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Known for Acting
Born 1951-10-08 in 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.
Tracers (2026) — Self
Elf Sparkle Meets Christmas the Horse (2009) — Buzzoose (voice)
Predator: Camouflage (2001) — Self
Predator: Character Design (2001) — Self
If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator' (2000) — Self
Baja Run (1996) — Domingo
Star Trek: Voyager (1995) — Chief · 1 episode
Night Realm (1994) — Ursis
Babylon 5 (1994) — Alvares · 1 episode
Walker, Texas Ranger (1993) — Special Agent Samuel Mills · 1 episode
Night Eyes II (1991) — Hector Mejenes
L.A. Takedown (1989) — Lou Casals
Onassis: The Richest Man in the World (1988) — Turkish Officer
War of the Worlds (1988) — Colonel Paul Ironhorse · 25 episodes
Predator (1987) — Jorge 'Poncho' Ramirez
The Gambler: The Legend Continues (1987) — Iron Dog
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (1987) — (voice)
The Penalty Phase (1986) — Nolan Esherman
L.A. Law (1986) — Carlos Mendez · 1 episode
Cease Fire (1985) — Badman
Witness (1985) — Detective
MacGyver (1985) — Enrique · 1 episode
MacGyver (1985) — Manny · 1 episode
Miami Vice (1984) — D.A. Gordon Martinez · 1 episode
St. Elsewhere (1982) — Tim Potts · 1 episode
Fire on the Mountain (1981) — Army Lieutenant
Hill Street Blues (1981) · 1 episode