Branscombe Richmond (born August 8, 1955) is an American character actor and stuntman. He is known for his starring role of Bobby Sixkiller on the American syndicated drama series, Renegade (1992–1997), and for his starring roles on the television series, Hawaiian Heat (1984) and Heart of the City (1986–1987). Richmond has appeared in numerous films, and has guest starred on numerous television series.
Branscombe Richmond | |
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 Richmond at the Halloween in Lahaina festivities in October 2011 | |
| Born | Branscombe Leo Charles Richmond |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1974–present |
| Children | 1[1] |
Life and career
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Richmond is of Native Hawaiian, Tahitian, French, English, and Spanish descent.
He appeared as a policeman named Harker in the pilot and all 10 episodes of Hawaiian Heat in the fall of 1984 on ABC. In the fall of 1986, he then appeared as another cop, Sergeant Luke Halui, in all 13 episodes of Heart of the City.
Probably his most well known and prominent television role was in 1990s hit syndicated television series Renegade as Bobby Sixkiller. He also appeared in a minor role as Moki in the pilot episode of Magnum, P.I., before the role was taken over by another actor for the series (he played several bad guy bit parts in later episodes). His many other television appearances include series such as Jake and the Fatman, Vega$, MacGyver, Walker, Texas Ranger, The A-Team and The Highwayman. He has appeared in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, Action Jackson, Hard to Kill, Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, Aces: Iron Eagle III, Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man, Christopher Columbus: The Discovery, and in The Scorpion King, as Mathayus's half-brother.
He was inducted to the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2003.[2] Grindcore band Anal Cunt paid tribute to him in a track called "Branscombe Richmond" on their album I Like It When You Die. He voiced the character Gibraltar in Apex Legends.
He also has his own band, Branscombe Richmond and the Renegade Posse, which he formed in 1989. They tour the United States when Branscombe is not working on television or film, and they also play at corporate functions, most recently at the Thunder Valley Casino in 2010.[3][4][5][better source needed]
In May 2023, Branscombe and his son Fairai directed a children's film entitled Kangaroo Kids in southern Kentucky.[1][6][7]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | The Kentucky Fried Movie | Guard | Segment: "A Fistful of Yen" |
| The Chicken Chronicles | Mark | ||
| 1979 | Kill the Golden Goose | Mahuna | |
| The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh | Winston Running Hawk | ||
| 1984 | Star Trek III: The Search for Spock | Klingon Gunner #2 | |
| 1985 | Commando | Vega | |
| 1986 | Never Too Young to Die | Minkie's Partner | |
| 1987 | No Safe Haven | Manuel | |
| Best Seller | Longshoreman #1 | ||
| The Hidden | Roberts | ||
| 1988 | Action Jackson | Poolroom Thug #2 | |
| The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking | Fridolf | ||
| Hero and the Terror | Victor | ||
| 1989 | L.A. Bounty | Willis | |
| Cage | "Diablo" | ||
| 1990 | Hard to Kill | Detective Max Quentero | |
| 1991 | The Perfect Weapon | The Bartender | |
| Trabbi Goes to Hollywood | Bouncer | ||
| Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man | Big Indian | ||
| The Taking of Beverly Hills | Benitez | ||
| Curly Sue | Albert | ||
| Grand Canyon | Ace Cop | ||
| 1992 | Aces: Iron Eagle III | Rebel Rapist | |
| Batman Returns | Terrifying Clown #1 | ||
| Death Ring | Mr. Cross | Direct-to-video film | |
| Christopher Columbus: The Discovery | Indian Chieftain | ||
| Inside Edge | Henderson | ||
| Nemesis | Mexican Man | ||
| Sweet Justice | Biker | ||
| 1993 | Sunset Grill | Gang Member #1 | |
| DaVinci's War | Don Ho | ||
| CIA II: Target Alexa | General Mendosa | ||
| 1994 | Hard Vice | Tony | |
| 1995 | To the Limit | Don Williams | |
| 2002 | The Scorpion King | Jesup | |
| 2004 | Black Cloud | Peter | |
| 2005 | Angels with Angles | El Capitan | |
| 2008 | Forgetting Sarah Marshall | Keoki | Cameo[8] |
| 2010 | Taken by Force | Dakota | |
| 2011 | Just Go with It | The Bartender | |
| Soul Surfer | Ben Aipa | ||
| Born to Ride | Dean | ||
| 2012 | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | Tour Guide | |
| 2016 | Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates | Kalani, BBQ Chef | |
| Moana | Additional voices | Voice[9] | |
| 2017 | Maui | The Moke | |
| 2018 | The City of Gold | Shiniki | |
| 2019 | Las Vegas Vietnam: The Movie | Senator | |
| 2020 | Disturbing the Peace | "Big Dog" | |
| The Unhealer | Red Elk | ||
| 2021 | Finding 'Ohana | Kimo | |
| Angel by Thursday | Rosales | ||
| 2022 | Paradise City | Senator Kane | |
| 2023 | Kangaroo Kids | Kodiak | Also producer[7] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Lanigan's Rabbi | Unknown | Episode: Pilot |
| 1976–1977 | The Six Million Dollar Man | Thug / Basketball Player | 2 episodes |
| 1977 | Emergency! | Ice Skating Clown | Episode: "Insanity Epidemic" |
| 1978 | The Bionic Woman | Security Guard | Episode: "The Pyramid" |
| Three on a Date | Allen Lunalilo | Television film | |
| Deathmoon | Vince Tatupu | Television film | |
| 1979 | The Rockford Files | Frankie Reva | Episode: "Paradise Cove" |
| 1980 | Hart to Hart | Gunman In jeep | Episode: "The Raid" |
| Waikiki | Walter Kaamanu | Television film | |
| Here's Boomer | Burglar | Episode: "Private Eye" | |
| Vegas | Maker | Episodes: "Aloha, You're Dead: Part 1 and 2" | |
| 1981 | Charlie's Angels | Bob Ahuna | Episode: "Hula Angels" |
| 1982 | The Legend of Walks Far Woman | Big Lake | Television film |
| 1983 | Tales of the Gold Monkey | Paul | Episode: "A Distant Shout of Thunder" |
| Falcon Crest | Ernie | Episode: "Chameleon Charades" | |
| 1984 | Automan | Johnson | Episode: "Ships in the Night" |
| Lottery! | Unknown | Episode: "Honolulu: 3 – 2 = 1" | |
| The Mystic Warrior | Miyaca | Television film | |
| Hawaiian Heat | Harker | Television film | |
| Too Close for Comfort | Papuli Kanakahakakamoki | Episode: "Hawaii Five-8" | |
| The New Mike Hammer | Peter Sky Horse | Episode: "Warpath" | |
| Matt Houston | Motorcyclist | Episode: "Death Stalk" | |
| Hawaiian Heat | Harker | Main role | |
| 1985 | Kids Don't Tell | Pool Player | Television film |
| Cover Up | "Luck" | Episode: "Passions" | |
| Misfits of Science | Man | Episode: "Lost Link" | |
| Airwolf | Jimmy Oshiro / Alonzo Delomo's Man | 2 episodes | |
| 1984–1985 | Riptide | various | 3 episodes |
| 1985–1986 | Knight Rider | Henchman | 2 episodes |
| 1985–1986 | The A-Team | Ifker's Henchman / Blair | 2 episodes |
| 1986 | Crazy Like a Fox | Jack Tremaine | Episode: "Just Another Fox in the Crowd" |
| T.J. Hooker | The Bartender | Episode: "Blood Sport" | |
| Rowdies | 1st Driver | Television film | |
| The Magical World of Disney | Johnson | Episode: "Sunday Drive" | |
| The Greatest American Hero | Bar Patron | Episode: "The Greatest American Heroine" | |
| 1986–1987 | Heart of the City | Sergeant Luke Halui | Main role |
| 1987 | CBS Summer Playhouse | Lance Kendall | Episode: "Doctors Wilde" |
| The New Gidget | Native Chief | Episode: "Gilligidge Island" | |
| The Highwayman | Geronimo | Episode: "The Highwayman" | |
| Private Eye | Nickey Whitehorse | Episode: "War Buddy" | |
| Beauty and the Beast | Thug | Episode: "Siege" | |
| 1980–1987 | Magnum, P.I. | Moki / Henchman / "Smitty" / Gerald Akoa | 5 episodes |
| 1987 | Sledge Hammer! | Rico | Episode: "Hammer Hits the Rock" |
| 1985–1988 | MacGyver | Grade / The Guard | 2 episodes |
| 1988 | Ohara | Kenji, Yakuza Thug #2 | Episode: "What's in a Name" |
| Houston Knights | Benny Figueroa | Episode: "Love Hurts" | |
| Night Court | Ahkpa | Episodes: "Danny Got His Gun: Part 2 and 3" | |
| Paradise | Howard | Episode: "The News from St. Louis" | |
| 1986–1988 | Hunter | Richard Wing Boysquad / Thug / Closkey | 3 episodes |
| 1989 | Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier | Lifeguard | Television film |
| Island Son | Johnny "Johnny K" | Episode: original Pilot | |
| Dragnet | Andy Remo | Episode: "Automated Muggings" | |
| Life Goes On | Dave Gage | Episode: "Call of the Wild" | |
| 1987–1990 | Jake and the Fatman | Bill Kulakai / Lester Trent / "Koko" | 3 episodes |
| 1990 | Alien Nation | Laurence Haney | Episode: "Partners" |
| El Diablo | Dancing Bear | Television film | |
| Snow Kill | Loomis | Television film | |
| 1991 | L.A. Law | Dr. Landale | Episode: "Dances with Sharks" |
| Pros and Cons | Security Guard | Episode: "Fire and Ice" | |
| 1992 | Raven | Tino, The Bouncer | Episode: "The Death of Sheila" |
| Ring of the Musketeers | Gus | Television film | |
| 1993 | Jericho Fever | FBI Agent | Television film |
| 1994 | The Corpse Had a Familiar Face | Rodriguez | Television film |
| 1992–1997 | Renegade | Bobby Sixkiller | Main role |
| 1997 | Hawaii Five-O | Napoleon DeCastro | Television film |
| An Early Grave | Herbert Venerable | Television film | |
| 1998 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Deputy George Black Fox | Episode: "Tribe" |
| Air America | Fantini | Episode: "High Noon at Costa Perdida" | |
| 2000 | Nash Bridges | Unknown | Episode: "Grave Robbers" (uncredited) |
| 2001 | 18 Wheels of Justice | Green Richard | Episode: "The Cage" |
| 70th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade | Himself | Television film | |
| 2002 | Power Rangers Wild Force | Mr. Enrile | Episode: "A Father's Footsteps" |
| 2003 | Tremors | Harlowe Winnemucca | 3 episodes |
| Touch 'Em All McCall | Unknown | Television film | |
| 2004 | Hawaii | Unknown | Episode: "Hawaiian Justice" |
| Charmed | Fierce Demon | Episode: "A Call to Arms" | |
| 2005 | Desperate Housewives | Inmate #3 | Episode: "My Heart Belongs to Daddy" |
| Joey | Ray | Episode: "Joey and the Bachelor Thanksgiving" | |
| 2007 | Eyes | Don Brown | Episode: "Burglary" |
| 2010 | Cutthroat | The Assassin | Television film |
| 2011 | Hawaii Five-0 | Saloni | Episode: "Powa Maka Moana" |
| 2016 | Surf Break Hotel | Mr. Kahele | Television film |
| Roadies | Puna | 7 episodes | |
| 2018 | Runaway Romance | Alvey Newman | Television film |
| 2016–2019 | Chicago Med | Keoni | 5 episodes |
| 2019 | Blackwater | Randy Dawson | Episode: Pilot |
| 2022 | The Walls Are Watching | Theodore | Television film |
| NCIS: Hawaiʻi | Maleko Ioane | Episode: "Sudden Death" |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Apex Legends | Gibraltar | Voice[9] |
References
edit- ^ a b "New children's movie will begin filming in southern Kentucky in May". Spectrum News. April 13, 2023.
- ^ Branscombe Richmond at the Motorcycle Hall of Fame
- ^ "Branscombe Richmond".
- ^ "Branscombe Richmond and the Renegade Posse at Thunder Valley". YouTube. 2 December 2010.
- ^ Broeder, Carol (2003-05-13). "Lorenzo Lamas, Branscombe Richmond appear at Willcox Cinco de Mayo de Willcox". Herald/Review Media. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ ""Kangaroo Kids" to be filmed in region in May". Glasgow News. Glasgow, Kentucky. April 17, 2023.
- ^ a b Kangaroo Kids at IMDb
- ^ Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) - IMDb. Retrieved 2024-04-07 – via m.imdb.com.
- ^ a b "Branscombe Richmond (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved March 2, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
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