SY RICHARDSON
Sy Richardson
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: June 4, 1941
Place of Birth: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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.
Filmography
Starring
2023·
It Wants Blood 2Professor Smert
2019·
Family ReunionBrother Franklin
2019·
Young & NaiveSelf
2019·
5th of JulyPops
Mr. Hall
2015·
Documentary Now!David
2015·
Faith of Our FathersDan
2014·
BenchedMoon Rock
2011·
Larry CrowneAvery
2010·
Rizzoli & IslesSour Grapes
2010·
Hip-Hop HeadstrongThe Bishop
2010·
Our Family WeddingSonny
2010·
A Numbers GameBernie
2008·
South of HeavenPawn Daddy
2007·
Pushing DaisiesCoroner
Shiner #2
2007·
All About UsWillie Earl
2007·
Lord Help UsChurch Member
2007·
Searchers 2.0Fritz Frobisher
2004·
Surviving ChristmasDoo-Dah Understudy
2003·
NCISLester
2003·
L.A. County 187Leotis Brown
2002·
The ShieldBrother William
2002·
MonkJanitor, Sanitation Worker
2001·
The DivisionBus Driver
2001·
Extreme HonorSchultz
2001·
Human NaturePolice Detective
2000·
The Playaz CourtLouie
Mr. Coleman
1999·
Heat Vision and JackDoctor
Harry
1998·
CharmedFather Wilkins
1998·
Erasable YouMiliatant
1998·
Shattered IllusionsGene
1996·
ProfilerGus
1996·
The WinnerBartender
1996·
Evil ObsessionJim
1994·
ERColeman
1994·
The Glass ShieldMr. Taylor
1994·
FlounderingCommander K
1993·
PosseShepherd
1993·
Eye of the StrangerJeb
Ernest
Mr. Gooding
1992·
MartinBoss Man
1990·
WingsLuther
1990·
To Sleep with AngerMarsh
1990·
The GriftersCab Driver (uncredited)
1990·
Men at WorkWalt Richardson
1990·
Street AsylumSgt. 'Joker' Tatum
1990·
CatchfireCapt. Walker
1989·
Mystery TrainNewsvendor
1989·
Three FugitivesTucker
1989·
TripwireTurbo
Lavonne
1988·
ColorsBailey
1988·
They LiveBlack Revolutionary
1988·
Dead Man WalkingSnake
1988·
Bad DreamsDetective Wasserman
1988·
TapeheadsBartender
1987·
Cold SteelRashid
1987·
Medium RareMarv
1987·
WalkerCaptain Hornsby
1987·
Straight to HellNorwood
1986·
Sid and NancyMethadone Caseworker
1984·
Repo ManLite
1983·
My Brother's WeddingMr. Dubois
1982·
CheersGordon
1981·
Falcon CrestDetective Olen
1979·
NocturnaRH Factor
1978·
Fairy TalesSirus
1977·
CinderellaFairy Godmother
1977·
Petey WheatstrawPetey's Father
Production
1993·
PosseWriter