
Branscombe Richmond (born August 8, 1955) is a Native American actor, stuntman and singer who is equally capable of portraying cold-hearted villains on the one hand and warm-hearted, open "good guys" on the other, as evidenced by his huge grin and hearty laugh. The solidly built 6' 3" Richmond has regularly played the bad guy on-screen. He's been on the receiving end of the fists of Arnold Schwarzenegger in Commando (1985), gotten pummeled by Carl Weathers in Action Jackson (1988) and tangled with Steven Seagal in Hard to Kill (1990). Richmond is the son of movie stuntman Leo C. Richmond and first broke into film and TV in the early 1970s with minor roles in shows such as "The Bionic Woman" (1976), "The Rockford Files" (1974) and "Magnum, P.I." (1980). From there he quickly picked up work in numerous made-for-TV movies and was kept busy throughout the 1980s and 1990s with appearances in …
movieRobot Dracula
2026 · Soul Patch
movieKangaroo Kids
2026 · Kodiak, Producer
movieThe Wrecking Crew
2026 · Mr. K
movieAnother in the Fire
2025 · Self
tvChief of War
2025 · King Kalaniopuʻu
movieOne Million Dolla
2024 · Garland The Great, Producer
movieAt Her Feet
2024 · Ka'iwa
movieDecade of the Dead
2023 · Wyatt
movieKiller Witches from Outer Space
2023 · Professor M, Producer
movieParadise City
2022 · Senator Kane
movieManeater
2022 · Sheriff Kua
movieDeadly Yoga Retreat
2022 · Producer
movieThe Walls Are Watching
2022 · Theodore, Associate Producer
movieAloha with Love
2022 · Pono, Producer
movieThe Unhealer
2021 · Red Elk
movieAloha Surf Hotel
2021 · Mr. K
tvNCIS: Hawaiʻi
2021 · Maleko Ioane
movieLena and Snowball
2021 · Steve
movieAngel by Thursday
2021 · Drug Lord Rosales
movieFinding ʻOhana
2021 · Kimo
movieApex Legends Stories from the Outlands "The Endorsement"
2020 · Gibraltar (voice)
movieDisturbing the Peace
2020 · Big Dog, Location Manager, Transportation Coordinator
movieThe Silent Natural
2019 · Producer
movieBlackwater
2019 · Randy Dawson, Producer
movieThe City of Gold
2018 · Shiniki, Producer
movieRunaway Romance
2018 · Alvey Newman
movieMaui
2017
movieAn Uncommon Grace
2017 · Stunt Coordinator
movieMike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
2016 · Kalani - BBQ Chef
tvRoadies
2016 · Puna
tvChicago Med
2015 · Keoni
movieBlue Lagoon: The Awakening
2012 · Stunt Coordinator
movieJourney 2: The Mysterious Island
2012 · Tour Guide
movieBorn to Ride
2011 · Dean
movieSoul Surfer
2011 · Ben Aipa
movieJust Go with It
2011 · Bartender
movieHereafter
2010 · Stunt Coordinator
tvHawaii Five-0
2010 · Saloni
movieForgetting Sarah Marshall
2008 · Keoki
tvEyes
2005 · Don Brown
tvDesperate Housewives
2004 · Inmate
tvJoey
2004 · Ray
tvHawaii
2004
tvTremors
2003 · Harlowe Winnemucca
Touch 'Em All McCall
2003
movieThe Scorpion King
2002 · Jesup
movieThe Diamond of Jeru
2001 · Tribesman
movieVisit Fabulous Las Vegas
1999 · Self
tvCharmed
1998 · Fierce Demon
tvAir America
1998 · Fantini
An Early Grave
1997 · Herbert Venerable
tvNash Bridges
1996
movieTo the Limit
1995 · Don Williams, Co-Producer
movieHard Vice
1994 · Tony
movieThe Corpse Had a Familiar Face
1994 · Rodriguez
movieNo Escape, No Return
1993 · Rapist (uncredited)
movieJericho Fever
1993 · FBI Agent
movieC.I.A. II: Target Alexa
1993 · General Mendosa
movieInside Edge
1993 · Henderson, Stunt Coordinator
movieSunset Grill
1993 · Gang Member #1
tvPower Rangers
1993 · Mr. Enrile
movieDa Vinci's War
1993 · Don Ho, Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
tvWalker, Texas Ranger
1993 · Deputy George Black Fox
movieNemesis
1992 · Mexican Man
tvRing of the Musketeers
1992 · Gus
movieInnocent Blood
1992 · Stunts
tvRenegade
1992 · Bobby Sixkiller, Director
movieChristopher Columbus: The Discovery
1992 · Indian Chieftain
movieDeath Ring
1992 · Mr. Cross
movieBatman Returns
1992 · Terrifying Clown 1, Stunts
movieArticle 99
1992 · Green Beret (uncredited)
movieIron Eagle III
1992 · Rapist
movieGrand Canyon
1991 · Ace Cop
movieCurly Sue
1991 · Albert
movieThe Taking of Beverly Hills
1991 · Benitez
movieHarley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
1991 · Big Indian
movieShowdown in Little Tokyo
1991 · Man in Door (uncredited), Stunts
movieDriving Me Crazy
1991 · Bouncer
movieThe Perfect Weapon
1991 · Bartender
movieSweet Justice
1991 · Biker
movieKindergarten Cop
1990 · Dope Party Bouncer (uncredited), Stunts
movieDeath Warrant
1990 · Stunts
movieSnow Kill
1990 · Loomis
movieEl Diablo
1990 · Dancing Bear
movieJoe Versus the Volcano
1990 · Waponi
movieHard to Kill
1990 · Max Quentero
tvAlien Nation
1989 · Laurence Haney
movieL.A. Bounty
1989 · Willis
movieCage
1989 · Diablo
movieLicence to Kill
1989 · Barrelhead Bar Patron
movieRoad House
1989 · Stunts
movieBaywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier
1989 · Lifeguard
tvBaywatch
1989 · Lifeguard, Stunt Coordinator
movieThey Live
1988 · Stunts
movieHero and the Terror
1988 · Victor
movieThe New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
1988 · Fridolf
movieAction Jackson
1988 · Poolroom Thug #2
movieThe Running Man
1987 · Stunts
movieThe Hidden
1987 · Roberts
tvJake and the Fatman
1987
movieBest Seller
1987 · Longshoreman #1
tvBeauty and the Beast
1987 · Thug
tvThe Highwayman
1987 · Geronimo
movieNo Safe Haven
1987 · Manuel
movieNightforce
1987 · Stunts
movieSunday Drive
1986 · Johnson
movieFirewalker
1986 · Mexican Bar Fight Person, Stunts
tvSledge Hammer!
1986 · Rico
tvHeart of the City
1986 · Luke Halui
tvThe New Gidget
1986 · Native Chief
movieNever Too Young to Die
1986 · Minkie's Partner, Stunts
movieCobra
1986 · Stunts
tvMisfits of Science
1985 · Man
movieCommando
1985 · Vega
tvMacGyver
1985 · Grade, The Guard
movieJ.O.E. and the Colonel
1985 · Soldier
movieKids Don't Tell
1985 · Pool Player
tvCrazy like a Fox
1984 · Jack Tremaine, Gunman
movieThe River
1984 · Stunts
tvCover Up
1984
tvHunter
1984 · Closkey, Thug (uncredited)
movieHawaiian Heat
1984 · Harker
tvHawaiian Heat
1984 · Harker
movieCannonball Run II
1984 · Biker (uncredited)
movieStar Trek III: The Search for Spock
1984 · Klingon Gunner #2
tvThe Mystic Warrior
1984 · Miyaca
movieKillpoint
1984 · Informant in Locker Room
tvMike Hammer
1984
tvAirwolf
1984 · Jimmy Oshiro
tvNight Court
1984 · Ahkpa
tvAutoman
1983 · Johnson
tvThe A-Team
1983 · Blair
tvMatt Houston
1982
tvTales of the Gold Monkey
1982
tvT. J. Hooker
1982
tvFalcon Crest
1981 · Ernie
tvMagnum, P.I.
1980 · Moki, Gerald Akoa, Smitty, Henchman
Damien: The Leper Priest
1980
movieThe Legend of Walks Far Woman
1980 · Big Lake
movieWaikiki
1980 · Walter Kaʻahumanu
movieThe Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
1979 · Winston Running Hawk
movieKill the Golden Goose
1979 · Mahuna
tvVega$
1978
movieDeathmoon
1978 · Vince Tatupu
movieThree on a Date
1978 · Allen Lunalilo
movieThe Chicken Chronicles
1977 · Mark
movieThe Kentucky Fried Movie
1977 · Guard (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
movieMacArthur
1977 · Korean Soldier (uncredited), Stunts
movieTwo-Minute Warning
1976 · Bystander with Blood on His Hands
tvCharlie's Angels
1976 · Bob Ahuna
tvThe Bionic Woman
1976
tvThe Rookies
1972
tvEmergency!
1972
movieCandles
— · Producer
Neponset Circle
— · Executive Producer