Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
October 8, 1951
Place of Birth:
Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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Richard Chaves
Biography
Richard John Chaves is an American character actor. In the early 1980s, he began work as an actor taking on various soap opera roles until he gained a role in 1987 as Poncho in the science fiction film Predator. Soon afterward, his career received another boost with the role of Lt. Colonel Ironhorse in the television series War of the Worlds. Chaves once calculated that the volume of fan mail he received outnumbered the rest of the cast members by a four or five to one ratio.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Baja Run | Domingo |
| 1994 | Night Realm | Ursis |
| 1991 | Night Eyes II | Hector Mejenes |
| 1989 | L.A. Takedown | Lou Casals |
| 1988 | Onassis: The Richest Man in the World | Turkish Officer |
| 1987 | Predator | Jorge "Poncho" Ramirez |
| 1987 | The Gambler: The Legend Continues | Iron Dog |
| 1987 | Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam | (voice) |
| 1986 | The Penalty Phase | Nolan Esherman |
| 1985 | Cease Fire | Badman |
| 1985 | Witness | Detective |
| 1981 | Fire on the Mountain | Army Lieutenant |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Star Trek: Voyager | Chief |
| 1994 | Babylon 5 | Alvares |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Special Agent Samuel Mills |
| 1988 | War of the Worlds | Colonel Paul Ironhorse |
| 1986 | L.A. Law | Carlos Mendez |
| 1985 | MacGyver | Enrique |
| 1985 | MacGyver | Manny |
| 1984 | Miami Vice | D.A. Gordon Martinez |
| 1982 | St. Elsewhere | |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues |