Richard Herd
Richard Thomas Herd Jr. (September 26, 1932 – May 26, 2020) was an American actor appearing in numerous supporting, recurring, and guest roles in television series and occasional film roles from the 1970s to the 2010s. He was well known in the science fiction community for his role in the 1983 NBC miniseries V and 1984 sequel V: The Final Battle, as John, the Visitors' Supreme Commander. Other major roles in his career included recurring parts on the NBC series seaQuest DSV as Admiral William Noyce; on Star Trek: Voyager as Admiral Owen Paris, the father of helmsman Tom Paris; and as George Costanza's boss Matt Wilhelm on Seinfeld. In two guest appearances on Quantum Leap, he played children's show host "Captain Galaxy", a would-be time traveler, and a miner named Ziggy Ziganovich. He also voiced Father Elijah in the Dead Money expansion for Fallout: New Vegas. Herd appeared at several fan conventions for his science fiction roles. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Herd, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography (120 titles)
That Guy... Who Was In That Thing 3: Trek Stars
Self · 2019
6.5MovieThe Silent Natural
Mr. Beagle · 2019
6.9MovieThe Mule
Tim Kennedy · 2018
4.8MovieA Christmas in New York
Bob Burgess · 2017
7.6MovieGet Out
Roman Armitage · 2017
5.0MovieStar Trek: Renegades
Admiral Paris · 2015
8.2ShowShameless
Gerald · 2011
7.7ShowHawaii Five-0
Old Milton · 2010
7.9ShowRizzoli & Isles
Patrick Doyle, Sr. · 2010
3.1MovieInAlienable
Professor Randolph Barnett · 2008
4.8MovieDog Days of Summer
Frank Cooper · 2007
3.5MovieThe Anna Nicole Smith Story
J. Howard Marshall · 2007
6.2MovieThe Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Commissioner Hans Raab · 2005
8.1ShowGhost Whisperer
Stephen Devine · 2005
7.9ShowDesperate Housewives
Harry Gaunt · 2004
8.0MovieRoddenberry on Patrol
Captain Kirkus · 2003
7.8ShowCold Case
Gene Karnow (2008) · 2003
7.7ShowThe O.C.
Uncle Shaun · 2003
7.7ShowCSI: Miami
Judge Paul Landsman · 2002
7.6ShowEverwood
Herb Roberts · 2002
6.9MovieJoseph: King of Dreams
Jacob (voice) · 2000
6.8ShowThe District
Sam SheridanAndi · 2000
8.1ShowFamily Law
Judge Neil Walker · 1999
5.0MovieA Fare to Remember
Mr. Jennings · 1999
4.0MovieI Married a Monster
Dr. Paul Drummond · 1998
4.5MovieThe Survivor
Bradford · 1998
6.3MovieMidnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
Henry Skerridge · 1997
8.1ShowBuffy the Vampire Slayer
Dr. Stanley Backer · 1997
5.2MovieJourney of the Heart
Principal Martin · 1997
4.2MovieYesterday's Target
Aaron Winfield · 1996