
Richard Chaves
Born: 1951-10-08
Place: 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.
Known For
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Roles by Genre
Genre Evolution Over Time
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Predator
L.A. Takedown
The Gambler, Part III: The Legend Continues
Onassis: The Richest Man in the World
Witness
Full Filmography
π Award Stats
- 5 total wins
- 38 nominations
- 2 Oscars π₯
1981
1985
1986
1987
- Predator as Jorge "Poncho" Ramirez π
- The Gambler, Part III: The Legend Continues as Iron Dog π
- Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam as (voice) π