Lance E. Nichols
July 13, 1955 (70 years old) in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Lance E. Nichols (born July 13, 1955) is an American actor from New Orleans, Louisiana, best known for playing dentist Larry Williams on Treme. A graduate of McDonogh 35 High School and the University of New Orleans, he is also known for his roles in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and House of Cards and is a frequent presence in films that were made in the city. In 2012 he appeared as a character similar to his Treme character, and also named "Larry", in a commercial for Chase Bank that also featured Drew Brees and his family and was aired during the broadcast of Super Bowl XLVI.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · Caddo Lake as Doctor Mitchell
- 2023 · The Burial as Judge Graves
- 2021 · Heart of Champions as President Jack Harris
- 2021 · Palmer as Sibs
- 2019 · Above Suspicion as Agent Baumgarten
- 2019 · The Chosen as Sol
- 2018 · BFA New Orleans as Dean Benjamin Morgan
- 2018 · The Purge as Otis
- 2018 · Black Water as Buchanan
- 2017 · Camera Obscura as Lt. Vincent
- 2015 · Fantastic Four as DC Senior Official (Area 57)
- 2015 · The Livingston Gardener as Warden Bishop Wells
- 2014 · Left Behind as Pastor Bruce Barnes
- 2014 · American Heist as Auto Shop Boss
- 2014 · 13 Sins as Police Captain
- 2013 · Homefront as Senior DEA Agent
- 2013 · House of Cards as Gene Clancy
- 2013 · Susie's Hope as
- 2012 · Hell and Mr Fudge as Arnold
- 2012 · Contraband as CBP Agent
- 2011 · Storm War as Senator Aldrich
- 2011 · American Horror Story as Detective Sanchez
- 2011 · Swamp Shark as Simon
- 2011 · National Lampoon's Snatched as Spud
- 2010 · Mirrors 2 as Detective Huston
- 2010 · The Price of Flowers as
- 2010 · I Love You Phillip Morris as Houston Judge
- 2009 · Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans as Jeremiah Goodhusband
- 2009 · Night of the Demons as Seargent Dawson
- 2008 · The Curious Case of Benjamin Button as Preacher
- 2006 · The Loop as Air Marshall #1
- 2005 · Oil Storm as Frank Milner
- 2004 · Desperate Housewives as Minister
- 2003 · Runaway Jury as Agent Shield
- 2002 · Frailty as FBI Agent #4
- 2002 · The Shield as Gene
- 2002 · Firestarter: Rekindled as Medical Examiner
- 1999 · The West Wing as Jay
- 1998 · Charmed as Joe
- 1998 · Oh Baby as
- 1997 · Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction as Officer Shields (segment "Gratuity")
- 1997 · Smart Guy as Larry
- 1997 · Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Middle-Aged Man
- 1997 · The Practice as Evidence Room Officer
- 1996 · Everybody Loves Raymond as Mack
- 1996 · The Jamie Foxx Show as Lamonte Lassacier
- 1996 · The Steve Harvey Show as Man in Chicken Suit
- 1996 · 3rd Rock from the Sun as Security Salesman
- 1995 · The Drew Carey Show as Warren
- 1995 · NewsRadio as George
- 1994 · Touched by an Angel as Minister Russell
- 1994 · ER as Detective Barnes
- 1993 · Diagnosis: Murder as Car Jacker
- 1992 · Mad About You as Dr. Eckstein
- 1992 · Renegade as Deputy
- 1992 · Renegade as Security Guard
- 1992 · Martin as Pa Duke
- 1990 · The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Producer
- 1989 · Alien Nation as Delivery Man
- 1986 · Matlock as Reporter / Stu
- 1985 · Amazing Stories as security guard
- 1985 · The Twilight Zone as Cabbie (segment "Dead Woman's Shoes")
- 1984 · Murder, She Wrote as Policeman
- 1982 · Cheers as Bailiff
- Future · Mississippi Scholar as Dr. Allen
- 2025 · Starbright as Richard
- 2025 · Sugarcreek Amish Mysteries: Blessings in Disguise as Chief Twitchell
- 2025 · Wellwood as Sheriff Bradley
- 2024 · The Last Summer as Bill
- 2024 · Unsung Hero as Art Meriweather
- 2024 · The Geechee Witch: A Boo Hag Story as Dwaine Robbins
- 2023 · What They Found as James
- 2023 · American Outlaws as Willy Spencer
- 2022 · Mysterious Circumstance: The Death of Meriwether Lewis as John Pernia
- 2022 · Benediction as Pastor
- 2022 · The Contrast as Mr. Van Rough
- 2019 · Stella for Star as Chuck
- 2019 · Christmas on the Range as Gus
- 2019 · Semper Fi as Balfour
- 2018 · Assassination Nation as FBI Agent Richard Vernon
- 2018 · Mara as McCarthy
- 2018 · The Domestics as Winston
- 2016 · Believe as Mayor Harris
- 2016 · The Perfect Weapon as Politician
- 2016 · Before I Wake as Detective
- 2016 · Here Comes Rusty as Keith
- 2016 · Navy Seals vs. Zombies as Senator Abrams
- 2015 · Heist as Captain Michaels
- 2015 · Woodlawn as Junior
- 2015 · Shark Lake as Lewis Galloway
- 2015 · June as Dr. Wynstrom
- 2015 · A Sort of Homecoming as Hal
- 2014 · The Town that Dreaded Sundown as Arkansas Mayor
- 2014 · Moms' Night Out as Ronald
- 2014 · Elsa & Fred as Maitre D'
- 2013 · Fractured as Doctor Edwards
- 2013 · Beautiful Creatures as Mayor Snow
- 2013 · The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia as Pastor Wells
- 2013 · Straight A's as Dr. Carr
- 2012 · The Campaign as Denning Mayor (uncredited)
- 2012 · Stash House as Priest
- 2012 · National Lampoon's Another Dirty Movie as Buck
- 2012 · Jeff, Who Lives at Home as Elderly Man / Phone (voice)
- 2011 · October Baby as Dr. Stewart
- 2011 · Creature as Old Man
- 2011 · Samuel Bleak as Lester
- 2011 · The Mortician as Auggie
- 2011 · Where I Begin as Patrick
- 2010 · Welcome to the Rileys as Hamilton 'Ham' Watkins
- 2010 · Knucklehead as Milton's Dad
- 2010 · The Chameleon as FBI Doctor (as Lance Nichols)
- 2010 · The Last Song as Pastor Harris
- 2010 · Hurricane Season as Pastor at Rec Center
- 2008 · Living Proof as Dr. Brown
- 2008 · American Violet as Mr. Moss
- 2008 · A Good Man Is Hard to Find as Deacon Smith
- 2008 · Racing for Time as Keith Simons
- 2007 · Big Shots as Boardmember #2
- 2005 · Snow Wonder as Boudreaux
- 2004 · The Brooke Ellison Story as Play Off Official
- 2001 · K-PAX as David Patel
- 2000 · How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale as Principal Jones
- 2000 · Something to Sing About as Councilman
- 1998 · Snake Eyes as Cop #3
- 1997 · Home Invasion as Dr. Royce
- 1995 · As Good As Dead as Police Officer
- 1990 · Side Out as Taxi Driver
- 1987 · Project X as Hamer
- Future · Hard Matter as Cameron
- 1982 · Grey Area as Cecil
- Future · Coalescence as Professor
- Future · Bad Habit as Don