Richard Chaves

Richard Chaves

1951-10-08

Biography

Richard John Chaves is an American character actor. In the early 1980s, he began work as an actor taking on various soap opera roles until he gained a role in 1987 as Poncho in the science fiction film Predator. Soon afterward, his career received another boost with the role of Lt. Colonel Ironhorse in the television series War of the Worlds. Chaves once calculated that the volume of fan mail he received outnumbered the rest of the cast members by a four or five to one ratio.

Also appears in

Predator

Predator

7.5

Witness

Witness

7.1

L.A. Takedown

L.A. Takedown

5.6

Onassis: The Richest Man in the World

Onassis: The Richest Man in the World

6.3

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

7.1

The Gambler, Part III: The Legend Continues

The Gambler, Part III: The Legend Continues

5.9

Fire on the Mountain

Fire on the Mountain

7.0

Night Eyes II

Night Eyes II

4.5

The Penalty Phase

The Penalty Phase

5.8

Cease Fire

Cease Fire

5.3

Baja Run

Baja Run

3.7

Night Realm

Night Realm

2.0