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Sy Richardson
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| Born | 1941 (age 83–84) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
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| Education | Kennedy–King College (AA) University of Colorado Boulder (BS) |
| Occupation | Actor |
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 United States Navy |
Sy Richardson (born in 1941) is an American actor who has appeared in many films and TV shows. He has also written two movie scripts, including the one for the 1993 film Posse.
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Early Life and Education
Sy Richardson was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and grew up in Chicago. He went to Farragut Career Academy for high school. After that, he served for two years in the United States Navy.
He continued his education at Kennedy–King College, where he earned a degree in black history and music in 1972. Later, in 1975, he got a degree in journalism, focusing on advertising, from the University of Colorado Boulder.
Acting Career Highlights
Sy Richardson is well-known for his roles in movies directed by Alex Cox. Some of these films include Repo Man, Sid and Nancy, and Straight to Hell. He also played the character "Turbo" in the 1990 movie Tripwire.
On television, he had a regular role as the coroner in the TV series Pushing Daisies. He also appeared in other popular films like They Live and Colors.
Selected Film Roles
Sy Richardson has acted in many films over the years. Here are a few examples:
- Repo Man (1984) as Lite
- Sid and Nancy (1986) as Methadone Caseworker
- Straight to Hell (1987) as Norwood
- Walker (1987) as Capt. Hornsby
- Colors (1988) as Bailey
- They Live (1988) as Black Revolutionary
- Three Fugitives (1989) as Tucker
- Tripwire (1989) as Turbo
- Posse (1993) as Shepherd (he also wrote the script for this film)
- The Winner (1996) as Bartender
- Human Nature (2001) as Police detective
- Our Family Wedding (2010) as Sonny
- Larry Crowne (2011) as Avery
Selected Television Roles
Sy Richardson has also appeared in many television shows. Here are some of his notable TV roles:
- Hill Street Blues (1985) as Baggage Attendant
- Wings (1990) as Luther
- Cheers (1992) as Gordon
- Martin (1995) as Boss man
- Profiler (1998) as Gus
- Becker (1999) as Mr. Duncan
- ER (2003) as Coleman
- Charmed (2004) as Father Wilkins
- The Shield (2005) as Brother William
- Monk (2006, 2007) as Janitor / Sanitation Worker
- Pushing Daisies (2007–2009) as Coroner (12 episodes)
- NCIS (2013) as Lester
- Documentary Now! (2015) as David
- Family Reunion (2020) as Brother Franklin
