Richard Edward Gant (March 10, 1944) is an American actor best known for Norbit (2007), Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993), and Bean (1997).
He is married to Arline Burks and they have two children.
Filmography
Film Roles
- 1980: Night Of The Juggler as Hospital Cop
- 1980: Attica as Eddie Lewis
- 1985: Krush Groove as Jay B
- 1987: Suspect as Everett Bennett
- 1988: Internal Affairs as Police Commissioner
- 1989: Collision Course as Jarryd Guard #2
- 1990: Love Or Money as Zoo
- 1990: The Freshman as Lloyd Simpson
- 1990: Rocky V as George Washington Duke
- 1991: Stone Cold as Cunningham
- 1991: False Arrest as Det. John Volland
- 1991: Revenge Of The Nerds 1991 as P.T. Turner
- 1992: Condition Critical as Sgt. Lidner
- 1993: The Tower as Wilson
- 1993: CB4 as Baa Baa Ack
- 1993: Men Don't Tell as Pope
- 1993: Posse as Doubletree
- 1993: Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday as Coroner
- 1995: Trial By Fire as Judge
- 1996: City Hall as Deputy Commissioner Samuels
- 1996: Ed as Umpire
- 1996: The Glimmer Man as Det. Roden
- 1996: Raven as Russ Carlson
- 1997: Bean as Lt. Brutus
- 1998: The Big Lebowski as Older Cop
- 1998: Sour Grapes as Det. Crouch
- 1998: Godzilla as Adm. Phelps
- 1998: Divorcing Jack as Charles Parker
- 2000: Nutty Professor II: The Klumps as Denise's Father
- 2001: Kingdom Come as Clyde Kincade
- 2003: The Partners as Deputy Chief
- 2005: Laylas Girl as JB
- 2006: Hood of Horror as Jackson
- 2006: Summertime as Paul Reeseman
- 2007: Ezra as Mac Mondale
- 2007: Norbit as Preacher
- 2007: Fist Of The Warrior as Chief Matthews
- 2007: Daddy Day Camp as Buck
- 2007: Camp as Robert Mass
- 2010: Waiting For Forever as Albert
- 2010: Ashes as Thomas Muller
- 2010: Screwball The Ted Whitfield Story as Paps 'Pure Plastic' Patterson
- 2013: Bleach as Harvey
- 2014: The Fright Night Files as Michael
- 2016: The Fluffy Shop as Carl
- 2017: Miss Me This Christmas as J.J. James
- 2017: You Cant Fight Christmas as J.J. James
Television Roles
- 1987: Spenser For Hire as George
- 1989: The Cosby Show as Moving Man
- 1989: Miami Vice as Battlin' Barry Gay
- 1991: MacGyver as Asst. D.A. Johnny Denmark
- 1991-1992: Reasonable Doubts as Alvin Pinkston (6 episodes)
- 1992: Jake and the Fatman as Mr. Nelson
- 1992: Beverly Hills, 90210 as The Inspector
- 1992: Roc as Black Officer
- 1992: Rhythm And Blues as Mr. Estes
- 1992: Murphy Brown as Judge
- 1993: L.A. Law as Mr. Holmes
- 1993: Empty Nest as Sgt. Fletcher
- 1993: Seinfeld as Fred
- 1993: Renegade as Michael Prince
- 1993: Wings as Jack
- 1993: Trade Winds as Judge
- 1993-1997: Diagnosis: Murder as Det. Jim Michaels/Deputy Chief Clark Nichols (3 episodes)
- 1994: Thea as Henry Bolton
- 1994: Lois & Clark as Judge R. Cobb
- 1994: Martin as Rev. Barnes
- 1994: Living Single as Al Evans
- 1994: Picket Fences as Lawyer
- 1994-1999: NYPD Blue as Sgt. Bill Dornan/Desk Sergeant/Leroy Glover/ 8th Precinct Desk Sgt. Sudram (11 episodes)
- 1995: The Marshal as Glenfield
- 1995: Bonnie as Joe Briggs
- 1996: The Client as Tom
- 1996: Touched by an Angel as Johnson
- 1996: Chicago Hope as Det. Darryl Harding
- 1997: The Parent 'Hood as Mr. Veasey
- 1997: Friends as Dr. Rhodes
- 1997: Smart Guy as Rev. Simms
- 1997: Babylon 5 as Capt. Edward MacDougan
- 1997: Alright Already as Judge George Goodwin
- 1997: Built To Last as Wilson
- 1998: The Steve Harvey Show as Clarence Hightower
- 1998: Damon as Judge Miller
- 1998: ER as Mr. Lipson
- 1998-2000: For Your Love as Mr. Talbot (3 episodes)
- 2000: Family Law as Judge John Wyles
- 2000: The Drew Carey Show as Rev. Holloway
- 2001: Moesha as Rev. Lovechild
- 2001: The Job as Lieutenant
- 2001-2002: Special Unit 2 as Capt. Richard Page
- 2002: Providence as Judge William Fulshaw
- 2002: The District as Holland Isaacs
- 2002: Titus as FBI Agent
- 2002: Smallville as Terrence Reynolds
- 2003: Charmed as Head Witch Doctor
- 2003-2004: Eve as Andrew Hunter (4 episodes)
- 2004: Yes, Dear as Officer
- 2004: JAG as Rear Admiral Novak
- 2004: Dragnet as Chemist
- 2004-2006: Deadwood as Hostetler (7 episodes)
- 2005: Sex Love And Secrets as Mr. Jackson
- 2006: In Justice as Judge Walker
- 2006: Vanished as Police Chief
- 2006: How I Met Your Mother as Judge
- 2007: The Bill Engvall Show as Martin
- 2007-2008: General Hospital as Dr. Russell Ford (36 episodes)
- 2007-2008: General Hospital Night Shift as Dr. Russell Ford (14 episodes)
- 2007-2011: American Dad! as Fireman #2/Narrator (4 episodes)
- 2008: Boston Legal as Judge Vincent Kimball
- 2008: Bones as Arthur Lang
- 2008: Eli Stone as Judge Marlon Anderson
- 2009: Cold Case as (2009) George Watson
- 2009-2011: Men of a Certain Age as Owen Thoreau Sr.
- 2010: The Deep End as Judge Byron Cole
- 2012: The Middle as Pastor Watkins
- 2012: Bunheads as Michael
- 2012-2017: The Mindy Project as Melville Fuller (7 episodes)
- 2013: Back in the Game as Earl
- 2013-2015: The Game as Walter Mack (4 episodes)
- 2014-2018: Family Time as Darius (11 episodes)
- 2015: The Blexicans as Carl Sr.
- 2015: Married as Lincoln
- 2016: The Soul Man as Fred
- 2017: Champions as Chester
- 2018: Dear White People as Uncle Stu
- 2018: This Is Us as Albert Jones
- 2018-2020: Greenleaf as Percy Lee (7 episodes)
- 2019: The Chi as Mr. Bennett
- 2019-2020: Mr. Iglesias as Ray Hayward (18 episodes)
- 2020-2021: The Neighborhood as Walter (3 episodes)
- 2021: Doom Patrol as Gen. Tony
- 2021: Magnum PI as Joseph
- 2021-2022: The Wonder Years as Granddaddy Clisby (recurring)
- 2022: NCIS: Los Angeles as Raymond Hanna
Shorts
- 1991: Last Breeze Of Summer as Will Davis
- 2013: Island Song as Duke
- 2017: Atone as Unknown Man
Music Videos
- 2020: Tay Da Prince Feat. John Legend: Love One Another
