Richard Chaves

Acting

Richard Chaves

Born October 8, 1951Jacksonville, Florida, USA23 credits

Richard John Chaves is an American character actor. In the early 1980s, he began work as an actor taking on various soap opera roles until he gained a role in 1987 as Poncho in the science fiction film Predator. Soon afterward, his career received another boost with the role of Lt. Colonel Ironhorse in the television series War of the Worlds. Chaves once calculated that the volume of fan mail he received outnumbered the rest of the cast members by a four or five to one ratio.

Known For

Filmography

B
1996Baja Run
as DomingoMovie
N
1994Night Realm
as UrsisMovie
Babylon 5
1994Babylon 5
as AlvaresTV
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993Walker, Texas Ranger
as Special Agent Samuel MillsTV
Night Eyes II
1991Night Eyes II
as Hector MejenesMovie
L.A. Takedown
1989L.A. Takedown
as Lou CasalsMovie
War of the Worlds
1988War of the Worlds
as Colonel Paul IronhorseTV
Predator
1987Predator
as Jorge "Poncho" RamirezMovie
The Penalty Phase
1986The Penalty Phase
as Nolan EshermanMovie
L.A. Law
1986L.A. Law
as Carlos MendezTV
Cease Fire
1985Cease Fire
as BadmanMovie
MacGyver
1985MacGyver
as EnriqueTV
Witness
1985Witness
as DetectiveMovie
Miami Vice
1984Miami Vice
as D.A. Gordon MartinezTV
St. Elsewhere
1982St. Elsewhere
as Tim PottsTV
Fire on the Mountain
1981Fire on the Mountain
as Army LieutenantMovie