Richard Gant

Biography

Richard Edward Gant (born March 10, 1944) is an American actor. His notable credits include the film Rocky V (1990), where he played the Don King-esque George Washington Duke; Hostetler in Deadwood (2004–2006); and Owen in Men of a Certain Age (2009–2012).

Known For

Bones

Smallville

American Dad!

Friends

Seinfeld

NCIS: Los Angeles

All Movies (41)

Hearts of Darkness: The Making of the Final Friday2025 · as Self
The Fright Night Files2014 · as Micheal
Island Song2013 · as Duke
Screwball: The Ted Whitfield Story2010 · as Paps 'Pure Plastic' Patterson
Ashes2010 · as Thomas Muller
Waiting for Forever2010 · as Albert
Daddy Day Camp2007 · as Buck
Young Cesar2007
Fist of the Warrior2007 · as Chief Matthews
Cover2007 · as Robert Maas
Norbit2007 · as Preacher
Ezra2007 · as Mac Mondale
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror2006 · as Jackson
Kingdom Come2001 · as Clyde Kincade
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps2000 · as Denise's Father
Johnny B Good1998
Divorcing Jack1998 · as Charles Parker
Godzilla1998 · as Admiral Phelps
Sour Grapes1998 · as Detective Crouch
The Big Lebowski1998 · as Older Cop
Bean1997 · as Lieutenant Brutus
Raven1996 · as Russ Carlson
The Glimmer Man1996 · as Detective Roden
Ed1996 · as Umpire - Sharks Game
City Hall1996 · as Deputy Commissioner Samuels
Trial by Fire1995 · as Judge
The Tower1993 · as Wilson
Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday1993 · as Coroner
Posse1993 · as Doubletree
Men Don't Tell1993 · as Pope
CB41993 · as Baa Baa Ack
Condition: Critical1992 · as Sgt. Lidner
Stone Cold1991 · as Cunningham
Rocky V1990 · as George Washington Duke
The Freshman1990 · as Lloyd Simpson
Collision Course1989 · as Jarryd Guard #2
Internal Affairs1988 · as Police Commissioner
Suspect1987 · as Everett Bennett
Krush Groove1985 · as Jay B (as Richard E. Gant)
Night of the Juggler1980 · as Hospital Cop
Attica1980 · as Eddie Lewis

All TV Shows (61)

The Wonder Years2021 · as Granddaddy Clisby
Mr. Iglesias2019 · as Ray Hayward
Doom Patrol2019 · as General Tony Anderson
The Neighborhood2018 · as Walter
Magnum P.I.2018 · as Joseph
Champions2018 · as Chester
The Chi2018 · as Mr. Bennett
This Is Us2016 · as Albert Jones
Greenleaf2016 · as Percy Lee
The Mindy Project2012 · as Melville Fuller
The Soul Man2012 · as Fred
The Deep End2010 · as Judge Byron Cole
Men of a Certain Age2009 · as Owen Thoreau Sr.
The Middle2009 · as Pastor Watkins
NCIS: Los Angeles2009 · as Raymond Hanna
Eli Stone2008 · as Judge Marlon Anderson
General Hospital: Night Shift2007
Vanished2006 · as Police Chief
In Justice2006 · as Judge Walker
How I Met Your Mother2005 · as Judge
Bones2005 · as Arthur Lang
American Dad!2005 · as Fireman #2 (voice)
American Dad!2005 · as (voice)
American Dad!2005 · as Narrator (voice)
Boston Legal2004 · as Judge Vincent Kimball
Deadwood2004 · as Hostetler
Eve2003 · as Andrew Hunter
Smallville2001 · as Terrence Reynolds
Special Unit 22001 · as Captain Richard Page
Titus2000 · as FBI Agent
Family Law1999 · as Judge John Wyles
Charmed1998 · as Head Witch Doctor
Damon1998 · as Judge Miller
Smart Guy1997 · as Reverend Simms
The Steve Harvey Show1996 · as Clarence Hightower
Moesha1996 · as Rev. Lovejoy
Bonnie1995 · as Joe Briggs
The Client1995 · as Tom
The Drew Carey Show1995 · as Reverend Holloway
The Parent 'Hood1995
Friends1994 · as Rhodes
Touched by an Angel1994 · as Johnson
ER1994 · as Mr. Lipson
Chicago Hope1994 · as Darryl Harding
Babylon 51994 · as Captain Edward MacDougan
Diagnosis: Murder1993 · as Det. Jim Michaels
Diagnosis: Murder1993 · as Deputy Chief Clark Nichols
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman1993 · as Judge R. Cobb
Living Single1993 · as Al Evans
Renegade1992 · as Michael Prince
Martin1992 · as Rev. Barnes
Reasonable Doubts1991 · as Alvin Pinkston
Roc1991 · as Black Officer
Beverly Hills, 902101990 · as The Inspector
Wings1990 · as Jack
Seinfeld1989 · as Fred
L.A. Law1986 · as Mr. Holmes
MacGyver1985 · as Asst. D.A. Johnny Denmark
The Cosby Show1984 · as Moving Man
Miami Vice1984 · as Battlin' Barry Gay
Revenge of the Nerds— · as P.T. Turner