Branscombe Richmond
Acting • Born 1955-08-08
Biography
Branscombe Richmond (born August 8, 1955) is a Native American actor, stuntman and singer who is equally capable of portraying cold-hearted villains on the one hand and warm-hearted, open "good guys" on the other, as evidenced by his huge grin and hearty laugh. The solidly built 6' 3" Richmond has regularly played the bad guy on-screen. He's been on the receiving end of the fists of Arnold Schwarzenegger in Commando (1985), gotten pummeled by Carl Weathers in Action Jackson (1988) and tangled with Steven Seagal in Hard to Kill (1990). Richmond is the son of movie stuntman Leo C. Richmond and first broke into film and TV in the early 1970s with minor roles in shows such as "The Bionic Woman" (1976), "The Rockford Files" (1974) and "Magnum, P.I." (1980). From there he quickly picked up work in numerous made-for-TV movies and was kept busy throughout the 1980s and 1990s with appearances in such A-grade productions as Licence to Kill (1989), Best Seller (1987) and Batman Returns (1992). He even found himself in the children's film Curly Sue (1991). In early 1991 Richmond scored the key role of "Bobby Six Killer" in the bounty hunter-themed TV series "Renegade" (1992) starring alongside Lorenzo Lamas and Kathleen Kinmont. The series was quite successful and ran from 1992 to 1997, turning out over 100 episodes! Additionally, Richmond has starred in plenty of B-movie action films and has become quite a cult figure of the genre. Since the late 1990s, Richmond has remained busy on several fronts. He's continued acting in Hollywood, is the official spokesman for Indian Motorcycles and is the lead singer for the band "Branscombe Richmond and the Renegade Posse". He's also notched up numerous awards, including being voted "Native American Entertainer of the Year" and "Mr Showman" of the year by the Las Vegas Review Journal.
Filmography
145 credits
Sunday Drive
Movie • 1986
Johnson
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
Movie • 1991
Big Indian
Three on a Date
Movie • 1978
Allen Lunalilo
Aloha Surf Hotel
Movie • 2021
Mr. K
Nemesis
Movie • 1992
Mexican Man
The Taking of Beverly Hills
Movie • 1991
Benitez
Hard to Kill
Movie • 1990
Max Quentero
The Scorpion King
Movie • 2002
Jesup
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Movie • 2008
Keoki
Killer Witches from Outer Space
Movie • 2023
Professor M
Robot Dracula
Movie
Soul Patch
Touch 'Em All McCall
Movie • 2003
Aloha with Love
Movie • 2022
Pono
Hero and the Terror
Movie • 1988
Victor
Angel by Thursday
Movie • 2021
Drug Lord Rosales
Born to Ride
Movie • 2011
Dean
No Safe Haven
Movie • 1987
Manuel
Visit Fabulous Las Vegas
Movie • 1999
Self
MacArthur
Movie • 1977
Korean Soldier (uncredited)
The Chicken Chronicles
Movie • 1977
Mark
L.A. Bounty
Movie • 1989
Willis
The Walls Are Watching
Movie • 2022
Theodore
Paradise City
Movie • 2022
Senator Kane
Another in the Fire
Movie • 2025
Self
Maneater
Movie • 2022
Sheriff Kua
Commando
Movie • 1985
Vega
The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
Movie • 1988
Fridolf
Hard Vice
Movie • 1994
Tony
Hawaiian Heat
Movie • 1984
Harker
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
Movie • 1979
Winston Running Hawk
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
Movie • 2012
Tour Guide
The Diamond of Jeru
Movie • 2001
Tribesman
Damien: The Leper Priest
Movie • 1980
Kids Don't Tell
Movie • 1985
Pool Player
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
Movie • 2016
Kalani - BBQ Chef
Kangaroo Kids
Movie • 2026
Kodiak
Kill the Golden Goose
Movie • 1979
Mahuna
Death Ring
Movie • 1992
Mr. Cross
Da Vinci's War
Movie • 1993
Don Ho
At Her Feet
Movie • 2024
Ka'iwa
Soul Surfer
Movie • 2011
Ben Aipa
Never Too Young to Die
Movie • 1986
Minkie's Partner
To the Limit
Movie • 1995
Don Williams
The Legend of Walks Far Woman
Movie • 1980
Big Lake
Curly Sue
Movie • 1991
Albert
The Corpse Had a Familiar Face
Movie • 1994
Rodriguez
Sunset Grill
Movie • 1993
Gang Member #1
Maui
Movie • 2017
El Diablo
Movie • 1990
Dancing Bear
Inside Edge
Movie • 1993
Henderson
Batman Returns
Movie • 1992
Terrifying Clown 1
No Escape, No Return
Movie • 1993
Rapist (uncredited)
The City of Gold
Movie • 2018
Shiniki
Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier
Movie • 1989
Lifeguard
The Kentucky Fried Movie
Movie • 1977
Guard (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Two-Minute Warning
Movie • 1976
Bystander with Blood on His Hands
Cage
Movie • 1989
Diablo
Grand Canyon
Movie • 1991
Ace Cop
Driving Me Crazy
Movie • 1991
Bouncer
Waikiki
Movie • 1980
Walter Kaʻahumanu
Best Seller
Movie • 1987
Longshoreman #1
The Perfect Weapon
Movie • 1991
Bartender
Showdown in Little Tokyo
Movie • 1991
Man in Door (uncredited)
Cannonball Run II
Movie • 1984
Biker (uncredited)
Licence to Kill
Movie • 1989
Barrelhead Bar Patron
Killpoint
Movie • 1984
Informant in Locker Room
Firewalker
Movie • 1986
Mexican Bar Fight Person
Christopher Columbus: The Discovery
Movie • 1992
Indian Chieftain
Sweet Justice
Movie • 1991
Biker
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Movie • 1984
Klingon Gunner #2
J.O.E. and the Colonel
Movie • 1985
Soldier
The Hidden
Movie • 1987
Roberts
Joe Versus the Volcano
Movie • 1990
Waponi
Iron Eagle III
Movie • 1992
Rapist
MacArthur
Movie • 1977
Korean Soldier
Snow Kill
Movie • 1990
Loomis
Action Jackson
Movie • 1988
Poolroom Thug #2
C.I.A. II: Target Alexa
Movie • 1993
General Mendosa
Jericho Fever
Movie • 1993
FBI Agent
Just Go with It
Movie • 2011
Bartender
Lena and Snowball
Movie • 2021
Steve
The Unhealer
Movie • 2021
Red Elk
Runaway Romance
Movie • 2018
Alvey Newman
Finding ʻOhana
Movie • 2021
Kimo
Blackwater
Movie • 2019
Randy Dawson
Deathmoon
Movie • 1978
Vince Tatupu
Disturbing the Peace
Movie • 2020
Big Dog
The Wrecking Crew
Movie • 2026
Mr. K
Kindergarten Cop
Movie • 1990
Dope Party Bouncer (uncredited)
Decade of the Dead
Movie • 2023
Wyatt
One Million Dolla
Movie • 2024
Garland The Great
Article 99
Movie • 1992
Green Beret (uncredited)
Apex Legends Stories from the Outlands "The Endorsement"
Movie • 2020
Gibraltar (voice)
Hawaii
TV • 2004
Falcon Crest
TV • 1981
Ernie
Magnum, P.I.
TV • 1980
Moki
Sledge Hammer!
TV • 1986
The Rookies
TV • 1972
Joey
TV • 2004
Ray
Desperate Housewives
TV • 2004
Inmate
T. J. Hooker
TV • 1982
The A-Team
TV • 1983
Blair
The Bionic Woman
TV • 1976
Airwolf
TV • 1984
Jimmy Oshiro
Charmed
TV • 1998
Fierce Demon
Walker, Texas Ranger
TV • 1993
Deputy George Black Fox
Charlie's Angels
TV • 1976
Bob Ahuna
MacGyver
TV • 1985
Grade
Tales of the Gold Monkey
TV • 1982
Eyes
TV • 2005
Jake and the Fatman
TV • 1987
Emergency!
TV • 1972
Tremors
TV • 2003
Harlowe Winnemucca
Cover Up
TV • 1984
Hunter
TV • 1984
Closkey
Vega$
TV • 1978
Hawaii Five-0
TV • 2010
Saloni
Matt Houston
TV • 1982
Automan
TV • 1983
Johnson
Hawaiian Heat
TV • 1984
Harker
Mike Hammer
TV • 1984
NCIS: Hawaiʻi
TV • 2021
Maleko Ioane
Hunter
TV • 1984
Thug (uncredited)
Renegade
TV • 1992
Bobby Sixkiller
Baywatch
TV • 1989
Lifeguard
Chicago Med
TV • 2015
Keoni
Air America
TV • 1998
Fantini
Crazy like a Fox
TV • 1984
Jack Tremaine
Crazy like a Fox
TV • 1984
Gunman
MacGyver
TV • 1985
The Guard
Night Court
TV • 1984
Ahkpa
The New Gidget
TV • 1986
Native Chief
Misfits of Science
TV • 1985
Man
Roadies
TV • 2016
Puna
The Highwayman
TV • 1987
Geronimo
Ring of the Musketeers
TV • 1992
Gus
Heart of the City
TV • 1986
Luke Halui
Power Rangers
TV • 1993
Mr. Enrile
Magnum, P.I.
TV • 1980
Gerald Akoa
Magnum, P.I.
TV • 1980
Smitty
Magnum, P.I.
TV • 1980
Henchman
Chief of War
TV • 2025
King Kalaniopuʻu
Nash Bridges
TV • 1996
Alien Nation
TV • 1989
Laurence Haney
The Mystic Warrior
TV • 1984
Miyaca