Cast & creator
Sy Richardson
Best known for NCIS, Charmed, Cheers
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.
Also known as: Symon Lionel Richardson
57
film credits
18
television credits
74
1977–2023 · acting roles
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (75)
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NCIS
Lester
2003
Charmed
Father Wilkins
1998
Cheers
Gordon
1982
Monk
Sanitation Worker
2002Monk
Janitor
2002
ER
Coleman
1994
Rizzoli & Isles
Sour Grapes
2010
Falcon Crest
Detective Olen
1981
The Shield
Brother William
2002
Wings
Luther
1990
The Division
Bus Driver
2001
Profiler
Gus
1996
Martin
Boss Man
1992
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Mr. Gooding
1992
Pushing Daisies
Coroner
2007
Family Reunion
Brother Franklin
2019
Documentary Now!
David
2015
They Live
Black Revolutionary
1988
Benched
Moon Rock
2014
Larry Crowne
Avery
2011
Three Fugitives
Tucker
1989
Mystery Train
Newsvendor
1989
Colors
Bailey
1988
Sid and Nancy
Methadone Caseworker
1986
Repo Man
Lite
1984
Surviving Christmas
Doo-Dah Understudy
2004
Men at Work
Walt Richardson
1990
Human Nature
Police Detective
2001
The Grifters
Cab Driver (uncredited)
1990
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
Shiner #2
2007
Catchfire
Capt. Walker
1990
Posse
Shepherd
1993Posse
Writer
1993
Our Family Wedding
Sonny
2010
Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects
Lavonne
1989
Fairy Tales
Sirus
1978
The Glass Shield
Mr. Taylor
1994
Bad Dreams
Detective Wasserman
1988
Cinderella
Fairy Godmother
1977
Evil Obsession
Jim
1996
Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel
Ernest
1993
Walker
Captain Hornsby
1987
Nocturna
RH Factor
1979
Faith of Our Fathers
Dan
2015
To Sleep with Anger
Marsh
1990
Cold Steel
Rashid
1987
Tapeheads
Bartender
1988
Straight to Hell
Norwood
1987
Shattered Illusions
Gene
1998
Extreme Honor
Schultz
2001
The Winner
Bartender
1996
Eye of the Stranger
Jeb
1993
Message From a Mistress
Mr. Hall
2017
All About Us
Willie Earl
2007
It Wants Blood 2
Professor Smert
2023
My Brother's Wedding
Mr. Dubois
1985
Tripwire
Turbo
1989
Heat Vision and Jack
Doctor
1999
The Playaz Court
Louie
2000
After Diff'rent Strokes: When the Laughter Stopped
Mr. Coleman
2000
Floundering
Commander K
1994
Dead Man Walking
Snake
1988
Lord Help Us
Church Member
2007
South of Heaven
Pawn Daddy
2008Hip-Hop Headstrong
The Bishop
2010
Street Asylum
Sgt. 'Joker' Tatum
1990
L.A. County 187
Leotis Brown
2003
5th of July
Pops
2019
Young & Naive
Self
2019
Searchers 2.0
Fritz Frobisher
2010Erasable You
Miliatant
1998
Medium Rare
Marv
1987
A Numbers Game
Bernie
2010
Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Bar
Harry
1999
Petey Wheatstraw
Petey's Father
1977