Branscombe Richmond
Branscombe Richmond | |
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Richmond at the Halloween in Lahaina festivities in October 2011 | |
Born |
Branscombe Leo Charles Richmond August 8, 1955 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Character actor |
Years active | 1974–present |
Spouse(s) | Lei Richmond |
Branscombe Richmond (born August 8, 1955),[1] sometimes credited in films as Richmond Branscombe, Ranscombe Richmon, Ranhome Quickman or Branscom Richmond, is an American character actor and stuntman of Native American, Native Hawaiian, English, Spanish, French, French Polynesian and Portuguese descent.
Life and career
Richmond was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of Leo C. Richmond, an actor and stuntman.[2]
He appeared as a policeman named Harker in the pilot and all 10 episodes of Hawaiian Heat in the fall of 1984 on ABC. The show quickly failed pitted against the ratings juggernaut Dallas. In the fall of 1986, he then appeared as another cop, Sergeant Luke Halui, in all 13 episodes of Heart of the City. It was the second lowest rated show that season, due to having to do battle with NBC's Top 20 hits The Golden Girls and Amen, as well as losing out to CBS's show The New Mike Hammer. It ranked only 78th out of 79 shows and lasted only 13 episodes.
Probably his most well known and prominent television role was in 1990s hit syndicated television series Renegade as Bobby Sixkiller. He also appeared in a minor role as Moki in the pilot episode of Magnum, P.I., before the role was taken over by another actor for the series (he played several bad guy bit parts in later episodes). His many other television appearances include series such as Walker, Texas Ranger, The A-Team and The Highwayman. He has appeared in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, Action Jackson, Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, Aces: Iron Eagle III, Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man, Christopher Columbus: The Discovery, and in The Scorpion King, as Mathayus's half-brother.
He was inducted to the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2003.[3] Grindcore band Anal Cunt paid tribute to him in a track called "Branscombe Richmond" on their album I Like It When You Die.
Selected filmography
- Two-Minute Warning (1976) as Bystander with Blood on His Hands (uncredited)
- Rollercoaster (1977) as Minor Role (uncredited)
- MacArthur (1977) as Korean Soldier (uncredited)
- The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977) as Guard (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
- The Chicken Chronicles (1977) as Mark
- Kill the Golden Goose (1979) as Mahuna
- The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979) as Winston Running Hawk
- Killpoint (1984) as Informant in Locker Room (uncredited)
- Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) as Klingon Gunner #2
- Cannonball Run II (1984) as Biker (uncredited)
- Hawaiian Heat (1984) as Harker (main role)
- Commando (1985) as Vega
- Never Too Young to Die (1986) as Minkie's Partner
- MacGyver (1986) (TV series) as Grade
- Firewalker (1986) as Mexican Bar Fight Person (uncredited)
- Heart of the City (1986–1987, TV Series) as Sergeant Luke Halui (main role)
- No Safe Haven (1987) as Manuel
- Best Seller (1987) as Longshoreman #1
- The Hidden (1987) as Roberts
- Action Jackson (1988) as Poolroom Thug #2
- The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking (1988) as Fridolf
- Hero and the Terror (1988) as Victor
- Licence to Kill (1989) as Barrelhead Bar Patron (uncredited)
- L.A. Bounty (1989) as Willis
- Cage (1989) as Diablo
- Hard to Kill (1990) as Max Quentero
- El Diablo (1990) as Dancing Bear
- Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) as Waponi (uncredited)
- The Perfect Weapon (1991) as Bartender
- Driving Me Crazy (1991) as Bouncer
- Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991) as Man in Door (uncredited)
- Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991) as Big Indian
- The Taking of Beverly Hills (1991) as Benitez
- Curly Sue (1991) as Albert
- Grand Canyon (1991) as Ace Cop
- Aces: Iron Eagle III (1992) as Rapist
- Article 99 (1992) as Green Beret Waiting in Line (uncredited)
- Batman Returns (1992) as Terrifying Clown #1
- Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992) as Indian Chieftain
- Inside Edge (1992) as Henderson
- Nemesis (1992) as Mexican Man
- Sweet Justice (1992) as Biker
- Renegade (1992–1997, TV Series) as Bobby Sixkiller (main role)
- Sunset Grill (1993) as Gang Member #1
- DaVinci's War (1993) as Don Ho
- CIA II: Target Alexa (1993) as General Mendosa
- No Escape No Return (1993) as Rapist (uncredited)
- Hard Vice (1994) as Tony
- The Corpse Had a Familiar Face (1994)
- To the Limit (1995) as Don Williams
- The Scorpion King (2002) as Jesup
- Black Cloud (2004) as Peter
- Angels with Angles (2005) as El Capitan
- Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) as Keoki (small cameo)
- Taken by Force (2010) as Dakota
- Just Go with It (2011) as Bartender
- Soul Surfer (2011) as Ben Aipa
- Born to Ride (2011) as Dean
- Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012) as Tour Guide
- Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016) as Kalani - BBQ Chef
- Angel by Thursday (2016) as Rosales
- Kuleana (2017) as The Moke
References
- ↑ According to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905-1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. At Ancestry.com
- ↑ Branscombe Richmond Biography (1955-)
- ↑ Branscombe Richmond at the Motorcycle Hall of Fame