Richard Chaves

Biography

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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Predator (1987) — Jorge "Poncho" Ramirez
2. Witness (1985) — Detective
3. Star Trek: Voyager (1995) — Chief
4. MacGyver (1985) — Enrique
5. Babylon 5 (1994) — Alvares
6. Walker, Texas Ranger (1993) — Special Agent Samuel Mills
7. Miami Vice (1984) — D.A. Gordon Martinez
8. Hill Street Blues (1981)
9. St. Elsewhere (1982) — Tim Potts
10. L.A. Law (1986) — Carlos Mendez
11. L.A. Takedown (1989) — Lou Casals
12. War of the Worlds (1988) — Colonel Paul Ironhorse
13. Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (1987) — (voice)
14. Night Eyes II (1991) — Hector Mejenes
15. Onassis: The Richest Man in the World (1988) — Turkish Officer
16. The Gambler: The Legend Continues (1987) — Iron Dog
17. The Penalty Phase (1986) — Nolan Esherman
18. Baja Run (1996) — Domingo
19. Cease Fire (1985) — Badman
20. Fire on the Mountain (1981) — Army Lieutenant
21. Night Realm (1994) — Ursis
22. If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator' (2000) — Self
23. Elf Sparkle Meets Christmas the Horse (2009) — Buzzoose (voice)
24. Predator: Camouflage (2001) — Self
25. Predator: Character Design (2001) — Self