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.
Filmography
all 22
Movies 13
TV Shows 9
self 1
Self
If It Bleeds We Can Kill it: The Making of 'Predator' (2002)
Movie
Domingo
Baja Run (1996)
Movie
Chief
Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
TV
6.25
Ursis
Night Realm (1994)
Movie
Alvares
Babylon 5 (1994)
TV
6.44
Special Agent Samuel Mills
Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)
TV
5.63
Hector Mejenes
Night Eyes II (1991)
Movie
Lou Casals
L.A. Takedown (1989)
Movie
Colonel Paul Ironhorse
War of the Worlds (1988)
TV
1
Turkish Officer
Onassis: The Richest Man in the World (1988)
Movie
Iron Dog
The Gambler, Part III: The Legend Continues (1987)
Movie
Actor
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (1987)
Movie
Jorge 'Poncho' Ramirez
Predator (1987)
Movie
5.94
Nolan Esherman
The Penalty Phase (1986)
Movie
Carlos Mendez
L.A. Law (1986)
TV
6
Badman
Cease Fire (1985)
Movie
Manny
MacGyver (1985)
TV
5.87
Detective
Witness (1985)
Movie
5.33
Miami Vice (1984)
TV
7
St. Elsewhere (1982)
TV
Army Lieutenant
Fire on the Mountain (1981)
Movie
Hill Street Blues (1981)
TV
6
Ratings
Average 6.4
Based on 801 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1981
1985
1987
1987
2002
Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1951-10-09 (72 years old)
Birth PlaceJacksonville, Florida, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsTheatre World Award
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