Richard Lynch | |
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| Born | Richard Hugh Lynch February 12, 1940 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
| Died | June 19, 2012 (aged 72) Yucca Valley, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Richard H. Lynch |
| Alma mater | The Actors Studio, HB Studio |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1967–2012 |
| Spouse(s) | Béatrix Lynch (divorced) Lily Lynch |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Barry Lynch (brother) |
| Awards | Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor (1982) |
Richard Lynch (February 12, 1940 – June 19, 2012) was an American actor best known for portraying villains in films and television.
His film credits included Scarecrow, The Seven-Ups (both 1973), God Told Me To (1976), The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982), Invasion U.S.A. (1985), Little Nikita, Bad Dreams (both 1988), Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge (1991), and Halloween (2007). He appeared as Wolfe in the 1978 science fiction TV series Battlestar Galactica, and appeared again in its sequel series Galactica 1980, as Commander Xaviar. Lynch's other TV roles included Starsky and Hutch, Baretta, T. J. Hooker, Blue Thunder, Airwolf, The A-Team, The Fall Guy, Charmed, Vega$, Murder, She Wrote, and Star Trek: The Next Generation.