Lance E. Nichols

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Known For

Acting

Born

1955-07-13

Place of Birth

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Lance E. Nichols

Biography

Lance E. Nichols (born July 13, 1955) is an American actor from New Orleans, Louisiana, best known for playing dentist Larry Williams on Treme. A graduate of McDonogh 35 High School and the University of New Orleans, he is also known for his roles in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and House of Cards and is a frequent presence in films that were made in the city. In 2012 he appeared as a character similar to his Treme character, and also named "Larry", in a commercial for Chase Bank that also featured Drew Brees and his family and was aired during the broadcast of Super Bowl XLVI.

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Known For

American Horror Story

American Horror Story

Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives

Charmed

Charmed

The West Wing

The West Wing

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

The Chosen

The Chosen

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Everybody Loves Raymond

Everybody Loves Raymond

ER

The Practice

The Practice

Acting History

Starbright as Richard

Sugarcreek Amish Mysteries: Blessings in Disguise as Chief Twitchell

Wellwood as Sheriff Bradley

Caddo Lake as Doctor Mitchell

The Last Summer as Bill

Unsung Hero as Art Meriweather

The Geechee Witch: A Boo Hag Story as Dwaine Robbins

What They Found as James

The Burial as Judge Graves

American Outlaws as Willy Spencer

Mysterious Circumstance: The Death of Meriwether Lewis as John Pernia

Benediction as Pastor

The Contrast as Mr. Van Rough

Heart of Champions as President Jack Harris

Stella for Star as Chuck

Christmas on the Range as Gus

Semper Fi as Balfour

Above Suspicion as Agent Baumgarten

The Chosen as Sol

BFA New Orleans as Dean Benjamin Morgan

Assassination Nation as FBI Agent Richard Vernon

The Purge as Otis

Mara as McCarthy

The Domestics as Winston

Black Water as Buchanan

Camera Obscura as Lt. Vincent

Believe as Mayor Harris

The Perfect Weapon as Politician

Before I Wake as Detective

Here Comes Rusty as Keith

Navy Seals vs. Zombies as Senator Abrams

Heist as Captain Michaels

Woodlawn as Junior

Shark Lake as Lewis Galloway

Fantastic Four as DC Senior Official (Area 57)

June as Dr. Wynstrom

The Livingston Gardener as Warden Bishop Wells

A Sort of Homecoming as Hal

The Town that Dreaded Sundown as Arkansas Mayor

Left Behind as Pastor Bruce Barnes

American Heist as Auto Shop Boss

13 Sins as Police Captain

Moms' Night Out as Ronald

Elsa & Fred as Maitre D'

Homefront as Senior DEA Agent

Fractured as Doctor Edwards

Beautiful Creatures as Mayor Snow

House of Cards as Gene Clancy

The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia as Pastor Wells

Straight A's as Dr. Carr

The Campaign as Denning Mayor (uncredited)

Hell and Mr Fudge as Arnold

Stash House as Priest

National Lampoon's Another Dirty Movie as Buck

Jeff, Who Lives at Home as Elderly Man / Phone (voice)

Contraband as CBP Agent

Storm War as Senator Aldrich

October Baby as Dr. Stewart

American Horror Story as Detective Sanchez

Creature as Old Man

Swamp Shark as Simon

Samuel Bleak as Lester

The Mortician as Auggie

Where I Begin as Patrick

National Lampoon's Snatched as Spud

Welcome to the Rileys as Hamilton 'Ham' Watkins

Knucklehead as Milton's Dad

Mirrors 2 as Detective Huston

The Chameleon as FBI Doctor (as Lance Nichols)

The Price of Flowers

The Last Song as Pastor Harris

Hurricane Season as Pastor at Rec Center

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans as Jeremiah Goodhusband

Night of the Demons as Seargent Dawson

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button as Preacher

Living Proof as Dr. Brown

American Violet as Mr. Moss

A Good Man Is Hard to Find as Deacon Smith

Racing for Time as Keith Simons

Big Shots as Boardmember #2

The Loop as Air Marshall #1

Snow Wonder as Boudreaux

Oil Storm as Frank Milner

The Brooke Ellison Story as Play Off Official

Desperate Housewives as Minister

Runaway Jury as Agent Shield

Frailty as FBI Agent #4

The Shield as Gene

Firestarter: Rekindled as Medical Examiner

K-PAX as David Patel

How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale as Principal Jones

Something to Sing About as Councilman

The West Wing as Jay

Snake Eyes as Cop #3

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction as Officer Shields (segment "Gratuity")

Smart Guy as Larry

Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Middle-Aged Man

The Practice as Evidence Room Officer

Home Invasion as Dr. Royce

Everybody Loves Raymond as Mack

The Jamie Foxx Show as Lamonte Lassacier

The Steve Harvey Show as Man in Chicken Suit

3rd Rock from the Sun as Security Salesman

The Drew Carey Show as Warren

As Good As Dead as Police Officer

NewsRadio as George

Touched by an Angel as Minister Russell

ER as Detective Barnes

Diagnosis: Murder as Car Jacker

Mad About You as Dr. Eckstein

Renegade as Deputy

Renegade as Security Guard

Martin as Pa Duke

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Producer

Side Out as Taxi Driver

Project X as Hamer

Matlock as Reporter / Stu

Amazing Stories as security guard

The Twilight Zone as Cabbie (segment "Dead Woman's Shoes")

Murder, She Wrote as Policeman

Cheers as Bailiff

Grey Area as Cecil

Mississippi Scholar as Dr. Allen

Coalescence as Professor

Hard Matter as Cameron

Bad Habit as Don