Sy Richardson Biography ((?)-)

Addresses: Agent: Daniel Hoff Agency, 1800 N. Highland Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028.

Gender
Male
Occupation
Actor, director, writer

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • Fairy godmother, Cinderella (also known as The Other Cinderella), Group 1 Film Distributors, 1977
  • Petey's father, Petey Wheatstraw (also known as The Devil's Son-In-Law and Petey Wheatstraw, the Devil's Son-In-Law), Transvue Pictures, 1978
  • Sirus, Fairy Tales (also known as Adult Fairytales), 1978
  • RH Factor, Nocturna (also known as Granddaughter of Dracula), Compass International, 1979
  • Sonia's father, My Brother's Wedding, Fairy Tales Distributing, 1983
  • Lite, Repo Man, Universal, 1984
  • Methadone caseworker, Sid and Nancy (also known as Sid and Nancy: Love Kills), New Line Cinema, 1986
  • Norwood, Straight to Hell, Island Pictures, 1987
  • Captain Hornsby, Walker, Universal, 1987
  • Rashid, Cold Steel, Cinetel Films, 1987
  • Detective Wasserman, Bad Dreams, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1988
  • O.S.S. Sergeant Bailey, Colors, Orion, 1988
  • Snake, Dead Man Walking, Discovery Films, 1988
  • Bartender, Tapeheads, Anchor Bay Entertainment, 1988
  • Black revolutionary, They Live (also known as John Carpenter'sThey Live and They Live!), MCA/Universal, 1988
  • Tucker, Three Fugitives, Buena Vista, 1989
  • Lavonne, Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects, Cannon Films, 1989
  • News vendor, Mystery Train, Orion Classics, 1989
  • Medium Rare, 1989
  • Captain Walker, Catchfire (also known as Backtrack and Do It the Hard Way), Vestron Pictures, 1989
  • Marsh, To Sleep with Anger, Samuel Goldwyn Company, 1990
  • Walt Richardson, Men at Work, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1990
  • Turbo, Tripwire, New Line Cinema, 1990
  • Sergeant Tatum, Street Asylum, Original Cinema, 1990
  • Cab driver, The Grifters, Miramax, 1990
  • Leroy "Pee Wee" Carter, Fragrance, 1991
  • Shepherd, Posse, Gramercy, 1993
  • Ernest, Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel (also known as Rage: Ring of Fire II), PM Entertainment Group, 1993
  • Jeb, Eye of the Stranger, Silver Lake International Pictures, 1993
  • Mr. Taylor, The Glass Shield (also known as The Johnny JohnsonTrial), Miramax, 1994
  • Commander K, Floundering, Strand Releasing, 1994
  • Jim, Evil Obsession, 1995
  • Bartender, The Winner, Live Entertainment, 1996
  • Japhy, Beat, 1999
  • Ike, The Playaz Court, Artisan Entertainment, 2000
  • Police detective, Human Nature, Fine Line, 2001
  • Schultz, Extreme Honor (also known as Last Line of Defence 2), Hollywood Feature Entertainment, 2001
  • Film Work
  • Director, Us against Them, 1997
  • Television Appearances
  • Movies
  • Bartender, The Winner, TMC, 1997
  • Pilots
  • Bubba, Clippers, CBS, 1991
  • Specials
  • After Diff'rent Strokes: When the Laughter Stopped, Fox, 2000
  • Episodic
  • Detective Olen, "Doctor Dollars," Falcon Crest, 1989
  • Luther, "Return to Nantucket: Part 1," Wings, NBC, 1990
  • Franklin, "Through and Through," China Beach, ABC, 1991
  • Gordon, "No Rest for the Woody," Cheers, NBC, 1992
  • Mr. Goodings, "How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying," Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, ABC, 1993
  • Boss man, "The Romantic Weekend," Martin, Fox, 1995
  • Mr. Brooks, "Jugglin'," Malcolm & Eddie, UPN, 1997
  • Slider, "Con Law," Players, NBC, 1997
  • Mr. Duncan, "Limits & Boundaries," Becker, CBS, 1999
  • "Don't Say Anything," Any Day Now, Lifetime, 1999
  • Also appeared in The Division; as Gus, Profiler, NBC; Willie Carson, Crime & Punishment; Ben, Sirens.
  • Stage Appearances
  • Appeared in Fences; Erasable You; Shattered Illusions; and Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Bars.
  • WRITINGS
  • Screenplays
  • Posse, Gramercy, 1993
  • Us against Them, 1997
  • Books
  • Wrote 60 Questions (A Busy Actors Guide to Building a Character);Cold Reading Made Simple; and African American Actors (How to Liveand Work in Hollywood).