Richard Chaves

Richard Chaves

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…

Filmography

Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager
1995 · TV
as Chief
Miami Vice
Miami Vice
1984 · TV
as D.A. Gordon Martinez
Babylon 5
Babylon 5
1994 · TV
as Alvares
MacGyver
MacGyver
1985 · TV
as Enrique
MacGyver
MacGyver
1985 · TV
as Manny
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
1981 · TV
Walker, Texas Ranger
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993 · TV
as Special Agent Samuel Mills
L.A. Law
L.A. Law
1986 · TV
as Carlos Mendez
St. Elsewhere
St. Elsewhere
1982 · TV
as Tim Potts
Predator
Predator
1987 · Movie
as Jorge "Poncho" Ramirez
War of the Worlds
War of the Worlds
1988 · TV
as Colonel Paul Ironhorse
Witness
Witness
1985 · Movie
as Detective
Night Eyes II
Night Eyes II
1991 · Movie
as Hector Mejenes
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
1987 · Movie
as (voice)
L.A. Takedown
L.A. Takedown
1989 · Movie
as Lou Casals
The Gambler: The Legend Continues
The Gambler: The Legend Continues
1987 · Movie
as Iron Dog
Onassis: The Richest Man in the World
Onassis: The Richest Man in the World
1988 · Movie
as Turkish Officer
Cease Fire
Cease Fire
1985 · Movie
as Badman
Fire on the Mountain
Fire on the Mountain
1981 · Movie
as Army Lieutenant
If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'
If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'
2000 · Movie
as Self
The Penalty Phase
The Penalty Phase
1986 · Movie
as Nolan Esherman
Elf Sparkle Meets Christmas the Horse
Elf Sparkle Meets Christmas the Horse
2009 · Movie
as Buzzoose (voice)