Sy Richardson

Sy Richardson

🎂 4th June 1941 (85 yrs) 📍 Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Known For

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.

Sy Richardson

Movies Featuring Sy Richardson

It Wants Blood 2

It Wants Blood 2 (2023)

as Professor Smert

Young & Naive

Young & Naive (2019)

as Self

5th of July

5th of July (2019)

as Pops

Message From a Mistress

Message From a Mistress (2017)

as Mr. Hall

Sandy Passage

Sandy Passage (2015)

as David

Faith of Our Fathers

Faith of Our Fathers (2015)

as Dan

Larry Crowne

Larry Crowne (2011)

as Avery

A Numbers Game

A Numbers Game (2010)

as Bernie

Our Family Wedding

Our Family Wedding (2010)

as Sonny

No Image

Hip-Hop Headstrong (2010)

as The Bishop

South of Heaven

South of Heaven (2008)

as Pawn Daddy

All About Us

All About Us (2007)

as Willie Earl

Searchers 2.0

Searchers 2.0 (2007)

as Fritz Frobisher

The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning

The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning (2007)

as Shiner #2

Lord Help Us

Lord Help Us (2007)

as Church Member

Surviving Christmas

Surviving Christmas (2004)

as Doo-Dah Understudy

L.A. County 187

L.A. County 187 (2003)

as Leotis Brown

Human Nature

Human Nature (2001)

as Police Detective

Extreme Honor

Extreme Honor (2001)

as Schultz

After Diff'rent Strokes: When the Laughter Stopped

After Diff'rent Strokes: When the Laughter Stopped (2000)

as Mr. Coleman

The Playaz Court

The Playaz Court (2000)

as Louie

Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Bar

Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Bar (1999)

as Harry

Heat Vision and Jack

Heat Vision and Jack (1999)

as Doctor

No Image

Erasable You (1998)

as Miliatant

Shattered Illusions

Shattered Illusions (1998)

as Gene

Evil Obsession

Evil Obsession (1996)

as Jim

The Winner

The Winner (1996)

as Bartender

Floundering

Floundering (1994)

as Commander K

The Glass Shield

The Glass Shield (1994)

as Mr. Taylor

Posse

Posse (1993)

as Shepherd

Eye of the Stranger

Eye of the Stranger (1993)

as Jeb

Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel

Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel (1993)

as Ernest

To Sleep with Anger

To Sleep with Anger (1990)

as Marsh

Men at Work

Men at Work (1990)

as Walt Richardson

The Grifters

The Grifters (1990)

as Cab Driver (uncredited)

Street Asylum

Street Asylum (1990)

as Sgt. 'Joker' Tatum

Catchfire

Catchfire (1990)

as Capt. Walker

Tripwire

Tripwire (1989)

as Turbo

Mystery Train

Mystery Train (1989)

as Newsvendor

Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects

Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects (1989)

as Lavonne

Three Fugitives

Three Fugitives (1989)

as Tucker

They Live

They Live (1988)

as Black Revolutionary

Tapeheads

Tapeheads (1988)

as Bartender

Dead Man Walking

Dead Man Walking (1988)

as Snake

Colors

Colors (1988)

as Bailey

Bad Dreams

Bad Dreams (1988)

as Detective Wasserman

Cold Steel

Cold Steel (1987)

as Rashid

Walker

Walker (1987)

as Captain Hornsby

Straight to Hell

Straight to Hell (1987)

as Norwood

Medium Rare

Medium Rare (1987)

as Marv

Sid and Nancy

Sid and Nancy (1986)

as Methadone Caseworker

Repo Man

Repo Man (1984)

as Lite

My Brother's Wedding

My Brother's Wedding (1983)

as Mr. Dubois

Nocturna

Nocturna (1979)

as RH Factor

Fairy Tales

Fairy Tales (1978)

as Sirus

Petey Wheatstraw

Petey Wheatstraw (1977)

as Petey's Father

Cinderella

Cinderella (1977)

as Fairy Godmother