Richard Chaves

Acting

Richard Chaves

Born 1951-10-08 · Jacksonville, Florida, USA

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 in the television series War of the Worlds. Chaves once calculated that the volume of fan mail he received outnumbered the rest of the cast members by a four or five to one ratio.

Acting credits

Predator poster
7.6

A team of elite commandos on a secret mission in a Central American jungle come to find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior.

Predator

1987

Witness poster
7.1

While protecting an Amish boy—the sole witness to a brutal murder—and his mother, a detective is forced to seek refuge within their community when his own life comes under threat.

Witness

1985

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam poster
7.1

Real-life letters written by American soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines during the Vietnam War to their families and friends back home. Archive footage of the war and news coverage thereof augment the first-person "narrative" by men and women who were in the war, some of whom did not survive it.

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

1987

L.A. Takedown poster
5.5

The tale of two skilled professionals--one a cop, the other a criminal--who aren't as different as they think. Vincent Hanna is an intense cop on the trail of ruthless armed robber Patrick McLaren. After a botched heist, the two men confront each via a full scale battle on the seedy streets of Los Angeles.

L.A. Takedown

1989

Night Eyes II poster
6.2

Security expert Will Griffith has been hired to secure the mansion of South American expatriate Hector Mejenes...

Night Eyes II

1991

The Gambler: The Legend Continues poster
6.0

Brady Hawkes and Billy Montana join forces once again in this new adventure. This time around their goal is to help the Sioux fight the government and get the supplies they need. They also uncover corruption within a government outpost and find themselves in a dangerous position.

The Gambler: The Legend Continues

1987

No artwork available
8.0

Tracers follows a group of young American soldiers from basic training through their combat experiences in Vietnam and, for those who survive, their difficult return to civilian life. The film explores the legacy of the original stage production, which was created by Vietnam veterans and became one of the most influential artistic works about the war. Perniciaro's film combines documentary storytelling with staged performance to tell both the story of the play and the experiences that inspired it.

Tracers

2026

Onassis: The Richest Man in the World poster
6.6

Biography of the life of Aristotle Onassis, a Greek who rose to become one of the world's most wealthiest men, detailing his rise to power and unhappy marriages.

Onassis: The Richest Man in the World

1988

Predator: Camouflage poster
NR

Documentary focusing on the make-up used in the film. Produced for the “Predator” DVD.

Predator: Camouflage

2001

If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator' poster
7.5

A behind-the-scenes look at the 1987 sci-fi/action film that has since become one of the modern classics, about a team of special forces soldiers who find themselves being stalked and killed by a hunter from another world. Includes interviews with the cast and crew, who relate their experiences in bringing this film to life. Produced for the “Predator” DVD.

If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'

2000

The Penalty Phase poster
5.2

Things looked pretty simple: the confessed murderer had all the evidence against him. The Prosecutor Jansen could not have been more relentless, conservative and incisive. Furthermore, the jury already had a verdict: guilty of the more than 30 charges against him. But suddenly Judge Kenneth Hoffman finds out that the evidence was not obtained legally, so the procedure is void. Judge Hoffman is in the middle of this legal storm, although he wants to apply the law strictly, he will find everybody against him.

The Penalty Phase

1986

Fire on the Mountain poster
7.0

A young real estate developer returns to his hometown to make a land killing but soon takes up the cause of a crusty old-timer in his struggles with the government which wants his ranch for an Army missile base.

Fire on the Mountain

1981

Elf Sparkle Meets Christmas the Horse poster
NR

A fierce rainstorm has Santa’s sleigh stuck in the mud of Horseshoe Pond in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Christmas the Horse with her gallant beauty and tender heart comes to the rescue. With the help of Elf Sparkle and her magic dust, Santa is able to give Christmas the Horse the gift of flying. This sweeping adventure will warm the hearts of the entire family. The spirit of Christmas can never be stopped for all who believe.

Elf Sparkle Meets Christmas the Horse

2009

Predator: Character Design poster
NR

Documentary focusing on character personalities and weapons used by each actor. Produced for the “Predator” DVD.

Predator: Character Design

2001

Cease Fire poster
6.5

Tim Murphy is a Vietnam Vet. When he loses his job he starts to relive all the pain and horror of his time in Vietnam. The stresses and strains nearly destroy his marriage and his family. Only after joining a veterans' therapy group does Tim find relief from his nightmares. With the support of his fellow vets and the love of his wife, Tim recovers. Written by Pfyre Caidmon

Cease Fire

1985

No artwork available
3.5

A young Japanese woman and a naive American drug courier witness a L.A. drug-deal-gone-wrong shootout, and flee into Mexico with the drug money while being chased by two hit men.

Baja Run

1996

No artwork available
4.3

No synopsis available yet.

Night Realm

1994