Lance E. Nichols facts for kids

Lance E. Nichols is an American actor born on July 13, 1955. He is well-known for playing the character of Larry Williams, a dentist, in the TV series Treme.

Early Life and Learning

Lance Nichols grew up in New Orleans, Louisiana. He went to McDonogh 35 College Preparatory Charter High School. Later, he studied at the University of New Orleans.

Acting Career Highlights

Lance Nichols has appeared in many movies and TV shows. He is known for his roles in the films The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and the TV series House of Cards. Since he is from New Orleans, he often acts in movies filmed there.

In 2012, he played a character named Larry in a commercial for Chase Bank. This character was similar to his role in Treme. The commercial also featured famous football player Drew Brees and his family. It was shown during the Super Bowl XLVI broadcast.

From 2015 to 2019, Lance Nichols was a supporting character in the martial arts drama series Into the Badlands. He played a character called The River King.

Selected Roles in Film and TV

Lance Nichols has had a long and busy career. He has acted in over 100 films and many television shows. Here are some of his notable appearances:

Movies

• Project X (1987)
• Snake Eyes (1998)
• K-PAX (2001)
• Runaway Jury (2003)
• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
• The Last Song (2010)
• Green Lantern (2011)
• Contraband (2012)
• Beautiful Creatures (2013)
• Homefront (2013)
• Fantastic Four (2015)
• Heist (2015)
• Before I Wake (2016)
• Assassination Nation (2018)
• Black Water (2018)
• Palmer (2021)
• The Burial (2023)

Television Shows

• Gimme a Break! (1983)
• The Twilight Zone (1985)
• Cheers (1987)
• Murder, She Wrote (1990)
• The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1995)
• 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996)
• Everybody Loves Raymond (1997)
• NYPD Blue (1998, 2000)
• The Drew Carey Show (2001)
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer (2003)
• Desperate Housewives (2005)
• ER (2006)
• Treme (2010–2013) – as Larry Williams
• American Horror Story: Coven (2013)
• House of Cards (2013, 2016)
• NCIS: New Orleans (2015)
• Into the Badlands (2015–2018) – as River King
• The Purge (2018)
• Queen of the South (2019–2021)