Sy Richardson
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Acting Credits
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...
Known For
Filmography
It Wants Blood 2
2023
as Professor Smert
5th of July
2019
as Pops
Young & Naive
2019
as Self
Family Reunion
2019
as Brother Franklin
Message From a Mistress
2017
as Mr. Hall
Faith of Our Fathers
2015
as Dan
Documentary Now!
2015
as David
Benched
2014
as Moon Rock
Larry Crowne
2011
as Avery
A Numbers Game
2010
as Bernie
Our Family Wedding
2010
as Sonny
Hip-Hop Headstrong
2010
as The Bishop
Rizzoli & Isles
2010
as Sour Grapes
South of Heaven
2008
as Pawn Daddy
Searchers 2.0
2007
as Fritz Frobisher
Lord Help Us
2007
as Church Member
All About Us
2007
as Willie Earl
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
2007
as Shiner #2
Pushing Daisies
2007
as Coroner
Surviving Christmas
2004
as Doo-Dah Understudy
L.A. County 187
2003
as Leotis Brown
NCIS
2003
as Lester
Monk
2002
as Sanitation Worker
Monk
2002
as Janitor
The Shield
2002
as Brother William
Human Nature
2001
as Police Detective
Extreme Honor
2001
as Schultz
The Division
2001
as Bus Driver
After Diff'rent Strokes: When the Laughter Stopped
2000
as Mr. Coleman
The Playaz Court
2000
as Louie
Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Bar
1999
as Harry
Heat Vision and Jack
1999
as Doctor
Shattered Illusions
1998
as Gene
Erasable You
1998
as Miliatant
Charmed
1998
as Father Wilkins
Evil Obsession
1996
as Jim
The Winner
1996
as Bartender
Profiler
1996
as Gus
Floundering
1994
as Commander K
The Glass Shield
1994
as Mr. Taylor
ER
1994
as Coleman
Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel
1993
as Ernest
Eye of the Stranger
1993
as Jeb
Posse
1993
as Shepherd
Martin
1992
as Boss Man
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
1992
as Mr. Gooding
Catchfire
1990
as Capt. Walker
Street Asylum
1990
as Sgt. 'Joker' Tatum
Men at Work
1990
as Walt Richardson
The Grifters
1990
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
To Sleep with Anger
1990
as Marsh
Wings
1990
as Luther
Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects
1989
as Lavonne
Tripwire
1989
as Turbo
Three Fugitives
1989
as Tucker
Mystery Train
1989
as Newsvendor
Tapeheads
1988
as Bartender
Bad Dreams
1988
as Detective Wasserman
Dead Man Walking
1988
as Snake
They Live
1988
as Black Revolutionary
Colors
1988
as Bailey
Straight to Hell
1987
as Norwood
Walker
1987
as Captain Hornsby
Medium Rare
1987
as Marv
Cold Steel
1987
as Rashid
Sid and Nancy
1986
as Methadone Caseworker
My Brother's Wedding
1985
as Mr. Dubois
Repo Man
1984
as Lite
Cheers
1982
as Gordon
Falcon Crest
1981
as Detective Olen
Nocturna
1979
as RH Factor
Fairy Tales
1978
as Sirus
Petey Wheatstraw
1977
as Petey's Father
Cinderella
1977
as Fairy Godmother