Richard Herd
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Careers this long are unusual: Richard Herd is an American actor who has treated acting as a trade rather than a spotlight. Everything here starts from 1970. Whatever else appears, drama runs right through the filmography. Steady employment, rather than one breakout, gives the career its shape. 'Get Out' is the longest-standing point of contact with the audience. 'The Mule' is a second title with real reach.
Richard Herd
32 Movies
47 Series
Careers this long are unusual: Richard Herd is an American actor who has treated acting as a trade rather than a spotlight. Everything here starts from 1970. Whatever else appears, drama runs right through the filmography. Steady employment, rather than one breakout, gives the career its shape. 'Get Out' is the longest-standing point of contact with the audience. 'The Mule' is a second title with real reach.
Movies
Plays Roman Armitage
Get Out
2017
Plays Tim Kennedy
The Mule
2018
Plays James W. McCord Jr.
All the President's Men
1976
Plays Walt
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
1987
Plays Jacob (voice)
Joseph: King of Dreams
2000
Plays General Tennyson
Sgt. Bilko
1996
Plays Mike Monahan
F.I.S.T.
1978
Plays General Foley
Private Benjamin
1980
Plays Evan McCormack
The China Syndrome
1979
Plays Angus MacLachlan
Summer Rental
1985
Plays Henry Skerridge
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
1997
Plays Chairman Spencer
Trancers
1984
Plays Lyle
Deal of the Century
1983
Plays Ed Lawndale
Gleaming the Cube
1989
Plays Dr. Halle
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
1977
Plays Beat Cop
The Onion Field
1979
Plays Thornton Bradley
Camp Cucamonga
1990
Plays J. Howard Marshall
The Anna Nicole Smith Story
2007
Plays Frank Cooper
Dog Days of Summer
2007
Plays Professor Randolph Barnett
InAlienable
2008
Plays Commissioner Hans Raab
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
2005
Plays Donahue
Schizoid
1980
Plays Cardinal (segment 'The First Commandment')
Cosmic Slop
1994
Plays Mr. Jennings
A Fare to Remember
1999
Plays Bob Burgess
A Christmas in New York
2017
Plays George
Wolf Lake
1980
Plays Charley Gilmarten
Lovely But Deadly
1981
Plays Arthur Cunningham
The Judas Project
1993
Plays Cyrus Kinkaid
Corporate Affairs
1990
Plays Mr. Beagle
The Silent Natural
2019
TV Shows
Plays Captain Dennis Sheridan
T. J. Hooker
1982
Plays Wilhelm
Seinfeld
1989
Plays Admiral Noyce
seaQuest DSV
1993
Plays Adm. Owen Paris
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
Plays John
V: The Final Battle
1984
Plays L'Kor
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
Plays President Cleveland
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
1993
Plays Herb Roberts
Everwood
2002
Plays Bob
Kojak
1973
Plays Dr. John Hansen
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993
Plays John
V
1983
Plays Ethan Callaway
Pacific Blue
1996
Plays FBI Agent Smithers
Starsky & Hutch
1975
Plays Gen. Omar Bradley
Ike
1979
Plays Harvey McKittrick
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Plays Sam SheridanAndi
The District
2000
Plays Harry Gaunt
Desperate Housewives
2004
Plays Jonathan Durcell
The A-Team
1983
Plays Stephen Devine
Ghost Whisperer
2005
Plays Ernie
The Golden Girls
1985
Plays Police Capt. Edward Hanna / The Mad Hatter
Matlock
1986
Plays Lyle Jastrow
Knight Rider
1982
Plays Gene Karnow (2008)
Cold Case
2003
Plays Phil Stone
Tales from the Crypt
1989
Plays General Garrity
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
Plays Moe Stein
Quantum Leap
1989
Plays Uncle Shaun
The O.C.
2003
Plays Charlie Hoskins
JAG
1995
Plays Archie Mullen
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
Plays Dr. Stanley Backer
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997
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The Silent Natural
Full Filmography
The Silent Natural
Mr. Beagle
2019
Film
The Mule
Tim Kennedy
2018
Film
A Christmas in New York
Bob Burgess
2017
Film
Get Out
Roman Armitage
2017
Film
Star Trek: Renegades
Admiral Paris
2015
Film
Shameless
Gerald · 1 episode
2011–
TV
Hawaii Five-0
Old Milton · 1 episode
2010–
TV
Rizzoli & Isles
Patrick Doyle, Sr. · 1 episode
2010–
TV
Cold Case
Gene Karnow (2008) · 1 episode
2008
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Richard Herd still alive?
Richard Herd passed away on May 26, 2020 at age 87.
What are the most famous roles of Richard Herd?
Richard Herd is best known for roles in Get Out, The Mule, Planes, Trains and Automobiles.
How many movies has Richard Herd been in?
Over a 50-year career (since 1970), Richard Herd has appeared in 32 movies and 47 TV shows.
What was Richard Herd's first movie?
The career of Richard Herd began with Hercules in New York (1970).
What is Richard Herd's most recent movie or series?
Richard Herd's most recent release is That Guy... Who Was In That Thing 3: Trek Stars, which premiered on August 8, 2019.
What TV shows has Richard Herd appeared in?
On television, Richard Herd has appeared in Shameless, Seinfeld, Desperate Housewives, Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Richard Herd
1932-09-26 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Richard Thomas Herd Jr. (September 26, 1932 – May 26, 2020) was an American actor appearing in numerous supporting, recurring, and guest roles in television series and occasional film roles from the 1970s to the 2010s. He was well known in the science fiction community for his role in the 1983 NBC miniseries V and 1984 sequel V: The Final Battle, as John, the Visitors' Supreme Commander. Other major roles in his career included recurring parts on the NBC series seaQuest DSV as Admiral William Noyce; on Star Trek: Voyager as Admiral Owen Paris, the father of helmsman Tom Paris; and as George Costanza's boss Matt Wilhelm on Seinfeld. In two guest appearances on Quantum Leap, he played children's show host "Captain Galaxy", a would-be time traveler, and a miner named Ziggy Ziganovich. He also voiced Father Elijah in the Dead Money expansion for Fallout: New Vegas. Herd appeared at several fan conventions for his science fiction roles.Richard Herd, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.