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 · Unsung Hero as Art Meriweather
- 2023 · The Burial as Judge Graves
- 2023 · American Outlaws as Willy Spencer
- 2022 · Benediction as Pastor
- 2021 · Heart of Champions as President Jack Harris
- 2021 · Palmer as Sibs
- 2019 · Semper Fi as Balfour
- 2019 · The Chosen as Sol
- 2018 · The Purge as Otis
- 2018 · Mara as McCarthy
- 2018 · The Domestics as Winston
- 2018 · Black Water as Buchanan
- 2017 · Camera Obscura as Lt. Vincent
- 2016 · The Perfect Weapon as Politician
- 2015 · Fantastic Four as DC Senior Official (Area 57)
- 2014 · Left Behind as Pastor Bruce Barnes
- 2014 · Moms' Night Out as Ronald
- 2013 · Homefront as Senior DEA Agent
- 2013 · Fractured as Doctor Edwards
- 2013 · House of Cards as Gene Clancy
- 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)
- 2012 · Contraband as CBP Agent
- 2011 · Storm War as Senator Aldrich
- 2011 · American Horror Story as Detective Sanchez
- 2011 · Swamp Shark as Simon
- 2010 · The Chameleon as FBI Doctor (as Lance Nichols)
- 2010 · Hurricane Season as Pastor at Rec Center
- 2008 · The Curious Case of Benjamin Button as Preacher
- 2008 · American Violet as Mr. Moss
- 2005 · Oil Storm as Frank Milner
- 2004 · Desperate Housewives as Minister
- 2002 · Frailty as FBI Agent #4
- 2002 · The Shield as Gene
- 2001 · K-PAX as David Patel
- 1999 · The West Wing as Jay
- 1998 · Charmed as Joe
- 1998 · Oh Baby as
- 1998 · Snake Eyes as Cop #3
- 1997 · Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction as Officer Shields (segment "Gratuity")
- 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
- 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 · Bad Habit as Don
- 2025 · Starbright as Richard
- 2025 · Sugarcreek Amish Mysteries: Blessings in Disguise as Chief Twitchell
- 2025 · Wellwood as Sheriff Bradley
- 2024 · Caddo Lake as Doctor Mitchell
- 2024 · The Last Summer as Bill
- 2024 · The Geechee Witch: A Boo Hag Story as Dwaine Robbins
- 2023 · What They Found as James
- 2022 · Mysterious Circumstance: The Death of Meriwether Lewis as John Pernia
- 2022 · The Contrast as Mr. Van Rough
- 2019 · Stella for Star as Chuck
- 2019 · Christmas on the Range as Gus
- 2019 · Above Suspicion as Agent Baumgarten
- 2018 · BFA New Orleans as Dean Benjamin Morgan
- 2018 · Assassination Nation as FBI Agent Richard Vernon
- 2016 · Believe as Mayor Harris
- 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 · The Livingston Gardener as Warden Bishop Wells
- 2015 · A Sort of Homecoming as Hal
- 2014 · The Town that Dreaded Sundown as Arkansas Mayor
- 2014 · American Heist as Auto Shop Boss
- 2014 · 13 Sins as Police Captain
- 2014 · Elsa & Fred as Maitre D'
- 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
- 2013 · Susie's Hope as
- 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
- 2011 · National Lampoon's Snatched as Spud
- 2010 · Welcome to the Rileys as Hamilton 'Ham' Watkins
- 2010 · Mirrors 2 as Detective Huston
- Future · Hard Matter as Cameron
- 2012 · Hell and Mr Fudge as Arnold
- 2010 · Knucklehead as Milton's Dad
- 2010 · The Price of Flowers as
- 2010 · The Last Song as Pastor Harris
- 2009 · Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans as Jeremiah Goodhusband
- 2009 · Night of the Demons as Seargent Dawson
- 2008 · Living Proof as Dr. Brown
- 2008 · A Good Man Is Hard to Find as Deacon Smith
- 2008 · Racing for Time as Keith Simons
- 2007 · Big Shots as Boardmember #2
- 2006 · The Loop as Air Marshall #1
- 2005 · Snow Wonder as Boudreaux
- 2004 · The Brooke Ellison Story as Play Off Official
- 2003 · Runaway Jury as Agent Shield
- 2000 · Something to Sing About as Councilman
- 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 · Mississippi Scholar as Dr. Allen
- 1982 · Grey Area as Cecil
- Future · Coalescence as Professor