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Home/People/Richard Lynch
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Born
Feb 12, 1940Died: Jun 19, 2012
Lived 72 years
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

105
Movies
44
TV Shows
Also Known As
Richard Hugh Lynch
IMDb Profile

Richard Lynch

Acting

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Lynch, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Carnage Collection - Puppet Master: Trunk Full of Terror poster

Carnage Collection - Puppet Master: Trunk Full of Terror

as Major Kraus (archive footage) (uncredited)
2022
American Resurrection poster

American Resurrection

as President
2022
Puppet Master: Blitzkrieg Massacre poster

Puppet Master: Blitzkrieg Massacre

as Nazi Major (archive footage) (uncredited)
2018
The Lords of Salem poster

The Lords of Salem

as Reverend Hawthorne (uncredited)
2013
Dream Cast poster

Dream Cast

as Himself
2011
Gun of the Black Sun poster

Gun of the Black Sun

as Damian Lupescu
2011
Dark Fields poster

Dark Fields

as Karl Lumis
2009
Holy Grail in America poster

Holy Grail in America

as Himself - New England Antiquities Research Association
2009
Chrome Angels poster

Chrome Angels

as Ted
2009
Laid to Rest poster

Laid to Rest

as Mr. Jones
2009
Halloween poster

Halloween

as Principal Chambers
2007
Mil Mascaras vs. the Aztec Mummy poster

Mil Mascaras vs. the Aztec Mummy

as President of the United States
2007
Wedding Slashers poster

Wedding Slashers

as Daddy
2006
Puppet Master: The Legacy poster

Puppet Master: The Legacy

as Major Kraus (archive footage)
2003
The Mummy's Kiss poster

The Mummy's Kiss

as Dr. Wallis Harwa
2003
Corpses Are Forever poster

Corpses Are Forever

as General Morton
2003
Ancient Warriors poster

Ancient Warriors

as Curtis Mayhew
2003
Curse of the Forty-Niner poster

Curse of the Forty-Niner

as Old Man Prichard
2002
Crime and Punishment poster

Crime and Punishment

as Peter Luzhin, Dunia's suitor
2002
Outta Time poster

Outta Time

as Franco
2002