William Lucking

Acting

William Lucking

Born June 17, 1941Vicksburg, Michigan, USA128 credits

William Lucking (June 17, 1941 – October 18, 2021) was an American film, television, and stage actor best known for his role as Piney Winston in the FX series "Sons of Anarchy" and for portraying Col. Lynch in the 1980s TV show "The A-Team". His long career included playing tough bikers, cowboys, and military or police officers in films such as "The Magnificent Seven Ride!," "Stripes," "The Limey," "Erin Brockovich," and "The Rundown". He appeared in numerous TV shows including "Mission: Impossible," "The Waltons," "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," "The X-Files," and "West Wing". A UCLA and Pasadena Playhouse graduate, Lucking co-founded the Santa Paula Theater Center where he served as artistic director and produced various stage works. He was married twice and passed away at the age of 80 in Las Vegas.

Known For

Filmography

Contraband
2012Contraband
as Bud FarradayMovie
Switched at Birth
2011Switched at Birth
as Bill KennishTV
The Mentalist
2008The Mentalist
as Judge HildredTV
Sons of Anarchy
2008Sons of Anarchy
as Piermont 'Piney' WinstonTV
Commander in Chief
2005Commander in Chief
as Harry McHenryTV
Hustle
2004Hustle
as Harry DoyleTV
Cold Case
2003Cold Case
as Tom McCreeTV
The Rundown
2003The Rundown
as WalkerMovie
Red Dragon
2002Red Dragon
as Byron MetcalfMovie
K-PAX
2001K-PAX
as SheriffMovie
The Division
2001The Division
as Gus EvansTV
Erin Brockovich
2000Erin Brockovich
as Bob LinwoodMovie
The Limey
1999The Limey
as Warehouse ForemanMovie
The West Wing
1999The West Wing
as Bobby RussoTV
The Last Best Sunday
1999The Last Best Sunday
as Sheriff WeaksMovie
Martial Law
1998Martial Law
as Patrick RaffertyTV
Judas Kiss
1998Judas Kiss
as WallyMovie
Millennium
1996Millennium
as Detective ThomasTV
Profiler
1996Profiler
as GibsonTV
The Pretender
1996The Pretender
as Lt. ChomskyTV
The Rich Man's Wife
1996The Rich Man's Wife
as Detective (uncredited)Movie
The Trigger Effect
1996The Trigger Effect
as PharmacistMovie
Her Last Chance
1996Her Last Chance
as Detective #1Movie
Pacific Blue
1996Pacific Blue
as LarsonTV
JAG
1995JAG
as Harry DraxTV
Sleepstalker
1995Sleepstalker
as Detective Bronson WorthMovie
The River Wild
1994The River Wild
as FrankMovie
ER
1994ER
as Kenny BranniganTV
The Man Who Wouldn't Die
1994The Man Who Wouldn't Die
as Captain (uncredited)Movie
Vanishing Son
1994Vanishing Son
as Charlie GarbettTV
The X-Files
1993The X-Files
as Roky CrikensonTV
Extreme Justice
1993Extreme Justice
as CusakMovie
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993Walker, Texas Ranger
as Capt. ShankleyTV
Murder So Sweet
1993Murder So Sweet
as Detective Sandy HarrisMovie
Rescue Me
1992Rescue Me
as KurtMovie
Babe Ruth
1991Babe Ruth
as Brother MatthiasMovie
Parker Kane
1990Parker Kane
as Chuck DumbyMovie
False Identity
1990False Identity
as Frank CalovichMovie
The Forgotten
1989The Forgotten
as Colonel Jack WestfordMovie
Naked Lie
1989Naked Lie
as WebsterMovie
Ladykillers
1988Ladykillers
as Capt. BucholtzMovie
Kung Fu: The Movie
1986Kung Fu: The Movie
as Deputy WyattMovie
J.O.E. and the Colonel
1985J.O.E. and the Colonel
as Colonel H.C. 'Hard Core' FlemingMovie
Hunter
1984Hunter
as Jack ChanceTV
The A-Team
1983The A-Team
as Col. LynchTV
The Blue and the Gray
1982The Blue and the Gray
as Captain PottsTV
Newhart
1982Newhart
as Corrections OfficerTV
Knight Rider
1982Knight Rider
as RedmondTV
T. J. Hooker
1982T. J. Hooker
as Jack ClaytonTV
Simon & Simon
1981Simon & Simon
as Police Det. Frank LundenTV
Stripes
1981Stripes
as RecruiterMovie
Shannon
1981Shannon
as Det. Norm WhiteTV
The Greatest American Hero
1981The Greatest American Hero
as Robert Alan KlineTV
Magnum, P.I.
1980Magnum, P.I.
as Sam HunterTV
The Last Song
1980The Last Song
as Det. ColinMovie
Coast to Coast
1980Coast to Coast
as JulesMovie
The Mountain Men
1980The Mountain Men
as Jim WalterMovie
The Ninth Configuration
1980The Ninth Configuration
as Highway PatrolmanMovie
Power
1980Power
as Sham MurphyTV
10
197910
as PolicemanMovie
H
1978Happily Ever After
as Lewis GordonMovie
C
1978Colorado C.I.
as NilesMovie
Dr. Scorpion
1978Dr. Scorpion
as Whitey UllmanMovie
Big Hawaii
1977Big Hawaii
as Oscar KalahaniTV
Birch Interval
1976Birch Interval
as CharlieMovie
Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze
1975Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze
as Col. John 'Renny' RenwickMovie
Force Five
1975Force Five
as Vic BauerMovie
Kodiak
1974Kodiak
as DaveTV
The Rockford Files
1974The Rockford Files
as Pete KolodnyTV
Police Woman
1974Police Woman
as Charlie Joe LightfootTV
Hog Wild
1974Hog Wild
as VernMovie
Chopper One
1974Chopper One
as DeetzerTV
Blood Sport
1973Blood Sport
as Dennis BirdsongMovie
Oklahoma Crude
1973Oklahoma Crude
as MarionMovie
Kung Fu
1972Kung Fu
as QuadeTV
M*A*S*H
1972M*A*S*H
as UrbancicTV
The Magnificent Seven Ride!
1972The Magnificent Seven Ride!
as Walt DrummondMovie
Columbo
1971Columbo
as Dominic DoyleTV
Wild Rovers
1971Wild Rovers
as RuffMovie
Hell's Belles
1969Hell's Belles
as GippoMovie
Mannix
1967Mannix
as Jimmy CousinsTV
Ironside
1967Ironside
as Thomas FlaggTV
Gunsmoke
1955Gunsmoke
as Esau WakefieldTV