- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- June 4, 1941
- Place of Birth
- Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Sy Richardson
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.
Filmography
movieIt Wants Blood 2
2023 · Professor Smert
tvFamily Reunion
2019 · Brother Franklin
movieYoung & Naive
2019 · Self
movie5th of July
2019 · Pops
movieMessage From a Mistress
2017 · Mr. Hall
tvDocumentary Now!
2015 · David
movieFaith of Our Fathers
2015 · Dan
tvBenched
2014 · Moon Rock
movieLarry Crowne
2011 · Avery
tvRizzoli & Isles
2010 · Sour Grapes
movieA Numbers Game
2010 · Bernie
movieOur Family Wedding
2010 · Sonny
Hip-Hop Headstrong
movieHip-Hop Headstrong
2010 · The Bishop
movieSouth of Heaven
2008 · Pawn Daddy
tvPushing Daisies
2007 · Coroner
movieAll About Us
2007 · Willie Earl
movieSearchers 2.0
2007 · Fritz Frobisher
movieThe Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
2007 · Shiner #2
movieLord Help Us
2007 · Church Member
movieSurviving Christmas
2004 · Doo-Dah Understudy
tvNCIS
2003 · Lester
movieL.A. County 187
2003 · Leotis Brown
tvMonk
2002 · Sanitation Worker, Janitor
tvThe Shield
2002 · Brother William
movieHuman Nature
2001 · Police Detective
movieExtreme Honor
2001 · Schultz
tvThe Division
2001 · Bus Driver
movieAfter Diff'rent Strokes: When the Laughter Stopped
2000 · Mr. Coleman
movieThe Playaz Court
2000 · Louie
movieMr. P's Dancing Sushi Bar
1999 · Harry
movieHeat Vision and Jack
1999 · Doctor
tvCharmed
1998 · Father Wilkins
Erasable You
movieErasable You
1998 · Miliatant
movieShattered Illusions
1998 · Gene
tvProfiler
1996 · Gus
movieEvil Obsession
1996 · Jim
movieThe Winner
1996 · Bartender
movieFloundering
1994 · Commander K
tvER
1994 · Coleman
movieThe Glass Shield
1994 · Mr. Taylor
moviePosse
1993 · Shepherd, Writer
movieEye of the Stranger
1993 · Jeb
movieRing of Fire II: Blood and Steel
1993 · Ernest
tvHangin' with Mr. Cooper
1992 · Mr. Gooding
tvMartin
1992 · Boss Man
movieTo Sleep with Anger
1990 · Marsh
movieMen at Work
1990 · Walt Richardson
movieThe Grifters
1990 · Cab Driver (uncredited)
movieStreet Asylum
1990 · Sgt. 'Joker' Tatum
tvWings
1990 · Luther
movieCatchfire
1990 · Capt. Walker
movieTripwire
1989 · Turbo
movieMystery Train
1989 · Newsvendor
movieKinjite: Forbidden Subjects
1989 · Lavonne
movieThree Fugitives
1989 · Tucker
movieThey Live
1988 · Black Revolutionary
movieTapeheads
1988 · Bartender
movieDead Man Walking
1988 · Snake
movieColors
1988 · Bailey
movieBad Dreams
1988 · Detective Wasserman
movieCold Steel
1987 · Rashid
movieWalker
1987 · Captain Hornsby
movieStraight to Hell
1987 · Norwood
movieMedium Rare
1987 · Marv
movieSid and Nancy
1986 · Methadone Caseworker
movieRepo Man
1984 · Lite
movieMy Brother's Wedding
1983 · Mr. Dubois
tvCheers
1982 · Gordon
tvFalcon Crest
1981 · Detective Olen
movieNocturna
1979 · RH Factor
movieFairy Tales
1978 · Sirus
moviePetey Wheatstraw
1977 · Petey's Father
movieCinderella
1977 · Fairy Godmother