7.6
Movie
Acting
Richard Herd
- Born
- Died
- (aged 87)
- Birthplace
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Credits
- 118 titles
Biography
Richard Thomas Herd Jr. (September 26, 1932 – May 26, 2020) was an American actor appearing in numerous supporting, recurring, and guest roles in television series and occasional film roles from the 1970s to the 2010s. He was well known in the science fiction community for his role in the 1983 NBC miniseries V and 1984 sequel V: The Final Battle, as John, the Visitors' Supreme Commander. Other major roles in his career included recurring parts on the NBC series seaQuest DSV as Admiral William Noyce; on Star Trek: Voyager as Admiral Owen Paris, the father of helmsman Tom Paris; and as George Costanza's boss Matt Wilhelm on Seinfeld. In two guest appearances on Quantum Leap, he played children's show host "Captain Galaxy", a would-be time traveler, and a miner named Ziggy Ziganovich. He also voiced Father Elijah in the Dead Money expansion for Fallout: New Vegas. Herd appeared at several fan conventions for his science fiction roles.
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Signature work
Known For
7.6
Movie
6.9
Movie
The Mule
8.2
TV
Shameless
8.2
TV
Seinfeld
7.3
Movie
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
7.7
Movie
All the President's Men
7.9
TV
Desperate Housewives
8.1
TV
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
8.1
TV
Ghost Whisperer
7.7
TV
Hawaii Five-0
8.4
TV
Star Trek: The Next Generation
7.7
TV
CSI: Miami
7.5
TV
Knight Rider
7.8
TV
Star Trek: Voyager
7.5
TV
The A-Team
6.9
Movie
Joseph: King of Dreams
8.0
TV
Tales from the Crypt
7.8
TV
V
Acting credits 118
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | That Guy... Who Was In That Thing 3: Trek Stars Film | Self |
| 2019 | The Silent Natural Film | Mr. Beagle |
| 2018 | The Mule Film | Tim Kennedy |
| 2017 | A Christmas in New York Film | Bob Burgess |
| 2017 | Get Out Film | Roman Armitage |
| 2011 | Shameless TV | Gerald (1 ep) |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0 TV | Old Milton (1 ep) |
| 2010 | Rizzoli & Isles TV | Patrick Doyle, Sr. (1 ep) |
| 2008 | InAlienable Film | Professor Randolph Barnett |
| 2007 | Dog Days of Summer Film | Frank Cooper |
| 2007 | The Anna Nicole Smith Story Film | J. Howard Marshall |
| 2005 | The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari Film | Commissioner Hans Raab |
| 2005 | Ghost Whisperer TV | Stephen Devine (1 ep) |
| 2004 | Desperate Housewives TV | Harry Gaunt (1 ep) |
| 2003 | Cold Case TV | Gene Karnow (2008) (1 ep) |
| 2003 | The O.C. TV | Uncle Shaun (1 ep) |
| 2002 | CSI: Miami TV | Judge Paul Landsman (1 ep) |
| 2002 | Everwood TV | Herb Roberts (2 ep) |
| 2000 | Joseph: King of Dreams Film | Jacob (voice) |
| 2000 | The District TV | Sam SheridanAndi (1 ep) |
| 1999 | Family Law TV | Judge Neil Walker (1 ep) |
| 1999 | A Fare to Remember Film | Mr. Jennings |
| 1998 | I Married a Monster Film | Dr. Paul Drummond |
| 1998 | The Survivor Film | Bradford |
| 1997 | Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Film | Henry Skerridge |
| 1997 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV | Dr. Stanley Backer (1 ep) |
| 1997 | Journey of the Heart Film | Principal Martin |
| 1996 | Yesterday's Target Film | Aaron Winfield |
| 1996 | Sgt. Bilko Film | General Tennyson |
| 1996 | Pacific Blue TV | Ethan Callaway (2 ep) |
| 1996 | A Case for Life Film | Bud Cromwell |
| 1995 | JAG TV | Charlie Hoskins (1 ep) |
| 1995 | Caroline in the City TV | Barney Baxter (1 ep) |
| 1995 | The Secretary Film | Chuck Bosnell |
| 1995 | Star Trek: Voyager TV | Adm. Owen Paris (4 ep) |
| 1994 | The Gift of Love Film | |
| 1994 | Cosmic Slop Film | Cardinal (segment 'The First Commandment') |
| 1994 | ER TV | Dr. Murphy (1 ep) |
| 1994 | Winnetka Road TV | Mike (1 ep) |
| 1993 | Diagnosis: Murder TV | Archie Mullen (1 ep) |
| 1993 | SeaQuest DSV Film | Admiral Noyce |
| 1993 | seaQuest DSV TV | Admiral Noyce, Secretary General Noyce (11 ep) |
| 1993 | The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. TV | President Cleveland (2 ep) |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger TV | General Garrity (1 ep) |
| 1993 | The Judas Project Film | Arthur Cunningham |
| 1993 | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman TV | Dr. John Hansen (2 ep) |
| 1992 | Majority Rule Film | Rep. Harold Reynolds |
| 1992 | Renegade TV | Sheriff Frank Brown (1 ep) |
| 1992 | Seduction: Three Tales from the 'Inner Sanctum' Film | Charles Hackley |
| 1990 | The Great Los Angeles Earthquake Film | Ray Goodrich |
| 1990 | Corporate Affairs Film | Cyrus Kinkaid |
| 1990 | Camp Cucamonga Film | Thornton Bradley |
| 1990 | Fall From Grace Film | Richard Dortch |
| 1989 | Nashville Beat Film | Chief Kincaid |
| 1989 | Mancuso, F.B.I. TV | Red Burrows (1 ep) |
| 1989 | Seinfeld TV | Wilhelm (13 ep) |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt TV | Phil Stone (1 ep) |
| 1989 | Quantum Leap TV | Moe Stein, Ziggy Ziganovich / Moe Stein (1 ep) |
| 1989 | Gleaming the Cube Film | Ed Lawndale |
| 1988 | My First Love Film | Chet Townsend |