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Richard Herd

Richard Herd

Known for: Acting

Born 26/09/1932
Died 2020-05-26
Place of birth Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Richard Thomas Herd Jr. (September 26, 1932 – May 26, 2020) was an American actor appearing in numerous supporting, recurring, and guest roles in television series and occasional film roles from the 1970s to the 2010s. He was well known in the science fiction community for his role in the 1983 NBC miniseries V and 1984 sequel V: The Final Battle, as John, the Visitors' Supreme Commander. Other major roles in his career included recurring parts on the NBC series seaQuest DSV as Admiral William Noyce; on Star Trek: Voyager as Admiral Owen Paris, the father of helmsman Tom Paris; and as George Costanza's boss Matt Wilhelm on Seinfeld. In two guest appearances on Quantum Leap, he played children's show host "Captain Galaxy", a would-be time traveler, and a miner named Ziggy Ziganovich. He also voiced Father Elijah in the Dead Money expansion for Fallout: New Vegas. Herd appeared at several fan conventions for his science fiction roles. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Herd, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Shameless Series ★ 8,2

Shameless

Gerald

2011

Hawaii Five-0 Series ★ 7,7

Hawaii Five-0

Old Milton

2010

CSI: Miami Series ★ 7,7

CSI: Miami

Judge Paul Landsman

2002

Desperate Housewives Series ★ 7,9

Desperate Housewives

Harry Gaunt

2004

Seinfeld Series ★ 8,3

Seinfeld

Wilhelm

1989

ER Series ★ 7,8

ER

Dr. Murphy

1994

Star Trek: The Next Generation Series ★ 8,4

Star Trek: The Next Generation

L'Kor

1987

JAG Series ★ 7,3

JAG

Charlie Hoskins

1995

Murder, She Wrote Series ★ 7,5

Murder, She Wrote

Harvey McKittrick

1984

Murder, She Wrote Series ★ 7,5

Murder, She Wrote

Arnett Cobb

1984

Falcon Crest Series ★ 5,7

Falcon Crest

Calvin Kleeger

1981

Dallas Series ★ 6,8

Dallas

John Mackey

1978

Star Trek: Voyager Series ★ 7,8

Star Trek: Voyager

Adm. Owen Paris

1995

Diagnosis: Murder Series ★ 7,1

Diagnosis: Murder

Archie Mullen

1993

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Series ★ 8,1

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Dr. Stanley Backer

1997

Ghost Whisperer Series ★ 8,1

Ghost Whisperer

Stephen Devine

2005

Rizzoli & Isles Series ★ 7,9

Rizzoli & Isles

Patrick Doyle, Sr.

2010

Everwood Series ★ 7,6

Everwood

Herb Roberts

2002

Knots Landing Series ★ 6,9

Knots Landing

Dr. Aaron Stahl

1979

Cold Case Series ★ 7,8

Cold Case

Gene Karnow (2008)

2003

M*A*S*H Series ★ 7,9

M*A*S*H

1972

The A-Team Series ★ 7,5

The A-Team

Jonathan Durcell

1983

Knight Rider Series ★ 7,5

Knight Rider

Lyle Jastrow

1982

The O.C. Series ★ 7,7

The O.C.

Uncle Shaun

2003

Hill Street Blues Series ★ 7,6

Hill Street Blues

Mike

1981

Quantum Leap Series ★ 8,0

Quantum Leap

Moe Stein

1989

Quantum Leap Series ★ 8,0

Quantum Leap

Ziggy Ziganovich / Moe Stein

1989

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman Series ★ 7,6

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

Dr. John Hansen

1993

T. J. Hooker Series ★ 6,5

T. J. Hooker

Captain Dennis Sheridan

1982

The Rockford Files Series ★ 7,6

The Rockford Files

Cliff Gladish

1974

The Golden Girls Series ★ 7,6

The Golden Girls

Ernie

1985

Simon & Simon Series ★ 6,7

Simon & Simon

1981

Simon & Simon Series ★ 6,7

Simon & Simon

Consul Dearborn

1981

Matlock Series ★ 7,1

Matlock

Police Capt. Edward Hanna / The Mad Hatter

1986

Starsky & Hutch Series ★ 7,3

Starsky & Hutch

FBI Agent Smithers

1975

Renegade Series ★ 6,7

Renegade

Sheriff Frank Brown

1992

Hart to Hart Series ★ 6,9

Hart to Hart

1979

Hart to Hart Series ★ 6,9

Hart to Hart

Lieutenant Fredricks

1979

Pacific Blue Series ★ 5,4

Pacific Blue

Ethan Callaway

1996

Walker, Texas Ranger Series ★ 7,0

Walker, Texas Ranger

General Garrity

1993

Tales from the Crypt Series ★ 8,0

Tales from the Crypt

Phil Stone

1989

Jake and the Fatman Series ★ 6,2

Jake and the Fatman

1987

Scarecrow and Mrs. King Series ★ 6,6

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Jake Williamson

1983

The District Series ★ 6,8

The District

Sam SheridanAndi

2000

seaQuest DSV Series ★ 7,1

seaQuest DSV

Admiral Noyce

1993

seaQuest DSV Series ★ 7,1

seaQuest DSV

Secretary General Noyce

1993

Kojak Series ★ 7,2

Kojak

Bob

1973

Caroline in the City Series ★ 6,5

Caroline in the City

Barney Baxter

1995

Family Law Series ★ 8,1

Family Law

Judge Neil Walker

1999

Matt Houston Series ★ 6,3

Matt Houston

1982

Hardcastle and McCormick Series ★ 6,5

Hardcastle and McCormick

Arthur Huntley / Lonnie Vanatta

1983

The Streets of San Francisco Series ★ 7,0

The Streets of San Francisco

Greene

1972

Get Out Film ★ 7,6

Get Out

Roman Armitage

2017

China Beach Series ★ 7,5

China Beach

Bartender (uncredited)

1988

Eight Is Enough Series ★ 6,2

Eight Is Enough

1977

The Greatest American Hero Series ★ 7,2

The Greatest American Hero

1981

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. Series ★ 7,1

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

President Cleveland

1993

V Series ★ 7,8

V

John

1983

The Mule Film ★ 6,9

The Mule

Tim Kennedy

2018

Cassie & Co. Series ★ 5,3

Cassie & Co.

John Beringer

1982

Mancuso, F.B.I. Series ★ 6,4

Mancuso, F.B.I.

1989

Joseph: King of Dreams Film ★ 6,9

Joseph: King of Dreams

Jacob (voice)

2000

V: The Final Battle Series ★ 7,3

V: The Final Battle

John

1984

All the President's Men Film ★ 7,7

All the President's Men

James W. McCord, Jr.

1976

Planes, Trains and Automobiles Film ★ 7,3

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Walt

1987

Trancers Film ★ 5,9

Trancers

Chairman Spencer

1984

Favorite Son Series ★ 4,6

Favorite Son

1988

Ike Series ★ 7,3

Ike

Gen. Omar Bradley

1979

The China Syndrome Film ★ 7,1

The China Syndrome

Evan McCormack

1979

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Film ★ 6,3

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

Henry Skerridge

1997

The Devlin Connection Series ★ 5,0

The Devlin Connection

Lt. Harvey Bukowski

1982

Sgt. Bilko Film ★ 5,9

Sgt. Bilko

Gen Tennyson

1996

Hercules in New York Film ★ 4,1

Hercules in New York

Television Presenter

1970

Private Benjamin Film ★ 6,0

Private Benjamin

General Foley

1980

Summer Rental Film ★ 6,1

Summer Rental

Angus MacLachlan

1985

Winnetka Road Series ★ 4,7

Winnetka Road

Mike

1994

F.I.S.T. Film ★ 6,5

F.I.S.T.

Mike Monahan

1978

Pueblo Film ★ 6,5

Pueblo

Lt. Cmdr. C. Clark

1973

Dr. Scorpion Film ★ 7,0

Dr. Scorpion

Bill Worthington

1978

My First Love Film ★ 9,5

My First Love

Chet Townsend

1988

The Great Los Angeles Earthquake Film ★ 6,7

The Great Los Angeles Earthquake

Ray Goodrich

1990

Beauty and the Beast Series ★ 7,4

Beauty and the Beast

Richard Barnes

1987

The Onion Field Film ★ 6,0

The Onion Field

Beat Cop

1979

Ike Film ★ 6,8

Ike

Gen. Omar N. Bradley

1979

The Gift of Love Film ★ 8,0

The Gift of Love

1994

I Never Promised You a Rose Garden Film ★ 5,9

I Never Promised You a Rose Garden

Dr. Halle

1977

Deal of the Century Film ★ 4,7

Deal of the Century

Lyle

1983

Camp Cucamonga Film ★ 4,8

Camp Cucamonga

Thornton Bradley

1990

InAlienable Film ★ 3,1

InAlienable

Professor Randolph Barnett

2008

Film ★ 1,5

That Guy... Who Was In That Thing 3: Trek Stars

Self

2019

SeaQuest DSV Film

SeaQuest DSV

Admiral Noyce

1993

Terror Out of the Sky Film ★ 5,4

Terror Out of the Sky

Col. Mangus

1978

Gleaming the Cube Film ★ 6,0

Gleaming the Cube

Ed Lawndale

1989

Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb Film ★ 6,0

Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb

Gen. Groves

1980

Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid Film ★ 7,0

Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid

Donovan

1978

Wolf Lake Film ★ 6,2

Wolf Lake

George

1980

The Anna Nicole Smith Story Film ★ 3,5

The Anna Nicole Smith Story

J. Howard Marshall

2007

Star Trek: Renegades Film ★ 5,0

Star Trek: Renegades

Admiral Paris

2015

Majority Rule Film ★ 6,0

Majority Rule

Rep. Harold Reynolds

1992

Roddenberry on Patrol Film ★ 8,0

Roddenberry on Patrol

Captain Kirkus

2003

Yesterday's Target Film ★ 4,3

Yesterday's Target

Aaron Winfield

1996

Schizoid Film ★ 5,3

Schizoid

Donahue

1980

Fall From Grace Film ★ 6,5

Fall From Grace

Richard Dortch

1990

A Fare to Remember Film ★ 5,0

A Fare to Remember

Mr. Jennings

1999

Lovely But Deadly Film ★ 3,6

Lovely But Deadly

Charley Gilmarten

1981

The Secretary Film ★ 5,8

The Secretary

Chuck Bosnell

1995

Marciano Film ★ 7,0

Marciano

John Furst

1979

Elvis and the Beauty Queen Film ★ 3,9

Elvis and the Beauty Queen

Sanford Thompson

1981

Journey of the Heart Film ★ 5,2

Journey of the Heart

Principal Martin

1997

Fighting Back: The Story of Rocky Bleier Film ★ 5,0

Fighting Back: The Story of Rocky Bleier

Chuck Knoll

1980

A Christmas in New York Film ★ 4,8

A Christmas in New York

Bob Burgess

2017

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari Film ★ 6,2

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

Commissioner Hans Raab

2005

Dog Days of Summer Film ★ 4,8

Dog Days of Summer

Frank Cooper

2007

The Hunted Lady Film ★ 7,7

The Hunted Lady

Capt. Wilson

1977

Cosmic Slop Film ★ 5,3

Cosmic Slop

Cardinal (segment 'The First Commandment')

1994

The Survivor Film ★ 4,5

The Survivor

Bradford

1998

The Judas Project Film ★ 5,4

The Judas Project

Arthur Cunningham

1993

The Silent Natural Film ★ 6,3

The Silent Natural

Mr. Beagle

2019

Film ★ 5,3

A Case for Life

Bud Cromwell

1996

Farrell: For the People Film ★ 4,5

Farrell: For the People

Randolph Gardner

1982

Nashville Beat Film ★ 9,0

Nashville Beat

Chief Kincaid

1989

Corporate Affairs Film ★ 3,3

Corporate Affairs

Cyrus Kinkaid

1990

Seduction: Three Tales from the 'Inner Sanctum' Film ★ 10,0

Seduction: Three Tales from the 'Inner Sanctum'

Charles Hackley

1992

I Married a Monster Film ★ 4,0

I Married a Monster

Dr. Paul Drummond

1998

Libertad para la juventud Film

Libertad para la juventud

1971