Richard Lynch
Known for
Whatever else has changed around him, Richard Lynch has remained a working actor with credits spread across cinema, television and everything between. The oldest credits belong to a different era of the industry. 102 credits across 58 years is a rate most careers never reach. Among all the titles, 'Halloween' is the one that reached the widest audience. 'Scarecrow' is a second title with real reach.
Richard Lynch
80 Movies
22 Series
Whatever else has changed around him, Richard Lynch has remained a working actor with credits spread across cinema, television and everything between. The oldest credits belong to a different era of the industry. 102 credits across 58 years is a rate most careers never reach. Among all the titles, 'Halloween' is the one that reached the widest audience. 'Scarecrow' is a second title with real reach.
Movies
Plays Principal Chambers
Halloween
2007
Plays 2nd Cyclist
The Ninth Configuration
1980
Plays Mikhail Rostov
Invasion U.S.A.
1985
Plays David 'Delta' Fox
Delta Fox
1979
Plays Dr. Wardo
Trancers II
1991
Plays Jethro De Lapoer
Necronomicon
1993
Plays Kadar
The Barbarians
1987
Plays Cromwell
The Sword and the Sorcerer
1982
Plays Major Krauss
Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge
1992
Plays Jack Riley
Scarecrow
1973
Plays Moon
The Seven-Ups
1973
Plays Hawkins
Alligator 2: The Mutation
1991
Plays The Cop
The Happy Hooker
1975
Plays Colonel Brian Horne
Cut and Run
1985
Plays Harris
Bad Dreams
1988
Plays Bernard Phillips
God Told Me To
1976
Plays Noel
Werewolf
1996
Plays Mr. Jones
Laid to Rest
2009
Plays Scuba
Little Nikita
1988
Plays Bishop
Nightforce
1987
Plays Benjamin Maxwell
The Forbidden Dance
1990
Plays Art
Open Season
1974
Plays Ankar Moor
Deathsport
1978
Plays Karl Glock
Scanner Cop
1994
Plays Dr. Edmund Wellington
Total Force
1996
Plays Pendragon
Merlin
1992
Plays General Helmut Kladen / Frank Tedesco
The Formula
1980
Plays Sal
Shattered Illusions
1998
Plays Peter Luzhin, Dunia's suitor
Crime and Punishment
2002
Plays Dr. Wallis Harwa
The Mummy's Kiss
2003
Plays Rev. Romano
Savage Dawn
1985
Plays Lewellyn
Cyborg 3: The Recycler
1995
Plays Old Man Prichard
Curse of the Forty-Niner
2002
Plays Commander Eastern
Aftershock
1990
Plays Karl Lumis
Dark Fields
2009
Plays Jimmie Fratello
Death Match
1994
Plays Max Tanabe
Maximum Force
1992
Plays Pete Lustig
Stunts
1977
Plays Office Worker #2
Terrified
1995
Plays Mr. Smith
Reflex Action
2002
Plays Jude
The Premonition
1976
Plays Franco
Outta Time
2002
Plays Chief Canton
Death Game
2001
Plays Dimitri
Enemy Action
1999
Plays General Zukov
Armstrong
1998
Plays James Gallagher, Ambassador (Ireland)
Lima: Breaking the Silence
1999
Plays Dancer
Steel
1979
Plays Detective Robert Fenich
Double Threat
1992
Plays President of the United States
Mil Mascaras vs. the Aztec Mummy
2007
Plays Slim
High Stakes
1989
TV Shows
Plays Justin Preminger
The Phoenix
1982
Plays Dr. Lothar Presley
Super Force
1990
Plays Sam Shockley
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
1980
Plays Baran
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
Plays Lionel Fitzgerald II
Starsky & Hutch
1975
Plays Frank Lassiter
Hunter
1984
Plays Michael O'Connor
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Plays Elliot Roth
Acapulco H.E.A.T.
1993
Plays Glen
Air America
1998
Plays Shirley
Dog and Cat
1977
Plays Alfonso Santillana
We Are Angels
1997
Plays Joey Dime
MacGruder and Loud
1985
Plays Nick Ashe
The Hat Squad
1992
Plays Virgil Dobbs
T. J. Hooker
1982
Plays Johnny Turian
The A-Team
1983
Plays John Bradford Horn / Gerald Van Dorian / Neal Streep
Airwolf
1984
Plays Freddie Jefferson
Charlie's Angels
1976
Plays David Ring
Switch
1975
Plays John Kirin / Cage
Highlander: The Series
1992
Plays Morgan Velosi
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
1979
Plays Cronyn
Charmed
1998
Plays General Vladimir Sirin
Masquerade
1983
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The Lords of Salem
Full Filmography
The Lords of Salem
Reverend Hawthorne (uncredited)
2013
Film
Gun of the Black Sun
Damian Lupescu
2011
Film
Dark Fields
Karl Lumis
2009
Film
Chrome Angels
Ted
2009
Film
Laid to Rest
Mr. Jones
2009
Film
Halloween
Principal Chambers
2007
Film
Mil Mascaras vs. the Aztec Mummy
President of the United States
2007
Film
Wedding Slashers
Daddy
2006
Film
The Mummy's Kiss
Dr. Wallis Harwa
2003
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Richard Lynch still alive?
Richard Lynch passed away on June 19, 2012 at age 72.
What are the most famous roles of Richard Lynch?
Richard Lynch is best known for roles in Halloween, The Lords of Salem, Scarecrow.
How many movies has Richard Lynch been in?
Over a 44-year career (since 1968), Richard Lynch has appeared in 78 movies and 22 TV shows.
What was Richard Lynch's first movie?
The career of Richard Lynch began with LSD: Trip to Where? (1968).
What is Richard Lynch's most recent movie or series?
Richard Lynch's most recent release is The Lords of Salem, which premiered on April 18, 2013.
What TV shows has Richard Lynch appeared in?
On television, Richard Lynch has appeared in Charmed, Star Trek: The Next Generation, The A-Team, Airwolf.
Richard Lynch
1940-02-12 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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.Richard Lynch, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.