Sy Richardson

Acting · Born 1941-06-04 · Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

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.

Known for

• It Wants Blood 2 (2023)
• 5th of July (2019)
• Young & Naive (2019)
• Message From a Mistress (2017)
• Faith of Our Fathers (2015)
• Larry Crowne (2011)
• A Numbers Game (2010)
• Our Family Wedding (2010)
• Hip-Hop Headstrong (2010)
• South of Heaven (2008)
• Searchers 2.0 (2007)
• Lord Help Us (2007)
• All About Us (2007)
• The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning (2007)
• Surviving Christmas (2004)
• L.A. County 187 (2003)
• Human Nature (2001)
• Extreme Honor (2001)
• After Diff'rent Strokes: When the Laughter Stopped (2000)
• The Playaz Court (2000)
• Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Bar (1999)
• Heat Vision and Jack (1999)
• Shattered Illusions (1998)
• Erasable You (1998)