Richard Gant
Known for
Richard Gant is an American actor with a filmography that reaches back further than most viewers remember. 'Godzilla' belongs on any short list of his work. Counting cinema and television together, the tally passes 74 titles. 'The Big Lebowski' sits at the front of the filmography, where he plays Older Cop.
Richard Gant
30 Movies · 44 Series
Richard Gant is an American actor with a filmography that reaches back further than most viewers remember. 'Godzilla' belongs on any short list of his work. Counting cinema and television together, the tally passes 74 titles. 'The Big Lebowski' sits at the front of the filmography, where he plays Older Cop.
Movies
Plays Admiral Phelps
Godzilla
1998
Plays Older Cop
The Big Lebowski
1998
Plays Preacher
Norbit
2007
Plays Coroner
Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
1993
Plays George Washington Duke
Rocky V
1990
Plays Denise's Father
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
2000
Plays Lieutenant Brutus
Bean
1997
Plays Jarryd Guard #2
Collision Course
1989
Plays Doubletree
Posse
1993
Plays Deputy Commissioner Samuels
City Hall
1996
Plays Buck
Daddy Day Camp
2007
Plays Cunningham
Stone Cold
1991
Plays Lloyd Simpson
The Freshman
1990
Plays Hospital Cop
Night of the Juggler
1980
Plays Everett Bennett
Suspect
1987
Plays Detective Roden
The Glimmer Man
1996
Plays Robert Maas
Cover
2007
Plays Chief Matthews
Fist of the Warrior
2007
Plays Baa Baa Ack
CB4
1993
Plays Umpire - Sharks Game
Ed
1996
Plays Jackson
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
2006
Plays Albert
Waiting for Forever
2010
Plays Clyde Kincade
Kingdom Come
2001
Plays Russ Carlson
Raven
1997
Plays Detective Crouch
Sour Grapes
1998
Plays Jay B (as Richard E. Gant)
Krush Groove
1985
Plays Charles Parker
Divorcing Jack
1998
Plays Thomas Muller
Ashes
2010
Plays Mac Mondale
Ezra
2007
TV Shows
Plays Owen Thoreau Sr.
Men of a Certain Age
2009
Plays Ray Hayward
Mr. Iglesias
2019
Plays Melville Fuller
The Mindy Project
2012
Plays Percy Lee
Greenleaf
2016
Plays Raymond Hanna
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
Plays Granddaddy Clisby
The Wonder Years
2021
Plays Hostetler
Deadwood
2004
Plays Andrew Hunter
Eve
2003
Plays Mr. Bennett
The Chi
2018
Plays Walter
The Neighborhood
2018
Plays Fireman #2 (voice)
American Dad!
2005
Plays Det. Jim Michaels
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
Plays Captain Edward MacDougan
Babylon 5
1994
Plays Fred
Seinfeld
1989
Plays Tom
The Client
1995
Plays Alvin Pinkston
Reasonable Doubts
1991
Plays Chester
Champions
2018
Plays Rev. Barnes
Martin
1992
Plays Rhodes
Friends
1994
Plays Terrence Reynolds
Smallville
2001
Plays General Tony Anderson
Doom Patrol
2019
Plays Black Officer
Roc
1991
Plays Rev. Lovejoy
Moesha
1996
Plays Albert Jones
This Is Us
2016
Plays The Inspector
Beverly Hills, 90210
1990
Plays Clarence Hightower
The Steve Harvey Show
1996
Plays Mr. Holmes
L.A. Law
1986
Plays Arthur Lang
Bones
2005
Plays Jack
Wings
1990
Plays Pastor Watkins
The Middle
2009
Latest Trailers
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Ashes
Full Filmography 74
The Wonder Years
Granddaddy Clisby
2023Season 2
NCIS: Los Angeles
Raymond Hanna
2022Season 14
NCIS: Los Angeles
Raymond Hanna
2021Season 13
Magnum P.I.
Joseph
2021Season 4
Doom Patrol
General Tony Anderson
2021Season 3
The Wonder Years
Granddaddy Clisby
2021Season 1
The Neighborhood
Walter
2020Season 3
The Neighborhood
Walter
2019Season 2
Mr. Iglesias
Ray Hayward · 21 episodes
2019–
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Richard Gant and where are they from?
Richard Gant is 82 years old, born on March 10, 1944 in San Francisco, California, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Richard Gant?
Richard Gant is best known for roles in The Big Lebowski, Godzilla, Rocky V.
How many movies has Richard Gant been in?
Over a 46-year career (since 1980), Richard Gant has appeared in 30 movies and 44 TV shows.
What was Richard Gant's first movie?
The career of Richard Gant began with Attica (1980).
What is Richard Gant's most recent movie or series?
Richard Gant's most recent release is Hearts of Darkness: The Making of the Final Friday, which premiered on March 8, 2025.
What TV shows has Richard Gant appeared in?
On television, Richard Gant has appeared in Friends, How I Met Your Mother, Smallville, Bones.
Richard Gant
1944-03-10 · San Francisco, California, USA
Richard Edward Gant (born March 10, 1944) is an American actor. His notable credits include the film Rocky V (1990), where he played the Don King-esque George Washington Duke; Hostetler in Deadwood (2004–2006); and Owen in Men of a Certain Age (2009–2012).