Person
Richard Gant
Acting · Born 1944-03-10 · San Francisco, California, USA
Biography
Richard Edward Gant (born March 10, 1944) is an American actor. His notable credits include the film Rocky V (1990), where he played the Don King-esque George Washington Duke; Hostetler in Deadwood (2004–2006); and Owen in Men of a Certain Age (2009–2012).
Known for
Bones
Arthur Lang
Friends
Rhodes
American Dad!
Fireman #2 (voice)
Smallville
Terrence Reynolds
Seinfeld
Fred
ER
Mr. Lipson
NCIS: Los Angeles
Raymond Hanna
This Is Us
Albert Jones
Charmed
Head Witch Doctor
How I Met Your Mother
Judge
Filmography
- 2025Hearts of Darkness: The Making of the Final FridaySelf
- 2021The Wonder YearsGranddaddy Clisby
- 2019Mr. IglesiasRay Hayward
- 2019Doom PatrolGeneral Tony Anderson
- 2018The NeighborhoodWalter
- 2018Magnum P.I.Joseph
- 2018ChampionsChester
- 2018The ChiMr. Bennett
- 2016This Is UsAlbert Jones
- 2016GreenleafPercy Lee
- 2014The Fright Night FilesMicheal
- 2013Island SongDuke
- 2012The Mindy ProjectMelville Fuller
- 2012The Soul ManFred
- 2010Screwball: The Ted Whitfield StoryPaps 'Pure Plastic' Patterson
- 2010AshesThomas Muller
- 2010Waiting for ForeverAlbert
- 2010The Deep EndJudge Byron Cole
- 2009Men of a Certain AgeOwen Thoreau Sr.
- 2009The MiddlePastor Watkins
- 2009NCIS: Los AngelesRaymond Hanna
- 2008Eli StoneJudge Marlon Anderson
- 2007Daddy Day CampBuck
- 2007General Hospital: Night Shift
- 2007Young Cesar
- 2007Fist of the WarriorChief Matthews
- 2007CoverRobert Maas
- 2007NorbitPreacher
- 2007EzraMac Mondale
- 2006VanishedPolice Chief
- 2006Snoop Dogg's Hood of HorrorJackson
- 2006In JusticeJudge Walker
- 2005How I Met Your MotherJudge
- 2005BonesArthur Lang
- 2005American Dad!Fireman #2 (voice)
- 2004Boston LegalJudge Vincent Kimball
- 2004DeadwoodHostetler
- 2003EveAndrew Hunter
- 2001SmallvilleTerrence Reynolds
- 2001Kingdom ComeClyde Kincade
- 2001Special Unit 2Captain Richard Page
- 2000Nutty Professor II: The KlumpsDenise's Father
- 2000TitusFBI Agent
- 1999Family LawJudge John Wyles
- 1998CharmedHead Witch Doctor
- 1998Johnny B Good
- 1998Divorcing JackCharles Parker
- 1998GodzillaAdmiral Phelps
- 1998Sour GrapesDetective Crouch
- 1998DamonJudge Miller
- 1998The Big LebowskiOlder Cop
- 1997BeanLieutenant Brutus
- 1997Smart GuyReverend Simms
- 1996RavenRuss Carlson
- 1996The Glimmer ManDetective Roden
- 1996The Steve Harvey ShowClarence Hightower
- 1996EdUmpire - Sharks Game
- 1996City HallDeputy Commissioner Samuels
- 1996MoeshaRev. Lovejoy
- 1995Trial by FireJudge
- 1995BonnieJoe Briggs
- 1995The ClientTom
- 1995The Drew Carey ShowReverend Holloway
- 1995The Parent 'Hood
- 1994FriendsRhodes
- 1994Touched by an AngelJohnson
- 1994ERMr. Lipson
- 1994Chicago HopeDarryl Harding
- 1994Babylon 5Captain Edward MacDougan
- 1993Diagnosis: MurderDet. Jim Michaels
- 1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanJudge R. Cobb
- 1993Living SingleAl Evans
- 1993The TowerWilson
- 1993Jason Goes to Hell: The Final FridayCoroner
- 1993PosseDoubletree
- 1993Men Don't TellPope
- 1993CB4Baa Baa Ack
- 1992Condition: CriticalSgt. Lidner
- 1992RenegadeMichael Prince
- 1992MartinRev. Barnes
- 1991Reasonable DoubtsAlvin Pinkston
- 1991RocBlack Officer
- 1991Stone ColdCunningham
- 1990Rocky VGeorge Washington Duke
- 1990Beverly Hills, 90210The Inspector
- 1990The FreshmanLloyd Simpson
- 1990WingsJack
- 1989SeinfeldFred
- 1989Collision CourseJarryd Guard #2
- 1988Internal AffairsPolice Commissioner
- 1987SuspectEverett Bennett
- 1986L.A. LawMr. Holmes
- 1985Krush GrooveJay B (as Richard E. Gant)
- 1985MacGyverAsst. D.A. Johnny Denmark
- 1984The Cosby ShowMoving Man
- 1984Miami ViceBattlin' Barry Gay
- 1980Night of the JugglerHospital Cop
- 1980AtticaEddie Lewis
- —Revenge of the NerdsP.T. Turner
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