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Richard Herd Biography

Birth Name:Richard Thomas Herd

Birth Place:Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Profession Actor

Fast Facts

  • Made his screen acting debut in the film "Hercules in New York" in 1969
  • Quote: "Actors today, a lot of them have no craft, haven't studied, and they should have no expectation of being employed unless they take it seriously and are obsessed․ But even the ones that do․․․they just don't have the opportunities [to train]․"
  • Quote: "I'm very grateful for my career․ I've worked with a lot of the best people in theater, motion pictures and on television, and on radio․ So I've been very fortunate․"
  • Had a recurring role as Capt․ Dennis Sheridan in "T․J․ Hooker" in the mid-1980s
  • Best known for his role as John in the mini-series "V" and Admiral William Noyce in "SeaQuest 2032․"
  • Served as the third National Vice President of the Screen Actors Guild
  • Has worked as a voice actor on the animated series "Joseph: King of Dreams" and the video games "Blue Dragon" and "Fallout: New Vegas․"