Lance E. Nichols (born July 13, 1955) is an American actor best known for playing dentist Larry Williams on Treme.
Early life and education A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, Nichols graduated from McDonogh 35 College Preparatory Charter High School and the University of New Orleans.Dave Walker, "Lance E. Nichols and Davi Jay provide support on 'Treme'", Times-Picayune, May 8, 2011.
Career Nichols is also known for his roles in The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonMike Scott, "Local actors lend authenticity to locally filmed 'Benjamin Button'" , Times-Picayune, December 26, 2008. 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.Dave Walker, "Super Bowl commercials countdown: Who's No. 1?", Times-Picayune, February 6, 2012. From 2015 to 2019, he's starred in the martial arts drama series Into the Badlands, as a supporting character named The River King.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1987Project XHamer1987Cold SteelOther Cop1990Side OutTaxi Driver1991ConvictsSherman Edwards1995Serial KillerDoctor1998Snake EyesCop #32001K-PAXDavid Patel2001FrailtyFBI Agent #42003Runaway JuryAgent Shield2008A Good Man Is Hard to FindDeacon Smith2008American VioletMr. Moss2008The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonPreacher2009I Love You Phillip MorrisHouston Judge2009Night of the DemonsSeargent Dawson2009Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New OrleansJeremiah Goodhusband2009Hurricane SeasonPastor2010Welcome to the RileysHamilton "Ham" Watkins2010The Last SongPastor Harris2010The ChameleonFBI Doctor2010Mirrors 2Detective Huston2010KnuckleheadMilton's Dad2010The Jack of SpadesFred, The Jeweler2011The MechanicHenry2011Where I BeginPatrick2011The MorticianAugie, The Shopkeeper2011Never Back Down 2: The BeatdownOfficial Agent2011Flood StreetsCedric2011Dark BlueLieutenant Harris2011Green LanternCop2011BrawlerLieutenant McSweeney2011Inside OutTaxman #32011CreatureOld Man2011Jeff, Who Lives at HomeElderly Man / Phone (O.S.)2011October BabyDr. Stewart2011Storm WarSenator Aldrich2011SnatchedSpud2012ContrabandCBP Agent2012Another Dirty MovieBuck2012Stash HousePriest2012Fish Story: The Curse of Mocatawbi PondWormy Angler2012Hell and Mr. FudgeArnold2012The CampaignDenning MayorUncredited2013Straight A'sDr. Carr2013Beautiful CreaturesMayor Snow2013The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of GeorgiaPastor Wells2013Samuel BleakLester2013Susie's HopeJudge Randolph2013FracturedDr. Edwards2013HomefrontSenior DEA Agent Ronnie2014Elsa & FredMaitre D'201413 SinsPolice Captain2014Moms' Night OutRonald2014American HeistAuto Shop Boss2014The Town That Dreaded SundownArkansas Mayor Holdridge2014Left BehindPastor Bruce Barnes2015A Sort of HomecomingHal2015The Livingston GardenerWarden Bishop Wells2015JuneDr. Wynstrom2015I Am PotentialCharles2015Fantastic FourDC Senior Official (Area 57)2015Shark LakeSheriff Lewis Galloway2015Navy Seals vs. ZombiesSenator Abrams2015WoodlawnJunior2015HeistCaptain Michaels2016Here Comes RustyKeith2016Before I WakeDetective2016Race to WinDr. Sanders2016The Perfect WeaponPolitician2016BelieveMayor Harris2017Camera ObscuraLieutenant Vincent2017County Line"Doc" Bronson2018Assassination NationFBI Agent Richard Vernon2018Black WaterBuchanan2018The DomesticsWinston2018All StylesYonas2018MaraMcCarthy2019Bayou TalesHammel2019Above SuspicionAgent Baumgarten2019Christmas on the RangeGus2019Semper FiBalfour2020Body CamPastor Thomas Jackson2021PalmerSibs2021Heart of ChampionsPresident Harris2021Dark WellFBI Agent Rogers2022The ContrastMr. Van Rough2022Bruh-BruhPastor Jeremiah McKnight2023American OutlawsWilly Spencer2023The BurialJudge Graves2024Unsung HeroArt Meriweather
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1983Gimme a Break!VampireEpisode: "The Return of the Doo-Wop Girls"1985The Twilight ZoneCabbieEpisode: "Dead Woman's Shoes"1986Amazing StoriesGuard #2Episode: "You Gotta Believe Me"1987CheersBailiffEpisode: "Chambers vs. Malone"1988L.A. LawClerkEpisode: "Belle of the Bald"1989Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes ScandalHollis StrotherTelevision film1989The Hogan FamilyOrderlyEpisode: "Slapshot"1990Alien NationDelivery ManEpisode: "Gimme, Gimme"1990Murder, She WrotePolicemanEpisode: "Trials and Tribulations"1990The Great Los Angeles EarthquakeParamedicTelevision film1990Gabriel's FireSergeant GladEpisode: "The Wind Rancher"1992MatlockReporter / Stu2 episodes1992, 1994RenegadeSecurity Guard / Deputy1993Tainted BloodSocial WorkerTelevision film1994Accidental MeetingAd Agency Guy1994SistersOfficer SadowskiEpisode: "Paradise Lost"1995As Good as DeadPolice OfficerTelevision film1995MartinPa DukeEpisode: "Cole on Ice"1995The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirProducerEpisode: "There's the Rub: Part 2"1995Step by StepMr. DickensEpisode: "The Fight Before Christmas"1996Picket FencesProtester #2Episode: "Dante's Inferno"19963rd Rock from the SunSecurity SalesmanEpisode: "Assault with a Deadly Dick"1996Minor AdjustmentsMr. ChaseEpisode: "A Christmas Story"1996Diagnosis: MurderCar Jacker2 episodes1996NewsRadioGeorgeEpisode: "Daydream"1997Home InvasionDr. RoyceTelevision film1997Tracey Takes On...ManagerEpisode: "Mothers"1997Everybody Loves RaymondMackEpisode: "Neighbors"1997A Match Made in HeavenMort PaulsonTelevision film1997Mad About YouDr. Eckstein2 episodes1997The Jamie Foxx ShowLamonte LassacierEpisode: "Do the Write Thing"1997Nick Freno: Licensed TeacherMr. MorrisonEpisode: "Dr. Love"1997The Steve Harvey ShowMan In Chicken SuitEpisode: "I'm Not a Chauvinist, Piggy"1997Smart GuyLarryEpisode: "T.J. versus the Machine"1998Last RitesFBI Agent #2Television film1998, 2000NYPD BlueBus Driver / Coley2 episodes1999Any Day NowManEpisode: "A Parent's Job"1999, 2000Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionOfficer Shields2 episodes2000100 Deeds for Eddie McDowdMarkEpisode: "False Hero"2000The PracticeEvidence Room OfficerEpisode: "Death Penalties"2000Something to Sing AboutCouncilmanTelevision film2000How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas TalePrincipal Jones200118 Wheels of JusticeDoctorEpisode: "The Game"2001The Drew Carey ShowWarrenEpisode: "Eat Drink Drew Woman"2002The Invisible ManThe MayorEpisode: "Mere Mortals"2002Touched by an AngelMinister RussellEpisode: "Ship-in-a-Bottle"2002Firestarter: RekindledMedical Examiner2 episodes2002The ShieldGeneEpisode: "Pay in Pain"2002The ParkersGuy #1Episode: "The Dates from Hell"2003Buffy the Vampire SlayerMiddle-Aged ManEpisode: "Touched"2003The West WingJayEpisode: "Twenty Five"2004The Brooke Ellison StoryPlay Off OfficialTelevision film2005Oil StormFrank Milner2005Half & HalfGuardEpisode: "The Big How to Do & Undo It Episode"2005Snow WonderBoudreauxTelevision film2005Desperate HousewivesMinisterEpisode: "The Sun Won't Set"2005CharmedJoeEpisode: "Hulkus Pocus"2006In JusticeWise Man #1Episode: "Cost of Freedom"2006ERDetective Barnes2 episodes2006The LoopAir Marshall #1Episode: "Jack Air"2006StandoffHenry BremnerEpisode: "Heroine"2007Girl, PositiveDr. CraneTelevision film2007Big ShotsBoardmember #2Episode: "Pilot"2008Racing for TimeKeith SimonsTelevision film2008Living ProofDr. Brown2010The Wronged ManJudge Pifer2010–2013TremeLarry Williams29 episodes2011Swamp SharkSimonTelevision film2011Memphis BeatHank MillerEpisode: "Lost"2011Hound DogsBig Club G.M.Television film2013American Horror Story: CovenDetective SanchezEpisode: "Boy Parts"2013, 2016House of CardsGene Clancy2 episodes2015NCIS: New OrleansDetective Mack GarrityEpisode: "The List"2015–2018Into the BadlandsRiver King4 episodes2016Arceneaux: Melpomene's SongLonnie ArceneauxTelevision film2017ShepherdFather Joseph2017Family of LiesDetective Whitaker2017, 2019The ChosenSol2 episodes2018The PurgeOtisEpisode: "Take What's Yours"2018BFA New OrleansDean Benjamin MorganTelevision film2019–2021Queen of the SouthLucien4 episodes2020First ChristmasEugeneTelevision film2021Maternally YoursJoseph Roberts
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