Biography
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.
Acted in 116
2010s
- 2019
The Silent Natural
Mr. Beagle
- 2018
- 2017
A Christmas in New York
Bob Burgess
- 2011
- 2010
2000s
- 2008
- 2007
- 2005
- 2004
- 2003
- 2002
- 2000
1990s
- 1999
A Fare to Remember
Mr. Jennings
- 1998
I Married a Monster
Dr. Paul Drummond
The Survivor
Bradford
- 1997
Journey of the Heart
Principal Martin
- 1996
- 1995
The Secretary
Chuck Bosnell
- 1994
The Gift of Love
Movie
Cosmic Slop
Cardinal (segment 'The First Commandment')
Winnetka Road
Mike · 1 episode
- 1993
SeaQuest DSV
Admiral Noyce
The Judas Project
Arthur Cunningham
- 1992
Majority Rule
Rep. Harold Reynolds
Seduction: Three Tales from the 'Inner Sanctum'
Charles Hackley
- 1990
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
Ray Goodrich
Corporate Affairs
Cyrus Kinkaid
Camp Cucamonga
Thornton Bradley
Fall From Grace
Richard Dortch
1980s
- 1989
Nashville Beat
Chief Kincaid
- 1988
Favorite Son
TV
- 1987
Beauty and the Beast
Richard Barnes · 1 episode
- 1986
- 1985
- 1984
- 1983
- 1982
Farrell: For the People
Randolph Gardner
The Devlin Connection
Lt. Harvey Bukowski · 1 episode
- 1981
Lovely But Deadly
Charley Gilmarten
Elvis and the Beauty Queen
Sanford Thompson
- 1980
Fighting Back: The Story of Rocky Bleier
Chuck Knoll
Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb
Gen. Groves
Wolf Lake
George
1970s
- 1979
Marciano
John Furst
The Onion Field
Beat Cop
Ike
Gen. Omar N. Bradley
Ike
Gen. Omar Bradley · 2 episodes
- 1978
Terror Out of the Sky
Col. Mangus
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid
Donovan
F.I.S.T.
Mike Monahan
- 1977
The Hunted Lady
Capt. Wilson
- 1976
- 1975
- 1974
- 1973
Pueblo
Lt. Cmdr. C. Clark
- 1972
- 1971
Libertad para la juventud
Movie
- 1970
