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 in the gang classic Colors.
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Films (56)
It Wants Blood 2
2023 · Professor Smert
Young & Naive
2019 · Self
5th of July
2019 · Pops
Message From a Mistress
2017 · Mr. Hall
Faith of Our Fathers
2015 · Dan
Larry Crowne
2011 · Avery
Searchers 2.0
2010 · Fritz Frobisher
A Numbers Game
2010 · Bernie
Our Family Wedding
2010 · Sonny
Hip-Hop Headstrong
2010 · The Bishop
South of Heaven
2008 · Pawn Daddy
All About Us
2007 · Willie Earl
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
2007 · Shiner #2
Lord Help Us
2007 · Church Member
Surviving Christmas
2004 · Doo-Dah Understudy
L.A. County 187
2003 · Leotis Brown
Human Nature
2001 · Police Detective
Extreme Honor
2001 · Schultz
After Diff'rent Strokes: When the Laughter Stopped
2000 · Mr. Coleman
The Playaz Court
2000 · Louie
Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Bar
1999 · Harry
Heat Vision and Jack
1999 · Doctor
Erasable You
1998 · Miliatant
Shattered Illusions
1998 · Gene
Evil Obsession
1996 · Jim
The Winner
1996 · Bartender
Floundering
1994 · Commander K
The Glass Shield
1994 · Mr. Taylor
Posse
1993 · Shepherd, Writer
Eye of the Stranger
1993 · Jeb
Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel
1993 · Ernest
To Sleep with Anger
1990 · Marsh
Men at Work
1990 · Walt Richardson
The Grifters
1990 · Cab Driver (uncredited)
Street Asylum
1990 · Sgt. 'Joker' Tatum
Catchfire
1990 · Capt. Walker
Tripwire
1989 · Turbo
Mystery Train
1989 · Newsvendor
Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects
1989 · Lavonne
Three Fugitives
1989 · Tucker
They Live
1988 · Black Revolutionary
Tapeheads
1988 · Bartender
Dead Man Walking
1988 · Snake
Colors
1988 · Bailey
Bad Dreams
1988 · Detective Wasserman
Cold Steel
1987 · Rashid
Walker
1987 · Captain Hornsby
Straight to Hell
1987 · Norwood
Medium Rare
1987 · Marv
Sid and Nancy
1986 · Methadone Caseworker
My Brother's Wedding
1985 · Mr. Dubois
Repo Man
1984 · Lite
Nocturna
1979 · RH Factor
Fairy Tales
1978 · Sirus
Petey Wheatstraw
1977 · Petey's Father
Cinderella
1977 · Fairy Godmother
Séries (17)
Bienvenue chez Mamilia
2019 · Brother Franklin
Documentary Now!
2015 · David
Benched
2014 · Moon Rock
Rizzoli & Isles
2010 · Sour Grapes
Pushing Daisies
2007 · Coroner
NCIS : Enquêtes Spéciales
2003 · Lester
Monk
2002 · Sanitation Worker, Janitor
The Shield
2002 · Brother William
The Division
2001 · Bus Driver
Charmed
1998 · Father Wilkins
Profiler
1996 · Gus
ER
1994 · Coleman
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
1992 · Mr. Gooding
Martin
1992 · Boss Man
Wings
1990 · Luther
Cheers
1982 · Gordon
Falcon Crest
1981 · Detective Olen