Richard Gant

Known for: Acting

Born: 1944-03-10 (age 82)

From: San Francisco, California, USA

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).

Filmography (99)

MOVIE
Hearts of Darkness: The Making of the Final Friday
2025
as Self
TV★ 7.0
The Wonder Years
2021
as Granddaddy Clisby
TV★ 7.5
Mr. Iglesias
2019
as Ray Hayward
TV★ 7.5
Doom Patrol
2019
as General Tony Anderson
TV★ 7.6
The Neighborhood
2018
as Walter
TV★ 7.6
Magnum P.I.
2018
as Joseph
TV★ 5.7
Champions
2018
as Chester
TV★ 7.8
The Chi
2018
as Mr. Bennett
TV★ 8.2
This Is Us
2016
as Albert Jones
TV★ 7.1
Greenleaf
2016
as Percy Lee
MOVIE★ 4.0
The Fright Night Files
2014
as Micheal
MOVIE
Island Song
2013
as Duke
TV★ 6.2
The Mindy Project
2012
as Melville Fuller
TV★ 6.0
The Soul Man
2012
as Fred
MOVIE★ 7.0
Screwball: The Ted Whitfield Story
2010
as Paps 'Pure Plastic' Patterson
MOVIE★ 4.6
Ashes
2010
as Thomas Muller
MOVIE★ 5.9
Waiting for Forever
2010
as Albert
TV★ 6.0
The Deep End
2010
as Judge Byron Cole
TV★ 7.7
Men of a Certain Age
2009
as Owen Thoreau Sr.
TV★ 7.6
The Middle
2009
as Pastor Watkins
TV★ 7.5
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
as Raymond Hanna
TV★ 6.7
Eli Stone
2008
as Judge Marlon Anderson
MOVIE★ 4.9
Daddy Day Camp
2007
as Buck
TV★ 7.3
General Hospital: Night Shift
2007
MOVIE★ 10.0
Young Cesar
2007
MOVIE★ 4.2
Fist of the Warrior
2007
as Chief Matthews
MOVIE★ 5.1
Cover
2007
as Robert Maas
MOVIE★ 5.7
Norbit
2007
as Preacher
MOVIE★ 5.5
Ezra
2007
as Mac Mondale
TV★ 5.7
Vanished
2006
as Police Chief
MOVIE★ 4.8
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
2006
as Jackson
TV★ 6.8
In Justice
2006
as Judge Walker
TV★ 8.1
How I Met Your Mother
2005
as Judge
TV★ 8.2
Bones
2005
as Arthur Lang
TV★ 7.0
American Dad!
2005
as Fireman #2 (voice)
TV★ 7.9
Boston Legal
2004
as Judge Vincent Kimball
TV★ 8.1
Deadwood
2004
as Hostetler
TV★ 8.5
Eve
2003
as Andrew Hunter
TV★ 8.2
Smallville
2001
as Terrence Reynolds
MOVIE★ 6.5
Kingdom Come
2001
as Clyde Kincade
TV★ 7.3
Special Unit 2
2001
as Captain Richard Page
MOVIE★ 5.0
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
2000
as Denise's Father
TV★ 6.9
Titus
2000
as FBI Agent
TV★ 8.1
Family Law
1999
as Judge John Wyles
TV★ 8.2
Charmed
1998
as Head Witch Doctor
MOVIE★ 10.0
Johnny B Good
1998
MOVIE★ 6.0
Divorcing Jack
1998
as Charles Parker
MOVIE★ 5.7
Godzilla
1998
as Admiral Phelps
MOVIE★ 5.9
Sour Grapes
1998
as Detective Crouch
TV★ 8.0
Damon
1998
as Judge Miller
MOVIE★ 7.8
The Big Lebowski
1998
as Older Cop
MOVIE★ 6.5
Bean
1997
as Lieutenant Brutus
TV★ 7.9
Smart Guy
1997
as Reverend Simms
MOVIE★ 4.5
Raven
1996
as Russ Carlson
MOVIE★ 5.4
The Glimmer Man
1996
as Detective Roden
TV★ 7.0
The Steve Harvey Show
1996
as Clarence Hightower
MOVIE★ 4.1
Ed
1996
as Umpire - Sharks Game
MOVIE★ 6.0
City Hall
1996
as Deputy Commissioner Samuels
TV★ 7.1
Moesha
1996
as Rev. Lovejoy
MOVIE★ 5.5
Trial by Fire
1995
as Judge
TV
Bonnie
1995
as Joe Briggs
TV★ 7.0
The Client
1995
as Tom
TV★ 6.5
The Drew Carey Show
1995
as Reverend Holloway
TV★ 7.3
The Parent 'Hood
1995
TV★ 8.4
Friends
1994
as Rhodes
TV★ 7.2
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Johnson
TV★ 7.8
ER
1994
as Mr. Lipson
TV★ 7.2
Chicago Hope
1994
as Darryl Harding
TV★ 8.0
Babylon 5
1994
as Captain Edward MacDougan
TV★ 7.1
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Det. Jim Michaels
TV★ 6.9
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as Judge R. Cobb
TV★ 8.1
Living Single
1993
as Al Evans
MOVIE★ 3.8
The Tower
1993
as Wilson
MOVIE★ 4.6
Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
1993
as Coroner
MOVIE★ 5.4
Posse
1993
as Doubletree
MOVIE★ 6.9
Men Don't Tell
1993
as Pope
MOVIE★ 6.0
CB4
1993
as Baa Baa Ack
MOVIE★ 5.5
Condition: Critical
1992
as Sgt. Lidner
TV★ 6.7
Renegade
1992
as Michael Prince
TV★ 7.5
Martin
1992
as Rev. Barnes
TV★ 7.6
Reasonable Doubts
1991
as Alvin Pinkston
TV★ 7.9
Roc
1991
as Black Officer
MOVIE★ 6.2
Stone Cold
1991
as Cunningham
MOVIE★ 5.8
Rocky V
1990
as George Washington Duke
TV★ 7.3
Beverly Hills, 90210
1990
as The Inspector
MOVIE★ 6.3
The Freshman
1990
as Lloyd Simpson
TV★ 6.9
Wings
1990
as Jack
TV★ 8.3
Seinfeld
1989
as Fred
MOVIE★ 4.2
Collision Course
1989
as Jarryd Guard #2
MOVIE★ 8.0
Internal Affairs
1988
as Police Commissioner
MOVIE★ 6.6
Suspect
1987
as Everett Bennett
TV★ 7.1
L.A. Law
1986
as Mr. Holmes
MOVIE★ 6.3
Krush Groove
1985
as Jay B (as Richard E. Gant)
TV★ 7.7
MacGyver
1985
as Asst. D.A. Johnny Denmark
TV★ 7.0
The Cosby Show
1984
as Moving Man
TV★ 7.4
Miami Vice
1984
as Battlin' Barry Gay
MOVIE★ 6.6
Night of the Juggler
1980
as Hospital Cop
MOVIE★ 5.7
Attica
1980
as Eddie Lewis
TV
Revenge of the Nerds
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as P.T. Turner