
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
February 12, 1940
Died
June 19, 2012 (age 72)
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
Richard Hugh Lynch
Richard Lynch
Biography
Richard Lynch (February 12, 1940 – June 19, 2012) was an American actor best known for portraying villains in films and television.
His film credits included The Sword and the Sorcerer, Invasion USA, The Seven-Ups, Scarecrow, Little Nikita, Bad Dreams, God Told Me To, and Halloween. He appeared in science fiction productions, including Battlestar Galactica (as Wolfe) and its sequel series Galactica 1980 (as Commander Xaviar). He also appeared in such shows as Starsky and Hutch, Baretta, T. J. Hooker, Blue Thunder, Airwolf, The A-Team, Charmed and Star Trek: The Next Generation.
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Known For

TV
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Baran
1987

TV
Charmed
Cronyn
1998

TV
Murder, She Wrote
Michael O'Connor
1984

TV
Murder, She Wrote
Philip De Kooning
1984

TV
The A-Team
Johnny Turian
1983

TV
Charlie's Angels
Freddie Jefferson
1976

TV
Highlander: The Series
John Kirin / Cage
1992

TV
Airwolf
John Bradford Horn / Gerald Van Dorian / Neal Streep
1984

TV
T. J. Hooker
Virgil Dobbs
1982

TV
Police Woman
1974

TV
Matt Houston
1982

TV
Starsky & Hutch
Lionel Fitzgerald II
1975

TV
Starsky & Hutch
Joey
1975

TV
Vega$
1978

TV
Switch
David Ring
1975

TV
Hunter
Frank Lassiter
1984

TV
Jake and the Fatman
1987

TV
Dark Justice
1991

TV
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983

TV
Baretta
1975
Filmography
2022FilmCarnage Collection - Puppet Master: Trunk Full of Terroras Major Kraus (archive footage) (uncredited)2022FilmAmerican Resurrectionas President2018FilmPuppet Master: Blitzkrieg Massacreas Nazi Major (archive footage) (uncredited)2013TVDie schlechtesten Filme aller Zeitenas Kadar (archive footage)2013FilmThe Lords of Salemas Reverend Hawthorne (uncredited)2011FilmDream Castas Himself2011FilmGun of the Black Sunas Damian Lupescu2009FilmDark Fieldsas Karl Lumis2009FilmHoly Grail in Americaas Himself - New England Antiquities Research Association2009FilmChrome Angelsas Ted2009FilmLaid to Restas Mr. Jones2007FilmHalloweenas Principal Chambers2007FilmMil Mascaras vs. the Aztec Mummyas President of the United States2006FilmWedding Slashersas Daddy2003FilmPuppet Master: The Legacyas Major Kraus (archive footage)2003FilmThe Mummy's Kissas Dr. Wallis Harwa2003FilmCorpses Are Foreveras General Morton2003FilmAncient Warriorsas Curtis Mayhew2002FilmCurse of the Forty-Nineras Old Man Prichard2002FilmCrime and Punishmentas Peter Luzhin, Dunia's suitor2002FilmOutta Timeas Franco2002FilmReflex Actionas Mr. Smith2001FilmThe Joe Spinell Storyas Self2001FilmDeath Gameas Chief Canton2000FilmStrike Zoneas Adm. Douglas Lamport1999FilmEastsideas Mihalas Gabriel1999FilmLima: Breaking the Silenceas James Gallagher, Ambassador (Ireland)1999FilmEnemy Actionas Dimitri1998FilmLove and War IIas Cimino1998TVCharmedas Cronyn1998TVAir Americaas Glen1998FilmArmstrongas General Zukov1998FilmShattered Illusionsas Sal1997TVMike Hammer, Private Eye1997FilmUnder Oathas Daniel Saltarelli1997TVWe Are Angelsas Alfonso Santillana1997FilmGround Rulesas Case1997FilmDivine Loversas Gregory1996FilmTotal Forceas Dr. Edmund Wellington1996FilmLone Tigeras Rossner1996FilmDiamond Runas Sloan1996FilmWerewolfas Noel1996FilmVendettaas Dr. David Wilson1995FilmCyborg 3: The Recycleras Lewellyn1995FilmTakedown1995FilmWarrior of Justiceas Doug aka 'The Master'1995FilmTerminal Virusas Calloway1995FilmDestination Vegasas RIchard1995FilmDragon Furyas Vestor1995FilmTerrifiedas Office Worker #21994FilmDeath Matchas Jimmie Fratello1994FilmRoughcutas Mr. Caine1994TVPhantom 20401994FilmScanner Copas Karl Glock1994FilmMidnight Confessionsas Detective Harris1994FilmLoving Deadlyas Dr. Mel1993FilmInside Edgeas Mario Gio1993FilmNecronomiconas Jethro De Lapoer1993FilmShowdownas The Commander1993TVAcapulco H.E.A.T.as Elliot Roth1992FilmDouble Threatas Detective Robert Fenich1992FilmMaximum Forceas Max Tanabe1992TVHighlander: The Seriesas John Kirin / Cage1992TVThe Hat Squadas Nick Ashe1992FilmPuppet Master III: Toulon's Revengeas Major Krauss1992FilmMerlinas Pendragon1991FilmTrancers IIas Dr. Wardo1991FilmAlligator 2: The Mutationas Hawkins1991TVDark Justice1991FilmLockdownas James Garrett1991FilmVideozone: The Making of "Puppet Master III"1991FilmThe Last Heroas Montoro1990FilmAftershockas Commander Eastern1990TVSuper Forceas Dr. Lothar Presley1990FilmInvasion Forceas Michael Cooper1990FilmThe Forbidden Danceas Benjamin Maxwell1990FilmKojak: Flowers For Mattyas Sands1990FilmReturn to Justiceas Sheriff Jethro Lincoln1989FilmHigh Stakesas Slim1989FilmOne Man Forceas Adams1988FilmBad Dreamsas Harris1988FilmLittle Nikitaas Scuba1988FilmChopper Warsas Himself1987TVStar Trek: The Next Generationas Baran1987TVJake and the Fatman1987FilmNightforceas Bishop1987FilmThe Barbariansas Kadar1985FilmSavage Dawnas Rev. Romano1985FilmInvasion U.S.A.as Mikhail Rostov1985FilmCut and Runas Colonel Brian Horne1985TVMacGruder and Loudas Joey Dime1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Michael O'Connor1984TVPartners in Crime1984TVCover Up1984TVHunteras Frank Lassiter1984TVAirwolfas John Bradford Horn / Gerald Van Dorian / Neal Streep1984TVBlue Thunder1984FilmTreasure: In Search of the Golden Horseas Narrator (voice)1983TVAutoman1983TVMasquerade1983TVScarecrow and Mrs. King1983TVManimal1983FilmThe Last Ninjaas Dr. Gustav Norden1983TVThe A-Teamas Johnny Turian1983FilmWhite Water Rebelsas William Devine1982TVMatt Houston1982FilmThe Sword and the Sorcereras Cromwell1982TVThe Phoenixas Justin Preminger1982TVT. J. Hookeras Virgil Dobbs1981FilmSizzleas Johnny O'Brien1981FilmThe Phoenixas Justin Preminger1980FilmConquest of the Earthas Cmdr. Xavier1980FilmThe Formulaas General Helmut Kladen / Frank Tedesco1980FilmAlcatraz: The Whole Shocking Storyas Sam Shockley1980TVAlcatraz: The Whole Shocking Storyas Sam Shockley1980FilmThe Ninth Configurationas 2nd Cyclist1980TVGalactica 1980as Commander Xavier1979FilmDelta Foxas David 'Delta' Fox1979FilmSteelas Dancer1979FilmVampireas Prince Anton Voytek1979TVBuck Rogers in the 25th Centuryas Morgan Velosi1978TVVega$1978TVBattlestar Galacticaas Wolfe1978FilmDeathsportas Ankar Moor1977FilmDog and Catas Shirley1977TVDog and Catas Shirley1977FilmStuntsas Pete Lustig1977FilmGood Against Evilas Mr. Rimmin1977FilmRoger & Harry: The Mitera Targetas Curt Blair1977FilmThe Baronas Joey1976FilmGod Told Me Toas Bernard Phillips1976TVCharlie's Angelsas Freddie Jefferson1976FilmThe Premonitionas Jude1976TVThe Bionic Woman1975TVStarsky & Hutchas Lionel Fitzgerald II1975TVSwitchas David Ring1975FilmThe Happy Hookeras The Cop1975FilmStarsky & Hutchas Zane1975TVBronk1975TVBaretta1974TVPolice Woman1974FilmOpen Seasonas Art1973FilmThe Seven-Upsas Moon1973FilmScarecrowas Jack Riley1972TVThe Streets of San Francisco1968FilmLSD: Trip to Where?as self