
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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