Richard Gant

Richard Gant

Actor Mar 10 (age 82) San Francisco, California, USA 1980–2025 (45 year career)
6.7 avg rating

Biography

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

Filmography

Acting (98)

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Movies (41)

Hearts of Darkness: The Making of the Final Friday

Hearts of Darkness: The Making of the Final Friday

2025

as Self

The Fright Night Files

The Fright Night Files

2014

as Micheal

4.0
Island Song

Island Song

2013

as Duke

Ashes

Ashes

2010

as Thomas Muller

4.6
Waiting for Forever

Waiting for Forever

2010

as Albert

5.9
Screwball: The Ted Whitfield Story

Screwball: The Ted Whitfield Story

2010

as Paps 'Pure Plastic' Patterson

7.0
Norbit

Norbit

2007

as Preacher

5.7
Daddy Day Camp

Daddy Day Camp

2007

as Buck

4.9
Young Cesar

Young Cesar

2007
10.0
Ezra

Ezra

2007

as Mac Mondale

5.5
Cover

Cover

2007

as Robert Maas

5.0
Fist of the Warrior

Fist of the Warrior

2007

as Chief Matthews

4.4
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror

Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror

2006

as Jackson

4.8
Kingdom Come

Kingdom Come

2001

as Clyde Kincade

6.5
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

2000

as Denise's Father

5.0
The Big Lebowski

The Big Lebowski

1998

as Older Cop

7.8
Godzilla

Godzilla

1998

as Admiral Phelps

5.7
Divorcing Jack

Divorcing Jack

1998

as Charles Parker

5.9
Sour Grapes

Sour Grapes

1998

as Detective Crouch

5.6
Johnny B Good

Johnny B Good

1998
Bean

Bean

1997

as Lieutenant Brutus

6.5
City Hall

City Hall

1996

as Deputy Commissioner Samuels

5.9
The Glimmer Man

The Glimmer Man

1996

as Detective Roden

5.4
Ed

Ed

1996

as Umpire - Sharks Game

4.1
Raven

Raven

1996

as Russ Carlson

4.3
Trial by Fire

Trial by Fire

1995

as Judge

5.0
Posse

Posse

1993

as Doubletree

5.4
Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday

Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday

1993

as Coroner

4.6
CB4

CB4

1993

as Baa Baa Ack

6.0
The Tower

The Tower

1993

as Wilson

3.4
Men Don't Tell

Men Don't Tell

1993

as Pope

6.8
Condition: Critical

Condition: Critical

1992

as Sgt. Lidner

1.0
Stone Cold

Stone Cold

1991

as Cunningham

6.1
Rocky V

Rocky V

1990

as George Washington Duke

5.8
The Freshman

The Freshman

1990

as Lloyd Simpson

6.3
Collision Course

Collision Course

1989

as Jarryd Guard #2

4.1
Internal Affairs

Internal Affairs

1988

as Police Commissioner

7.0
Suspect

Suspect

1987

as Everett Bennett

6.6
Krush Groove

Krush Groove

1985

as Jay B (as Richard E. Gant)

6.2
Attica

Attica

1980

as Eddie Lewis

5.7
Night of the Juggler

Night of the Juggler

1980

as Hospital Cop

6.5

Television (57)

The Wonder Years

The Wonder Years

2021

as Granddaddy Clisby

7.0
Doom Patrol

Doom Patrol

2019

as General Tony Anderson

7.5
Mr. Iglesias

Mr. Iglesias

2019

as Ray Hayward

7.5
Magnum P.I.

Magnum P.I.

2018

as Joseph

7.6
The Chi

The Chi

2018

as Mr. Bennett

7.9
The Neighborhood

The Neighborhood

2018

as Walter

7.6
Champions

Champions

2018

as Chester

5.6
This Is Us

This Is Us

2016

as Albert Jones

8.2
Greenleaf

Greenleaf

2016

as Percy Lee

7.0
The Mindy Project

The Mindy Project

2012

as Melville Fuller

6.2
The Soul Man

The Soul Man

2012

as Fred

6.0
The Deep End

The Deep End

2010

as Judge Byron Cole

6.0
NCIS: Los Angeles

NCIS: Los Angeles

2009

as Raymond Hanna

7.5
The Middle

The Middle

2009

as Pastor Watkins

7.6
Men of a Certain Age

Men of a Certain Age

2009

as Owen Thoreau Sr.

7.6
Eli Stone

Eli Stone

2008

as Judge Marlon Anderson

6.7
General Hospital: Night Shift

General Hospital: Night Shift

2007
7.3
In Justice

In Justice

2006

as Judge Walker

6.6
Bones

Bones

2005

as Arthur Lang

8.2
American Dad!

American Dad!

2005

as Fireman #2 (voice)

7.0
How I Met Your Mother

How I Met Your Mother

2005

as Judge

8.1
Boston Legal

Boston Legal

2004

as Judge Vincent Kimball

7.9
Deadwood

Deadwood

2004

as Hostetler

8.1
Eve

Eve

2003

as Andrew Hunter

8.6
Smallville

Smallville

2001

as Terrence Reynolds

8.2
Special Unit 2

Special Unit 2

2001

as Captain Richard Page

7.4
Titus

Titus

2000

as FBI Agent

6.9
Family Law

Family Law

1999

as Judge John Wyles

8.2
Charmed

Charmed

1998

as Head Witch Doctor

8.2
Damon

Damon

1998

as Judge Miller

10.0
Smart Guy

Smart Guy

1997

as Reverend Simms

7.8
Moesha

Moesha

1996

as Rev. Lovejoy

7.0
The Steve Harvey Show

The Steve Harvey Show

1996

as Clarence Hightower

6.9
The Drew Carey Show

The Drew Carey Show

1995

as Reverend Holloway

6.5
The Parent 'Hood

The Parent 'Hood

1995
7.3
The Client

The Client

1995

as Tom

6.8
Bonnie

Bonnie

1995

as Joe Briggs

Friends

Friends

1994

as Rhodes

8.4
ER

ER

1994

as Mr. Lipson

7.8
Babylon 5

Babylon 5

1994

as Captain Edward MacDougan

8.0
Chicago Hope

Chicago Hope

1994

as Darryl Harding

7.2
Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

1994

as Johnson

7.2
Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

1993

as Det. Jim Michaels

7.1
Living Single

Living Single

1993

as Al Evans

8.3
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

1993

as Judge R. Cobb

6.9
Renegade

Renegade

1992

as Michael Prince

6.7
Martin

Martin

1992

as Rev. Barnes

7.6
Reasonable Doubts

Reasonable Doubts

1991

as Alvin Pinkston

7.2
Roc

Roc

1991

as Black Officer

7.8
Beverly Hills, 90210

Beverly Hills, 90210

1990

as The Inspector

7.3
Wings

Wings

1990

as Jack

6.8
Seinfeld

Seinfeld

1989

as Fred

8.3
L.A. Law

L.A. Law

1986

as Mr. Holmes

7.0
MacGyver

MacGyver

1985

as Asst. D.A. Johnny Denmark

7.7
Miami Vice

Miami Vice

1984

as Battlin' Barry Gay

7.5
The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show

1984

as Moving Man

7.0
Revenge of the Nerds

Revenge of the Nerds

as P.T. Turner