Biography
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.
Acted in 70
2020s
- 2023
It Wants Blood 2
Professor Smert
2010s
- 2019
5th of July
Pops
- 2017
- 2015
- 2014
- 2011
- 2010
Searchers 2.0
Fritz Frobisher
A Numbers Game
Bernie
2000s
- 2008
South of Heaven
Pawn Daddy
- 2007
Lord Help Us
Church Member
- 2004
- 2003
L.A. County 187
Leotis Brown
- 2002
- 2001
Extreme Honor
Schultz
- 2000
After Diff'rent Strokes: When the Laughter Stopped
Mr. Coleman
The Playaz Court
Louie
1990s
- 1999
Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Bar
Harry
Heat Vision and Jack
Doctor
- 1998
Shattered Illusions
Gene
- 1996
- 1994
Floundering
Commander K
- 1993
- 1992
- 1990
To Sleep with Anger
Marsh
Street Asylum
Sgt. 'Joker' Tatum
1980s
- 1989
Tripwire
Turbo
- 1988
Dead Man Walking
Snake
Bad Dreams
Detective Wasserman
- 1987
Cold Steel
Rashid
Straight to Hell
Norwood
Medium Rare
Marv
- 1986
- 1985
My Brother's Wedding
Mr. Dubois
- 1984
- 1982
- 1981
1970s
- 1979
Nocturna
RH Factor
- 1978
Fairy Tales
Sirus
- 1977
Wrote 1
1990s
- 1993
Appearances1
2010s
- 2019
Young & Naive
Self