Branscombe Richmond

Branscombe Richmond (born August 8, 1955),[1] sometimes credited in films as Richmond Branscombe, Ranscombe Richmon, Ranhome Quickman or Branscom Richmond, is an American character actor and stuntman of English, Native American, Native Hawaiian, French, French Polynesian, Spanish and Portuguese descent.

Branscombe Richmond
Richmond at the Halloween in Lahaina festivities in October 2011
Born
Branscombe Leo Charles Richmond

(1955-08-08) August 8, 1955
OccupationCharacter actor
Years active1974present
Spouse(s)Lei Richmond

Life and career

Richmond was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of Leo C. Richmond, an actor and stuntman, who was born in Tahiti.[2][3]

He appeared as a policeman named Harker in the pilot and all 10 episodes of Hawaiian Heat in the fall of 1984 on ABC. The show quickly failed pitted against the ratings juggernaut Dallas. In the fall of 1986, he then appeared as another cop, Sergeant Luke Halui, in all 13 episodes of Heart of the City. It was the second lowest rated show that season, due to having to do battle with NBC's Top 20 hits The Golden Girls and Amen, as well as losing out to CBS's show The New Mike Hammer. It ranked only 78th out of 79 shows and lasted only 13 episodes.

Probably his most well known and prominent television role was in 1990s hit syndicated television series Renegade as Bobby Sixkiller. He also appeared in a minor role as Moki in the pilot episode of Magnum, P.I., before the role was taken over by another actor for the series (he played several bad guy bit parts in later episodes). His many other television appearances include series such as Jake and the Fatman, Walker, Texas Ranger, The A-Team and The Highwayman. He has appeared in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, Action Jackson, Hard to Kill, Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, Aces: Iron Eagle III, Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man, Christopher Columbus: The Discovery, and in The Scorpion King, as Mathayus's half-brother.

He was inducted to the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2003.[4] Grindcore band Anal Cunt paid tribute to him in a track called "Branscombe Richmond" on their album I Like It When You Die.

He voiced the character Gibraltar in Apex Legends.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1963 Donovan's Reef Boy Angel in Pageant (uncredited)
1976 Two-Minute Warning Bystander with Blood on His Hands (uncredited)
1977 MacArthur Korean Soldier (uncredited)
The Kentucky Fried Movie Guard (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
The Chicken Chronicles Mark
1979 Kill the Golden Goose Mahuna
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh Winston Running Hawk
1984 Killpoint Informant in Locker Room (uncredited)
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock Klingon Gunner #2
Cannonball Run II Biker (uncredited)
1985 Commando Vega
1986 Never Too Young to Die Minkie's Partner
Firewalker Mexican Bar Fight Person (uncredited)
1987 No Safe Haven Manuel
Best Seller Longshoreman #1
The Hidden Roberts
1988 Action Jackson Poolroom Thug #2
The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking Fridolf
Hero and the Terror Victor
1989 Licence to Kill Barrelhead Bar Patron (uncredited)
L.A. Bounty Willis
Cage Diablo
1990 Hard to Kill Max Quentero
Joe Versus the Volcano Waponi (uncredited)
1991 The Perfect Weapon Bartender
Trabbi Goes to Hollywood Bouncer
Showdown in Little Tokyo Man in Door (uncredited)
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man Big Indian
The Taking of Beverly Hills Benitez
Curly Sue Albert
Grand Canyon Ace Cop
1992 Aces: Iron Eagle III Rapist
Article 99 Green Beret Waiting in Line (uncredited)
Batman Returns Terrifying Clown #1
Death Ring Mr. Cross (Video)
Christopher Columbus: The Discovery Indian Chieftain
Inside Edge Henderson
Nemesis Mexican Man
Sweet Justice Biker
1993 Sunset Grill Gang Member #1
DaVinci's War Don Ho
CIA II: Target Alexa General Mendosa
No Escape No Return Rapist (uncredited)
1994 Hard Vice Tony
1995 To the Limit Don Williams
2002 The Scorpion King Jesup
2004 Black Cloud Peter
2005 Angels with Angles El Capitan
2008 Forgetting Sarah Marshall Keoki (small cameo)
2010 Taken by Force Dakota
2011 Just Go with It Bartender
Soul Surfer Ben Aipa
Born to Ride Dean
2012 Journey 2: The Mysterious Island Tour Guide
2016 Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates Kalani - BBQ Chef
Angel by Thursday Rosales
2017 Maui The Moke
2018 The City of Gold Shiniki
2019 Apex Legends Gibraltar (voice) (Video Game)
Las Vegas Vietnam: The Movie Senator
2020 Disturbing the Peace Big Dog
The Unhealer Red Elk
2021 Finding 'Ohana Kimo


Television
Year Title Role Notes
1976 Lanigan's Rabbi Episode: "Pilot (1976)
1976-1977 The Six Million Dollar Man Thug / Basketball Player 2 episodes
1977 Emergency! Ice Skating Clown Episode: "Insanity Epidemic"
1978 The Bionic Woman Security Guard Episode: "The Pyramid"
Three on a Date Allen Lunalilo TV movie
Deathmoon Vince Tatupu TV movie
1979 The Rockford Files Frankie Reva Episode: "Paradise Cove"
1980 Hart to Hart Gunman in jeep Episode: "The Raid"
Waikiki Walter Kaamanu TV movie
Here's Boomer Burglar Episode: "Private Eye"
Vegas Maker Episodes: "Aloha, You're Dead: Part 1 and 2"
1981 Charlie's Angels Bob Ahuna Episode: "Hula Angels"
1982 The Legend of Walks Far Woman Big Lake TV movie
1983 Tales of the Gold Monkey Paul Episode: "A Distant Shout of Thunder"
Falcon Crest Ernie Episode: "Chameleon Charades"
1984 Automan Johnson Episode: "Ships in the Night"
Lottery! Episode: "Honolulu: 3 - 2 = 1"
The Mystic Warrior Miyaca TV movie
Hawaiian Heat Harker TV movie
Too Close for Comfort Papuli Kanakahakakamoki Episode: "Hawaii Five-8"
The New Mike Hammer Peter Sky Horse Episode: "Warpath"
Matt Houston Motorcyclist Episode: "Death Stalk"
Hawaiian Heat Harker 10 episodes
1985 Kids Don't Tell Pool Player TV movie
Cover Up Luck Episode: "Passions"
J.O.E. and the Colonel Soldier (uncredited)
Misfits of Science Man Episode: "Lost Link"
Airwolf Jimmy Oshiro / Alonzo Delomo Men 2 episodes
1984-1985 Riptide Balmer's Henchman / Brawler / James Sutherland's Henchman 3 episodes
1985-1986 Knight Rider Henchman 2 episodes
1985-1986 The A-Team Ifker's Henchman / Blair 2 episodes
1986 Crazy Like a Fox Jack Tremaine Episode: "Just Another Fox in the Crowd"
T. J. Hooker Bartender Episode: "Blood Sport"
Rowdies 1st Driver TV movie
The Magical World of Disney Johnson Episode: "Sunday Drive"
The Greatest American Hero Bar Patron Episode: "The Greatest American Heroine"
1986-1987 Heart of the City Sergeant Luke Halui 13 episodes
1987 CBS Summer Playhouse Lance Kendall Episode: "Doctors Wilde"
The New Gidget Native chief Episode: "Gilligidge Island"
The Highwayman Geronimo Episode: "The Highwayman"
Private Eye Nickey Whitehorse Episode: "War Buddy"
Beauty and the Beast Thug Episode: "Siege"
1980-1987 Magnum, P.I. Moki / Henchman / Smitty / ... 5 episodes
1987 Sledge Hammer! Rico Episode: "Hammer Hits the Rock"
1985-1988 MacGyver Grade / The Guard 2 episodes
1988 Ohara Kenji Yakuza Thug #2 Episode: "What's in a Name"
Houston Knights Benny Figueroa Episode: "Love Hurts"
Night Court Ahkpa Episodes: "Danny Got His Gun: Part 2 and 3"
Paradise Howard Episode: "The News from St. Louis"
1986-1988 Hunter Richard Wing Boysquad / Thug / Closkey 3 episodes
1989 Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier Lifeguard TV movie
Island Son Johnny K Episode: "Kahuna: Original Pilot"
Dragnet Andy Remo Episode: "Automated Muggings"
Life Goes On Dave Gage Episode: "Call of the Wild"
1987-1990 Jake and the Fatman Bill Kulakai / Lester Trent / Koko 3 episodes
1990 Alien Nation Laurence Haney Episode: "Partners"
El Diablo Dancing Bear TV movie
Snow Kill Loomis TV movie
1991 L.A. Law Dr. Landale Episode: "Dances with Sharks"
Pros and Cons Security Guard Episode: "Fire and Ice"
1992 Raven Tino, the Bouncer Episode: "The Death of Sheila"
Ring of the Musketeers Gus TV movie
1993 Jericho Fever FBI Agent TV movie
1994 The Corpse Had a Familiar Face Rodriguez TV movie
1992-1997 Renegade Bobby Sixkiller 110 episodes
1997 Hawaii Five-O Napoleon DeCastro TV movie
An Early Grave Herbert Venerable TV movie
1998 Walker, Texas Ranger Deputy George Black Fox Episode: "Tribe"
Air America Fantini Episode: "High Noon at Costa Perdida"
2000 Nash Bridges Episode: "Grave Robbers" (uncredited)
2001 18 Wheels of Justice Green Richard Episode: "The Cage"
70th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade TV movie
2002 Power Rangers Wild Force Mr. Enrile Episode: "A Father's Footsteps"
2003 Tremors Harlowe Winnemucca 3 episodes
Touch 'Em All McCall TV movie
2004 Hawaii Episode: "Hawaiian Justice"
Charmed Fierce Demon Episode: "A Call to Arms"
2005 Desperate Housewives Inmate #3 Episode: "My Heart Belongs to Daddy"
Joey Ray Episode: "Joey and the Bachelor Thanksgiving"
2007 Eyes Don Brown Episode: "Burglary"
2010 Cutthroat The assassin TV movie
2011 Hawaii Five-0 Saloni Episode: "Powa Maka Moana"
2016 Surf Break Hotel Mr. Kahele TV movie
Roadies Puna 7 episodes
2017 Heckler Kane: The Imperfect Podcast Guest
2018 Runaway Romance Alvey Newman TV movie
2016-2019 Chicago Med Keoni 5 episodes
2019 Blackwater Randy Dawson Episode: "Pilot"

References

  1. According to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905-1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. At Ancestry.com
  2. Branscombe Richmond Biography (1955-)
  3. "Leo C. Richmond". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  4. Branscombe Richmond at the Motorcycle Hall of Fame
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