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Richard Tyson was born in Mobile, Alabama but eventually pursued his love of acting and moved to Hollywood, California. Landing one of his first roles on the hit TV show, 'Moonlighting' (with Bruce Willis and Cybil Shepherd), Richard's career took off from there and hasn't shown any sign of slowing down since... See full bio »

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Richard Martin Tyson
in Mobile, Alabama, USA
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2013 The Jack Story (pre-production)
Detective (rumored)
 
2013 When the Storm God Rides (pre-production)
Fred Scott
 
2013 Send in the Clowns (pre-production)
Prescott
 
2013 Mondo Holocausto! (pre-production)
Diamondback
 
???? Mid Ocean (rumored) (pre-production)
 
???? Coleman (filming)
 
2013/I Glory Days (post-production)
Bob Anderson
 
2012 Of God and Kings (post-production)
Giovani
 
2012 Demented (post-production)
Detective Alex Lockhart
 
2013 Hayride 2
Morgan
 
2013 Travelers (short)
Dresher
 
2013 The Ghost of Goodnight Lane
Ron
 
2012 Hayride
Morgan
 
2012 Sunken City
Bruno
 
2012 Company M: A Mob of Soldiers
Thomas Baird
 
2011 Love's Christmas Journey (TV movie)
Charley
 
2011 Red Princess Blues: Genesis
Rimo (voice)
 
2011/I Harvest (short)
Brun
 
2011/I Under the Bridge
Curtis
 
2011 Naked Run
Lancer Higgins
 
2011 You! (short)
Charles Martin
 
2011 Simon Says
Dr. Sinclaire
 
2011 Double Tap
Captain Spears
 
2010 Magic Man
Detective Rogers
 
2010 Red Princess Blues (short)
Rimo
 
2010 Once Fallen
Guard Keyes
 
2010 Genghis Khan: The Story of a Lifetime
Genghis Khan
 
2010 Creative Differences
Bandit
 
2009 The Black Waters of Echo's Pond
Nicholas
 
2009 Bigfoot
David Caldwell
 
2009 The Closer (TV series)
Ted
– Strike Three (2009) … Ted
 
2009 The Fear Chamber
Teddy
 
2009 Dark Room Theater
Officer Carlson
 
2009 Inner City Snow (video)
Capt. Hankie
 
2009 The Moonlighters (short)
Tubbs
 
2008 Shoot First and Pray You Live (Because Luck Has Nothing to Do with It)
Black Gandil Morgan
 
2008 No Bad Days
Robert
 
2008 Jake's Corner
Johnny Dunn
 
2008 3 Days Gone (video)
Agent Markowitz
 
2008 Richard III
Duke of Clarence
 
2007 Becoming (short)
 
2007 Stripper Academy (video)
Mr. VIP
 
2007 The Dukes
Ralph
 
2007 Flight of the Living Dead
Paul Judd
 
2006 CSI: NY (TV series)
Frank Russo
– And Here's to You, Mrs. Azrael (2006) … Frank Russo
 
2006 Big Bad Wolf
Mitchell Toblat/Beast
 
2006 When I Find the Ocean
Dean
 
2006 The Visitation
Sheriff Brett Henchle
 
2005 Crusader (TV movie)
Brechner
 
2005 Lonesome Matador (short)
Husband
 
2005 Yesterday's Dreams
Jake
 
2004 Moscow Heat
Nikolay Klimov (also as Richard Tayson)
 
2004 The Trail to Hope Rose (TV movie)
Gerald Ruthledge
 
2004 Last Flight Out
Dan
 
2003 Boomtown (TV series)
Frank Needham
– Wannabe (2003) … Frank Needham
 
2003 Black Sash (TV series)
Arnold Brady
– Jump Start (2003) … Arnold Brady
– Pilot (2003) … Arnold Brady
 
2002 Cottonmouth
Thomas Carruth
 
2002 Psychic Murders (video)
David
 
2001 Black Hawk Down
Busch
 
2001 Monsoon
Gaspar Dias/Kenneth Blake
 
2001 Firetrap
Paul Brody
 
2001 Dying on the Edge
 
2000 Me, Myself & Irene
Gun Shop Owner
 
2000 Battlefield Earth
Robert the Fox
 
2000 Martial Law (TV series)
Sergeant Cletus
– Honor Among Strangers (2000) … Sergeant Cletus
 
2000 Operation Sandman (TV movie)
Gunnery Sergeant Riggins
 
1999 Desert Thunder
Ralph Streets
 
1999 Liar's Poker
Jack
 
1999 Implicated
Carl
 
1998 Buddy Faro (TV series)
Art London
– Ain't That a Kick in the Head (1998) … Art London
 
1998 The Pandora Project
Captain William Stenwick
 
1998 There's Something About Mary
Detective Krevoy (as Richard M. Tyson)
 
1997 Time Under Fire
Koda
 
1997 The Sentinel (TV series)
Frank Rafferty
– Poachers (1997) … Frank Rafferty
 
1996 The Glass Cage
Paul Yaeger
 
1996 Kingpin
Owner Of Stiffy's
 
1995 Pharaoh's Army
Rodie
 
1994 Christy (TV series)
Billy Long
– The Sweetest Gift (1994) … Billy Long
 
1994 Dead at 21 (TV series)
Cali
– Hotel California (1994) … Cali
 
1994 Winnetka Road (TV series)
Dwayne Serlin
– Virtual Reality (1994) … Dwayne Serlin (as Richard M. Tyson)
– Women in Love (1994) … Dwayne Serlin (as Richard M. Tyson)
– Real Wisconsin The (1994) … Dwayne Serlin (as Richard M. Tyson)
– White Zone The (1994) … Dwayne Serlin (as Richard M. Tyson)
– Townies (1994) … Dwayne Serlin (as Richard M. Tyson)
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1994 Dark Tide
Dak
 
1993 Red Shoe Diaries 3: Another Woman's Lipstick (video)
Bud (segment "Talk To Me Baby")
 
1992 The Babe
Guy Bush
 
1992 Gengis Khan
Genghis Khan
 
1992 Lakota Moon (TV movie)
Smoke
 
1992 Red Shoe Diaries (TV series)
Bud
– Talk to Me Baby (1992) … Bud
 
1990 Kindergarten Cop
Cullen Crisp, Sr.
 
1989-1990 Hardball (TV series)
Joe 'Kaz' Kaczierowski
– The Hunt for Honus Wagner (1990) … Joe 'Kaz' Kaczierowski
– Every Dog Has His Day (1990) … Joe 'Kaz' Kaczierowski
– Prescription for Murder (1990) … Joe 'Kaz' Kaczierowski
– Wedding Bell Blues (1990) … Joe 'Kaz' Kaczierowski
– Sex, Cops, and Videotape (1990) … Joe 'Kaz' Kaczierowski
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1989 China Beach (TV series)
Cpl. Whitlow
– Promised Land (1989) … Cpl. Whitlow
 
1988 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Lute Newhouser
– Davy Crockett: Rainbow in the Thunder (1988) … Lute Newhouser
 
1988 Two Moon Junction
Perry
 
1987 Three O'Clock High
Buddy Revell
 
1986 Moonlighting (TV series)
Daniel
– The Man Who Cried Wife (1986) … Daniel
 
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2011 You! (short) (co-director)
 
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2009 Bigfoot (co-producer)
 
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2011 Not Another Not Another Movie
Himself
 
2010 Red Princess Blues: Smoke and Mirrors - Visual FX (short)
Himself
 
2010 Red Princess Blues: Creating the World (short)
Himself
 
2010 Red Princess Blues: Cracking Heads - Stunts (short)
Himself
 
2010 Red Princess Blues: Cast of Characters (short)
Himself
 
2010 Red Princess Blues: Building the Boneyard (short)
Himself
 
2010 Red Princess Blues: Blowing Stuff Up - Special FX (short)
Himself
 
2009 Russian Tenors (TV series)
Himself
 
2008 When I Find the Ocean: Behind the Scenes (video documentary short)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

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Radio Commercial for Fonseca Cigars with Ryan Stiles and Elya Baskin (2006). See more »

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Alternate Names:

Richard Tayson | Richard M. Tyson

Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

His brother, John Tyson Jr. is currently district attorney for the city of Mobile, Alabama, and is the 2006 Democratic candidate for Alabama Attorney General, running against incumbent AG Troy King. See more »

Nickname:

Bama See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius