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Richard Gant
ACTOR

Richard Gant

Known for Friends · How I Met Your Mother · Smallville

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).

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Born
Mar 10, 1944
Birthplace
San Francisco, California, USA
Known For
Acting

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).

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Known For

TVFriends
FriendsRhodes · 1994
★ 8.4
TVHow I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your MotherJudge · 2005
★ 8.1
TVSmallville
SmallvilleTerrence Reynolds · 2001
★ 8.2
TVBones
BonesArthur Lang · 2005
★ 8.2
TVCharmed
CharmedHead Witch Doctor · 1998
★ 8.2
TVSeinfeld
SeinfeldFred · 1989
★ 8.2
TVAmerican Dad!
American Dad!Fireman #2 (voice) · 2005
★ 7.0
TVThis Is Us
This Is UsAlbert Jones · 2016
★ 8.2

Filmography

Movies

AtticaEddie Lewis
1980
Night of the JugglerHospital Cop
1980
Krush GrooveJay B (as Richard E. Gant)
1985
SuspectEverett Bennett
1987
Internal AffairsPolice Commissioner
1988
Collision CourseJarryd Guard #2
1989
Rocky VGeorge Washington Duke
1990
The FreshmanLloyd Simpson
1990
Stone ColdCunningham
1991
Condition: CriticalSgt. Lidner
1992
CB4Baa Baa Ack
1993
Jason Goes to Hell: The Final FridayCoroner
1993
Men Don't TellPope
1993
PosseDoubletree
1993
The TowerWilson
1993
Trial by FireJudge
1995
City HallDeputy Commissioner Samuels
1996
EdUmpire - Sharks Game
1996
The Glimmer ManDetective Roden
1996
BeanLieutenant Brutus
1997
RavenRuss Carlson
1997
Divorcing JackCharles Parker
1998
GodzillaAdmiral Phelps
1998
JB
Johnny B Good
1998
Sour GrapesDetective Crouch
1998
The Big LebowskiOlder Cop
1998
Nutty Professor II: The KlumpsDenise's Father
2000
Kingdom ComeClyde Kincade
2001
Snoop Dogg's Hood of HorrorJackson
2006
CoverRobert Maas
2007
Daddy Day CampBuck
2007
EzraMac Mondale
2007
Fist of the WarriorChief Matthews
2007
NorbitPreacher
2007
Young Cesar
2007
AshesThomas Muller
2010
Screwball: The Ted Whitfield StoryPaps 'Pure Plastic' Patterson
2010
Waiting for ForeverAlbert
2010
IS
Island SongDuke
2013
TF
The Fright Night FilesMicheal
2014
Hearts of Darkness: The Making of the Final FridaySelf
2025

Television

Miami ViceBattlin' Barry Gay · 1 eps
1984
The Cosby ShowMoving Man · 1 eps
1984
MacGyverAsst. D.A. Johnny Denmark · 1 eps
1985
L.A. LawMr. Holmes · 1 eps
1986
SeinfeldFred · 2 eps
1989
Beverly Hills, 90210The Inspector · 1 eps
1990
WingsJack · 1 eps
1990
Reasonable DoubtsAlvin Pinkston · 1 eps
1991
RocBlack Officer · 1 eps
1991
MartinRev. Barnes · 1 eps
1992
RenegadeMichael Prince · 1 eps
1992
Diagnosis: MurderDet. Jim Michaels · 2 eps
1993
Diagnosis: MurderDeputy Chief Clark Nichols · 1 eps
1993
Living SingleAl Evans · 1 eps
1993
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanJudge R. Cobb · 1 eps
1993
Babylon 5Captain Edward MacDougan · 2 eps
1994
Chicago HopeDarryl Harding · 1 eps
1994
ERMr. Lipson · 1 eps
1994
FriendsRhodes · 1 eps
1994
Touched by an AngelJohnson · 1 eps
1994
B
BonnieJoe Briggs · 11 eps
1995
The ClientTom · 1 eps
1995
The Drew Carey ShowReverend Holloway · 1 eps
1995
The Parent 'Hood1 eps
1995
MoeshaRev. Lovejoy · 1 eps
1996
The Steve Harvey ShowClarence Hightower · 1 eps
1996
Smart GuyReverend Simms · 1 eps
1997
CharmedHead Witch Doctor · 1 eps
1998
DamonJudge Miller · 1 eps
1998
Family LawJudge John Wyles · 1 eps
1999
TitusFBI Agent · 1 eps
2000
SmallvilleTerrence Reynolds · 1 eps
2001
Special Unit 2Captain Richard Page · 19 eps
2001
EveAndrew Hunter · 4 eps
2003
Boston LegalJudge Vincent Kimball · 1 eps
2004
DeadwoodHostetler · 4 eps
2004
DeadwoodArnette Hostetler · 1 eps
2004
American Dad!Fireman #2 (voice) · 1 eps
2005
American Dad!(voice) · 1 eps
2005
American Dad!Narrator (voice) · 1 eps
2005
BonesArthur Lang · 1 eps
2005
How I Met Your MotherJudge · 1 eps
2005
In JusticeJudge Walker · 1 eps
2006
VanishedPolice Chief · 1 eps
2006
General Hospital: Night Shift1 eps
2007
Eli StoneJudge Marlon Anderson · 1 eps
2008
Men of a Certain AgeOwen Thoreau Sr. · 22 eps
2009
NCIS: Los AngelesRaymond Hanna · 7 eps
2009
The MiddlePastor Watkins · 1 eps
2009
The Deep EndJudge Byron Cole · 1 eps
2010
The Mindy ProjectMelville Fuller · 7 eps
2012
The Soul ManFred · 1 eps
2012
GreenleafPercy Lee · 7 eps
2016
This Is UsAlbert Jones · 1 eps
2016
ChampionsChester · 1 eps
2018
Magnum P.I.Joseph · 1 eps
2018
The ChiMr. Bennett · 4 eps
2018
The NeighborhoodWalter · 3 eps
2018
Doom PatrolGeneral Tony Anderson · 1 eps
2019
Mr. IglesiasRay Hayward · 21 eps
2019
The Wonder YearsGranddaddy Clisby · 6 eps
2021
RO
Revenge of the NerdsP.T. Turner · 1 eps

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