Actor profile

Richard Herd

26th September 1932 Boston, Massachusetts, USA Acting

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.

58 Movies 65 TV Shows 125 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

The Silent Natural poster

The Silent Natural 2nd June 2019 as Mr. Beagle

The Mule poster

The Mule 14th December 2018 as Tim Kennedy

A Christmas in New York poster

A Christmas in New York 28th November 2017 as Bob Burgess

Get Out poster

Get Out 24th February 2017 as Roman Armitage

Star Trek: Renegades poster

Star Trek: Renegades 24th August 2015 as Admiral Paris

InAlienable poster

InAlienable 19th January 2008 as Professor Randolph Barnett

Dog Days of Summer poster

Dog Days of Summer 14th September 2007 as Frank Cooper

The Anna Nicole Smith Story poster

The Anna Nicole Smith Story 30th August 2007 as J. Howard Marshall

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari poster

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari 22nd October 2005 as Commissioner Hans Raab

Roddenberry on Patrol poster

Roddenberry on Patrol 22nd November 2003 as Captain Kirkus

Joseph: King of Dreams poster

Joseph: King of Dreams 7th November 2000 as Jacob (voice)

A Fare to Remember poster

A Fare to Remember 11th March 1999 as Mr. Jennings

I Married a Monster poster

I Married a Monster 8th October 1998 as Dr. Paul Drummond

The Survivor poster

The Survivor 1st January 1998 as Bradford

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil poster

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil 21st November 1997 as Henry Skerridge

Journey of the Heart poster

Journey of the Heart 2nd March 1997 as Principal Martin

Yesterday's Target poster

Yesterday's Target 22nd April 1996 as Aaron Winfield

Sgt. Bilko poster

Sgt. Bilko 29th March 1996 as General Tennyson

The Secretary poster

The Secretary 12th April 1995 as Chuck Bosnell

The Gift of Love poster

The Gift of Love 17th December 1994

Cosmic Slop poster

Cosmic Slop 8th November 1994 as Cardinal (segment 'The First Commandment')

SeaQuest DSV poster

SeaQuest DSV 12th September 1993 as Admiral Noyce

The Judas Project poster

The Judas Project 19th February 1993 as Arthur Cunningham

Majority Rule poster

Majority Rule 27th October 1992 as Rep. Harold Reynolds

Seduction: Three Tales from the 'Inner Sanctum' poster

Seduction: Three Tales from the 'Inner Sanctum' 5th April 1992 as Charles Hackley

The Great Los Angeles Earthquake poster

The Great Los Angeles Earthquake 11th November 1990 as Ray Goodrich

Corporate Affairs poster

Corporate Affairs 5th October 1990 as Cyrus Kinkaid

Camp Cucamonga poster

Camp Cucamonga 23rd September 1990 as Thornton Bradley

Fall From Grace poster

Fall From Grace 29th April 1990 as Richard Dortch

Nashville Beat poster

Nashville Beat 21st October 1989 as Chief Kincaid

Gleaming the Cube poster

Gleaming the Cube 13th January 1989 as Ed Lawndale

My First Love poster

My First Love 4th December 1988 as Chet Townsend

Planes, Trains and Automobiles poster

Planes, Trains and Automobiles 26th November 1987 as Walt

Summer Rental poster

Summer Rental 9th August 1985 as Angus MacLachlan

Trancers poster

Trancers 7th November 1984 as Chairman Spencer

Deal of the Century poster

Deal of the Century 4th November 1983 as Lyle

Farrell: For the People poster

Farrell: For the People 18th October 1982 as Randolph Gardner

Lovely But Deadly poster

Lovely But Deadly 19th June 1981 as Charley Gilmarten

Elvis and the Beauty Queen poster

Elvis and the Beauty Queen 1st March 1981 as Sanford Thompson

Fighting Back: The Story of Rocky Bleier poster

Fighting Back: The Story of Rocky Bleier 7th December 1980 as Chuck Knoll

Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb poster

Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb 23rd November 1980 as Gen. Groves

Private Benjamin poster

Private Benjamin 6th October 1980 as General Foley

Schizoid poster

Schizoid 1st September 1980 as Donahue

Wolf Lake poster

Wolf Lake 8th February 1980 as George

Marciano poster

Marciano 21st October 1979 as John Furst

The Onion Field poster

The Onion Field 9th September 1979 as Beat Cop

Ike poster

Ike 3rd May 1979 as Gen. Omar N. Bradley

The China Syndrome poster

The China Syndrome 16th March 1979 as Evan McCormack

Terror Out of the Sky poster

Terror Out of the Sky 26th December 1978 as Col. Mangus

Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid poster

Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid 26th May 1978 as Donovan

F.I.S.T. poster

F.I.S.T. 26th April 1978 as Mike Monahan

Dr. Scorpion poster

Dr. Scorpion 24th February 1978 as Bill Worthington

The Hunted Lady poster

The Hunted Lady 28th November 1977 as Capt. Wilson

I Never Promised You a Rose Garden poster

I Never Promised You a Rose Garden 14th July 1977 as Dr. Halle

All the President's Men poster

All the President's Men 9th April 1976 as James W. McCord Jr.

Pueblo poster

Pueblo 29th March 1973 as Lt. Cmdr. C. Clark

Libertad para la juventud poster

Libertad para la juventud 5th May 1971

Hercules in New York poster

Hercules in New York 23rd February 1970 as Television Presenter

Shameless poster

Shameless 9th January 2011 as Gerald

Hawaii Five-0 poster

Hawaii Five-0 20th September 2010 as Old Milton

Rizzoli & Isles poster

Rizzoli & Isles 12th July 2010 as Patrick Doyle, Sr.

Ghost Whisperer poster

Ghost Whisperer 23rd September 2005 as Stephen Devine

Desperate Housewives poster

Desperate Housewives 3rd October 2004 as Harry Gaunt

Cold Case poster

Cold Case 28th September 2003 as Gene Karnow (2008)

The O.C. poster

The O.C. 5th August 2003 as Uncle Shaun

CSI: Miami poster

CSI: Miami 23rd September 2002 as Judge Paul Landsman

Everwood poster

Everwood 16th September 2002 as Herb Roberts

The District poster

The District 7th October 2000 as Sam SheridanAndi

Family Law poster

Family Law 20th September 1999 as Judge Neil Walker

Buffy the Vampire Slayer poster

Buffy the Vampire Slayer 10th March 1997 as Dr. Stanley Backer

Pacific Blue poster

Pacific Blue 2nd March 1996 as Ethan Callaway

JAG poster

JAG 23rd September 1995 as Charlie Hoskins

Caroline in the City poster

Caroline in the City 21st September 1995 as Barney Baxter

Star Trek: Voyager poster

Star Trek: Voyager 16th January 1995 as Adm. Owen Paris

ER poster

ER 19th September 1994 as Dr. Murphy

Winnetka Road poster

Winnetka Road 12th March 1994 as Mike

Diagnosis: Murder poster

Diagnosis: Murder 29th October 1993 as Archie Mullen

seaQuest DSV poster

seaQuest DSV 12th September 1993 as Admiral Noyce

seaQuest DSV poster

seaQuest DSV 12th September 1993 as Secretary General Noyce

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. poster

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. 27th August 1993 as President Cleveland

Walker, Texas Ranger poster

Walker, Texas Ranger 21st April 1993 as General Garrity

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman poster

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman 1st January 1993 as Dr. John Hansen

Renegade poster

Renegade 19th September 1992 as Sheriff Frank Brown

Mancuso, F.B.I. poster

Mancuso, F.B.I. 13th October 1989

Seinfeld poster

Seinfeld 5th July 1989 as Wilhelm

Tales from the Crypt poster

Tales from the Crypt 10th June 1989 as Phil Stone

Quantum Leap poster

Quantum Leap 26th March 1989 as Moe Stein

Quantum Leap poster

Quantum Leap 26th March 1989 as Ziggy Ziganovich / Moe Stein

Favorite Son poster

Favorite Son 30th October 1988

China Beach poster

China Beach 26th April 1988 as Bartender (uncredited)

Star Trek: The Next Generation poster

Star Trek: The Next Generation 28th September 1987 as L'Kor

Jake and the Fatman poster

Jake and the Fatman 26th September 1987

Beauty and the Beast poster

Beauty and the Beast 25th September 1987 as Richard Barnes

Matlock poster

Matlock 3rd March 1986 as Police Capt. Edward Hanna / The Mad Hatter

The Golden Girls poster

The Golden Girls 14th September 1985 as Ernie

Murder, She Wrote poster

Murder, She Wrote 30th September 1984 as Harvey McKittrick

Murder, She Wrote poster

Murder, She Wrote 30th September 1984 as Arnett Cobb

V: The Final Battle poster

V: The Final Battle 6th May 1984 as John

Scarecrow and Mrs. King poster

Scarecrow and Mrs. King 3rd October 1983 as Jake Williamson

Hardcastle and McCormick poster

Hardcastle and McCormick 18th September 1983 as Arthur Huntley / Lonnie Vanatta

V poster

V 1st May 1983 as John

The A-Team poster

The A-Team 23rd January 1983 as Jonathan Durcell

The Devlin Connection poster

The Devlin Connection 2nd October 1982 as Lt. Harvey Bukowski

Knight Rider poster

Knight Rider 26th September 1982 as Lyle Jastrow

Matt Houston poster

Matt Houston 26th September 1982

T. J. Hooker poster

T. J. Hooker 13th March 1982 as Captain Dennis Sheridan

Cassie & Co. poster

Cassie & Co. 29th January 1982 as John Beringer

Falcon Crest poster

Falcon Crest 4th December 1981 as Calvin Kleeger

Simon & Simon poster

Simon & Simon 24th November 1981

Simon & Simon poster

Simon & Simon 24th November 1981 as Consul Dearborn

The Greatest American Hero poster

The Greatest American Hero 18th March 1981

Hill Street Blues poster

Hill Street Blues 15th January 1981 as Mike

Knots Landing poster

Knots Landing 27th December 1979 as Dr. Aaron Stahl

Hart to Hart poster

Hart to Hart 22nd September 1979

Hart to Hart poster

Hart to Hart 22nd September 1979 as Lieutenant Fredricks

Ike poster

Ike 3rd May 1979 as Gen. Omar Bradley

Dallas poster

Dallas 2nd April 1978 as John Mackey

Eight Is Enough poster

Eight Is Enough 15th March 1977

Starsky & Hutch poster

Starsky & Hutch 10th September 1975 as FBI Agent Smithers

The Rockford Files poster

The Rockford Files 13th September 1974 as Cliff Gladish

Kojak poster

Kojak 24th October 1973 as Bob

The Streets of San Francisco poster

The Streets of San Francisco 23rd September 1972 as Greene

M*A*S*H poster

M*A*S*H 17th September 1972