Richard Chaves

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.

Known for

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If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'

2000 ⭐ 7.5

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Onassis: The Richest Man in the World

1988 ⭐ 6.6

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The Gambler: The Legend Continues

1987 ⭐ 6.0

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Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

1987 ⭐ 7.1

Career timeline

2009

Elf Sparkle Meets Christmas the Horse

Buzzoose (voice) · 2009

2000

If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator' Notable

Self · 2000

⭐ 7.5

1991

Night Eyes II

Hector Mejenes · 1991

⭐ 5.9

1989

L.A. Takedown

Lou Casals · 1989

⭐ 5.5

1988

Onassis: The Richest Man in the World

Turkish Officer · 1988

⭐ 6.6

1987

The Gambler: The Legend Continues

Iron Dog · 1987

⭐ 6.0

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam Notable

(voice) · 1987

⭐ 7.1

Predator Notable

Jorge "Poncho" Ramirez · 1987

⭐ 7.6

1986

The Penalty Phase

Nolan Esherman · 1986

⭐ 5.3

1985

Cease Fire

Badman · 1985

⭐ 6.5

Witness Notable

Detective · 1985

⭐ 7.1

1981

Fire on the Mountain Notable

Army Lieutenant · 1981

⭐ 7.0

Frequently appears with

Craig R. Baxley

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Shane Black

Self

Elpidia Carrillo

Self

John Davis

Self

Raúl Juliá

Aristotle Onassis

Jane Seymour

Maria Callas

Anthony Quinn

Socrates Onassis

Francesca Annis

Jacqueline Kennedy

Lorenzo Quinn

Alexander Onassis

Full filmography

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Elf Sparkle Meets Christmas the Horse

2009

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If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'

2000 ⭐ 7.5

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Night Eyes II

1991 ⭐ 5.9

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L.A. Takedown

1989 ⭐ 5.5

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Onassis: The Richest Man in the World

1988 ⭐ 6.6

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The Gambler: The Legend Continues

1987 ⭐ 6.0

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Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

1987 ⭐ 7.1

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Predator

1987 ⭐ 7.6

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The Penalty Phase

1986 ⭐ 5.3

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Cease Fire

1985 ⭐ 6.5

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Witness

1985 ⭐ 7.1

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Fire on the Mountain

1981 ⭐ 7.0