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Lance E. Nichols

Acting Born Jul 13, 1955 New Orleans, Louisiana, USA 24 credits

Biography

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.

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Full filmography

  • Desperate Housewives (2004) as Minister
  • Kill Code (2026) as Cameron
  • Charmed (1998) as Joe
  • American Horror Story (2011) as Detective Sanchez
  • ER (1994) as Detective Barnes
  • The West Wing (1999) as Jay
  • Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Policeman
  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) as Middle-Aged Man
  • Cheers (1982) as Bailiff
  • The Chosen (2019) as Sol
  • Diagnosis: Murder (1993) as Car Jacker
  • The Practice (1997) as Evidence Room Officer
  • House of Cards (2013) as Gene Clancy
  • The Shield (2002) as Gene
  • Everybody Loves Raymond (1996) as Mack
  • The Drew Carey Show (1995) as Warren
  • Matlock (1986) as Reporter / Stu
  • Touched by an Angel (1994) as Minister Russell
  • 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996) as Security Salesman
  • Mad About You (1992) as Dr. Eckstein
  • Renegade (1992) as Deputy
  • Renegade (1992) as Security Guard
  • The Twilight Zone (1985) as Cabbie (segment "Dead Woman's Shoes")
  • Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1997) as Officer Shields (segment "Gratuity")