--- name: "Richard Lynch" canonical: "https://film.one/person/richard-lynch" fi1m_id: "richard-lynch" imdb_id: "nm0528433" tmdb_id: 97878 wikidata_id: "Q703809" roles: ["Actor"] born: "12 February 1940" died: "19 June 2012" reviewed_on_fi1m: 1 average_as: "actor" average_over: 1 updated: "2026-10-04T18:03:08.744028+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 Lynch ## Identity Richard Lynch - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/richard-lynch - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** richard-lynch - **IMDb ID:** nm0528433 - **TMDB ID:** 97878 - **Wikidata ID:** Q703809 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Lynch, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q703809, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0528433/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/97878 Actor. Born 12 February 1940 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. Died 19 June 2012. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 12 February 1940, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA - **Died:** 19 June 2012 - **Also known as:** Richard Hugh Lynch - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Lynch, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q703809, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0528433/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/97878 ## Streaming the US now - **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Sword and the Sorcerer*](https://film.one/film/the-sword-and-the-sorcerer.md) (45) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Richard Lynch was an American actor born on 12 February 1940 in Brooklyn, New York City. He trained at the Actors Studio and HB Studio, and served in the United States Marine Corps before beginning his career. His film debut came in *Scarecrow* (1973). He was frequently cast as villains and appeared in films including *The Sword and the Sorcerer* (1982), for which he received a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor, *Invasion U.S.A.* (1985), *Bad Dreams* (1988) and *Halloween* (2007). Lynch also had numerous television roles, among them appearances in *Battlestar Galactica*, *The A-Team*, *Charmed* and *Star Trek: The Next Generation*. He died on 19 June 2012 in Yucca Valley, California. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (1) - *The Sword and the Sorcerer* (1982), Fi1m 45, as Cromwell — [page](https://film.one/film/the-sword-and-the-sorcerer.md) ## Complete filmography (140) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Carnage Collection - Puppet Master: Trunk Full of Terror* (2022), as Major Kraus (archive footage) (uncredited) - *American Resurrection* (2022), as President - *Puppet Master: Blitzkrieg Massacre* (2018), as Nazi Major (archive footage) (uncredited) - *The Lords of Salem* (2013), as Reverend Hawthorne (uncredited) - *Gun of the Black Sun* (2011), as Damian Lupescu - *Dark Fields* (2009), as Karl Lumis - *Chrome Angels* (2009), as Ted - *Laid to Rest* (2009), as Mr. Jones - *Halloween* (2007), as Principal Chambers - *Mil Mascaras vs. the Aztec Mummy* (2007), as President of the United States - *Wedding Slashers* (2006), as Daddy · Associate Producer - *Puppet Master: The Legacy* (2003), as Major Kraus (archive footage) - *The Mummy's Kiss* (2003), as Dr. Wallis Harwa - *Corpses Are Forever* (2003), as General Morton · Producer - *Ancient Warriors* (2003), as Curtis Mayhew - *Curse of the Forty-Niner* (2002), as Old Man Prichard - *Crime and Punishment* (2002), as Peter Luzhin, Dunia's suitor - *Outta Time* (2002), as Franco - *Reflex Action* (2002), as Mr. Smith - *Death Game* (2001), as Chief Canton - *Strike Zone* (2000), as Adm. Douglas Lamport - *Eastside* (1999), as Mihalas Gabriel - *Lima: Breaking the Silence* (1999), as James Gallagher, Ambassador (Ireland) - *Enemy Action* (1999), as Dimitri - *Love and War II* (1998), as Cimino · Associate Producer - *Charmed* (1998), series, as Cronyn - *Air America* (1998), series, as Glen - *Armstrong* (1998), as General Zukov - *Shattered Illusions* (1998), as Sal - *Mike Hammer, Private Eye* (1997), series, Actor - *Under Oath* (1997), as Daniel Saltarelli - *We Are Angels* (1997), series, as Alfonso Santillana - *Divine Lovers* (1997), as Gregory - *Ground Rules* (1997), as Case - *Total Force* (1996), as Dr. Edmund Wellington - *Lone Tiger* (1996), as Rossner - *Diamond Run* (1996), as Sloan - *Werewolf* (1996), as Noel - *Vendetta* (1996), as Dr. David Wilson - *Cyborg 3: The Recycler* (1995), as Lewellyn - *Takedown* (1995), Actor - *Warrior of Justice* (1995), as The Master - *Terminal Virus* (1995), as Calloway - *Destination Vegas* (1995), as RIchard - *Dragon Fury* (1995), as Vestor - *Terrified* (1995), as Office Worker #2 - *Death Match* (1994), as Jimmie Fratello - *Roughcut* (1994), as Mr. Caine - *Phantom 2040* (1994), series, Actor - *Scanner Cop* (1994), as Karl Glock - *Midnight Confessions* (1994), as Detective Harris - *Loving Deadly* (1994), as Dr. Mel - *Inside Edge* (1993), as Mario Gio - *Necronomicon* (1993), as Jethro De Lapoer - *Showdown* (1993), as The Commander - *Acapulco H.E.A.T.* (1993), series, as Elliot Roth - *Double Threat* (1992), as Detective Robert Fenich - *Maximum Force* (1992), as Max Tanabe - *Highlander: The Series* (1992), series, as John Kirin / Cage - *The Hat Squad* (1992), series, as Nick Ashe - *Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge* (1992), as Major Krauss - *Merlin* (1992), as Pendragon - *Trancers II* (1991), as Dr. Wardo - *Alligator 2: The Mutation* (1991), as Hawkins - *Dark Justice* (1991), series, Actor - *Lockdown* (1991), as James Garrett - *Videozone: The Making of "Puppet Master III"* (1991), Actor - *The Last Hero* (1991), as Montoro - *Aftershock* (1990), as Commander Eastern - *Super Force* (1990), series, as Dr. Lothar Presley - *Invasion Force* (1990), as Michael Cooper - *The Forbidden Dance* (1990), as Benjamin Maxwell - *Kojak: Flowers For Matty* (1990), as Sands - *Return to Justice* (1990), as Sheriff Jethro Lincoln - *High Stakes* (1989), as Slim - *One Man Force* (1989), as Adams - *Bad Dreams* (1988), as Harris - *Little Nikita* (1988), as Scuba - *Star Trek: The Next Generation* (1987), series, as Baran — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-the-next-generation.md) - *Jake and the Fatman* (1987), series, Actor - *Nightforce* (1987), as Bishop - *The Barbarians* (1987), as Kadar - *Savage Dawn* (1985), as Rev. Romano - *Invasion U.S.A.* (1985), as Mikhail Rostov - *Cut and Run* (1985), as Colonel Brian Horne - *MacGruder and Loud* (1985), series, as Joey Dime - *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Michael O'Connor, Philip De Kooning - *Partners in Crime* (1984), series, Actor - *Cover Up* (1984), series, Actor - *Hunter* (1984), series, as Frank Lassiter - *Airwolf* (1984), series, as John Bradford Horn / Gerald Van Dorian / Neal Streep - *Blue Thunder* (1984), series, Actor - *Treasure: In Search of the Golden Horse* (1984), as Narrator (voice) - *Automan* (1983), series, Actor - *Masquerade* (1983), series, as General Vladimir Sirin - *Scarecrow and Mrs. King* (1983), series, Actor - *Manimal* (1983), series, Actor - *The Last Ninja* (1983), as Dr. Gustav Norden - *The A-Team* (1983), series, as Johnny Turian - *White Water Rebels* (1983), as William Devine - *Matt Houston* (1982), series, Actor - *The Sword and the Sorcerer* (1982), as Cromwell — Fi1m 45, [page](https://film.one/film/the-sword-and-the-sorcerer.md) - *The Phoenix* (1982), series, as Justin Preminger - *T. J. Hooker* (1982), series, as Virgil Dobbs - *Sizzle* (1981), as Johnny O'Brien - *The Phoenix* (1981), as Justin Preminger - *Conquest of the Earth* (1980), as Cmdr. Xavier - *The Formula* (1980), as General Helmut Kladen / Frank Tedesco - *Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story* (1980), as Sam Shockley - *Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story* (1980), series, as Sam Shockley - *The Ninth Configuration* (1980), as 2nd Cyclist - *Galactica 1980* (1980), series, as Commander Xavier - *Delta Fox* (1979), as David 'Delta' Fox - *Steel* (1979), as Dancer - *Vampire* (1979), as Prince Anton Voytek - *Buck Rogers in the 25th Century* (1979), series, as Morgan Velosi - *Vega$* (1978), series, Actor - *Battlestar Galactica* (1978), series, as Wolfe - *Deathsport* (1978), as Ankar Moor - *Dog and Cat* (1977), series, as Shirley - *Dog and Cat* (1977), as Shirley - *Stunts* (1977), as Pete Lustig - *Good Against Evil* (1977), as Mr. Rimmin - *Roger & Harry: The Mitera Target* (1977), as Curt Blair - *The Baron* (1977), as Joey - *God Told Me To* (1976), as Bernard Phillips - *Charlie's Angels* (1976), series, as Freddie Jefferson - *The Premonition* (1976), as Jude - *The Bionic Woman* (1976), series, Actor - *Starsky & Hutch* (1975), series, as Lionel Fitzgerald II, Joey - *Switch* (1975), series, as David Ring - *The Happy Hooker* (1975), as The Cop - *Starsky & Hutch* (1975), as Zane - *Bronk* (1975), series, Actor - *Baretta* (1975), series, Actor - *Open Season* (1974), as Art - *Police Woman* (1974), series, Actor - *The Seven-Ups* (1973), as Moon - *Scarecrow* (1973), as Jack Riley - *The Streets of San Francisco* (1972), series, Actor ## Gallery - ![Richard Lynch](https://film.one/media/person/5542908/gallery-d6e07e8fec9b.jpg) Richard Lynch — Image via TMDB - ![Richard Lynch](https://film.one/media/person/5542908/gallery-06a4ee198758.jpg) Richard Lynch — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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