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Sy Richardson

Date of birth: 1941-06-04

Place of birth: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as:

Sy Richardson

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Sy Richardson is an American film and television actor.Richardson made his film debut as the Fairy Godmother, in the 1977 American erotic musical comedy Cinderella. He 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sy Richardson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movie Credits

Larry Crowne
3

Larry Crowne

2011-06-30

When he suddenly finds himself without his long-standing blue-collar job, Larry Crowne enrolls at hi

Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Bar
0

Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Bar

1999-09-25

A film about a small sushi counter in the lobby of a hotel in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, for Japanes

Tapeheads
2.6

Tapeheads

1988-10-21

The story of Ivan and Josh, two dimwitted ex-security guards who love music videos. Out of work, wit

Catchfire
2.6

Catchfire

1990-04-03

A witness to a mob assassination flees for her life from town to town, switching identities, but can

Straight to Hell
2.6

Straight to Hell

1987-06-26

A gang of bank robbers with a suitcase full of money go to the desert to hide out. After burying the

Petey Wheatstraw
2.8

Petey Wheatstraw

1977-11-01

Petey Wheatstraw is a candidate to become the devil's son-in-law. The storyline is a scaffolding on

Repo Man
3.3

Repo Man

1984-03-02

A down and out young punk gets a job working with a seasoned repo man, but what awaits him in his ne

Walker
3.2

Walker

1987-12-04

William Walker and his mercenary corps enter Nicaragua in the middle of the 19th century in order to

Fairy Tales
3

Fairy Tales

1978-08-01

On his twenty-first birthday, the Prince goes on a quest that takes him across the land searching fo

Surviving Christmas
2.9

Surviving Christmas

2004-09-21

A wealthy executive, Drew Latham (Ben Affleck) has no close relationships and becomes nostalgic for

Cinderella
2.6

Cinderella

1977-05-01

Cinderella, with the help of her "fairy" godmother, is granted heightened sexual prowess to win over

Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel
2.3

Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel

1993-03-17

Johnny Woo and Julie play an enduring couple who survive all sorts of interference from rival kick-b

South of Heaven
1.6

South of Heaven

2008-09-21

A man returning from a tour of duty is mistaken for his brother by debt-collecting gangsters, while

Searchers 2.0
3.1

Searchers 2.0

2007-08-31

Two actors who owe their entire careers to the Western genre seek revenge against a legendary screen

Bad Dreams
2.8

Bad Dreams

1988-04-08

Unity Field, a "free love" cult from the '70s, is mostly remembered for its notorious mass suicide l

Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects
2.7

Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects

1989-02-03

A brutal Los Angeles police lieutenant is determined to bust up an organization that forces underage

Lord Help Us
1.3

Lord Help Us

2007-02-01

Comedy about faith and family directed by Shavar Ross. When a recently widowed Baptist preacher (Bil

Nocturna
2.1

Nocturna

1979-06-01

Hard times have fallen on the Transylvanian House of Dracula. To help pay the taxes, Castle Dracula

Dead Man Walking
1.8

Dead Man Walking

1988-09-15

After Leila, his boss's daughter, is kidnapped by psychopathic plague victim Decker, chauffeur Chazz

Human Nature
3

Human Nature

2001-09-12

Obsessive scientist Nathan and his lover, the naturalist Lila, discover Puff: a man born and raised

Sid and Nancy
3.4

Sid and Nancy

1986-09-12

January 1978. After their success in England, the punk rock band Sex Pistols venture out on their to

Street Asylum
2.3

Street Asylum

1990-06-06

In the bleak near future Los Angeles has become a dangerous war zone with cops pitted against assort

Eye of the Stranger
2

Eye of the Stranger

1993-04-23

A stranger comes into town and causes a stir when he stands up for the townfolk, in the face of the

Floundering
2.5

Floundering

1994-11-04

John Boyz lives close to where they film "Baywatch", but you'd never know it. His life is full of bi

It Wants Blood 2
1

It Wants Blood 2

2023-08-10

Two giant monsters are forced to battle head to head on the political circuit as they run against ea

Faith of Our Fathers
2.8

Faith of Our Fathers

2015-07-01

With the Vietnam War raging in 1969, two young fathers report for duty. A man of great faith and a d

They Live
3.6

They Live

1988-11-04

A lone drifter stumbles upon a unique pair of sunglasses that reveal aliens are systematically gaini

Colors
3.2

Colors

1988-04-15

A confident young cop is shown the ropes by a veteran partner in the dangerous gang-controlled barri

All About Us
2.2

All About Us

2007-10-01

Two Hollywood filmmakers attempt to find Morgan Freeman in Mississippi and convince him to star in t

A Numbers Game
2

A Numbers Game

2010-04-15

Neil Black is a good looking schmoozer who can sell anything to anyone, literally. The beautiful Cat

The Glass Shield
2.5

The Glass Shield

1994-09-16

J.J. is a rookie in the Sheriff's Department and the first black officer at that station. Racial ten

My Brother's Wedding
3.4

My Brother's Wedding

1983-09-13

A young African-American man, living in Los Angeles without direction in his life, reluctantly agree

Evil Obsession
1.8

Evil Obsession

1996-09-19

As models show up on calendars and magazine covers, someone is making bodies show up at the morgue.

Our Family Wedding
2.8

Our Family Wedding

2010-03-12

The weeks leading up to a young couple's wedding is comic and stressful, especially as their respect

Tripwire
2

Tripwire

1989-11-30

A band of ruthless international terrorists led by Josef Szabo hijack a speeding railroad train load

Men at Work
2.9

Men at Work

1990-08-24

Two garbage men find the body of a city councilman in a trash can on their route. With help from a s

Shattered Illusions
1.8

Shattered Illusions

1998-02-01

A Psycho stalks a talk radio personality and her mentally challenged sister.

L.A. County 187
0

L.A. County 187

2003-07-05

It's another night in L.A. County 187 for policeman Walter Drazin and his team, but when they find t

Three Fugitives
3.3

Three Fugitives

1989-01-27

On his first day after being released from jail for 14 armed bank robberies, Lucas finds himself cau

Erasable You
0

Erasable You

1998-06-13

A man hires an assassin to kill his money-grabbing first wife.

Heat Vision and Jack
2.9

Heat Vision and Jack

1999-01-10

As the result of a NASA miscalculation, Astronaut Jack Austin flew too close to the sun, the rays ex

Medium Rare
2.3

Medium Rare

1987-03-04

Death of his wife's pet poodle and a threatening movie producer create a world of trouble for a midd

Posse
2.7

Posse

1993-05-14

A group of mostly black infantrymen return from the Spanish-American War with a cache of gold. They

5th of July
2.1

5th of July

2019-02-14

All he wanted to do was spread his father's ashes in the national park - mayhem ensues.

Mystery Train
3.7

Mystery Train

1989-09-06

In Memphis, Tennessee, over the course of a single night, the Arcade Hotel, run by an eccentric nigh

The Grifters
3.2

The Grifters

1990-08-08

A small-time conman has his loyalties torn between his estranged mother and his new girlfriend, both

Cold Steel
2.4

Cold Steel

1987-12-11

On Christmas Eve, Johnny Modine's father is murdered by a psycho cut-throat. The cop swears bloody r

After Diff'rent Strokes: When the Laughter Stopped
2.6

After Diff'rent Strokes: When the Laughter Stopped

2000-05-16

You've read the stories, you've seen the documentaries. Now see the movie that brings it all to life

The Playaz Court
0

The Playaz Court

2000-01-01

The courts of Englewood are as far removed from the hollowed halls of justice as a street ball playe

Message From a Mistress
3.5

Message From a Mistress

2017-05-01

Longtime best friends Renee, Aria, Jaime and Jessa have shared just about everything. All hell break

To Sleep with Anger
3.4

To Sleep with Anger

1990-10-12

An enigmatic drifter from the South comes to visit an old acquaintance who now lives in South-Centra

Young & Naive
0

Young & Naive

Young & Na!ve is a poetic apology to everyone ever sexually molested and a film that needs to be see

Extreme Honor
1.7

Extreme Honor

2001-06-12

A highly decorated Navy Seal is forced out of retirement in order to save his son's life and bring j

Hip-Hop Headstrong
0

Hip-Hop Headstrong

2010-01-01

A glimpse inside the head of the world's greatest living Hip-Hop fan. This comedy short shares the e

The Winner
2.2

The Winner

1996-09-13

A long lucky streak makes a nice guy the target of opportunists like his brother, his girlfriend, an