Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
July 13, 1955
Place of Birth:
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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Lance E. Nichols
Biography
Lance E. Nichols (born July 13, 1955) is an American actor from New Orleans, Louisiana, best known for playing dentist Larry Williams on Treme. A graduate of McDonogh 35 High School and the University of New Orleans, he is also known for his roles in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and House of Cards and is a frequent presence in films that were made in the city. In 2012 he appeared as a character similar to his Treme character, and also named "Larry", in a commercial for Chase Bank that also featured Drew Brees and his family and was aired during the broadcast of Super Bowl XLVI.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wellwood | Sheriff Bradley |
| 2025 | Starbright | Richard |
| 2025 | Sugarcreek Amish Mysteries: Blessings in Disguise | Chief Twitchell |
| 2024 | Unsung Hero | Art Meriweather |
| 2024 | Caddo Lake | Doctor Mitchell |
| 2024 | The Geechee Witch: A Boo Hag Story | Dwaine Robbins |
| 2024 | The Last Summer | Bill |
| 2023 | The Burial | Judge Graves |
| 2023 | What They Found | James |
| 2023 | American Outlaws | Willy Spencer |
| 2022 | The Contrast | Mr. Van Rough |
| 2022 | Mysterious Circumstance: The Death of Meriwether Lewis | John Pernia |
| 2022 | Benediction | Pastor |
| 2021 | Heart of Champions | President Jack Harris |
| 2021 | Palmer | Sibs |
| 2019 | Above Suspicion | Agent Baumgarten |
| 2019 | Christmas on the Range | Gus |
| 2019 | Semper Fi | Balfour |
| 2019 | Stella for Star | Chuck |
| 2018 | Black Water | Buchanan |
| 2018 | Mara | McCarthy |
| 2018 | The Domestics | Winston |
| 2018 | Assassination Nation | FBI Agent Richard Vernon |
| 2018 | BFA New Orleans | Dean Benjamin Morgan |
| 2017 | Camera Obscura | Lt. Vincent |
| 2016 | Before I Wake | Detective |
| 2016 | The Perfect Weapon | Politician |
| 2016 | Navy Seals vs. Zombies | Senator Abrams |
| 2016 | Believe | Mayor Harris |
| 2016 | Here Comes Rusty | Keith |
| 2015 | Heist | Captain Michaels |
| 2015 | Shark Lake | Lewis Galloway |
| 2015 | A Sort of Homecoming | Hal |
| 2015 | Woodlawn | Junior |
| 2015 | Fantastic Four | DC Senior Official (Area 57) |
| 2015 | June | Dr. Wynstrom |
| 2015 | The Livingston Gardener | Warden Bishop Wells |
| 2014 | Elsa & Fred | Maitre D' |
| 2014 | Moms' Night Out | Ronald |
| 2014 | 13 Sins | Police Captain |
| 2014 | The Town that Dreaded Sundown | Arkansas Mayor |
| 2014 | Left Behind | Pastor Bruce Barnes |
| 2014 | American Heist | Auto Shop Boss |
| 2013 | Fractured | Doctor Edwards |
| 2013 | Beautiful Creatures | Mayor Snow |
| 2013 | Susie's Hope | |
| 2013 | Homefront | Senior DEA Agent |
| 2013 | Straight A's | Dr. Carr |
| 2013 | The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia | Pastor Wells |
| 2012 | Contraband | CBP Agent |
| 2012 | Jeff, Who Lives at Home | Elderly Man / Phone (voice) |
| 2012 | Stash House | Priest |
| 2012 | Hell and Mr Fudge | Arnold |
| 2012 | The Campaign | Denning Mayor (uncredited) |
| 2012 | National Lampoon's Another Dirty Movie | Buck |
| 2011 | The Mortician | Auggie |
| 2011 | Creature | Old Man |
| 2011 | Swamp Shark | Simon |
| 2011 | Storm War | Senator Aldrich |
| 2011 | October Baby | Dr. Stewart |
| 2011 | National Lampoon's Snatched | Spud |
| 2011 | Where I Begin | Patrick |
| 2011 | Samuel Bleak | Lester |
| 2010 | Welcome to the Rileys | Hamilton 'Ham' Watkins |
| 2010 | Mirrors 2 | Detective Huston |
| 2010 | The Price of Flowers | |
| 2010 | The Last Song | Pastor Harris |
| 2010 | Knucklehead | Milton's Dad |
| 2010 | The Chameleon | FBI Doctor (as Lance Nichols) |
| 2009 | Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans | Jeremiah Goodhusband |
| 2009 | Night of the Demons | Seargent Dawson |
| 2009 | Hurricane Season | Pastor at Rec Center |
| 2008 | American Violet | Mr. Moss |
| 2008 | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | Preacher |
| 2008 | A Good Man Is Hard to Find | Deacon Smith |
| 2008 | Racing for Time | Keith Simons |
| 2005 | Oil Storm | Frank Milner |
| 2005 | Snow Wonder | Boudreaux |
| 2004 | The Brooke Ellison Story | Play Off Official |
| 2003 | Runaway Jury | Agent Shield |
| 2002 | Frailty | FBI Agent #4 |
| 2001 | K-PAX | David Patel |
| 2000 | Something to Sing About | Councilman |
| 1998 | Snake Eyes | Cop #3 |
| 1997 | Home Invasion | Dr. Royce |
| 1995 | As Good as Dead | Police Officer |
| 1990 | Side Out | Taxi Driver |
| 1987 | Project X | Hamer |
| 1982 | Grey Area | Cecil |
| Hard Matter | Cameron | |
| Coalescence | Professor | |
| Mississippi Scholar | Dr. Allen |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The Chosen | Sol |
| 2018 | The Purge | Otis |
| 2013 | House of Cards | Gene Clancy |
| 2011 | American Horror Story | Detective Sanchez |
| 2006 | The Loop | Air Marshall #1 |
| 2004 | Desperate Housewives | Minister |
| 2002 | The Shield | Gene |
| 1999 | The West Wing | Jay |
| 1998 | Oh Baby | |
| 1998 | Charmed | Joe |
| 1997 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | Officer Shields (segment "Gratuity") |
| 1997 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Middle-Aged Man |
| 1997 | The Practice | Evidence Room Officer |
| 1996 | The Steve Harvey Show | Man in Chicken Suit |
| 1996 | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Security Salesman |
| 1996 | Everybody Loves Raymond | Mack |
| 1996 | The Jamie Foxx Show | Lamonte Lassacier |
| 1995 | NewsRadio | George |
| 1995 | The Drew Carey Show | Warren |
| 1994 | ER | Detective Barnes |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel | Minister Russell |
| 1993 | Diagnosis: Murder | Car Jacker |
| 1992 | Martin | |
| 1992 | Mad About You | Dr. Eckstein |
| 1992 | Renegade | Deputy |
| 1992 | Renegade | Security Guard |
| 1990 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Producer |
| 1985 | Amazing Stories | security guard |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone | Cabbie (segment "Dead Woman's Shoes") |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote | Policeman |
| 1982 | Cheers | Bailiff |