---
name: "Richard Lineback"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/richard-lineback"
fi1m_id: "richard-lineback"
imdb_id: "nm0512610"
tmdb_id: 3205
wikidata_id: "Q3430985"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "4 February 1952"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 7
average_fi1m_score: 71
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 7
updated: "2026-10-05T00:07:58.552976+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."
---

# Richard Lineback

## Identity

Richard Lineback

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/richard-lineback
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** richard-lineback
- **IMDb ID:** nm0512610
- **TMDB ID:** 3205
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3430985
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Lineback, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3430985, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0512610/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3205

Actor. Born 4 February 1952 in Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, West Germany.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 4 February 1952, Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, West Germany
- **Active:** 1993–2003
- **Average Fi1m score:** 71, as actor, over 7 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 72 (5), 2000s 68 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 72 to 66 across 6 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 5 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 5, Thriller 3, Action 2, Action & Adventure 2, Crime 2, Mystery 2
- **Screen time:** 10 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,344m across 5 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Lineback, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3430985, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0512610/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3205

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Speed*](https://film.one/film/speed.md) (86)
- **Apple TV:** [*The Ring*](https://film.one/film/the-ring.md) (70)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Richard Lineback is an American actor born on 4 February 1952 in Frankfurt, West Germany. He began his career in theatre, joining the Colony Theatre Company in Burbank in 1975. His stage roles have included Tom Joad in The Grapes of Wrath and the title role in Mister Roberts; he won a Drama-Logue Award for Outstanding Actor for his performance as C.C. Showers in The Diviners.

Lineback made his film debut in Joni (1980). He is known for supporting roles in films including Speed (1994) as Norwood, Natural Born Killers (1994) as Sonny, Twister (1996) as Mr Thornton, and Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985) as Deputy Dodd. His television work includes guest appearances in series such as M*A*S*H, Star Trek: The Next Generation (as Romas), Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (as Selin Peers) and Star Trek: Enterprise (as Kessick), as well as two episodes of JAG.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (7)

- *NCIS* (2003), Fi1m 66, as Chuck Winslow — [page](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md)
- *The Ring* (2002), Fi1m 70, as Innkeeper — [page](https://film.one/film/the-ring.md)
- *Twister* (1996), Fi1m 64, as Father — [page](https://film.one/film/twister.md)
- *Natural Born Killers* (1994), Fi1m 64, as Sonny — [page](https://film.one/film/natural-born-killers.md)
- *Speed* (1994), Fi1m 86, as Norwood — [page](https://film.one/film/speed.md)
- *Sommersby* (1993), Fi1m 63, as Timothy Fry — [page](https://film.one/film/sommersby.md)
- *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine* (1993), Fi1m 85, as Selin Peers — [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-deep-space-nine.md)

## Complete filmography (52)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Justified* (2010), series, as Delmer Coates — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/tv/justified.md)
- *NCIS* (2003), series, as Chuck Winslow — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md)
- *The Ring* (2002), as Innkeeper — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/the-ring.md)
- *King of Texas* (2002), as Warnell
- *Star Trek: Enterprise* (2001), series, as Kessick
- *Ready to Rumble* (2000), as Mr. Boggs
- *Dangerous Evidence: The Lori Jackson Story* (1999), as Paul Jackson
- *Varsity Blues* (1999), as Joe Harbor
- *The Baby Dance* (1998), as Al LeFauve
- *Meet the Deedles* (1998), as Crabbe
- *Hush* (1998), as Hal Bentall
- *The Jackal* (1997), as FBI Agent McMurphy
- *The Last Hand* (1997), as Slim
- *Tin Cup* (1996), as Curt
- *Twister* (1996), as Father — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/twister.md)
- *Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan* (1995), as Billy Coleman
- *Touched by an Angel* (1994), series, as Joe Benson
- *Natural Born Killers* (1994), as Sonny — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/natural-born-killers.md)
- *Speed* (1994), as Norwood — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/speed.md)
- *The Stand* (1994), series, as Poke
- *Sommersby* (1993), as Timothy Fry — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/sommersby.md)
- *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine* (1993), series, as Selin Peers — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-deep-space-nine.md)
- *Somebody's Daughter* (1992), as Fielder
- *Woman With a Past* (1992), as Wayne
- *Blind Vengeance* (1990), as Edwin 'Ed' Rentzell
- *War and Remembrance* (1988), series, as Cornett
- *China Beach* (1988), series, Actor
- *Inherit the Wind* (1988), as Sillers
- *Star Trek: The Next Generation* (1987), series, as Romas — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-the-next-generation.md)
- *Celebration Family* (1987), Actor
- *Stewardess School* (1986), as Sgt. Striker
- *Return to Mayberry* (1986), as Wally Butler
- *Matlock* (1986), series, as Banning
- *MacGyver* (1985), series, as Phillips
- *Friday the 13th: A New Beginning* (1985), as Deputy Dodd
- *Crazy like a Fox* (1984), series, Actor
- *Hunter* (1984), series, as Billy, Rudy Lassiter
- *Ghost Dancing* (1983), as Brian
- *Johnny Belinda* (1982), as Dan
- *Knight Rider* (1982), series, as Sheriff Lance Barton
- *T. J. Hooker* (1982), series, as Kenny
- *Hard Country* (1981), as Larry
- *Beyond the Next Mountain* (1981), Actor
- *Death Ray 2000* (1981), as U.S. Army Enlisted Man
- *Gideon's Trumpet* (1980), as Lester Wade
- *When the Whistle Blows* (1980), series, Actor
- *Joni* (1979), as Steve Estes
- *The Love Boat* (1977), series, as Steward
- *Lou Grant* (1977), series, Actor
- *M*A*S*H* (1972), series, as Pvt. Scala — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/m-a-s-h-1972.md)
- *The Waltons* (1972), series, Actor
- *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Lester Wade

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