Portrait of Lance E. Nichols

Lance E. Nichols

Acting

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.

Born: July 13, 1955

Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Filmography

2025
Starbright

as Richard

2025
Wellwood

as Sheriff Bradley

2024
Caddo Lake

as Doctor Mitchell

2024
2024
Unsung Hero

as Art Meriweather

2023
2023
The Burial

as Judge Graves

2023
American Outlaws

as Willy Spencer

2022
The Contrast

as Mr. Van Rough

2021
Heart of Champions

as President Jack Harris

2021
Palmer

as Sibs

2019
2019
Semper Fi

as Balfour

2019
Above Suspicion

as Agent Baumgarten

2019
2018
Assassination Nation

as FBI Agent Richard Vernon

2018
The Purge

as Otis

2018
Mara

as McCarthy

2018
The Domestics

as Winston

2018
Black Water

as Buchanan

2017
Camera Obscura

as Lt. Vincent

2016
Believe

as Mayor Harris

2016
The Perfect Weapon

as Politician

2016
Before I Wake

as Detective

2016
2016
Navy Seals vs. Zombies

as Senator Abrams

2015
Heist

as Captain Michaels

2015
Woodlawn

as Junior

2015
Shark Lake

as Lewis Galloway

2015
Fantastic Four

as DC Senior Official (Area 57)

2015
June

as Dr. Wynstrom

2015
The Livingston Gardener

as Warden Bishop Wells

2014
2014
Left Behind

as Pastor Bruce Barnes

2014
American Heist

as Auto Shop Boss

2014
13 Sins

as Police Captain

2014
2014
Elsa & Fred

as Maitre D'

2013
Homefront

as Senior DEA Agent

2013
Fractured

as Doctor Edwards

2013
Beautiful Creatures

as Mayor Snow

2013
House of Cards

as Gene Clancy

2013
Straight A's

as Dr. Carr

2012
The Campaign

as Denning Mayor (uncredited)

2012
2012
Stash House

as Priest

2012
Jeff, Who Lives at Home

as Elderly Man / Phone (voice)

2012
Contraband

as CBP Agent

2011
Storm War

as Senator Aldrich

2011
October Baby

as Dr. Stewart

2011
American Horror Story

as Detective Sanchez

2011
Creature

as Old Man

2011
Swamp Shark

as Simon

2011
Samuel Bleak

as Lester

2011
The Mortician

as Auggie

2010
Welcome to the Rileys

as Hamilton 'Ham' Watkins

2010
Knucklehead

as Milton's Dad

2010
Mirrors 2

as Detective Huston

2010
The Chameleon

as FBI Doctor (as Lance Nichols)

2010
The Last Song

as Pastor Harris

2010
Hurricane Season

as Pastor at Rec Center

2009
Night of the Demons

as Seargent Dawson

2008
Living Proof

as Dr. Brown

2008
American Violet

as Mr. Moss

2008
2008
Racing for Time

as Keith Simons

2007
Big Shots

as Boardmember #2

2006
The Loop

as Air Marshall #1

2005
Snow Wonder

as Boudreaux

2005
Oil Storm

as Frank Milner

2004
The Brooke Ellison Story

as Play Off Official

2004
2003
Runaway Jury

as Agent Shield

2002
Frailty

as FBI Agent #4

2002
The Shield

as Gene

2001
K-PAX

as David Patel

2000
1999
1998
Charmed

as Joe

1998
Snake Eyes

as Cop #3

1997
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

as Officer Shields (segment "Gratuity")

1997
Buffy the Vampire Slayer

as Middle-Aged Man

1997
The Practice

as Evidence Room Officer

1997
Home Invasion

as Dr. Royce

1996
The Jamie Foxx Show

as Lamonte Lassacier

1996
The Steve Harvey Show

as Man in Chicken Suit

1996
3rd Rock from the Sun

as Security Salesman

1995
1995
As Good As Dead

as Police Officer

1995
NewsRadio

as George

1994
Touched by an Angel

as Minister Russell

1994
ER

as Detective Barnes

1993
Diagnosis: Murder

as Car Jacker

1992
Mad About You

as Dr. Eckstein

1992
Renegade

as Deputy

1992
Renegade

as Security Guard

1992
1990
Side Out

as Taxi Driver

1987
Project X

as Hamer

1985
Amazing Stories

as security guard

1985
The Twilight Zone

as Cabbie (segment "Dead Woman's Shoes")

1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Policeman

1982
Cheers

as Bailiff

1982
Grey Area

as Cecil

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Hard Matter

as Cameron

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Coalescence

as Professor

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