Luce Rains
Biography
Luce Rains is an American actor born on September 1, 1951, in Lexington, Kentucky. Known for playing unpolished redneck individuals, lawmen, sheriffs, and cowboys, Rains has sixty-four known acting credits. He made his debut with a bit part in the 1978 disco picture Thank God It's Friday. His subsequent film credits include Wyatt Earp in 1994, Vampires in 1998, and Dreamland in 2005. Rains also made a strong impact as Marshal Weathers in James Mangold's 2007 Western remake, 3:10 to Yuma. His given names and aliases include Steve Schwartz, Hartley, and Steven Douglas H.
Career overview
Luce Rains is a character actor who was born on September 1, 1951, in Lexington, Kentucky. Known by alternative names including Steve Schwartz Hartley and Steven Douglas H, Rains has built a career featuring roles as unpolished redneck individuals, lawmen, sheriffs, and cowboys.
His film career began with a bit part in the 1978 disco picture Thank God It's Friday. Over the course of his acting career, Rains has accumulated sixty-four known credits. His subsequent film appearances include roles in Wyatt Earp in 1994, Vampires in 1998, and Dreamland in 2005.
Rains made a strong impact playing Marshal Weathers in James Mangold's 2007 remake of the classic Western 3:10 to Yuma.
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65 titles- At the End of the Santa Fe Trail (2025)
- Rust (2024) as Frank Bascom
- Rivals (2024) as Kennicke
- Surrounded (2023) as Goldie
- Two Sinners and a Mule (2023) as Zek Daniels
- Butch vs. Sundance (2023) as Sheriff Mills
- Out of Exile (2023) as Sheriff Dan Pogue
- Night of the Cooters (2022) as Skip
- Land of Dreams (2022) as Oliver
- The Marksman (2021) as Everett
- The Manson Brothers: Midnight Zombie Massacre (2021) as Referee Moon
- The Devil to Pay (2020) as Percy Knox
- Running with the Devil (2019) as The Keeper
- Sister Aimee (2019)
- Yellowstone (2018) as Mean Cowboy
- Woman Walks Ahead (2018) as Old Man at Train Station
- Deadman Standing (2018) as Faro Fred
- Godless (2017) as Tramp
- Hostiles (2017) as Virgil Lounde
- The Space Between Us (2017) as Homeless Man
- The Girlfriend Experience (2016) as Samuel Paulson
- Blood Father (2016) as Dennis Trucker
- Outlaws and Angels (2016) as Augustus
- Priceless (2016) as Officer Melton
- Kill or Be Killed (2016) as Sheriff Everheart
- Kill or Be Killed (2016) Associate Producer
- The Lost Pueblo (2016) as St. Gregory
- Mr. Robot (2015) as Clerk
- Bare (2015) as Travis
- Transcendence (2014) as Roger
- The Redemption of Henry Myers (2014) as Sheriff Tom
- The Cabining (2014) as Jasper
- Sweetwater (2013) as Kingfisher
- Dark Around the Stars (2013) as Harlan
- Dead Man's Burden (2012) as Joe McCurry
- Beyond the Blackboard (2011) as Joe
- Here's the Kicker (2011) as Al Matthews
- Love Ranch (2010) as Ranch John #3
- Kites (2010) as Bounty Hunter
- Deadly Impact (2010) as Red Tie
- Brothers (2009) as The Nose
- The Keeper (2009) as Jason Cross
- Georgia O'Keeffe (2009)
- Appaloosa (2008) as Dean
- Appaloosa (2008)
- Linewatch (2008) as Harris
- Love Lies Bleeding (2008) as Gault
- Shoot First And Pray You Live (2008) as Phil Branch
- No Country for Old Men (2007) as Pickup Driver
- 3:10 to Yuma (2007) as Marshall Weathers
- First Snow (2006) as Roy Harrison
- Dreamland (2006) as Dreamer
- Unspeakable (2003) as Prison Doctor
- Vampires (1998) as Clerk
- Escape from Terror: The Teresa Stamper Story (1995) as Charlie
- Revenge on the Highway (1992) as Irwin Maltz
- Brotherhood of the Gun (1991) as Engineer (uncredited)
- Into the Badlands (1991) as Tom
- Late for Dinner (1991) as Duane Gardener (as Steven Schwartz-Hartley)
- Enid Is Sleeping (1990) as Fireman
- Sparks: The Price of Passion (1990) as Killer
- Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann (1982) as 8th Outlaw
- Thank God It's Friday (1978) as Swinger in Phone Booth
- An Enemy of the People (1978)
- Hellbent as Grizzly Bo
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Luce Rains best known for?
Luce Rains is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Marksman (2021), Yellowstone (2018), Godless (2017), Hostiles (2017).
When and where was Luce Rains born?
Luce Rains was born on September 1, 1951 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
How many credits does Luce Rains have?
Luce Rains has accumulated over 65 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1978 to 2025.
What is Luce Rains's background in cinema and television?
Luce Rains is an American actor born on September 1, 1951, in Lexington, Kentucky. Known for playing unpolished redneck individuals, lawmen, sheriffs, and cowboys, Rains has sixty-four known acting credits. He made his debut with a bit part in the 1978 disco picture Thank God It's Friday. His subsequent film credits in...