Richard Gant

Richard Gant

Richard Edward Gant (born March 10, 1944) is an American actor. His notable credits include the film Rocky V (1990), where he played the Don King-esque George Washington Duke; Hostetler in Deadwood (2004–2006); and Owen in Men of a Certain Age (2009–2012).

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2025

Hearts of Darkness: The Making of the Final Friday
Hearts of Darkness: The Making of the Final Friday
as Self
Movie - Released: 3/8/2025

2021

The Wonder Years
The Wonder Years
as Granddaddy Clisby
TV - Released: 9/22/2021

2019

Doom Patrol
Doom Patrol
as General Tony Anderson
TV - Released: 2/15/2019
Mr. Iglesias
Mr. Iglesias
as Ray Hayward
TV - Released: 6/21/2019

2018

The Neighborhood
The Neighborhood
as Walter
TV - Released: 10/1/2018
Champions
Champions
as Chester
TV - Released: 3/8/2018
The Chi
The Chi
as Mr. Bennett
TV - Released: 1/7/2018

2016

Greenleaf
Greenleaf
as Percy Lee
TV - Released: 6/21/2016
This Is Us
This Is Us
as Albert Jones
TV - Released: 9/20/2016

2014

Movie
The Fright Night Files
as Micheal
Movie - Released: 10/8/2014

2013

Movie
Island Song
as Duke
Movie - Released: 1/1/2013

2012

The Mindy Project
The Mindy Project
as Melville Fuller
TV - Released: 9/25/2012

2010

Waiting for Forever
Waiting for Forever
as Albert
Movie - Released: 2/10/2010
Screwball: The Ted Whitfield Story
Screwball: The Ted Whitfield Story
as Paps 'Pure Plastic' Patterson
Movie - Released: 10/1/2010
Ashes
Ashes
as Thomas Muller
Movie - Released: 9/9/2010

2009

Men of a Certain Age
Men of a Certain Age
as Owen Thoreau Sr.
TV - Released: 12/7/2009
NCIS: Los Angeles
NCIS: Los Angeles
as Raymond Hanna
TV - Released: 9/22/2009
The Middle
The Middle
as Pastor Watkins
TV - Released: 9/30/2009

2007

Ezra
Ezra
as Mac Mondale
Movie - Released: 1/1/2007
Daddy Day Camp
Daddy Day Camp
as Buck
Movie - Released: 8/8/2007
Fist of the Warrior
Fist of the Warrior
as Chief Matthews
Movie - Released: 6/4/2007
Young Cesar
Young Cesar
Movie - Released: 6/26/2007
Cover
Cover
as Robert Maas
Movie - Released: 5/8/2007
Norbit
Norbit
as Preacher
Movie - Released: 2/8/2007
General Hospital: Night Shift
General Hospital: Night Shift
TV - Released: 7/12/2007

2006

Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
as Jackson
Movie - Released: 6/27/2006

2005

How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother
as Judge
TV - Released: 9/19/2005
American Dad!
American Dad!
as Fireman #2 (voice)
TV - Released: 2/6/2005
American Dad!
American Dad!
as (voice)
TV - Released: 2/6/2005
American Dad!
American Dad!
as Narrator (voice)
TV - Released: 2/6/2005
Bones
Bones
as Arthur Lang
TV - Released: 9/13/2005

2004

Deadwood
Deadwood
as Hostetler
TV - Released: 3/21/2004

2003

Eve
Eve
as Andrew Hunter
TV - Released: 9/15/2003

2001

Kingdom Come
Kingdom Come
as Clyde Kincade
Movie - Released: 4/11/2001
Smallville
Smallville
as Principal Terrence Reynolds
TV - Released: 10/16/2001
Special Unit 2
Special Unit 2
as Captain Richard Page
TV - Released: 4/11/2001

2000

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
as Denise's Father
Movie - Released: 7/27/2000

1999

Family Law
Family Law
as Judge John Wyles
TV - Released: 9/20/1999

1998

Godzilla
Godzilla
as Admiral Phelps
Movie - Released: 5/20/1998
Divorcing Jack
Divorcing Jack
as Charles Parker
Movie - Released: 10/1/1998
Sour Grapes
Sour Grapes
as Detective Crouch
Movie - Released: 4/17/1998
The Big Lebowski
The Big Lebowski
as Older Cop
Movie - Released: 3/6/1998
Movie
Johnny B Good
Movie - Released: 10/4/1998
Damon
Damon
as Judge Miller
TV - Released: 3/22/1998
Charmed
Charmed
as Head Witch Doctor
TV - Released: 10/7/1998

1997

Bean
Bean
as Lieutenant Brutus
Movie - Released: 7/3/1997

1996

City Hall
City Hall
as Deputy Commissioner Samuels
Movie - Released: 2/16/1996
The Glimmer Man
The Glimmer Man
as Detective Roden
Movie - Released: 10/4/1996
Raven
Raven
as Russ Carlson
Movie - Released: 12/11/1996
Ed
Ed
as Umpire - Sharks Game
Movie - Released: 3/15/1996
Moesha
Moesha
as Rev. Lovejoy
TV - Released: 1/23/1996
The Steve Harvey Show
The Steve Harvey Show
as Clarence Hightower
TV - Released: 8/25/1996

1995

Trial by Fire
Trial by Fire
as Judge
Movie - Released: 10/1/1995
The Parent 'Hood
The Parent 'Hood
TV - Released: 1/18/1995
The Client
The Client
as Tom
TV - Released: 9/17/1995
The Drew Carey Show
The Drew Carey Show
as Reverend Holloway
TV - Released: 9/13/1995
TV
Bonnie
as Joe Briggs
TV - Released: 9/22/1995

1994

Friends
Friends
as Rhodes
TV - Released: 9/22/1994
Babylon 5
Babylon 5
as Captain Edward MacDougan
TV - Released: 1/26/1994
Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope
TV - Released: 9/18/1994
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
as Johnson
TV - Released: 9/21/1994
ER
ER
as Mr. Lipson
TV - Released: 9/19/1994

1993

Men Don't Tell
Men Don't Tell
as Pope
Movie - Released: 3/14/1993
Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
as Coroner
Movie - Released: 8/13/1993
The Tower
The Tower
as Wilson
Movie - Released: 8/16/1993
Posse
Posse
as Doubletree
Movie - Released: 5/14/1993
CB4
CB4
as Baa Baa Ack
Movie - Released: 3/12/1993
Diagnosis: Murder
Diagnosis: Murder
as Det. Jim Michaels
TV - Released: 10/29/1993
Diagnosis: Murder
Diagnosis: Murder
as Deputy Chief Clark Nichols
TV - Released: 10/29/1993

1992

Condition: Critical
Condition: Critical
as Sgt. Lidner
Movie - Released: 12/20/1992
Martin
Martin
TV - Released: 8/27/1992
Renegade
Renegade
as Michael Prince
TV - Released: 9/19/1992

1991

Stone Cold
Stone Cold
as Cunningham
Movie - Released: 5/17/1991
Revenge of the Nerds Unaired Pilot
Revenge of the Nerds Unaired Pilot
as P.T. Turner
Movie - Released: 5/6/1991
Roc
Roc
as Black Officer
TV - Released: 8/25/1991
Reasonable Doubts
Reasonable Doubts
as Alvin Pinkston
TV - Released: 9/26/1991

1990

Rocky V
Rocky V
as George Washington Duke
Movie - Released: 11/16/1990
The Freshman
The Freshman
as Lloyd Simpson
Movie - Released: 7/20/1990
Beverly Hills, 90210
Beverly Hills, 90210
as The Inspector
TV - Released: 10/4/1990
Wings
Wings
as Jack
TV - Released: 4/19/1990

1989

Collision Course
Collision Course
as Jarryd Guard #2
Movie - Released: 4/27/1989
Seinfeld
Seinfeld
as Fred
TV - Released: 7/5/1989

1988

Internal Affairs
Internal Affairs
as Police Commissioner
Movie - Released: 11/6/1988

1987

Suspect
Suspect
as Everett Bennett
Movie - Released: 10/23/1987

1986

L.A. Law
L.A. Law
as Mr. Holmes
TV - Released: 9/15/1986

1985

Krush Groove
Krush Groove
as Jay B (as Richard E. Gant)
Movie - Released: 10/25/1985
MacGyver
MacGyver
as Asst. D.A. Johnny Denmark
TV - Released: 9/29/1985

1984

The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
as Moving Man
TV - Released: 9/20/1984

1980

Attica
Attica
as Eddie Lewis
Movie - Released: 3/2/1980
Night of the Juggler
Night of the Juggler
as Hospital Cop
Movie - Released: 6/6/1980