Sy Richardson
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 4, 1941
- Birthplace
- Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Symon Lionel Richardson (born June 4, 1941) is an American film and television actor. He made his film debut as the Fairy Godmother, in the 1977 American erotic musical comedy Cinderella. Richardson is perhaps best known as a regular in the films of Alex Cox, having appeared in Repo Man, Sid and Nancy, Straight to Hell, Walker, The Winner and Searchers 2.0. He played "Turbo" in the 1990 film Tripwire. He recently had a recurring role as the coroner on the TV series Pushing Daisies. He is also in They Live and played a tough L.A. County Sherrif in the gang classic Colors.
Filmography
It Wants Blood 2 2023
as Professor Smert
Young & Naive 2019
as Self
5th of July 2019
as Pops
Message From a Mistress 2017
as Mr. Hall
Faith of Our Fathers 2015
as Dan
Larry Crowne 2011
as Avery
Searchers 2.0 2010
as Fritz Frobisher
A Numbers Game 2010
as Bernie
Our Family Wedding 2010
as Sonny
- Hip-Hop Headstrong
Hip-Hop Headstrong 2010
as The Bishop
South of Heaven 2008
as Pawn Daddy
All About Us 2007
as Willie Earl
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning 2007
as Shiner #2
Lord Help Us 2007
as Church Member
Surviving Christmas 2004
as Doo-Dah Understudy
L.A. County 187 2003
as Leotis Brown
Human Nature 2001
as Police Detective
Extreme Honor 2001
as Schultz
After Diff'rent Strokes: When the Laughter Stopped 2000
as Mr. Coleman
The Playaz Court 2000
as Louie
Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Bar 1999
as Harry
Heat Vision and Jack 1999
as Doctor
- Erasable You
Erasable You 1998
as Miliatant
Shattered Illusions 1998
as Gene
Evil Obsession 1996
as Jim
The Winner 1996
as Bartender
Floundering 1994
as Commander K
The Glass Shield 1994
as Mr. Taylor
Posse 1993
as Shepherd, Writer
Eye of the Stranger 1993
as Jeb
Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel 1993
as Ernest
To Sleep with Anger 1990
as Marsh
Men at Work 1990
as Walt Richardson
The Grifters 1990
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Street Asylum 1990
as Sgt. 'Joker' Tatum
Catchfire 1990
as Capt. Walker
Tripwire 1989
as Turbo
Mystery Train 1989
as Newsvendor
Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects 1989
as Lavonne
Three Fugitives 1989
as Tucker
They Live 1988
as Black Revolutionary
Tapeheads 1988
as Bartender
Dead Man Walking 1988
as Snake
Colors 1988
as Bailey
Bad Dreams 1988
as Detective Wasserman
Cold Steel 1987
as Rashid
Walker 1987
as Captain Hornsby
Straight to Hell 1987
as Norwood
Medium Rare 1987
as Marv
Sid and Nancy 1986
as Methadone Caseworker
My Brother's Wedding 1985
as Mr. Dubois
Repo Man 1984
as Lite
Nocturna 1979
as RH Factor
Fairy Tales 1978
as Sirus
Petey Wheatstraw 1977
as Petey's Father
Cinderella 1977
as Fairy Godmother
Credits from TMDB.