Richard Lynch

Deceased · Born: Feb 12, 1940 · Died: Jun 19, 2012

Personal Details

Born Feb 12, 1940 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Spouse

Beatrix Helene Mattalia
( Dec 31, 1969 to May 12, 2024 )
Lilia Andreeva
( May 12, 2024 to Sep 6, 2002 )

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Lynch, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career

acting

2023

American Resurrection

American Resurrection as President

2022

Carnage Collection - Puppet Master: Trunk Full of Terror

Carnage Collection - Puppet Master: Trunk Full of Terror as Major Kraus (archive footage) (uncredited)

2018

Puppet Master: Blitzkrieg Massacre

Puppet Master: Blitzkrieg Massacre as Nazi Major (archive footage) (uncredited)

2011

Gun of the Black Sun

Gun of the Black Sun as Damian Lupescu

2009

Dark Fields as Karl Lumis

Laid to Rest as Mr. Jones

Chrome Angels as Ted

2007

Halloween as Principal Chambers

Mil Mascaras vs. the Aztec Mummy

Mil Mascaras vs. the Aztec Mummy as President of the United States

2006

Wedding Slashers

Wedding Slashers as Daddy

2003

Corpses Are Forever

Corpses Are Forever as General Morton

The Mummy's Kiss

The Mummy's Kiss as Dr. Wallis Harwa

Ancient Warriors

Ancient Warriors as Curtis Mayhew

2002

Reflex Action as Mr. Smith

Crime and Punishment

Crime and Punishment as Peter Luzhin, Dunia's suitor

Curse of the Forty-Niner

Curse of the Forty-Niner as Old Man Prichard

Charmed as Cronyn

2001

Death Game as Chief Canton

2000

Strike Zone as Adm. Douglas Lamport

1999

Lima: Breaking the Silence

Lima: Breaking the Silence as James Gallagher, Ambassador (Ireland)

Battlestar Galactica: The Second Coming

Battlestar Galactica: The Second Coming as Count Iblis

Eastside as Mihalas Gabriel

Enemy Action as Dimitri

1998

Armstrong as General Zukov

Shattered Illusions

Shattered Illusions as Sal

Acapulco H.E.A.T.

Acapulco H.E.A.T. as Elliot Roth

1997

Under Oath as Daniel Saltarelli

Divine Lovers as Gregory

Werewolf as Noel

Total Force as Dr. Edmund Wellington

Ground Rules as Case

We Are Angels as Alfonso Santillana

1996

Lone Tiger as Rossner

Diamond Run as Sloan

Vendetta as Dr. David Wilson

1995

Terminal Virus as Calloway

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation as Baran (archive footage)

Destination Vegas

Destination Vegas as RIchard

Warrior of Justice

Warrior of Justice as Doug aka 'The Master'

Toughguy as Office Worker #2

Dragon Fury as Vestor

Cyborg 3: The Recycler

Cyborg 3: The Recycler as Lewellyn

1994

Roughcut as Mr. Caine

Scanner Cop as Karl Glock

Death Match as Jimmie Fratello

Midnight Confessions

Midnight Confessions as Detective Harris

1993

Double Threat as Detective Robert Fenich

Inside Edge as Mario Gio

Showdown as The Commander

Necronomicon: Book of Dead

Necronomicon: Book of Dead as Jethro De Lapoer

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation as Baran

1992

Merlin as Pendragon

Maximum Force as Max Tanabe

1991

Alligator II: The Mutation

Alligator II: The Mutation as Hawk Hawkins

Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge

Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge as Major Krauss

The Last Hero as Montoro

Lockdown as James Garrett

1990

Invasion Force as Michael Cooper

Kojak: Flowers for Matty

Kojak: Flowers for Matty as Sands

Return to Justice

Return to Justice as Sheriff Jethro Lincoln

The Forbidden Dance

The Forbidden Dance as Benjamin Maxwell

1989

One Man Force as Adams

High Stakes as Slim

1988

Little Nikita as Scuba

Bad Dreams as Harris

1987

The Barbarians as Kadar

Nightforce as Bishop

1985

Savage Dawn as Rev. Romano

Cut and Run as Colonel Brian Horne

Invasion U.S.A.

Invasion U.S.A. as Mikhail Rostov

Airwolf as John Bradford Horn / Gerald Van Dorian / Neal Streep

1984

Treasure: In Search of the Golden Horse

Treasure: In Search of the Golden Horse as Narrator (voice)

The A-Team as Johnny Turian

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

1983

The Last Ninja as Dr. Gustav Norden

White Water Rebels

White Water Rebels as William Devine

1982

The Sword and the Sorcerer

The Sword and the Sorcerer as Cromwell

The Phoenix as Justin Preminger

1981

The Phoenix as Justin Preminger

Conquest of the Earth

Conquest of the Earth as Commander Xavier

Sizzle as Johnny O'Brien

1980

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story as Sam Shockley

The Formula as General Helmut Kladen / Frank Tedesco

Galactica 1980 as Commander Xavier

1979

Steel as Dancer

Delta Fox as David 'Delta' Fox

Vampire as Prince Anton Voytek

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century as Morgan Velosi

1978

Deathsport as Ankar Moor

1977

Good Against Evil

Good Against Evil as Mr. Rimmin

The Baron as Joey

The Bionic Woman

The Bionic Woman

1976

The Premonition

The Premonition as Jude

God Told Me To as Bernard Phillips

1975

The Happy Hooker

The Happy Hooker as The Cop

1974

Open Season as Art

1973

Scarecrow as Jack Riley

The Seven-Ups as Moon

appearances

2001

The Joe Spinell Story

The Joe Spinell Story

The Friggin' Mafia Movie

The Friggin' Mafia Movie

1994

Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular

Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular

1988

1968