7.3
Movie
Acting
Sy Richardson
- Born
- (age 85)
- Birthplace
- Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
- Credits
- 73 titles
Biography
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.3
Movie
8.2
TV
Charmed
7.6
TV
NCIS
6.0
Movie
Larry Crowne
7.9
TV
Monk
7.8
TV
ER
8.2
TV
The Shield
7.6
TV
Cheers
6.6
Movie
Repo Man
5.7
Movie
Surviving Christmas
6.7
Movie
Sid and Nancy
6.5
Movie
Colors
7.3
Movie
Mystery Train
7.9
TV
Rizzoli & Isles
7.9
TV
Pushing Daisies
5.7
Movie
Men at Work
6.7
Movie
Three Fugitives
6.0
Movie
Human Nature
Acting credits 73
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | It Wants Blood 2 Film | Professor Smert |
| 2019 | Family Reunion TV | Brother Franklin (1 ep) |
| 2019 | Young & Naive Film | Self |
| 2019 | 5th of July Film | Pops |
| 2017 | Message From a Mistress Film | Mr. Hall |
| 2015 | Documentary Now! TV | David (1 ep) |
| 2015 | Faith of Our Fathers Film | Dan |
| 2014 | Benched TV | Moon Rock (1 ep) |
| 2011 | Larry Crowne Film | Avery |
| 2010 | Searchers 2.0 Film | Fritz Frobisher |
| 2010 | Rizzoli & Isles TV | Sour Grapes (1 ep) |
| 2010 | A Numbers Game Film | Bernie |
| 2010 | Our Family Wedding Film | Sonny |
| 2010 | Hip-Hop Headstrong Film | The Bishop |
| 2008 | South of Heaven Film | Pawn Daddy |
| 2007 | Pushing Daisies TV | Coroner (11 ep) |
| 2007 | All About Us Film | Willie Earl |
| 2007 | The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning Film | Shiner #2 |
| 2007 | Lord Help Us Film | Church Member |
| 2004 | Surviving Christmas Film | Doo-Dah Understudy |
| 2003 | NCIS TV | Lester (1 ep) |
| 2003 | L.A. County 187 Film | Leotis Brown |
| 2002 | Monk TV | Sanitation Worker, Janitor (1 ep) |
| 2002 | The Shield TV | Brother William (1 ep) |
| 2001 | Human Nature Film | Police Detective |
| 2001 | Extreme Honor Film | Schultz |
| 2001 | The Division TV | Bus Driver (1 ep) |
| 2000 | After Diff'rent Strokes: When the Laughter Stopped Film | Mr. Coleman |
| 2000 | The Playaz Court Film | Louie |
| 1999 | Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Bar Film | Harry |
| 1999 | Heat Vision and Jack Film | Doctor |
| 1998 | Charmed TV | Father Wilkins (1 ep) |
| 1998 | Erasable You Film | Miliatant |
| 1998 | Shattered Illusions Film | Gene |
| 1996 | Profiler TV | Gus (1 ep) |
| 1996 | Evil Obsession Film | Jim |
| 1996 | The Winner Film | Bartender |
| 1994 | Floundering Film | Commander K |
| 1994 | ER TV | Coleman (1 ep) |
| 1994 | The Glass Shield Film | Mr. Taylor |
| 1993 | Posse Film | Shepherd |
| 1993 | Eye of the Stranger Film | Jeb |
| 1993 | Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel Film | Ernest |
| 1992 | Hangin' with Mr. Cooper TV | Mr. Gooding (1 ep) |
| 1992 | Martin TV | Boss Man (1 ep) |
| 1990 | To Sleep with Anger Film | Marsh |
| 1990 | Men at Work Film | Walt Richardson |
| 1990 | The Grifters Film | Cab Driver (uncredited) |
| 1990 | Street Asylum Film | Sgt. 'Joker' Tatum |
| 1990 | Wings TV | Luther (1 ep) |
| 1990 | Catchfire Film | Capt. Walker |
| 1989 | Tripwire Film | Turbo |
| 1989 | Mystery Train Film | Newsvendor |
| 1989 | Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects Film | Lavonne |
| 1989 | Three Fugitives Film | Tucker |
| 1988 | They Live Film | Black Revolutionary |
| 1988 | Tapeheads Film | Bartender |
| 1988 | Dead Man Walking Film | Snake |
| 1988 | Colors Film | Bailey |
| 1988 | Bad Dreams Film | Detective Wasserman |
Crew credits 1
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Posse Film | Writer |