Richard Tyson (born ) is an American actor. He is best known as Kaz in Hardball (1989–1990) as well as his film roles in Three O'Clock High (1987), Two Moon Junction (1988), Kindergarten Cop (1990), Bound to Vengeance (2015), and Playing with Dolls (2015).
Biography Tyson was born in Mobile, Alabama. His brother John was the district attorney of Mobile County, and was later the Democratic Party nominee for attorney general of Alabama in 2006.
Tyson starred in Three O'Clock High, Kindergarten Cop and three films directed by the Farrelly brothers. He starred in the television series Hardball. His roles in the 2000s included The Fear Chamber, Richard III, Flight of the Living Dead, No Bad Days and the western Shoot First and Pray You Live. He starred in the horror film Big Bad Wolf in which he is accused by his stepson of being a cruel and vicious werewolf.
Tyson played a former football star who owned the eponymous town in Jake's Corner. He guest-starred in CSI: NY, Boomtown and Martial Law. His other film appearances include The Visitation, Liar's Poker and Black Hawk Down. Tyson played Genghis Khan in an unfinished film of the same name, which was originally scheduled for release in 1992.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes1987Three O'Clock HighBuddy Revellfilm debut1988Two Moon JunctionPerry Tyson1990Kindergarten CopCullen Crisp Sr.1992Lakota MoonSmoketelevision movieThe BabeGuy BushGenghis KhanGenghis Khanunfinished1993Dark TideDak1995Pharaoh's ArmyRodie1996Time Under FireKodaKingpinstrip club bouncerThe Glass CagePaul Yaeger1998ImplicatedCarlThere's Something About MaryDetective KrevoyThe Pandora ProjectCaptain William Stenwick1999Desert ThunderRalph StreetsLiar's PokerJack2000Operation SandmanGunnery Sergeant Rigginstelevision movieBattlefield EarthRobert the FoxMe, Myself & IreneGun Shop Owner2001Dying on the EdgeFiretrapPaul BrodyMonsoonBlack Hawk DownBusch2002Psychic MurdersDavidCottonmouthThomas Carruth2004CrusaderLast Flight OutDanThe Trail to Hope RoseGerald RuthledgeMoscow HeatNikolay Klimov2005Yesterday's DreamsJakeLonesome Matador2006Naked RunLancer HigginsThe VisitationSheriff Brett Henchle When I Find the OceanDeanBig Bad WolfMitchell Toblat2007Flight of the Living Dead: Outbreak on a PlanePaul JuddThe DukesRalphStripper AcademyMr. VIPBecoming2008Richard IIIDuke of ClarenceJake's CornerJohhny Dunn3 Days GoneAgent MarkowitzNo Bad DaysRobertShoot First and Pray You Live (Because Luck Has Nothing to Do with It)Black Gandil Morgan2009The MoonlightersTubbsThe Fear ChamberTeddyBigfootDavid CaldwellThe Black Waters of Echo's PondNicholasMagic ManDetective RogersDark Room TheaterOfficer CarlsonInner City SnowCaptain Hankie2010Once FallenKeysCreative DifferencesDouble TapCaptain SpearsSin-Jin Smythunreleased2011You!Charles MartinThe Story of Bonnie and Clyde Not Another Not Another Movie2012Hayride Morgan2014Ghost of Goodnight LaneRon2015Bound to VengeancePhilAnother Turn in the SunSergeant WadePlaying with DollsThe Watcher / ScopophilioHayride 2Morgan2016Boonville RedemptionMaddoxThe Perfect WeaponControllerPlaying with Dolls: BloodlustThe Watcher / Scopophilio2018Death KissTyrell2019Night WalkJohnBlood ImmortalMr. DuncanEternal CodeOliverDie for a DollarBuddyThe League of Legend Keepers: ShadowsTravisProducerMiracle in the ValleyMaddox2020Cry HavocThe Watcher, ScopophilioExecutive producerActs of RevengeAntonio RugadaCharlie's Christmas WishUncle RonProducer2021Mummy DearestMr. NorwoodNiemandDr. SmithUnder the Palm TreeTedVampire SlayerPapa2022Sally Floss: Digital DetectiveEdwardLegend of HawesMister TysonVagary: A Viking TaleRolf2023You're All Gonna DieThe Monster2024Blooming SistersJacksonRealm of ShadowsHugo2025Finding NicoleJudge CarterFinal RecoveryDr. Sam PotterBloodstormTBA
Television Year Title Role Notes1986MoonlightingDaniel1 episode1988DisneylandLute Newhouser1989China BeachCpl. Whitlow1 episode1989–1990HardballJoe "Kaz" Kaczierowski18 episodes1992Red Shoe DiariesBud1 episode1994Winnetka RoadDwayne Serlin5 episodesDead at 21Cali1 episodeChristyBilly Long1 episode1997The SentinelFrank Rafferty1 episode1998Buddy Faro 1 episode2000Martial Law2003Black SashArnold BradyBoomtownFrank Needham1 episode2006CSI: NYFrank Russo1 episode2009The CloserTed1 episode
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