Sy Richardson
Known for Acting · 74 credits
- Born
- 1941-06-04 (age 85)
- Place of birth
- Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
- Also known as
- Symon Lionel Richardson
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.
Known For
TV Shows (17)
NCIS
2003
as Lester
Charmed
1998
as Father Wilkins
Monk
2002
as Sanitation Worker / Janitor
ER
1994
as Coleman
Falcon Crest
1981
as Detective Olen
Cheers
1982
as Gordon
Rizzoli & Isles
2010
as Sour Grapes
The Shield
2002
as Brother William
Wings
1990
as Luther
The Division
2001
as Bus Driver
Martin
1992
as Boss Man
Profiler
1996
as Gus
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
1992
as Mr. Gooding
Pushing Daisies
2007
as Coroner
Family Reunion
2019
as Brother Franklin
Documentary Now!
2015
as David
Benched
2014
as Moon Rock
Movies (57)
They Live
1988
as Black Revolutionary
Colors
1988
as Bailey
Surviving Christmas
2004
as Doo-Dah Understudy
Cinderella
1977
as Fairy Godmother
Larry Crowne
2011
as Avery
Catchfire
1990
as Capt. Walker
Posse
1993
as Shepherd
Repo Man
1984
as Lite
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
2007
as Shiner #2
Three Fugitives
1989
as Tucker
Floundering
1994
as Commander K
Sid and Nancy
1986
as Methadone Caseworker
Human Nature
2001
as Police Detective
Mystery Train
1989
as Newsvendor
The Grifters
1990
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Men at Work
1990
as Walt Richardson
Tapeheads
1988
as Bartender
Walker
1987
as Captain Hornsby
Tripwire
1989
as Turbo
Fairy Tales
1978
as Sirus
The Winner
1996
as Bartender
Our Family Wedding
2010
as Sonny
Straight to Hell
1987
as Norwood
Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects
1989
as Lavonne
Cold Steel
1987
as Rashid
The Glass Shield
1994
as Mr. Taylor
Extreme Honor
2001
as Schultz
Young & Naive
2019
as Self
Bad Dreams
1988
as Detective Wasserman
Shattered Illusions
1998
as Gene
Nocturna
1979
as RH Factor
Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel
1993
as Ernest
To Sleep with Anger
1990
as Marsh
Erasable You
1998
as Miliatant
Heat Vision and Jack
1999
as Doctor
Dead Man Walking
1988
as Snake
South of Heaven
2008
as Pawn Daddy
Street Asylum
1990
as Sgt. 'Joker' Tatum
Evil Obsession
1996
as Jim
Medium Rare
1987
as Marv
Message From a Mistress
2017
as Mr. Hall
All About Us
2007
as Willie Earl
L.A. County 187
2003
as Leotis Brown
Faith of Our Fathers
2015
as Dan
After Diff'rent Strokes: When the Laughter Stopped
2000
as Mr. Coleman
The Playaz Court
2000
as Louie
Sandy Passage
2015
as David
A Numbers Game
2010
as Bernie
5th of July
2019
as Pops
Lord Help Us
2007
as Church Member
It Wants Blood 2
2023
as Professor Smert
Petey Wheatstraw
1977
as Petey's Father
My Brother's Wedding
1983
as Mr. Dubois
Searchers 2.0
2007
as Fritz Frobisher
Hip-Hop Headstrong
2010
as The Bishop
Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Bar
1999
as Harry
Eye of the Stranger
1993
as Jeb
About Sy Richardson
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… With 74 credits spanning from 1977 to 2023, Sy Richardson has appeared in 57 films and 17 TV shows.
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Most Popular Sy Richardson Movies
- They Live (1988) — as Black Revolutionary
- Colors (1988) — as Bailey
- Surviving Christmas (2004) — as Doo-Dah Understudy
- Cinderella (1977) — as Fairy Godmother
- Larry Crowne (2011) — as Avery
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