--- name: "Nicolas Coster" canonical: "https://film.one/person/nicolas-coster" roles: ["Actor"] born: "3 December 1934" died: "26 June 2023" reviewed_on_fi1m: 2 average_fi1m_score: 84 average_as: "actor" average_over: 2 updated: "2026-09-20T06:22:02.612950+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Nicolas Coster Actor. Born 3 December 1934 in London, England, UK. Died 26 June 2023. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 3 December 1934, London, England, UK - **Died:** 26 June 2023 - **Active:** 1976–1981 - **Average Fi1m score:** 84, as actor, over 2 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 90 (1), 1980s 77 (1) - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolas_Coster, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2565463, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0182661/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/13731 ## Streaming the US now - **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Reds*](https://film.one/film/reds.md) (77) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Nicolas Coster was a British-born American actor. He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and later studied with Lee Strasberg in New York. Coster was known for his long-running roles in daytime drama, including Robert Delaney on *Another World* and its spin-off *Somerset*, and Lionel Lockridge on *Santa Barbara*. He also appeared as a character actor in numerous primetime series, among them *Star Trek: The Next Generation*. His film credits include *All the President's Men* (1976) and *Reds* (1981). Coster performed on Broadway in productions such as *Twigs*, *Seesaw* and *The Little Foxes*. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, hollywoodreporter.com, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (2) - *Reds* (1981), Fi1m 77, as Paul Trullinger — [page](https://film.one/film/reds.md) - *All the President's Men* (1976), Fi1m 90, as Markham — [page](https://film.one/film/all-the-presidents-men.md) ## Complete filmography (119) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Palm Royale* (2024), series, as Probate Judge - *Lessons in Chemistry* (2023), series, as Paul Astor - *The Rookie: Feds* (2022), series, as Joseph Cicero - *The Deep Ones* (2021), as Finley - *The Last Exorcist* (2020), as Archbishop Norman - *BLOOD TYPE* (2018), as Bum Joe - *Con Man* (2018), as Don Scott - *A Winter Rose* (2016), as Drunk - *American Crime Story* (2016), series, as Lloyd Cutler — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/american-crime-story.md) - *Chemical Cut* (2016), as Veteran - *Dancing on a Dry Salt Lake* (2013), Actor - *Cold Turkey* (2013), as Steve Utley - *The Bay* (2010), series, as Jack Madison - *Family of Four* (2009), as Doktor Wallace - *Crumbs* (2006), series, as Charlie - *Cold Case* (2003), series, as Brogan Cooper - *The Lyon's Den* (2003), series, Actor - *Gideon's Crossing* (2000), series, Actor - *The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood* (2000), as Ezra Bushmaster - *Judging Amy* (1999), series, as Mr. Oswald - *L.A. Heat* (1999), series, Actor - *Freedom Strike* (1998), as Adm. Torrance - *Timecop* (1997), series, Actor - *Gun* (1997), series, as Parker Stanley Tyler - *Mr. & Mrs. Smith* (1996), series, Actor - *Full Circle* (1996), as Arthur - *Hearts Adrift* (1996), as Harry Winslow - *Tracey Takes On...* (1996), series, Actor - *3rd Rock from the Sun* (1996), series, as Chancellor Stevens - *Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman* (1993), series, as Judge Blaisdale - *Silk Stalkings* (1991), series, as Liam Ryan - *Beverly Hills, 90210* (1990), series, as George Azarian - *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Attorney Reid Mullen, Morgan Stern — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md) - *Betsy's Wedding* (1990), as Harry Lovell - *By Dawn's Early Light* (1990), as Icarus - *Incident at Dark River* (1989), as Mr. Gorman - *How I Got Into College* (1989), as Dr. Phillip Jellinak, Sr. - *Coach* (1989), series, as Jinky - *War of the Worlds* (1988), series, as Dr. Frederick Alexander - *Big Business* (1988), as Hunt Shelton - *thirtysomething* (1987), series, Actor - *Star Trek: The Next Generation* (1987), series, as Adm. Anthony Haftel — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-the-next-generation.md) - *Jake and the Fatman* (1987), series, as Andrew Blane - *L.A. Law* (1986), series, as Brian P. Young - *Beverly Hills Madam* (1986), as Uncle Edgar - *Matlock* (1986), series, as Chester Gaddis - *MacGyver* (1985), series, as Doc - *The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents* (1985), series, as Phil - *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Dr. Craig Zachary - *Hunter* (1984), series, as Gleason - *Santa Barbara* (1984), series, as Lionel Lockridge - *Princess Daisy* (1983), series, as Matty Firestone - *Hardcastle and McCormick* (1983), series, as Thomas Quinlan - *Ryan's Four* (1983), series, as Dr. Morris Whitford - *M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers* (1983), as Maurice Carver - *Knight Rider* (1982), series, as Ross Manley - *Teachers Only* (1982), series, Actor - *9 to 5* (1982), series, Actor - *T. J. Hooker* (1982), series, as Kevin Mundy - *Police Squad!* (1982), series, as Warner - *The Day the Bubble Burst* (1982), Actor - *Reds* (1981), as Paul Trullinger — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/reds.md) - *Simon & Simon* (1981), series, as City Attorney David Stallings - *The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper* (1981), as Avery - *Stir Crazy* (1980), as Warden Henry Sampson - *Magnum, P.I.* (1980), series, as Andrew MacKenzie - *Friendly Fire* (1980), as Carl - *Why Would I Lie?* (1980), as Walter - *The Hunter* (1980), as Poker Player (uncredited) - *Little Darlings* (1980), as Mr. Whitney - *When the Whistle Blows* (1980), series, Actor - *Tenspeed and Brown Shoe* (1980), series, Actor - *The Electric Horseman* (1979), as Fitzgerald - *The Solitary Man* (1979), as Bud Hensen - *Goldengirl* (1979), as Dr. Dalton, US Olympic Team Doctor - *Paris* (1979), series, as Richard Adkins - *The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo* (1979), series, as JC Carson - *Hart to Hart* (1979), series, as Fred Brunis - *Buck Rogers in the 25th Century* (1979), series, as Alaric - *The Facts of Life* (1979), series, as David Warner - *The Concorde... Airport '79* (1979), as Dr. Stone - *Ebony, Ivory and Jade* (1979), as Linderman - *Just You and Me, Kid* (1979), as Harris - *Mrs. Columbo* (1979), series, as Zev Arno - *Long Journey Back* (1978), as Dr. Roberts - *A Fire in the Sky* (1978), as The Governor - *The Word* (1978), series, as Peter Ajemian - *Slow Dancing In The Big City* (1978), as David Fillmore - *The Big Fix* (1978), as Spitzler - *Grandpa Goes to Washington* (1978), series, Actor - *The Runaways* (1978), series, Actor - *The Amazing Spider-Man* (1978), series, Actor - *Dallas* (1978), series, as Joe Morris, Lyle Sloan (as Nicholas Coster) - *The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer* (1977), as General Philip Sheridan - *The Incredible Hulk* (1977), series, as Col. Drake - *MacArthur* (1977), as Colonel Sidney Huff - *Quincy, M.E.* (1976), series, as Ted Markham - *Charlie's Angels* (1976), series, as Professor Croydon - *All the President's Men* (1976), as Markham — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/film/all-the-presidents-men.md) - *One Day at a Time* (1975), series, Actor - *Wonder Woman* (1975), series, as Silas Lockhart - *Baretta* (1975), series, Actor - *The Rockford Files* (1974), series, as Augie Augustine — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-rockford-files.md) - *Little House on the Prairie* (1974), series, as Lansford Ingalls - *The Sporting Club* (1971), as James Quinn - *Occasional Wife* (1966), series, Actor - *Felony Squad* (1966), series, Actor - *The Green Hornet* (1966), series, as Police Officer Gregory - *Where's Everett?* (1966), as Dr. Paul Jellico - *My Blood Runs Cold* (1965), as Harry Lindsay - *Another World* (1964), series, Actor - *Light Fantastic* (1964), Actor - *Young Doctor Malone* (1958), series, Actor - *Naked City* (1958), series, as Civil Service Applicant (uncredited) - *City of Shadows* (1955), as Roy Fellows - *The Black Shield of Falworth* (1954), as Humphrey, Young Squire (uncredited) - *The Outcast* (1954), as Asa Polson - *The Desert Rats* (1953), as Medic (uncredited) - *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as General Philip Sheridan ## Gallery - ![Nicolas Coster](https://film.one/media/person/394094/gallery-ad3938caff70.jpg) Nicolas Coster — Addison, Goldstein & Walsh, public relations, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6f/Nicholas_Coster_1975.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Nicolas Coster](https://film.one/media/person/394094/gallery-e9dcc12ff975.jpg) Nicolas Coster — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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