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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1955-07-13 (69 years old)

Place of Birth

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Lance E. Nichols

Biography:

Lance E. Nichols (born July 13, 1955) is an American actor from New Orleans, Louisiana, best known for playing dentist Larry Williams on Treme. A graduate of McDonogh 35 High School and the University of New Orleans, he is also known for his roles in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and House of Cards and is a frequent presence in films that were made in the city. In 2012 he appeared as a character similar to his Treme character, and also named "Larry", in a commercial for Chase Bank that also featured Drew Brees and his family and was aired during the broadcast of Super Bowl XLVI.

Known For

Acting

2025

Wellwood as Sheriff Bradley
Starbright as Richard

2024

Unsung Hero as Art Meriweather
Caddo Lake as Doctor Mitchell

2023

The Burial as Judge Graves
American Outlaws as Willy Spencer

2022

The Contrast as Mr. Van Rough
Benediction as Pastor

2021

Heart of Champions as President Jack Harris
Palmer as Sibs

2019

Above Suspicion as Agent Baumgarten
Semper Fi as Balfour
The Chosen as Sol

2018

Black Water as Buchanan
Mara as McCarthy
The Domestics as Winston
Assassination Nation as FBI Agent Richard Vernon
The Purge as Otis

2017

Camera Obscura as Lt. Vincent

2016

Before I Wake as Detective
The Perfect Weapon as Politician
Navy Seals vs. Zombies as Senator Abrams
Believe as Mayor Harris

2015

Heist as Captain Michaels
Shark Lake as Lewis Galloway
Woodlawn as Junior
Fantastic Four as DC Senior Official (Area 57)
June as Dr. Wynstrom
The Livingston Gardener as Warden Bishop Wells

2014

Elsa & Fred as Maitre D'
Moms' Night Out as Ronald
13 Sins as Police Captain
Left Behind as Pastor Bruce Barnes
American Heist as Auto Shop Boss

2013

Fractured as Doctor Edwards
Beautiful Creatures as Mayor Snow
Homefront as Senior DEA Agent
Straight A's as Dr. Carr
House of Cards as Gene Clancy

2012

Contraband as CBP Agent
Jeff, Who Lives at Home as Elderly Man / Phone (voice)
Stash House as Priest
The Campaign as Denning Mayor (uncredited)

2011

The Mortician as Auggie
Creature as Old Man
Swamp Shark as Simon
Storm War as Senator Aldrich
October Baby as Dr. Stewart
Where I Begin as Patrick
American Horror Story as Detective Sanchez

2010

Welcome to the Rileys as Hamilton 'Ham' Watkins
Mirrors 2 as Detective Huston
The Last Song as Pastor Harris
Knucklehead as Milton's Dad
The Chameleon as FBI Doctor (as Lance Nichols)

2009

Night of the Demons as Seargent Dawson
Hurricane Season as Pastor at Rec Center

2008

American Violet as Mr. Moss
Racing for Time as Keith Simons

2005

Oil Storm as Frank Milner
Snow Wonder as Boudreaux

2004

2003

Runaway Jury as Agent Shield

2002

Frailty as FBI Agent #4
The Shield as Gene

2001

K-PAX as David Patel

2000

1999

1998

Snake Eyes as Cop #3
Charmed as Joe

1997

Home Invasion as Dr. Royce
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction as Officer Shields (segment "Gratuity")
Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Middle-Aged Man

1996

The Steve Harvey Show as Man in Chicken Suit
3rd Rock from the Sun as Security Salesman

1995

As Good as Dead as Police Officer
NewsRadio as George

1994

ER as Detective Barnes
Touched by an Angel as Minister Russell

1993

Diagnosis: Murder as Car Jacker

1992

Mad About You as Dr. Eckstein
Renegade as Deputy
Renegade as Security Guard

1990

Side Out as Taxi Driver

1987

Project X as Hamer

1985

Amazing Stories as security guard
The Twilight Zone as Cabbie (segment "Dead Woman's Shoes")

1984

Murder, She Wrote as Policeman

1982

Grey Area as Cecil
Cheers as Bailiff

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Hard Matter as Cameron
Coalescence as Professor
Mississippi Scholar as Dr. Allen

Production

2023

What They Found as Executive Producer