Cast & creator
Richard Lynch
Best known for Charmed, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Murder, She Wrote
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Lynch, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Also known as: Richard Hugh Lynch
107
film credits
44
television credits
148
1968–2022 · acting roles
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Across film & television
Filmography (151)
Showing 151 of 151 credits
Charmed
Cronyn
1998
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Baran
1987
Murder, She Wrote
Michael O'Connor
1984Murder, She Wrote
Philip De Kooning
1984
Charlie's Angels
Freddie Jefferson
1976
The A-Team
Johnny Turian
1983
Highlander: The Series
John Kirin / Cage
1992
T. J. Hooker
Virgil Dobbs
1982
Airwolf
John Bradford Horn / Gerald Van Dorian / Neal Streep
1984
Jake and the Fatman
1987
Starsky & Hutch
Lionel Fitzgerald II
1975Starsky & Hutch
Joey
1975
Hunter
Frank Lassiter
1984
Police Woman
1974
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
Baretta
1975
Matt Houston
1982
The Bionic Woman
1976
Switch
David Ring
1975
Vega$
1978
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Morgan Velosi
1979
Battlestar Galactica
Wolfe
1978
Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten
Kadar (archive footage)
2013
Acapulco H.E.A.T.
Elliot Roth
1993
Galactica 1980
Commander Xavier
1980
Cover Up
1984
Super Force
Dr. Lothar Presley
1990
Bronk
1975
Dark Justice
1991
Mike Hammer, Private Eye
1997
Automan
1983
Halloween
Principal Chambers
2007
Blue Thunder
1984
Masquerade
General Vladimir Sirin
1983
Phantom 2040
1994
Manimal
1983
Air America
Glen
1998
The Hat Squad
Nick Ashe
1992
Partners in Crime
1984
MacGruder and Loud
Joey Dime
1985
Invasion U.S.A.
Mikhail Rostov
1985
The Lords of Salem
Reverend Hawthorne (uncredited)
2013
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
Sam Shockley
1980
We Are Angels
Alfonso Santillana
1997
The Sword and the Sorcerer
Cromwell
1982
The Barbarians
Kadar
1987
Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge
Major Krauss
1992
The Ninth Configuration
2nd Cyclist
1980
The Seven-Ups
Moon
1973
Trancers II
Dr. Wardo
1991
Open Season
Art
1974
Dog and Cat
Shirley
1977
God Told Me To
Bernard Phillips
1976
Necronomicon
Jethro De Lapoer
1993
Scarecrow
Jack Riley
1973
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
Sam Shockley
1980
Little Nikita
Scuba
1988
The Phoenix
Justin Preminger
1982
Starsky & Hutch
Zane
1975
Puppet Master: The Legacy
Major Kraus (archive footage)
2003
Laid to Rest
Mr. Jones
2009
Alligator 2: The Mutation
Hawkins
1991
The Happy Hooker
The Cop
1975
Cyborg 3: The Recycler
Lewellyn
1995
The Forbidden Dance
Benjamin Maxwell
1990
Scanner Cop
Karl Glock
1994
Savage Dawn
Rev. Romano
1985
Nightforce
Bishop
1987
Bad Dreams
Harris
1988
Cut and Run
Colonel Brian Horne
1985
Destination Vegas
RIchard
1995
Conquest of the Earth
Cmdr. Xavier
1980
Crime and Punishment
Peter Luzhin, Dunia's suitor
2002
Werewolf
Noel
1996
Dark Fields
Karl Lumis
2009
Total Force
Dr. Edmund Wellington
1996
The Mummy's Kiss
Dr. Wallis Harwa
2003
The Formula
General Helmut Kladen / Frank Tedesco
1980
Curse of the Forty-Niner
Old Man Prichard
2002
Puppet Master: Blitzkrieg Massacre
Nazi Major (archive footage) (uncredited)
2018
Shattered Illusions
Sal
1998
Maximum Force
Max Tanabe
1992
Merlin
Pendragon
1992
Lima: Breaking the Silence
James Gallagher, Ambassador (Ireland)
1999
Steel
Dancer
1979
Kojak: Flowers For Matty
Sands
1990
Carnage Collection - Puppet Master: Trunk Full of Terror
Major Kraus (archive footage) (uncredited)
2022
LSD: Trip to Where?
self
1968
Diamond Run
Sloan
1996
Delta Fox
David 'Delta' Fox
1979
Double Threat
Detective Robert Fenich
1992
Death Game
Chief Canton
2001
Deathsport
Ankar Moor
1978
Roger & Harry: The Mitera Target
Curt Blair
1977
Death Match
Jimmie Fratello
1994
Mil Mascaras vs. the Aztec Mummy
President of the United States
2007
Aftershock
Commander Eastern
1990
Reflex Action
Mr. Smith
2002
Good Against Evil
Mr. Rimmin
1977
One Man Force
Adams
1989
Terrified
Office Worker #2
1995
The Premonition
Jude
1976
Stunts
Pete Lustig
1977
Enemy Action
Dimitri
1999
The Last Ninja
Dr. Gustav Norden
1983
The Joe Spinell Story
Self
2001
Divine Lovers
Gregory
1997
Videozone: The Making of "Puppet Master III"
1991
Warrior of Justice
The Master
1995
Love and War II
Cimino
1998Love and War II
Associate Producer
1998
Vampire
Prince Anton Voytek
1979
Outta Time
Franco
2002
Armstrong
General Zukov
1998
Ancient Warriors
Curtis Mayhew
2003
Under Oath
Daniel Saltarelli
1997
High Stakes
Slim
1989
Loving Deadly
Dr. Mel
1994
Midnight Confessions
Detective Harris
1994
Holy Grail in America
Himself - New England Antiquities Research Association
2009
Inside Edge
Mario Gio
1993
Corpses Are Forever
General Morton
2003Corpses Are Forever
Producer
2003
Dog and Cat
Shirley
1977
Gun of the Black Sun
Damian Lupescu
2011
Sizzle
Johnny O'Brien
1981
Chrome Angels
Ted
2009Terminal Virus
Calloway
1995
The Phoenix
Justin Preminger
1981
White Water Rebels
William Devine
1983
Lockdown
James Garrett
1991
Dragon Fury
Vestor
1995
Invasion Force
Michael Cooper
1990
Strike Zone
Adm. Douglas Lamport
2000
Vendetta
Dr. David Wilson
1996
The Baron
Joey
1977
Ground Rules
Case
1997Eastside
Mihalas Gabriel
1999
The Last Hero
Montoro
1991
American Resurrection
President
2022
Lone Tiger
Rossner
1996
Treasure: In Search of the Golden Horse
Narrator (voice)
1984
Return to Justice
Sheriff Jethro Lincoln
1990
Chopper Wars
Himself
1988Dream Cast
Himself
2011
Showdown
The Commander
1993
Roughcut
Mr. Caine
1994Takedown
1995
Wedding Slashers
Daddy
2006Wedding Slashers
Associate Producer
2006