Richard Chaves
Acting
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
Acting (17)
2026
Tracersas Self
8.0
2009
Elf Sparkle Meets Christmas the Horseas Buzzoose (voice)
2001
Predator: Camouflageas Self
2001
Predator: Character Designas Self
7.5
1996
Baja Runas Domingo
3.5
1994
Night Realmas Ursis
4.3
1991
Night Eyes IIas Hector Mejenes
6.2
1989
L.A. Takedownas Lou Casals
5.5
1988
Onassis: The Richest Man in the Worldas Turkish Officer
6.6
1987
The Gambler: The Legend Continuesas Iron Dog
6.0
1987
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnamas (voice)
7.1
1987
Predatoras Jorge "Poncho" Ramirez
7.6
1986
The Penalty Phaseas Nolan Esherman
5.2
1985
Cease Fireas Badman
6.5
1985
Witnessas Detective
7.1
1981
Fire on the Mountainas Army Lieutenant
7.0