Lance E. Nichols

Lance E. Nichols

Acting • Born 1955-07-13

Acting1New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

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.

Filmography

132 credits
Frailty

Frailty

Movie • 2002

FBI Agent #4

Contraband

Contraband

Movie • 2012

CBP Agent

Welcome to the Rileys

Welcome to the Rileys

Movie • 2010

Hamilton 'Ham' Watkins

Snake Eyes

Snake Eyes

Movie • 1998

Cop #3

Mirrors 2

Mirrors 2

Movie • 2010

Detective Huston

Unsung Hero

Unsung Hero

Movie • 2024

Art Meriweather

Jeff, Who Lives at Home

Jeff, Who Lives at Home

Movie • 2012

Elderly Man / Phone (voice)

The Contrast

The Contrast

Movie • 2022

Mr. Van Rough

As Good As Dead

As Good As Dead

Movie • 1995

Police Officer

Oil Storm

Oil Storm

Movie • 2005

Frank Milner

The Mortician

The Mortician

Movie • 2011

Auggie

Stash House

Stash House

Movie • 2012

Priest

Kill Code

Kill Code

Movie

Cameron

Elsa & Fred

Elsa & Fred

Movie • 2014

Maitre D'

Moms' Night Out

Moms' Night Out

Movie • 2014

Ronald

The Burial

The Burial

Movie • 2023

Judge Graves

American Violet

American Violet

Movie • 2008

Mr. Moss

The Price of Flowers

The Price of Flowers

Movie • 2010

Creature

Creature

Movie • 2011

Old Man

13 Sins

13 Sins

Movie • 2014

Police Captain

Caddo Lake

Caddo Lake

Movie • 2024

Doctor Mitchell

Mysterious Circumstance: The Death of Meriwether Lewis

Mysterious Circumstance: The Death of Meriwether Lewis

Movie • 2022

John Pernia

The Town that Dreaded Sundown

The Town that Dreaded Sundown

Movie • 2014

Arkansas Mayor

Before I Wake

Before I Wake

Movie • 2016

Detective

Hell and Mr Fudge

Hell and Mr Fudge

Movie • 2012

Arnold

The Geechee Witch: A Boo Hag Story

The Geechee Witch: A Boo Hag Story

Movie • 2024

Dwaine Robbins

Heist

Heist

Movie • 2015

Captain Michaels

Left Behind

Left Behind

Movie • 2014

Pastor Bruce Barnes

What They Found

What They Found

Movie • 2023

James

Shark Lake

Shark Lake

Movie • 2015

Lewis Galloway

A Sort of Homecoming

A Sort of Homecoming

Movie • 2015

Hal

The Perfect Weapon

The Perfect Weapon

Movie • 2016

Politician

Fractured

Fractured

Movie • 2013

Doctor Edwards

Beautiful Creatures

Beautiful Creatures

Movie • 2013

Mayor Snow

Susie's Hope

Susie's Hope

Movie • 2013

Coalescence

Coalescence

Movie

Professor

Navy Seals vs. Zombies

Navy Seals vs. Zombies

Movie • 2016

Senator Abrams

Woodlawn

Woodlawn

Movie • 2015

Junior

The Last Song

The Last Song

Movie • 2010

Pastor Harris

Fantastic Four

Fantastic Four

Movie • 2015

DC Senior Official (Area 57)

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Movie • 2008

Preacher

K-PAX

K-PAX

Movie • 2001

David Patel

A Good Man Is Hard to Find

A Good Man Is Hard to Find

Movie • 2008

Deacon Smith

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans

Movie • 2009

Jeremiah Goodhusband

Benediction

Benediction

Movie • 2022

Pastor

Something to Sing About

Something to Sing About

Movie • 2000

Councilman

Above Suspicion

Above Suspicion

Movie • 2019

Agent Baumgarten

Believe

Believe

Movie • 2016

Mayor Harris

Swamp Shark

Swamp Shark

Movie • 2011

Simon

Black Water

Black Water

Movie • 2018

Buchanan

American Heist

American Heist

Movie • 2014

Auto Shop Boss

Racing for Time

Racing for Time

Movie • 2008

Keith Simons

Wellwood

Wellwood

Movie • 2025

Sheriff Bradley

The Campaign

The Campaign

Movie • 2012

Denning Mayor (uncredited)

Mara

Mara

Movie • 2018

McCarthy

June

June

Movie • 2015

Dr. Wynstrom

Runaway Jury

Runaway Jury

Movie • 2003

Agent Shield

Storm War

Storm War

Movie • 2011

Senator Aldrich

Knucklehead

Knucklehead

Movie • 2010

Milton's Dad

Homefront

Homefront

Movie • 2013

Senior DEA Agent

The Domestics

The Domestics

Movie • 2018

Winston

Side Out

Side Out

Movie • 1990

Taxi Driver

American Outlaws

American Outlaws

Movie • 2023

Willy Spencer

Night of the Demons

Night of the Demons

Movie • 2009

Seargent Dawson

Heart of Champions

Heart of Champions

Movie • 2021

President Jack Harris

Christmas on the Range

Christmas on the Range

Movie • 2019

Gus

Starbright

Starbright

Movie • 2026

Richard

Assassination Nation

Assassination Nation

Movie • 2018

FBI Agent Richard Vernon

Snow Wonder

Snow Wonder

Movie • 2005

Boudreaux

Grey Area

Grey Area

Movie • 1982

Cecil

Here Comes Rusty

Here Comes Rusty

Movie • 2016

Keith

Straight A's

Straight A's

Movie • 2013

Dr. Carr

October Baby

October Baby

Movie • 2011

Dr. Stewart

Project X

Project X

Movie • 1987

Hamer

Hurricane Season

Hurricane Season

Movie • 2010

Pastor at Rec Center

The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia

The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia

Movie • 2013

Pastor Wells

Palmer

Palmer

Movie • 2021

Sibs

National Lampoon's Another Dirty Movie

National Lampoon's Another Dirty Movie

Movie • 2012

Buck

Semper Fi

Semper Fi

Movie • 2019

Balfour

National Lampoon's Snatched

National Lampoon's Snatched

Movie • 2011

Spud

Home Invasion

Home Invasion

Movie • 1997

Dr. Royce

Where I Begin

Where I Begin

Movie • 2011

Patrick

Camera Obscura

Camera Obscura

Movie • 2017

Lt. Vincent

The Chameleon

The Chameleon

Movie • 2010

FBI Doctor (as Lance Nichols)

The Livingston Gardener

The Livingston Gardener

Movie • 2015

Warden Bishop Wells

Stella for Star

Stella for Star

Movie • 2019

Chuck

Mississippi Scholar

Mississippi Scholar

Movie

Dr. Allen

The Last Summer

The Last Summer

Movie • 2024

Bill

Sugarcreek Amish Mysteries: Blessings in Disguise

Sugarcreek Amish Mysteries: Blessings in Disguise

Movie • 2025

Chief Twitchell

The Brooke Ellison Story

The Brooke Ellison Story

Movie • 2004

Play Off Official

Samuel Bleak

Samuel Bleak

Movie • 2011

Lester

BFA New Orleans

BFA New Orleans

Movie • 2018

Dean Benjamin Morgan

Living Proof

Living Proof

Movie • 2008

Dr. Brown

Bad Habit

Bad Habit

Movie

Don

How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale

How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale

Movie • 2000

Principal Jones

I Love You Phillip Morris

I Love You Phillip Morris

Movie • 2010

Houston Judge

Martin

Martin

TV • 1992

Pa Duke

Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

TV • 1993

Car Jacker

The Chosen

The Chosen

TV • 2019

Sol

American Horror Story

American Horror Story

TV • 2011

Detective Sanchez

Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories

TV • 1985

security guard

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

TV • 1990

Producer

Oh Baby

Oh Baby

TV • 1998

The Shield

The Shield

TV • 2002

Gene

House of Cards

House of Cards

TV • 2013

Gene Clancy

ER

ER

TV • 1994

Detective Barnes

The Steve Harvey Show

The Steve Harvey Show

TV • 1996

Man in Chicken Suit

3rd Rock from the Sun

3rd Rock from the Sun

TV • 1996

Security Salesman

The Purge

The Purge

TV • 2018

Otis

NewsRadio

NewsRadio

TV • 1995

George

Everybody Loves Raymond

Everybody Loves Raymond

TV • 1996

Mack

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

TV • 1985

Cabbie (segment "Dead Woman's Shoes")

Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives

TV • 2004

Minister

The West Wing

The West Wing

TV • 1999

Jay

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

TV • 1997

Officer Shields (segment "Gratuity")

Mad About You

Mad About You

TV • 1992

Dr. Eckstein

Cheers

Cheers

TV • 1982

Bailiff

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

TV • 1984

Policeman

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

TV • 1994

Minister Russell

Charmed

Charmed

TV • 1998

Joe

The Drew Carey Show

The Drew Carey Show

TV • 1995

Warren

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

TV • 1997

Middle-Aged Man

Renegade

Renegade

TV • 1992

Deputy

Renegade

Renegade

TV • 1992

Security Guard

The Loop

The Loop

TV • 2006

Air Marshall #1

The Jamie Foxx Show

The Jamie Foxx Show

TV • 1996

Lamonte Lassacier

The Practice

The Practice

TV • 1997

Evidence Room Officer

Big Shots

Big Shots

TV • 2007

Boardmember #2

Smart Guy

Smart Guy

TV • 1997

Larry

Firestarter: Rekindled

Firestarter: Rekindled

TV • 2002

Medical Examiner

Matlock

Matlock

TV • 1986

Reporter / Stu

Alien Nation

Alien Nation

TV • 1989

Delivery Man

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