Nikita

1988as Scuba
Invasion U.S.A.
5.7

Invasion U.S.A.

1985as Mikhail Rostov
Necronomicon
6.0

Necronomicon

1993as Jethro De Lapoer
The Sword and the Sorcerer
5.5

The Sword and the Sorcerer

1982as Cromwell
The Ninth Configuration
6.4

The Ninth Configuration

1980as 2nd Cyclist
The Lords of Salem
5.4

The Lords of Salem

2013as Reverend Hawthorne (uncredited)
Scarecrow
7.1

Scarecrow

1973as Jack Riley
Bad Dreams
5.7

Bad Dreams

1988as Harris
Crime and Punishment
5.2

Crime and Punishment

2002as Peter Luzhin, Dunia's suitor
Laid to Rest
5.4

Laid to Rest

2009as Mr. Jones
Scanner Cop
5.7

Scanner Cop

1994as Karl Glock
Savage Dawn
4.3

Savage Dawn

1985as Rev. Romano
The Barbarians
5.4

The Barbarians

1987as Kadar
The Formula
5.6

The Formula

1980as General Helmut Kladen / Frank Tedesco
Trancers II
5.7

Trancers II

1991as Dr. Wardo
One Man Force
4.6

One Man Force

1989as Adams
Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge
6.3

Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge

1992as Major Krauss
Outta Time
3.0

Outta Time

2002as Franco
Terrified
4.4

Terrified

1995as Office Worker #2
Open Season
5.5

Open Season

1974as Art
Alligator 2: The Mutation
4.9

Alligator 2: The Mutation

1991as Hawkins
Cut and Run
5.3

Cut and Run

1985as Colonel Brian Horne
Stunts
5.3

Stunts

1977as Pete Lustig
The Mummy's Kiss
4.2

The Mummy's Kiss

2003as Dr. Wallis Harwa
Cyborg 3: The Recycler
3.7

Cyborg 3: The Recycler

1995as Lewellyn
The Seven-Ups
6.3

The Seven-Ups

1973as Moon
The Last Ninja
3.6

The Last Ninja

1983as Dr. Gustav Norden
God Told Me To
5.8

God Told Me To

1976as Bernard Phillips
Deathsport
4.0

Deathsport

1978as Ankar Moor
Midnight Confessions
4.8

Midnight Confessions

1994as Detective Harris
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
5.5

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

1980as Sam Shockley
Aftershock
4.6

Aftershock

1990as Commander Eastern
Death Match
5.0

Death Match

1994as Jimmie Fratello
The Happy Hooker
3.9

The Happy Hooker

1975as The Cop
The Forbidden Dance
6.2

The Forbidden Dance

1990as Benjamin Maxwell
Armstrong
4.7

Armstrong

1998as General Zukov
Puppet Master: The Legacy
3.5

Puppet Master: The Legacy

2003as Major Kraus (archive footage)
Merlin
6.2

Merlin

1992as Pendragon
Sizzle
10.0

Sizzle

1981as Johnny O'Brien
Divine Lovers
3.8

Divine Lovers

1997as Gregory
Steel
5.6

Steel

1979as Dancer
Starsky & Hutch
6.9

Starsky & Hutch

1975as Zane
Double Threat
4.0

Double Threat

1992as Detective Robert Fenich
Ancient Warriors
5.1

Ancient Warriors

2003as Curtis Mayhew
The Baron
5.6

The Baron

1977as Joey
Death Game
5.0

Death Game

2001as Chief Canton
Chrome Angels
3.8

Chrome Angels

2009as Ted
Nightforce
4.0

Nightforce

1987as Bishop
White Water Rebels
9.0

White Water Rebels

1983as William Devine