
Richard Chaves
Known for Acting · 23 credits
- Born
- 1951-10-08 (age 74)
- Place of birth
- Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Biography
Richard John Chaves is an American character actor. In the early 1980s, he began work as an actor taking on various soap opera roles until he gained a role in 1987 as Poncho in the science fiction film Predator. Soon afterward, his career received another boost with the role of Lt. Colonel Ironhorse in the television series War of the Worlds. Chaves once calculated that the volume of fan mail he received outnumbered the rest of the cast members by a four or five to one ratio.
Known For
TV Shows (9)

Star Trek: Voyager
1995
as Chief

Babylon 5
1994
as Alvares

MacGyver
1985
as Enrique / Manny

Miami Vice
1984
as D.A. Gordon Martinez

Hill Street Blues
1981

L.A. Law
1986
as Carlos Mendez

St. Elsewhere
1982
as Tim Potts

Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
as Special Agent Samuel Mills

War of the Worlds
1988
as Colonel Paul Ironhorse
Movies (14)

Predator
1987
as Jorge "Poncho" Ramirez

Witness
1985
as Detective

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
1987
as (voice)

Onassis: The Richest Man in the World
1988
as Turkish Officer

Night Eyes II
1991
as Hector Mejenes

L.A. Takedown
1989
as Lou Casals

The Gambler: The Legend Continues
1987
as Iron Dog

Fire on the Mountain
1981
as Army Lieutenant

Cease Fire
1985
as Badman
Night Realm
1994
as Ursis

Elf Sparkle Meets Christmas the Horse
2009
as Buzzoose (voice)

The Penalty Phase
1986
as Nolan Esherman
Baja Run
1996
as Domingo

If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'
2000
as Self
About Richard Chaves
Richard John Chaves is an American character actor. In the early 1980s, he began work as an actor taking on various soap opera roles until he gained a role in 1987 as Poncho in the science fiction film Predator. Soon afterward, his career received another boost with the role of Lt. Colonel Ironhorse in the television series War of the Worlds. Chaves once calculated that the volume of fan mail he received outnumbered the rest of the cast members by a four or five to one ratio. With 23 credits spanning from 1981 to 2009, Richard Chaves has appeared in 14 films and 9 TV shows.
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Most Popular Richard Chaves Movies
- Predator (1987) — as Jorge "Poncho" Ramirez
- Witness (1985) — as Detective
- Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (1987) — as (voice)
- Onassis: The Richest Man in the World (1988) — as Turkish Officer
- Night Eyes II (1991) — as Hector Mejenes
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