Lance E. Nichols
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Jul 13, 1955 (71 years old)
Place of Birth
New 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.
Known For
| 2026 | Kill CodeCameron | |
| 2026 | StarbrightRichard | |
| 2025 | WellwoodSheriff Bradley | |
| 2025 | Sugarcreek Amish Mysteries: Blessings in DisguiseChief Twitchell | |
| 2025 | DemascusJames | |
| 2024 | Unsung HeroArt Meriweather | |
| 2024 | Caddo LakeDoctor Mitchell | |
| 2024 | The Geechee Witch: A Boo Hag StoryDwaine Robbins | |
| 2024 | The Last SummerBill | |
| 2023 | The BurialJudge Graves | |
| 2023 | What They FoundJames | |
| 2023 | American OutlawsWilly Spencer | |
| 2022 | The ContrastMr. Van Rough | |
| 2022 | Mysterious Circumstance: The Death of Meriwether LewisJohn Pernia | |
| 2022 | BenedictionPastor | |
| 2021 | Heart of ChampionsPresident Jack Harris | |
| 2021 | PalmerSibs | |
| 2019 | Above SuspicionAgent Baumgarten | |
| 2019 | Christmas on the RangeGus | |
| 2019 | Semper FiBalfour | |
| 2019 | Stella for StarChuck | |
| 2019 | The ChosenSol | |
| 2018 | Black WaterBuchanan | |
| 2018 | MaraMcCarthy | |
| 2018 | The DomesticsWinston | |
| 2018 | Assassination NationFBI Agent Richard Vernon | |
| 2018 | BFA New OrleansDean Benjamin Morgan | |
| 2018 | The PurgeOtis | |
| 2017 | Camera ObscuraLt. Vincent | |
| 2016 | Before I WakeDetective | |
| 2016 | The Perfect WeaponPolitician | |
| 2016 | Navy Seals vs. ZombiesSenator Abrams | |
| 2016 | BelieveMayor Harris | |
| 2016 | Here Comes RustyKeith | |
| 2015 | HeistCaptain Michaels | |
| 2015 | Shark LakeLewis Galloway | |
| 2015 | A Sort of HomecomingHal | |
| 2015 | WoodlawnJunior | |
| 2015 | Fantastic FourDC Senior Official (Area 57) | |
| 2015 | JuneDr. Wynstrom | |
| 2015 | The Livingston GardenerWarden Bishop Wells | |
| 2014 | Elsa & FredMaitre D' | |
| 2014 | Moms' Night OutRonald | |
| 2014 | 13 SinsPolice Captain | |
| 2014 | The Town that Dreaded SundownArkansas Mayor | |
| 2014 | Left BehindPastor Bruce Barnes | |
| 2014 | American HeistAuto Shop Boss | |
| 2013 | FracturedDoctor Edwards | |
| 2013 | Beautiful CreaturesMayor Snow | |
| 2013 | Susie's Hope | |
| 2013 | HomefrontSenior DEA Agent | |
| 2013 | Straight A'sDr. Carr | |
| 2013 | The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of GeorgiaPastor Wells | |
| 2013 | House of CardsGene Clancy | |
| 2012 | ContrabandCBP Agent | |
| 2012 | Jeff, Who Lives at HomeElderly Man / Phone (voice) | |
| 2012 | Stash HousePriest | |
| 2012 | Hell and Mr FudgeArnold | |
| 2012 | The CampaignDenning Mayor (uncredited) | |
| 2012 | National Lampoon's Another Dirty MovieBuck | |
| 2011 | The MorticianAuggie | |
| 2011 | CreatureOld Man | |
| 2011 | Swamp SharkSimon | |
| 2011 | Storm WarSenator Aldrich | |
| 2011 | October BabyDr. Stewart | |
| 2011 | National Lampoon's SnatchedSpud | |
| 2011 | Where I BeginPatrick | |
| 2011 | Samuel BleakLester | |
| 2011 | American Horror StoryDetective Sanchez | |
| 2010 | Welcome to the RileysHamilton 'Ham' Watkins | |
| 2010 | Mirrors 2Detective Huston | |
| 2010 | The Price of Flowers | |
| 2010 | The Last SongPastor Harris | |
| 2010 | KnuckleheadMilton's Dad | |
| 2010 | Hurricane SeasonPastor at Rec Center | |
| 2010 | The ChameleonFBI Doctor (as Lance Nichols) | |
| 2010 | I Love You Phillip MorrisHouston Judge | |
| 2009 | Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New OrleansJeremiah Goodhusband | |
| 2009 | Night of the DemonsSeargent Dawson | |
| 2008 | American VioletMr. Moss | |
| 2008 | The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonPreacher | |
| 2008 | A Good Man Is Hard to FindDeacon Smith | |
| 2008 | Racing for TimeKeith Simons | |
| 2008 | Living ProofDr. Brown | |
| 2007 | Big ShotsBoardmember #2 | |
| 2006 | The LoopAir Marshall #1 | |
| 2005 | Oil StormFrank Milner | |
| 2005 | Snow WonderBoudreaux | |
| 2004 | The Brooke Ellison StoryPlay Off Official | |
| 2004 | Desperate HousewivesMinister | |
| 2003 | Runaway JuryAgent Shield | |
| 2002 | FrailtyFBI Agent #4 | |
| 2002 | The ShieldGene | |
| 2002 | Firestarter: RekindledMedical Examiner | |
| 2001 | K-PAXDavid Patel | |
| 2000 | Something to Sing AboutCouncilman | |
| 2000 | How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas TalePrincipal Jones | |
| 1999 | The West WingJay | |
| 1998 | Snake EyesCop #3 | |
| 1998 | Oh Baby | |
| 1998 | CharmedJoe | |
| 1997 | Home InvasionDr. Royce | |
| 1997 | Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionOfficer Shields (segment "Gratuity") | |
| 1997 | Buffy the Vampire SlayerMiddle-Aged Man | |
| 1997 | The PracticeEvidence Room Officer | |
| 1997 | Smart GuyLarry | |
| 1996 | The Steve Harvey ShowMan in Chicken Suit | |
| 1996 | 3rd Rock from the SunSecurity Salesman | |
| 1996 | Everybody Loves RaymondMack | |
| 1996 | The Jamie Foxx ShowLamonte Lassacier | |
| 1995 | As Good As DeadPolice Officer | |
| 1995 | NewsRadioGeorge | |
| 1995 | The Drew Carey ShowWarren | |
| 1994 | ERDetective Barnes | |
| 1994 | Touched by an AngelMinister Russell | |
| 1993 | Diagnosis: MurderCar Jacker | |
| 1992 | MartinPa Duke | |
| 1992 | Mad About YouDr. Eckstein | |
| 1992 | RenegadeDeputy | |
| 1992 | RenegadeSecurity Guard | |
| 1990 | Side OutTaxi Driver | |
| 1990 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirProducer | |
| 1989 | Alien NationDelivery Man | |
| 1987 | Project XHamer | |
| 1986 | MatlockReporter / Stu | |
| 1985 | Amazing Storiessecurity guard | |
| 1985 | The Twilight ZoneCabbie (segment "Dead Woman's Shoes") | |
| 1984 | Murder, She WrotePoliceman | |
| 1982 | Grey AreaCecil | |
| 1982 | CheersBailiff | |
| - | CoalescenceProfessor | |
| - | Mississippi ScholarDr. Allen | |
| - | Bad HabitDon |
| 2023 | What They FoundExecutive Producer |