Branscombe Richmond

ActorProducerProductionCrewDirecting Aug 8 (age 70) Los Angeles, California, USA 1972–2026 (54 year career)

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Biography

Branscombe Richmond (born August 8, 1955) is a Native American actor, stuntman and singer who is equally capable of portraying cold-hearted villains on the one hand and warm-hearted, open "good guys" on the other, as evidenced by his huge grin and hearty laugh. The solidly built 6' 3" Richmond has regularly played the bad guy on-screen. He's been on the receiving end of the fists of Arnold Schwarzenegger in Commando (1985), gotten pummeled by Carl Weathers in Action Jackson (1988) and tangled wi…

Known For

Film

Batman Returns

Terrifying Clown 1

Film

They Live

Stunts

Film

Just Go with It

Bartender

Film

Commando

Vega

Film

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Keoki

Film

The Running Man

Stunts

Film

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island

Tour Guide

Film

Soul Surfer

Ben Aipa

Filmography

Acting (137)

Movies (91)

The Wrecking Crew

2026

as Mr. K

6.9

Kangaroo Kids

2026

as Kodiak

Another in the Fire

2025

as Self

One Million Dolla

2024

as Garland The Great

At Her Feet

2024

as Ka'iwa

Killer Witches from Outer Space

as Professor M

Decade of the Dead

as Wyatt

Paradise City

as Senator Kane

Maneater

as Sheriff Kua

Aloha with Love

as Pono

The Walls Are Watching

as Theodore

The Unhealer

as Red Elk

Finding ʻOhana

as Kimo

Lena and Snowball

as Steve

Aloha Surf Hotel

as Mr. K

Angel by Thursday

as Drug Lord Rosales

Disturbing the Peace

as Big Dog

Blackwater

as Randy Dawson

Runaway Romance

as Alvey Newman

The City of Gold

as Shiniki

Maui

Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates

2016

as Kalani - BBQ Chef

6.0

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island

as Tour Guide

Born to Ride

as Dean

Just Go with It

as Bartender

Soul Surfer

as Ben Aipa

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

as Keoki

Touch 'Em All McCall

The Scorpion King

as Jesup

The Diamond of Jeru

as Tribesman

Visit Fabulous Las Vegas

1999

as Self

To the Limit

as Don Williams

Hard Vice

as Tony

The Corpse Had a Familiar Face

as Rodriguez

Sunset Grill

as Gang Member #1

Da Vinci's War

as Don Ho

C.I.A. II: Target Alexa

as General Mendosa

Jericho Fever

as FBI Agent

No Escape, No Return

as Rapist (uncredited)

Inside Edge

as Henderson

Batman Returns

as Terrifying Clown 1

Nemesis

as Mexican Man

Iron Eagle III

as Rapist

Death Ring

as Mr. Cross

Christopher Columbus: The Discovery

as Indian Chieftain

The Perfect Weapon

as Bartender

Showdown in Little Tokyo

1991

as Man in Door (uncredited)

6.4

Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man

as Big Indian

Grand Canyon

as Ace Cop

Curly Sue

as Albert

Driving Me Crazy

as Bouncer

The Taking of Beverly Hills

as Benitez

Sweet Justice

as Biker

Hard to Kill

as Max Quentero

Joe Versus the Volcano

1990

as Waponi

5.8

Kindergarten Cop

1990

as Dope Party Bouncer (uncredited)

El Diablo

as Dancing Bear

Snow Kill

as Loomis

Licence to Kill

as Barrelhead Bar Patron

Cage

as Diablo

L.A. Bounty

as Willis

Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier

as Lifeguard

Hero and the Terror

as Victor

Action Jackson

as Poolroom Thug #2

The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking

as Fridolf

No Safe Haven

as Manuel

The Hidden

as Roberts

Best Seller

as Longshoreman #1

Firewalker

as Mexican Bar Fight Person

5.3

Sunday Drive

1986

as Johnson

Never Too Young to Die

as Minkie's Partner

Commando

as Vega

Kids Don't Tell

as Pool Player

J.O.E. and the Colonel

1985

as Soldier

1.5

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

as Klingon Gunner #2

Hawaiian Heat

as Harker

Cannonball Run II

as Biker (uncredited)

5.4

Killpoint

1984

as Informant in Locker Room

The Mystic Warrior

as Miyaca

Waikiki

as Walter Kaʻahumanu

The Legend of Walks Far Woman

1980

as Big Lake

4.3

Damien: The Leper Priest

1980

Kill the Golden Goose

1979

as Mahuna

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

1979

as Winston Running Hawk

Deathmoon

as Vince Tatupu

Three on a Date

as Allen Lunalilo

The Kentucky Fried Movie

1977

as Guard (segment "A Fistful of Yen")

6.2

MacArthur

1977

as Korean Soldier

6.3

The Chicken Chronicles

1977

as Mark

2.8

Two-Minute Warning

1976

as Bystander with Blood on His Hands

6.2

Robot Dracula

as Soul Patch

Television (46)

Chief of War

as King Kalaniopuʻu

NCIS: Hawaiʻi

as Maleko Ioane

Roadies

as Puna

Chicago Med

as Keoni

Hawaii Five-0

as Saloni

Eyes

Desperate Housewives

as Inmate

Joey

as Ray

Hawaii

Tremors

as Harlowe Winnemucca

Charmed

as Fierce Demon

Air America

as Fantini

Nash Bridges

Walker, Texas Ranger

as Deputy George Black Fox

Power Rangers

as Mr. Enrile

Renegade

as Bobby Sixkiller

Ring of the Musketeers

as Gus

Baywatch

as Lifeguard

Alien Nation

as Laurence Haney

Jake and the Fatman

The Highwayman

as Geronimo

Sledge Hammer!

Heart of the City

as Luke Halui

The New Gidget

as Native Chief

MacGyver

as The Guard

Misfits of Science

as Man

Night Court

as Ahkpa

Airwolf

as Jimmy Oshiro

Hunter

as Closkey

Crazy like a Fox

as Jack Tremaine

Cover Up

Mike Hammer

Hawaiian Heat

as Harker

The Mystic Warrior

as Miyaca

The A-Team

as Blair

Automan

as Johnson

T. J. Hooker

Matt Houston

Tales of the Gold Monkey

Falcon Crest

as Ernie

Magnum, P.I.

as Moki

Vega$

Charlie's Angels

as Bob Ahuna

The Bionic Woman

Emergency!

The Rookies

Crew (36)

Movies (34)

Kangaroo Kids

2026

Producer

One Million Dolla

2024

Producer

Killer Witches from Outer Space

Producer

Aloha with Love

Producer

Deadly Yoga Retreat

Producer

The Walls Are Watching

Associate Producer

Disturbing the Peace

Location Manager

Disturbing the Peace

Transportation Coordinator

The Silent Natural

Producer

Blackwater

Producer

The City of Gold

Producer

An Uncommon Grace

Stunt Coordinator

Blue Lagoon: The Awakening

Stunt Coordinator

Hereafter

Stunt Coordinator

To the Limit

Co-Producer

Da Vinci's War

Second Unit Director

Da Vinci's War

Stunt Coordinator

Inside Edge

Stunt Coordinator

Batman Returns

Stunts

Innocent Blood

Stunts

Showdown in Little Tokyo

Stunts

Death Warrant

Stunts

Kindergarten Cop

Stunts

Road House

Stunts

They Live

Stunts

The Running Man

Stunts

Nightforce

Stunts

Firewalker

Stunts

Cobra

Stunts

Never Too Young to Die

Stunts

The River

Stunts

MacArthur

Stunts

Candles

Producer

Neponset Circle

Executive Producer

Television (2)

Renegade

Director

Baywatch

Stunt Coordinator