Sy Richardson
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.
Known For
All Movies (57)
- It Wants Blood 22023 · as Professor Smert
- Young & Naive2019 · as Self
- 5th of July2019 · as Pops
- Message From a Mistress2017 · as Mr. Hall
- Sandy Passage2015 · as David
- Faith of Our Fathers2015 · as Dan
- Larry Crowne2011 · as Avery
- A Numbers Game2010 · as Bernie
- Our Family Wedding2010 · as Sonny
- Hip-Hop Headstrong2010 · as The Bishop
- South of Heaven2008 · as Pawn Daddy
- All About Us2007 · as Willie Earl
- Searchers 2.02007 · as Fritz Frobisher
- The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning2007 · as Shiner #2
- Lord Help Us2007 · as Church Member
- Surviving Christmas2004 · as Doo-Dah Understudy
- L.A. County 1872003 · as Leotis Brown
- Human Nature2001 · as Police Detective
- Extreme Honor2001 · as Schultz
- After Diff'rent Strokes: When the Laughter Stopped2000 · as Mr. Coleman
- The Playaz Court2000 · as Louie
- Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Bar1999 · as Harry
- Heat Vision and Jack1999 · as Doctor
- Erasable You1998 · as Miliatant
- Shattered Illusions1998 · as Gene
- Evil Obsession1996 · as Jim
- The Winner1996 · as Bartender
- Floundering1994 · as Commander K
- The Glass Shield1994 · as Mr. Taylor
- Posse1993 · as Shepherd
- Eye of the Stranger1993 · as Jeb
- Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel1993 · as Ernest
- To Sleep with Anger1990 · as Marsh
- Men at Work1990 · as Walt Richardson
- The Grifters1990 · as Cab Driver (uncredited)
- Street Asylum1990 · as Sgt. 'Joker' Tatum
- Catchfire1990 · as Capt. Walker
- Tripwire1989 · as Turbo
- Mystery Train1989 · as Newsvendor
- Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects1989 · as Lavonne
- Three Fugitives1989 · as Tucker
- They Live1988 · as Black Revolutionary
- Tapeheads1988 · as Bartender
- Dead Man Walking1988 · as Snake
- Colors1988 · as Bailey
- Bad Dreams1988 · as Detective Wasserman
- Cold Steel1987 · as Rashid
- Walker1987 · as Captain Hornsby
- Straight to Hell1987 · as Norwood
- Medium Rare1987 · as Marv
- Sid and Nancy1986 · as Methadone Caseworker
- Repo Man1984 · as Lite
- My Brother's Wedding1983 · as Mr. Dubois
- Nocturna1979 · as RH Factor
- Fairy Tales1978 · as Sirus
- Petey Wheatstraw1977 · as Petey's Father
- Cinderella1977 · as Fairy Godmother
All TV Shows (18)
- Family Reunion2019 · as Brother Franklin
- Documentary Now!2015 · as David
- Benched2014 · as Moon Rock
- Rizzoli & Isles2010 · as Sour Grapes
- Pushing Daisies2007 · as Coroner
- NCIS2003 · as Lester
- Monk2002 · as Sanitation Worker
- Monk2002 · as Janitor
- The Shield2002 · as Brother William
- The Division2001 · as Bus Driver
- Charmed1998 · as Father Wilkins
- Profiler1996 · as Gus
- ER1994 · as Coleman
- Hangin' with Mr. Cooper1992 · as Mr. Gooding
- Martin1992 · as Boss Man
- Wings1990 · as Luther
- Cheers1982 · as Gordon
- Falcon Crest1981 · as Detective Olen