7.6
Movie
Acting
Richard Chaves
- Born
- (age 75)
- Birthplace
- Jacksonville, Florida, USA
- Credits
- 26 titles
Biography
Richard John Chaves is an American character actor. In the early 1980s, he began work as an actor taking on various soap opera roles until he gained a role in 1987 as Poncho in the science fiction film Predator. Soon afterward, his career received another boost with the role of Lt. Colonel Ironhorse in the television series War of the Worlds. Chaves once calculated that the volume of fan mail he received outnumbered the rest of the cast members by a four or five to one ratio.
Signature work
Known For
7.6
Movie
7.1
Movie
Witness
7.8
TV
Star Trek: Voyager
7.7
TV
MacGyver
8.0
TV
Babylon 5
7.0
TV
Walker, Texas Ranger
7.4
TV
Miami Vice
7.6
TV
Hill Street Blues
5.7
TV
St. Elsewhere
7.0
TV
L.A. Law
5.4
Movie
L.A. Takedown
6.5
TV
War of the Worlds
7.2
Movie
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
6.2
Movie
Night Eyes II
6.6
Movie
Onassis: The Richest Man in the World
6.0
Movie
The Gambler: The Legend Continues
5.2
Movie
The Penalty Phase
6.5
Movie
Cease Fire
Acting credits 26
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tracers Film | Self |
| 2009 | Elf Sparkle Meets Christmas the Horse Film | Buzzoose (voice) |
| 2001 | Predator: Camouflage Film | Self |
| 2001 | Predator: Character Design Film | Self |
| 2000 | If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator' Film | Self |
| 1996 | Baja Run Film | Domingo |
| 1995 | Star Trek: Voyager TV | Chief (1 ep) |
| 1994 | Night Realm Film | Ursis |
| 1994 | Babylon 5 TV | Alvares (1 ep) |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger TV | Special Agent Samuel Mills (1 ep) |
| 1991 | Night Eyes II Film | Hector Mejenes |
| 1989 | L.A. Takedown Film | Lou Casals |
| 1988 | War of the Worlds TV | Colonel Paul Ironhorse (25 ep) |
| 1988 | Onassis: The Richest Man in the World Film | Turkish Officer |
| 1987 | The Gambler: The Legend Continues Film | Iron Dog |
| 1987 | Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam Film | (voice) |
| 1987 | Predator Film | Jorge 'Poncho' Ramirez |
| 1986 | The Penalty Phase Film | Nolan Esherman |
| 1986 | L.A. Law TV | Carlos Mendez (1 ep) |
| 1985 | Cease Fire Film | Badman |
| 1985 | MacGyver TV | Enrique, Manny (1 ep) |
| 1985 | Witness Film | Detective |
| 1984 | Miami Vice TV | D.A. Gordon Martinez (1 ep) |
| 1982 | St. Elsewhere TV | Tim Potts (1 ep) |
| 1981 | Fire on the Mountain Film | Army Lieutenant |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues TV | (1 ep) |