Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
August 8, 1955
Place of Birth:
Los Angeles, California, USA
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Branscombe Richmond
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 with Steven Seagal in Hard to Kill (1990). Richmond is the son of movie stuntman Leo C. Richmond and first broke into film and TV in the early 1970s with minor roles in shows such as "The Bionic Woman" (1976), "The Rockford Files" (1974) and "Magnum, P.I." (1980). From there he quickly picked up work in numerous made-for-TV movies and was kept busy throughout the 1980s and 1990s with appearances in such A-grade productions as Licence to Kill (1989), Best Seller (1987) and Batman Returns (1992). He even found himself in the children's film Curly Sue (1991). In early 1991 Richmond scored the key role of "Bobby Six Killer" in the bounty hunter-themed TV series "Renegade" (1992) starring alongside Lorenzo Lamas and Kathleen Kinmont. The series was quite successful and ran from 1992 to 1997, turning out over 100 episodes! Additionally, Richmond has starred in plenty of B-movie action films and has become quite a cult figure of the genre. Since the late 1990s, Richmond has remained busy on several fronts. He's continued acting in Hollywood, is the official spokesman for Indian Motorcycles and is the lead singer for the band "Branscombe Richmond and the Renegade Posse". He's also notched up numerous awards, including being voted "Native American Entertainer of the Year" and "Mr Showman" of the year by the Las Vegas Review Journal.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Another in the Fire | Self |
| 2024 | At Her Feet | Ka'iwa |
| 2024 | One Million Dolla | Garland The Great |
| 2023 | Killer Witches from Outer Space | Professor M |
| 2023 | Kangaroo Kids | Kodiak |
| 2023 | Decade of the Dead | Wyatt |
| 2022 | Aloha with Love | Pono |
| 2022 | The Walls Are Watching | Theodore |
| 2022 | Paradise City | Senator Kane |
| 2022 | Maneater | Sheriff Kua |
| 2021 | Aloha Surf Hotel | Mr. K |
| 2021 | Angel by Thursday | Drug Lord Rosales |
| 2021 | Lena and Snowball | Steve |
| 2021 | Finding ʻOhana | Kimo |
| 2020 | The Unhealer | Red Elk |
| 2020 | Disturbing the Peace | Big Dog |
| 2019 | Blackwater | Randy Dawson |
| 2018 | The City of Gold | Shiniki |
| 2018 | Runaway Romance | Alvey Newman |
| 2017 | Maui | |
| 2016 | Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates | Kalani - BBQ Chef |
| 2012 | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | Tour Guide |
| 2011 | Born to Ride | Dean |
| 2011 | Soul Surfer | Ben Aipa |
| 2011 | Just Go with It | Bartender |
| 2008 | Forgetting Sarah Marshall | Keoki |
| 2003 | Touch 'Em All McCall | |
| 2002 | The Scorpion King | Jesup |
| 2001 | The Diamond of Jeru | Tribesman |
| 1999 | Visit Fabulous Las Vegas | Self |
| 1995 | To the Limit | Don Williams |
| 1994 | Hard Vice | Tony |
| 1994 | The Corpse Had a Familiar Face | Rodriguez |
| 1993 | Da Vinci's War | Don Ho |
| 1993 | Sunset Grill | Gang Member #1 |
| 1993 | Inside Edge | Henderson |
| 1993 | No Escape, No Return | Rapist (uncredited) |
| 1993 | Sweet Justice | Biker |
| 1993 | C.I.A. II: Target Alexa | General Mendosa |
| 1993 | Jericho Fever | FBI Agent |
| 1992 | Nemesis | Mexican Man |
| 1992 | Death Ring | Mr. Cross |
| 1992 | Batman Returns | Terrifying Clown 1 |
| 1992 | Christopher Columbus: The Discovery | Indian Chieftain |
| 1992 | Iron Eagle III | Rapist |
| 1991 | Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man | Big Indian |
| 1991 | The Taking of Beverly Hills | Benitez |
| 1991 | Curly Sue | Albert |
| 1991 | Driving Me Crazy | Bouncer |
| 1991 | Showdown in Little Tokyo | Man in Door (uncredited) |
| 1991 | The Perfect Weapon | Bartender |
| 1991 | Grand Canyon | Ace Cop |
| 1990 | Hard to Kill | Max Quentero |
| 1990 | El Diablo | Dancing Bear |
| 1990 | Snow Kill | Loomis |
| 1990 | Joe Versus the Volcano | Waponi |
| 1990 | Kindergarten Cop | Dope Party Bouncer (uncredited) |
| 1989 | L.A. Bounty | Willis |
| 1989 | Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier | Lifeguard |
| 1989 | Licence to Kill | Barrelhead Bar Patron |
| 1989 | Cage | Diablo |
| 1988 | Hero and the Terror | Victor |
| 1988 | The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking | Fridolf |
| 1988 | Action Jackson | Poolroom Thug #2 |
| 1987 | No Safe Haven | Manuel |
| 1987 | Best Seller | Longshoreman #1 |
| 1987 | The Hidden | Roberts |
| 1986 | Sunday Drive | Johnson |
| 1986 | Never Too Young to Die | Minkie's Partner |
| 1986 | Firewalker | Mexican Bar Fight Person |
| 1985 | Commando | Vega |
| 1985 | Kids Don't Tell | Pool Player |
| 1985 | J.O.E. and the Colonel | Soldier |
| 1984 | Hawaiian Heat | Harker |
| 1984 | The Mystic Warrior | Miyaca |
| 1984 | Star Trek III: The Search for Spock | Klingon Gunner #2 |
| 1984 | Killpoint | Informant in Locker Room |
| 1984 | Cannonball Run II | Biker (uncredited) |
| 1980 | Damien: The Leper Priest | |
| 1980 | The Legend of Walks Far Woman | Big Lake |
| 1980 | Waikiki | Walter Kaʻahumanu |
| 1979 | The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh | Winston Running Hawk |
| 1979 | Kill the Golden Goose | Mahuna |
| 1978 | Three on a Date | Allen Lunalilo |
| 1978 | Deathmoon | Vince Tatupu |
| 1977 | MacArthur | Korean Soldier (uncredited) |
| 1977 | The Chicken Chronicles | Mark |
| 1977 | The Kentucky Fried Movie | Guard (segment "A Fistful of Yen") |
| 1977 | MacArthur | Korean Soldier |
| 1976 | Two-Minute Warning | Bystander with Blood on His Hands |
| Robot Dracula | Soul Patch | |
| The Wrecking Crew |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | NCIS: Hawai'i | Maleko Ioane |
| 2016 | Roadies | Puna |
| 2015 | Chicago Med | Keoni |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0 | Saloni |
| 2005 | Eyes | |
| 2004 | Hawaii | |
| 2004 | Joey | Ray |
| 2004 | Desperate Housewives | Inmate |
| 2003 | Tremors | Harlowe Winnemucca |
| 1998 | Charmed | Fierce Demon |
| 1998 | Air America | Fantini |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Deputy George Black Fox |
| 1993 | Power Rangers | Mr. Enrile |
| 1992 | Renegade | Bobby Sixkiller |
| 1992 | Ring of the Musketeers | Gus |
| 1989 | Alien Nation | |
| 1989 | Baywatch | Lifeguard |
| 1987 | Jake and the Fatman | |
| 1987 | The Highwayman | Geronimo |
| 1986 | Sledge Hammer! | |
| 1986 | The New Gidget | Native Chief |
| 1986 | Heart of the City | Luke Halui |
| 1985 | MacGyver | Grade |
| 1985 | MacGyver | The Guard |
| 1985 | Misfits of Science | Man |
| 1984 | Airwolf | Jimmy Oshiro |
| 1984 | Cover Up | |
| 1984 | Hunter | Closkey |
| 1984 | Hawaiian Heat | Harker |
| 1984 | Mike Hammer | |
| 1984 | Hunter | Thug (uncredited) |
| 1984 | Crazy like a Fox | Jack Tremaine |
| 1984 | Crazy like a Fox | Gunman |
| 1984 | Night Court | Ahkpa |
| 1983 | The A-Team | Blair |
| 1983 | Automan | Johnson |
| 1982 | T. J. Hooker | |
| 1982 | Tales of the Gold Monkey | |
| 1982 | Matt Houston | |
| 1981 | Falcon Crest | Ernie |
| 1980 | Magnum, P.I. | Moki |
| 1980 | Magnum, P.I. | Gerald Akoa |
| 1978 | Vega$ | |
| 1976 | The Bionic Woman | |
| 1976 | Charlie's Angels | Bob Ahuna |
| 1972 | The Rookies | |
| 1972 | Emergency! |