Sy Richardson
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.
Filmography
It Wants Blood 2
as Professor Smert
It Wants Blood 2
as Professor Smert
Young & Naive
as Self
Young & Naive
as Self
5th of July
as Pops
5th of July
as Pops
Message From a Mistress
as Mr. Hall
Message From a Mistress
as Mr. Hall
Faith of Our Fathers
as Dan
Faith of Our Fathers
as Dan
Larry Crowne
as Avery
Larry Crowne
as Avery
A Numbers Game
as Bernie
A Numbers Game
as Bernie
Our Family Wedding
as Sonny
Our Family Wedding
as Sonny
Hip-Hop Headstrong
as The Bishop
Hip-Hop Headstrong
as The Bishop
South of Heaven
as Pawn Daddy
South of Heaven
as Pawn Daddy
All About Us
as Willie Earl
All About Us
as Willie Earl
Searchers 2.0
as Fritz Frobisher
Searchers 2.0
as Fritz Frobisher
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
as Shiner #2
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
as Shiner #2
Lord Help Us
as Church Member
Lord Help Us
as Church Member
Surviving Christmas
as Doo-Dah Understudy
Surviving Christmas
as Doo-Dah Understudy
L.A. County 187
as Leotis Brown
L.A. County 187
as Leotis Brown
Human Nature
as Police Detective
Human Nature
as Police Detective
Extreme Honor
as Schultz
Extreme Honor
as Schultz
After Diff'rent Strokes: When the Laughter Stopped
as Mr. Coleman
After Diff'rent Strokes: When the Laughter Stopped
as Mr. Coleman
The Playaz Court
as Louie
The Playaz Court
as Louie
Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Bar
as Harry
Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Bar
as Harry
Heat Vision and Jack
as Doctor
Heat Vision and Jack
as Doctor
Erasable You
as Miliatant
Erasable You
as Miliatant
Shattered Illusions
as Gene
Shattered Illusions
as Gene
Evil Obsession
as Jim
Evil Obsession
as Jim
The Winner
as Bartender
The Winner
as Bartender
Floundering
as Commander K
Floundering
as Commander K
The Glass Shield
as Mr. Taylor
The Glass Shield
as Mr. Taylor
Posse
as Shepherd
Posse
as Shepherd
Eye of the Stranger
as Jeb
Eye of the Stranger
as Jeb
Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel
as Ernest
Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel
as Ernest
My Brother's Wedding
as Mr. Dubois
My Brother's Wedding
as Mr. Dubois
To Sleep with Anger
as Marsh
To Sleep with Anger
as Marsh
Men at Work
as Walt Richardson
Men at Work
as Walt Richardson
The Grifters
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
The Grifters
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Street Asylum
as Sgt. 'Joker' Tatum
Street Asylum
as Sgt. 'Joker' Tatum
Catchfire
as Capt. Walker
Catchfire
as Capt. Walker
Tripwire
as Turbo
Tripwire
as Turbo
Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects
as Lavonne
Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects
as Lavonne
Three Fugitives
as Tucker
Three Fugitives
as Tucker
Tapeheads
as Bartender
Tapeheads
as Bartender
Dead Man Walking
as Snake
Dead Man Walking
as Snake
Colors
as Bailey
Colors
as Bailey
Bad Dreams
as Detective Wasserman
Bad Dreams
as Detective Wasserman
Cold Steel
as Rashid
Cold Steel
as Rashid
Walker
as Captain Hornsby
Walker
as Captain Hornsby
Sid and Nancy
as Methadone Caseworker
Sid and Nancy
as Methadone Caseworker
Repo Man
as Lite
Repo Man
as Lite
Nocturna
as RH Factor
Nocturna
as RH Factor
Fairy Tales
as Sirus
Fairy Tales
as Sirus
Cinderella
as Fairy Godmother
Cinderella
as Fairy Godmother