Person
Sy Richardson
Acting · Born 1941-06-04 · Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Biography
Symon Lionel Richardson (born June 4, 1941) is an American film and television actor. He made his film debut as the Fairy Godmother, in the 1977 American erotic musical comedy Cinderella. Richardson is perhaps best known as a regular in the films of Alex Cox, having appeared in Repo Man, Sid and Nancy, Straight to Hell, Walker, The Winner and Searchers 2.0. He played "Turbo" in the 1990 film Tripwire. He recently had a recurring role as the coroner on the TV series Pushing Daisies. He is also in They Live and played a tough L.A. County Sherrif in the gang classic Colors.
Known for
NCIS
Lester
Charmed
Father Wilkins
Monk
Sanitation Worker
ER
Coleman
Rizzoli & Isles
Sour Grapes
Cheers
Gordon
The Shield
Brother William
Falcon Crest
Detective Olen
Wings
Luther
The Division
Bus Driver
Filmography
- 2023It Wants Blood 2Professor Smert
- 2019Family ReunionBrother Franklin
- 2019Young & NaiveSelf
- 20195th of JulyPops
- 2017Message From a MistressMr. Hall
- 2015Documentary Now!David
- 2015Faith of Our FathersDan
- 2014BenchedMoon Rock
- 2011Larry CrowneAvery
- 2010Rizzoli & IslesSour Grapes
- 2010A Numbers GameBernie
- 2010Our Family WeddingSonny
- 2010Hip-Hop HeadstrongThe Bishop
- 2008South of HeavenPawn Daddy
- 2007Pushing DaisiesCoroner
- 2007All About UsWillie Earl
- 2007Searchers 2.0Fritz Frobisher
- 2007The Dukes of Hazzard: The BeginningShiner #2
- 2007Lord Help UsChurch Member
- 2004Surviving ChristmasDoo-Dah Understudy
- 2003NCISLester
- 2003L.A. County 187Leotis Brown
- 2002MonkSanitation Worker
- 2002The ShieldBrother William
- 2001Human NaturePolice Detective
- 2001Extreme HonorSchultz
- 2001The DivisionBus Driver
- 2000After Diff'rent Strokes: When the Laughter StoppedMr. Coleman
- 2000The Playaz CourtLouie
- 1999Mr. P's Dancing Sushi BarHarry
- 1999Heat Vision and JackDoctor
- 1998CharmedFather Wilkins
- 1998Erasable YouMiliatant
- 1998Shattered IllusionsGene
- 1996ProfilerGus
- 1996Evil ObsessionJim
- 1996The WinnerBartender
- 1994FlounderingCommander K
- 1994ERColeman
- 1994The Glass ShieldMr. Taylor
- 1993PosseShepherd
- 1993Eye of the StrangerJeb
- 1993Ring of Fire II: Blood and SteelErnest
- 1992Hangin' with Mr. CooperMr. Gooding
- 1992MartinBoss Man
- 1990To Sleep with AngerMarsh
- 1990Men at WorkWalt Richardson
- 1990The GriftersCab Driver (uncredited)
- 1990Street AsylumSgt. 'Joker' Tatum
- 1990WingsLuther
- 1990CatchfireCapt. Walker
- 1989TripwireTurbo
- 1989Mystery TrainNewsvendor
- 1989Kinjite: Forbidden SubjectsLavonne
- 1989Three FugitivesTucker
- 1988They LiveBlack Revolutionary
- 1988TapeheadsBartender
- 1988Dead Man WalkingSnake
- 1988ColorsBailey
- 1988Bad DreamsDetective Wasserman
- 1987Cold SteelRashid
- 1987WalkerCaptain Hornsby
- 1987Straight to HellNorwood
- 1987Medium RareMarv
- 1986Sid and NancyMethadone Caseworker
- 1984Repo ManLite
- 1983My Brother's WeddingMr. Dubois
- 1982CheersGordon
- 1981Falcon CrestDetective Olen
- 1979NocturnaRH Factor
- 1978Fairy TalesSirus
- 1977Petey WheatstrawPetey's Father
- 1977CinderellaFairy Godmother
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