Branscombe Richmond
Branscombe Richmond (born August 8, 1955),[1] sometimes credited in films as Richmond Branscombe, Ranscombe Richmon, Ranhome Quickman or Branscom Richmond, is an American character actor and stuntman of English, Native American, Native Hawaiian, French, French Polynesian, Spanish and Portuguese descent.
Branscombe Richmond | |
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 Richmond at the Halloween in Lahaina festivities in October 2011 | |
| Born | Branscombe Leo Charles Richmond August 8, 1955 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Character actor |
| Years active | 1974–present |
| Spouse(s) | Lei Richmond |
Life and career
Richmond was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of Leo C. Richmond, an actor and stuntman, who was born in Tahiti.[2][3]
He appeared as a policeman named Harker in the pilot and all 10 episodes of Hawaiian Heat in the fall of 1984 on ABC. The show quickly failed pitted against the ratings juggernaut Dallas. In the fall of 1986, he then appeared as another cop, Sergeant Luke Halui, in all 13 episodes of Heart of the City. It was the second lowest rated show that season, due to having to do battle with NBC's Top 20 hits The Golden Girls and Amen, as well as losing out to CBS's show The New Mike Hammer. It ranked only 78th out of 79 shows and lasted only 13 episodes.
Probably his most well known and prominent television role was in 1990s hit syndicated television series Renegade as Bobby Sixkiller. He also appeared in a minor role as Moki in the pilot episode of Magnum, P.I., before the role was taken over by another actor for the series (he played several bad guy bit parts in later episodes). His many other television appearances include series such as Jake and the Fatman, Walker, Texas Ranger, The A-Team and The Highwayman. He has appeared in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, Action Jackson, Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, Aces: Iron Eagle III, Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man, Christopher Columbus: The Discovery, and in The Scorpion King, as Mathayus's half-brother.
He was inducted to the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2003.[4] Grindcore band Anal Cunt paid tribute to him in a track called "Branscombe Richmond" on their album I Like It When You Die.
He now has taken part in being a voice actor for the hit game Apex Legends, voicing the character Gibraltar.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Donovan's Reef | Boy Angel in Pageant | (uncredited) |
| 1976 | Two-Minute Warning | Bystander with Blood on His Hands | (uncredited) |
| 1977 | MacArthur | Korean Soldier | (uncredited) |
| The Kentucky Fried Movie | Guard (segment "A Fistful of Yen") | ||
| The Chicken Chronicles | Mark | ||
| 1979 | Kill the Golden Goose | Mahuna | |
| The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh | Winston Running Hawk | ||
| 1984 | Killpoint | Informant in Locker Room | (uncredited) |
| Star Trek III: The Search for Spock | Klingon Gunner #2 | ||
| Cannonball Run II | Biker | (uncredited) | |
| 1985 | Commando | Vega | |
| 1986 | Never Too Young to Die | Minkie's Partner | |
| Firewalker | Mexican Bar Fight Person | (uncredited) | |
| 1987 | No Safe Haven | Manuel | |
| Best Seller | Longshoreman #1 | ||
| The Hidden | Roberts | ||
| 1988 | Action Jackson | Poolroom Thug #2 | |
| The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking | Fridolf | ||
| Hero and the Terror | Victor | ||
| 1989 | Licence to Kill | Barrelhead Bar Patron | (uncredited) |
| L.A. Bounty | Willis | ||
| Cage | Diablo | ||
| 1990 | Hard to Kill | Max Quentero | |
| Joe Versus the Volcano | Waponi | (uncredited) | |
| 1991 | The Perfect Weapon | Bartender | |
| Trabbi Goes to Hollywood | Bouncer | ||
| Showdown in Little Tokyo | Man in Door | (uncredited) | |
| Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man | Big Indian | ||
| The Taking of Beverly Hills | Benitez | ||
| Curly Sue | Albert | ||
| Grand Canyon | Ace Cop | ||
| 1992 | Aces: Iron Eagle III | Rapist | |
| Article 99 | Green Beret Waiting in Line | (uncredited) | |
| Batman Returns | Terrifying Clown #1 | ||
| Death Ring | Mr. Cross | (Video) | |
| Christopher Columbus: The Discovery | Indian Chieftain | ||
| Inside Edge | Henderson | ||
| Nemesis | Mexican Man | ||
| Sweet Justice | Biker | ||
| 1993 | Sunset Grill | Gang Member #1 | |
| DaVinci's War | Don Ho | ||
| CIA II: Target Alexa | General Mendosa | ||
| No Escape No Return | Rapist | (uncredited) | |
| 1994 | Hard Vice | Tony | |
| 1995 | To the Limit | Don Williams | |
| 2002 | The Scorpion King | Jesup | |
| 2004 | Black Cloud | Peter | |
| 2005 | Angels with Angles | El Capitan | |
| 2008 | Forgetting Sarah Marshall | Keoki | (small cameo) |
| 2010 | Taken by Force | Dakota | |
| 2011 | Just Go with It | Bartender | |
| Soul Surfer | Ben Aipa | ||
| Born to Ride | Dean | ||
| 2012 | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | Tour Guide | |
| 2016 | Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates | Kalani - BBQ Chef | |
| Angel by Thursday | Rosales | ||
| 2017 | Maui | The Moke | |
| 2018 | The City of Gold | Shiniki | |
| 2019 | Apex Legends | Gibraltar (voice) | (Video Game) |
| Las Vegas Vietnam: The Movie | Senator | ||
| 2020 | Disturbing the Peace | Big Dog | |
| The Unhealer | Red Elk | ||
| Finding Ohana | Kimo | ||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Lanigan's Rabbi | Episode: "Pilot (1976) | |
| 1976-1977 | The Six Million Dollar Man | Thug / Basketball Player | 2 episodes |
| 1977 | Emergency! | Ice Skating Clown | Episode: "Insanity Epidemic" |
| 1978 | The Bionic Woman | Security Guard | Episode: "The Pyramid" |
| Three on a Date | Allen Lunalilo | TV movie | |
| Deathmoon | Vince Tatupu | TV movie | |
| 1979 | The Rockford Files | Frankie Reva | Episode: "Paradise Cove" |
| 1980 | Hart to Hart | Gunman in jeep | Episode: "The Raid" |
| Waikiki | Walter Kaamanu | TV movie | |
| Here's Boomer | Burglar | Episode: "Private Eye" | |
| Vegas | Maker | Episodes: "Aloha, You're Dead: Part 1 and 2" | |
| 1981 | Charlie's Angels | Bob Ahuna | Episode: "Hula Angels" |
| 1982 | The Legend of Walks Far Woman | Big Lake | TV movie |
| 1983 | Tales of the Gold Monkey | Paul | Episode: "A Distant Shout of Thunder" |
| Falcon Crest | Ernie | Episode: "Chameleon Charades" | |
| 1984 | Automan | Johnson | Episode: "Ships in the Night" |
| Lottery! | Episode: "Honolulu: 3 - 2 = 1" | ||
| The Mystic Warrior | Miyaca | TV movie | |
| Hawaiian Heat | Harker | TV movie | |
| Too Close for Comfort | Papuli Kanakahakakamoki | Episode: "Hawaii Five-8" | |
| The New Mike Hammer | Peter Sky Horse | Episode: "Warpath" | |
| Matt Houston | Motorcyclist | Episode: "Death Stalk" | |
| Hawaiian Heat | Harker | 10 episodes | |
| 1985 | Kids Don't Tell | Pool Player | TV movie |
| Cover Up | Luck | Episode: "Passions" | |
| J.O.E. and the Colonel | Soldier | (uncredited) | |
| Misfits of Science | Man | Episode: "Lost Link" | |
| Airwolf | Jimmy Oshiro / Alonzo Delomo Men | 2 episodes | |
| 1984-1985 | Riptide | Balmer's Henchman / Brawler / James Sutherland's Henchman | 3 episodes |
| 1985-1986 | Knight Rider | Henchman | 2 episodes |
| 1985-1986 | The A-Team | Ifker's Henchman / Blair | 2 episodes |
| 1986 | Crazy Like a Fox | Jack Tremaine | Episode: "Just Another Fox in the Crowd" |
| T. J. Hooker | Bartender | Episode: "Blood Sport" | |
| Rowdies | 1st Driver | TV movie | |
| The Magical World of Disney | Johnson | Episode: "Sunday Drive" | |
| The Greatest American Hero | Bar Patron | Episode: "The Greatest American Heroine" | |
| 1986-1987 | Heart of the City | Sergeant Luke Halui | 13 episodes |
| 1987 | CBS Summer Playhouse | Lance Kendall | Episode: "Doctors Wilde" |
| The New Gidget | Native chief | Episode: "Gilligidge Island" | |
| The Highwayman | Geronimo | Episode: "The Highwayman" | |
| Private Eye | Nickey Whitehorse | Episode: "War Buddy" | |
| Beauty and the Beast | Thug | Episode: "Siege" | |
| 1980-1987 | Magnum, P.I. | Moki / Henchman / Smitty / ... | 5 episodes |
| 1987 | Sledge Hammer! | Rico | Episode: "Hammer Hits the Rock" |
| 1985-1988 | MacGyver | Grade / The Guard | 2 episodes |
| 1988 | Ohara | Kenji Yakuza Thug #2 | Episode: "What's in a Name" |
| Houston Knights | Benny Figueroa | Episode: "Love Hurts" | |
| Night Court | Ahkpa | Episodes: "Danny Got His Gun: Part 2 and 3" | |
| Paradise | Howard | Episode: "The News from St. Louis" | |
| 1986-1988 | Hunter | Richard Wing Boysquad / Thug / Closkey | 3 episodes |
| 1989 | Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier | Lifeguard | TV movie |
| Island Son | Johnny K | Episode: "Kahuna: Original Pilot" | |
| Dragnet | Andy Remo | Episode: "Automated Muggings" | |
| Life Goes On | Dave Gage | Episode: "Call of the Wild" | |
| 1987-1990 | Jake and the Fatman | Bill Kulakai / Lester Trent / Koko | 3 episodes |
| 1990 | Alien Nation | Laurence Haney | Episode: "Partners" |
| El Diablo | Dancing Bear | TV movie | |
| Snow Kill | Loomis | TV movie | |
| 1991 | L.A. Law | Dr. Landale | Episode: "Dances with Sharks" |
| Pros and Cons | Security Guard | Episode: "Fire and Ice" | |
| 1992 | Raven | Tino, the Bouncer | Episode: "The Death of Sheila" |
| Ring of the Musketeers | Gus | TV movie | |
| 1993 | Jericho Fever | FBI Agent | TV movie |
| 1994 | The Corpse Had a Familiar Face | Rodriguez | TV movie |
| 1992-1997 | Renegade | Bobby Sixkiller | 110 episodes |
| 1997 | Hawaii Five-O | Napoleon DeCastro | TV movie |
| An Early Grave | Herbert Venerable | TV movie | |
| 1998 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Deputy George Black Fox | Episode: "Tribe" |
| Air America | Fantini | Episode: "High Noon at Costa Perdida" | |
| 2000 | Nash Bridges | Episode: "Grave Robbers" (uncredited) | |
| 2001 | 18 Wheels of Justice | Green Richard | Episode: "The Cage" |
| 70th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade | TV movie | ||
| 2002 | Power Rangers Wild Force | Mr. Enrile | Episode: "A Father's Footsteps" |
| 2003 | Tremors | Harlowe Winnemucca | 3 episodes |
| Touch 'Em All McCall | TV movie | ||
| 2004 | Hawaii | Episode: "Hawaiian Justice" | |
| Charmed | Fierce Demon | Episode: "A Call to Arms" | |
| 2005 | Desperate Housewives | Inmate #3 | Episode: "My Heart Belongs to Daddy" |
| Joey | Ray | Episode: "Joey and the Bachelor Thanksgiving" | |
| 2007 | Eyes | Don Brown | Episode: "Burglary" |
| 2010 | Cutthroat | The assassin | TV movie |
| 2011 | Hawaii Five-0 | Saloni | Episode: "Powa Maka Moana" |
| 2016 | Surf Break Hotel | Mr. Kahele | TV movie |
| Roadies | Puna | 7 episodes | |
| 2017 | Heckler Kane: The Imperfect Podcast | Guest | |
| 2018 | Runaway Romance | Alvey Newman | TV movie |
| 2016-2019 | Chicago Med | Keoni | 5 episodes |
| 2019 | Blackwater | Randy Dawson | Episode: "Pilot" |
References
- According to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905-1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. At Ancestry.com
- Branscombe Richmond Biography (1955-)
- "Leo C. Richmond". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
- Branscombe Richmond at the Motorcycle Hall of Fame
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