
Richard Herd
Richard Thomas Herd Jr. (September 26, 1932 – May 26, 2020) was an American actor appearing in numerous supporting, recurring, and guest roles in television series and occasional film roles from the 1970s to the 2010s. He was well known in the science fiction community for his role in the 1983 NBC miniseries V and 1984 sequel V: The Final Battle, as John, the Visitors' Supreme Commander. Other major roles in his career included recurring parts on the NBC series seaQuest DSV as Admiral William Noyce; on Star Trek: Voyager as Admiral Owen Paris, the father of helmsman Tom Paris; and as George Costanza's boss Matt Wilhelm on Seinfeld. In two guest appearances on Quantum Leap, he played children's show host "Captain Galaxy", a would-be time traveler, and a miner named Ziggy Ziganovich. He also voiced Father Elijah in the Dead Money expansion for Fallout: New Vegas. Herd appeared at several fan conventions for his science fiction roles. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Herd, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Acting
- 2010Rizzoli & IslesPatrick Doyle, Sr.1 ep.
- 2003The O.C.Uncle Shaun1 ep.
- 2002EverwoodHerb Roberts2 ep.
- 2000The DistrictSam SheridanAndi1 ep.
- 1997Buffy the Vampire SlayerDr. Stanley Backer1 ep.
- 1996Pacific BlueEthan Callaway2 ep.
- 1995Star Trek: VoyagerAdm. Owen Paris4 ep.
- 1994Winnetka RoadMike1 ep.
- 1993seaQuest DSVAdmiral Noyce12 ep.
- 1993The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.President Cleveland2 ep.
- 1993Dr. Quinn, Medicine WomanDr. John Hansen2 ep.
- 1989Mancuso, F.B.I.Red Burrows1 ep.
- 1989SeinfeldWilhelm13 ep.
- 1989Quantum LeapZiggy Ziganovich / Moe Stein2 ep.
- 1988Favorite Son3 ep.
- 1988China BeachBartender (uncredited)1 ep.
- 1987Star Trek: The Next GenerationL'Kor2 ep.
- 1987Jake and the Fatman1 ep.
- 1987Beauty and the BeastRichard Barnes1 ep.
- 1985The Golden GirlsErnie1 ep.
- 1984V: The Final BattleJohn3 ep.
- 1983Hardcastle and McCormickArthur Huntley / Lonnie Vanatta1 ep.
- 1983VJohn2 ep.
- 1982The Devlin ConnectionLt. Harvey Bukowski1 ep.
- 1982Matt Houston1 ep.
- 1982T. J. HookerCaptain Dennis Sheridan36 ep.
- 1982Cassie & Co.John Beringer1 ep.
- 1981Simon & Simon4 ep.
- 1981The Greatest American Hero1 ep.
- 1979Hart to HartLieutenant Fredricks2 ep.
- 1979IkeGen. Omar Bradley2 ep.
- 1978DallasJohn Mackey3 ep.
- 1977Eight Is Enough1 ep.
- 1975Starsky & HutchFBI Agent Smithers2 ep.
- 1973KojakBob2 ep.
Guest appearances
- 2018Hawaii Five-0Old Milton1 ep.
- 2018ShamelessGerald1 ep.
- 2013Rizzoli & IslesPatrick Doyle, Sr.1 ep.
- 2012CSI: MiamiJudge Paul Landsman1 ep.
- 2008Cold CaseGene Karnow (2008)1 ep.
- 2007Desperate HousewivesHarry Gaunt1 ep.
- 2005Ghost WhispererStephen Devine1 ep.
- 2003EverwoodHerb Roberts2 ep.
- 2004The O.C.Uncle Shaun1 ep.
- 2002The DistrictSam SheridanAndi1 ep.
- 2002Family LawJudge Neil Walker1 ep.
- 1999Star Trek: VoyagerAdm. Owen Paris4 ep.
- 2000JAGCharlie Hoskins1 ep.
- 1998Caroline in the CityBarney Baxter1 ep.
- 1998Diagnosis: MurderArchie Mullen1 ep.
- 1995SeinfeldWilhelm13 ep.
- 1998Buffy the Vampire SlayerDr. Stanley Backer1 ep.
- 1997Pacific BlueEthan Callaway2 ep.
- 1996Walker, Texas RangerGeneral Garrity1 ep.
- 1995ERDr. Murphy1 ep.
- 1993seaQuest DSVAdmiral Noyce, Secretary General Noyce12 ep.
- 1994The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.President Cleveland2 ep.
- 1994Winnetka RoadMike1 ep.
- 1993Dr. Quinn, Medicine WomanDr. John Hansen2 ep.
- 1991Quantum LeapMoe Stein, Ziggy Ziganovich / Moe Stein2 ep.
- 1993Star Trek: The Next GenerationL'Kor2 ep.
- 1986Murder, She WroteArnett Cobb, Harvey McKittrick2 ep.
- 1992RenegadeSheriff Frank Brown1 ep.
- 1991Tales from the CryptPhil Stone1 ep.
- 1990Jake and the Fatman1 ep.
- 1990China BeachBartender (uncredited)1 ep.
- 1990Knots LandingDr. Aaron Stahl2 ep.
- 1989Mancuso, F.B.I.Red Burrows1 ep.
- 1989The Golden GirlsErnie1 ep.
- 1989MatlockPolice Capt. Edward Hanna / The Mad Hatter1 ep.
- 1982Simon & SimonConsul Dearborn4 ep.
- 1987Beauty and the BeastRichard Barnes1 ep.
- 1987Hill Street BluesMike1 ep.
- 1986Scarecrow and Mrs. KingJake Williamson1 ep.
- 1985Knight RiderLyle Jastrow1 ep.
- 1985The A-TeamJonathan Durcell1 ep.
- 1985Matt Houston1 ep.
- 1983T. J. HookerCaptain Dennis Sheridan9 ep.
- 1984Falcon CrestCalvin Kleeger2 ep.
- 1984Hardcastle and McCormickArthur Huntley / Lonnie Vanatta1 ep.
- 1982The Devlin ConnectionLt. Harvey Bukowski1 ep.
- 1982Cassie & Co.John Beringer1 ep.
- 1979Hart to HartLieutenant Fredricks2 ep.
- 1981The Greatest American Hero1 ep.
- 1980DallasJohn Mackey3 ep.
- 1980M*A*S*H1 ep.
- 1979IkeGen. Omar Bradley2 ep.
- 1979Starsky & HutchFBI Agent Smithers2 ep.
- 1979Eight Is Enough1 ep.
- 1977The Streets of San FranciscoGreene1 ep.
- 1975The Rockford FilesCliff Gladish1 ep.
- 1975KojakBob2 ep.