Richard Gant

Acting

Richard Gant

Born March 10, 1944San Francisco, California, USA98 credits

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).

Known For

Hearts of Darkness: The Making of the Final Friday

Hearts of Darkness: The Making of the Final Friday

Movie

2025

The Wonder Years
7.0

The Wonder Years

TV

2021

Mr. Iglesias
7.5

Mr. Iglesias

TV

2019

Doom Patrol
7.5

Doom Patrol

TV

2019

The Neighborhood
7.6

The Neighborhood

TV

2018

Magnum P.I.
7.6

Magnum P.I.

TV

2018

Filmography

Hearts of Darkness: The Making of the Final Friday
2025Hearts of Darkness: The Making of the Final Fridayas SelfMovie
The Wonder Years
2021The Wonder Yearsas Granddaddy ClisbyTV
Mr. Iglesias
2019Mr. Iglesiasas Ray HaywardTV
Doom Patrol
2019Doom Patrolas General Tony AndersonTV
The Neighborhood
2018The Neighborhoodas WalterTV
Magnum P.I.
2018Magnum P.I.as JosephTV
Champions
2018Championsas ChesterTV
The Chi
2018The Chias Mr. BennettTV
This Is Us
2016This Is Usas Albert JonesTV
Greenleaf
2016Greenleafas Percy LeeTV
T
2014The Fright Night Filesas MichealMovie
I
2013Island Songas DukeMovie
The Mindy Project
2012The Mindy Projectas Melville FullerTV
The Soul Man
2012The Soul Manas FredTV
Screwball: The Ted Whitfield Story
2010Screwball: The Ted Whitfield Storyas Paps 'Pure Plastic' PattersonMovie
Ashes
2010Ashesas Thomas MullerMovie
Waiting for Forever
2010Waiting for Foreveras AlbertMovie
The Deep End
2010The Deep Endas Judge Byron ColeTV
Men of a Certain Age
2009Men of a Certain Ageas Owen Thoreau Sr.TV
The Middle
2009The Middleas Pastor WatkinsTV
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009NCIS: Los Angelesas Raymond HannaTV
Eli Stone
2008Eli Stoneas Judge Marlon AndersonTV
Daddy Day Camp
2007Daddy Day Campas BuckMovie
General Hospital: Night Shift
2007General Hospital: Night ShiftTV
Young Cesar
2007Young CesarMovie
Fist of the Warrior
2007Fist of the Warrioras Chief MatthewsMovie
Cover
2007Coveras Robert MaasMovie
Norbit
2007Norbitas PreacherMovie
Ezra
2007Ezraas Mac MondaleMovie
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
2006Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horroras JacksonMovie
In Justice
2006In Justiceas Judge WalkerTV
How I Met Your Mother
2005How I Met Your Motheras JudgeTV
Bones
2005Bonesas Arthur LangTV
American Dad!
2005American Dad!as Fireman #2 (voice)TV
Boston Legal
2004Boston Legalas Judge Vincent KimballTV
Deadwood
2004Deadwoodas HostetlerTV
Eve
2003Eveas Andrew HunterTV
Smallville
2001Smallvilleas Terrence ReynoldsTV
Kingdom Come
2001Kingdom Comeas Clyde KincadeMovie
Special Unit 2
2001Special Unit 2as Captain Richard PageTV
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
2000Nutty Professor II: The Klumpsas Denise's FatherMovie
Titus
2000Titusas FBI AgentTV
Family Law
1999Family Lawas Judge John WylesTV
Charmed
1998Charmedas Head Witch DoctorTV
J
1998Johnny B GoodMovie
Divorcing Jack
1998Divorcing Jackas Charles ParkerMovie
Godzilla
1998Godzillaas Admiral PhelpsMovie
Sour Grapes
1998Sour Grapesas Detective CrouchMovie
Damon
1998Damonas Judge MillerTV
The Big Lebowski
1998The Big Lebowskias Older CopMovie
Bean
1997Beanas Lieutenant BrutusMovie
Smart Guy
1997Smart Guyas Reverend SimmsTV
Raven
1996Ravenas Russ CarlsonMovie
The Glimmer Man
1996The Glimmer Manas Detective RodenMovie
The Steve Harvey Show
1996The Steve Harvey Showas Clarence HightowerTV
Ed
1996Edas Umpire - Sharks GameMovie
City Hall
1996City Hallas Deputy Commissioner SamuelsMovie
Moesha
1996Moeshaas Rev. LovejoyTV
Trial by Fire
1995Trial by Fireas JudgeMovie
B
1995Bonnieas Joe BriggsTV
The Client
1995The Clientas TomTV
The Drew Carey Show
1995The Drew Carey Showas Reverend HollowayTV
The Parent 'Hood
1995The Parent 'HoodTV
Friends
1994Friendsas RhodesTV
Touched by an Angel
1994Touched by an Angelas JohnsonTV
ER
1994ERas Mr. LipsonTV
Chicago Hope
1994Chicago Hopeas Darryl HardingTV
Babylon 5
1994Babylon 5as Captain Edward MacDouganTV
Diagnosis: Murder
1993Diagnosis: Murderas Det. Jim MichaelsTV
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Supermanas Judge R. CobbTV
Living Single
1993Living Singleas Al EvansTV
The Tower
1993The Toweras WilsonMovie
Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
1993Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Fridayas CoronerMovie
Posse
1993Posseas DoubletreeMovie
Men Don't Tell
1993Men Don't Tellas PopeMovie
CB4
1993CB4as Baa Baa AckMovie
Condition: Critical
1992Condition: Criticalas Sgt. LidnerMovie
Renegade
1992Renegadeas Michael PrinceTV
Martin
1992Martinas Rev. BarnesTV
Reasonable Doubts
1991Reasonable Doubtsas Alvin PinkstonTV
Roc
1991Rocas Black OfficerTV
Stone Cold
1991Stone Coldas CunninghamMovie
Rocky V
1990Rocky Vas George Washington DukeMovie
Beverly Hills, 90210
1990Beverly Hills, 90210as The InspectorTV
The Freshman
1990The Freshmanas Lloyd SimpsonMovie
Wings
1990Wingsas JackTV
Seinfeld
1989Seinfeldas FredTV
Collision Course
1989Collision Courseas Jarryd Guard #2Movie
Internal Affairs
1988Internal Affairsas Police CommissionerMovie
Suspect
1987Suspectas Everett BennettMovie
L.A. Law
1986L.A. Lawas Mr. HolmesTV
Krush Groove
1985Krush Grooveas Jay B (as Richard E. Gant)Movie
MacGyver
1985MacGyveras Asst. D.A. Johnny DenmarkTV
The Cosby Show
1984The Cosby Showas Moving ManTV
Miami Vice
1984Miami Viceas Battlin' Barry GayTV
Night of the Juggler
1980Night of the Juggleras Hospital CopMovie
Attica
1980Atticaas Eddie LewisMovie
R
—Revenge of the Nerdsas P.T. TurnerTV