Richard Chaves

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.

Richard Chaves is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 27 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes War of the Worlds (1988), Onassis: The Richest Man in the World (1988), Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (1987), Predator (1987), Star Trek: Voyager (1995), MacGyver (1985), Babylon 5 (1994), Miami Vice (1984). The recorded credits span 1981 to 2026, including 18 movies and 9 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.