ACTOR · FROM CINCINNATI, USA
Sy Richardson
Born 1941 · 85 years old73 credits since 1977
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ABOUT SY
Symon Lionel Richardson (born June 4, 1941) is an American film and television actor. He made his film debut as the Fairy Godmother, in the 1977 American erotic musical comedy Cinderella. Richardson 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.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born4 June 1941
BirthplaceCincinnati, USA
Known forActing
On Cineora50 of 72 titles
Known for
The titles people know Sy from.
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IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 50
- Average IMDb
- 6.4
- Highest rated
- The ShieldIMDb 8.7
- Working since
- 1977
Size: how widely seen
Filmography
The 2020s
1 title
as Professor Smert
The 2010s
12 titles · IMDb 6.4 on average
Seriesas Brother Franklin · 1 episode
as Pops
as Mr. Hall
Seriesas David · 1 episode
Movieas Dan
Seriesas Moon Rock · 1 episode
Movieas Avery
as Fritz Frobisher
The 2000s
15 titles · IMDb 7.0 on average
as Pawn Daddy
Seriesas Coroner · 11 episodes
as Willie Earl
Movieas Shiner #2
as Church Member
Movieas Doo-Dah Understudy
Seriesas Lester · 1 episode
as Leotis Brown
The 1990s
22 titles · IMDb 6.4 on average
as Harry
Movieas Doctor
Seriesas Father Wilkins · 1 episode
Erasable You
Not on Cineoraas Miliatant
as Gene
Seriesas Gus · 1 episode
as Jim
Movieas Bartender
The 1980s
18 titles · IMDb 6.4 on average
as Turbo
Movieas Newsvendor
Movieas Lavonne
Movieas Tucker
Movieas Black Revolutionary
Movieas Bartender
Movieas Snake
Movieas Bailey
The 1970s
4 titles · IMDb 5.4 on averageMovieas RH Factor
as Sirus
Movieas Petey's Father
Movieas Fairy Godmother
Often works with
The people who keep turning up in Sy’s titles.
Alex CoxDirector · Repo Man, Sid and Nancy and 3 more
Joe StrummerSid and Nancy, Mystery Train and 2 more
John CusackThe Grifters, Tapeheads and 1 more
Xander BerkeleySid and Nancy, Walker and 1 more
Charles BurnettDirector · The Glass Shield, To Sleep with Anger and 1 more
Dan WoolComposer · Sid and Nancy, Straight to Hell and 1 more
Susan BarnesThey Live, Repo Man and 1 more
Bruce McGillRizzoli & Isles and Three Fugitives
