Branscombe Richmond


Branscombe Richmond, sometimes credited in films as Richmond Branscombe, Ranscombe Richmon, Ranhome Quickman or Branscom Richmond, is an American character actor and stuntman of English, Native American, Native Hawaiian, French, French Polynesian, Spanish and Portuguese descent.

Life and career

Richmond was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of Leo C. Richmond, an actor and stuntman, who was born in Tahiti.
He appeared as a policeman named Harker in the pilot and all 10 episodes of Hawaiian Heat in the fall of 1984 on ABC. The show quickly failed pitted against the ratings juggernaut Dallas. In the fall of 1986, he then appeared as another cop, Sergeant Luke Halui, in all 13 episodes of Heart of the City. It was the second lowest rated show that season, due to having to do battle with NBC's Top 20 hits The Golden Girls and Amen, as well as losing out to CBS's show The New Mike Hammer. It ranked only 78th out of 79 shows and lasted only 13 episodes.
Probably his most well known and prominent television role was in 1990s hit syndicated television series Renegade as Bobby Sixkiller. He also appeared in a minor role as Moki in the pilot episode of Magnum, P.I., before the role was taken over by another actor for the series. His many other television appearances include series such as Jake and the Fatman, Walker, Texas Ranger, The A-Team and The Highwayman. He has appeared in ', Action Jackson, ', ', Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man, ', and in The Scorpion King, as Mathayus's half-brother.
He was inducted to the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2003. Grindcore band Anal Cunt paid tribute to him in a track called "Branscombe Richmond" on their album I Like It When You Die.
He now has taken part in being a voice actor for the hit game Apex Legends, voicing the character Gibraltar.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1976Lanigan's RabbiEpisode: "Pilot
1976-1977The Six Million Dollar ManThug / Basketball Player2 episodes
1977Emergency!Ice Skating ClownEpisode: "Insanity Epidemic"
1978The Bionic WomanSecurity GuardEpisode: "The Pyramid"
1978Three on a DateAllen LunaliloTV movie
1978DeathmoonVince TatupuTV movie
1979The Rockford FilesFrankie RevaEpisode: "Paradise Cove"
1980Hart to HartGunman in jeepEpisode: "The Raid"
1980WaikikiWalter KaamanuTV movie
1980Here's BoomerBurglarEpisode: "Private Eye"
1980VegasMakerEpisodes: "Aloha, You're Dead: Part 1 and 2"
1981Charlie's AngelsBob AhunaEpisode: "Hula Angels"
1982The Legend of Walks Far WomanBig LakeTV movie
1983Tales of the Gold MonkeyPaulEpisode: "A Distant Shout of Thunder"
1983Falcon CrestErnieEpisode: "Chameleon Charades"
1984AutomanJohnsonEpisode: "Ships in the Night"
1984Lottery!Episode: "Honolulu: 3 - 2 = 1"
1984The Mystic WarriorMiyacaTV movie
1984Hawaiian HeatHarkerTV movie
1984Too Close for ComfortPapuli KanakahakakamokiEpisode: "Hawaii Five-8"
1984The New Mike HammerPeter Sky HorseEpisode: "Warpath"
1984Matt HoustonMotorcyclistEpisode: "Death Stalk"
1984Hawaiian HeatHarker10 episodes
1985Kids Don't TellPool PlayerTV movie
1985Cover UpLuckEpisode: "Passions"
1985J.O.E. and the ColonelSoldier
1985Misfits of ScienceManEpisode: "Lost Link"
1985AirwolfJimmy Oshiro / Alonzo Delomo Men2 episodes
1984-1985RiptideBalmer's Henchman / Brawler / James Sutherland's Henchman3 episodes
1985-1986Knight RiderHenchman2 episodes
1985-1986The A-TeamIfker's Henchman / Blair2 episodes
1986Crazy Like a FoxJack TremaineEpisode: "Just Another Fox in the Crowd"
1986T. J. HookerBartenderEpisode: "Blood Sport"
1986Rowdies1st DriverTV movie
1986The Magical World of DisneyJohnsonEpisode: "Sunday Drive"
1986The Greatest American HeroBar PatronEpisode: "The Greatest American Heroine"
1986-1987Heart of the CitySergeant Luke Halui13 episodes
1987CBS Summer PlayhouseLance KendallEpisode: "Doctors Wilde"
1987The New GidgetNative chiefEpisode: "Gilligidge Island"
1987The HighwaymanGeronimoEpisode: "The Highwayman"
1987Private EyeNickey WhitehorseEpisode: "War Buddy"
1987Beauty and the BeastThugEpisode: "Siege"
1980-1987Magnum, P.I.Moki / Henchman / Smitty /...5 episodes
1987Sledge Hammer!RicoEpisode: "Hammer Hits the Rock"
1985-1988MacGyverGrade / The Guard2 episodes
1988OharaKenji Yakuza Thug #2Episode: "What's in a Name"
1988Houston KnightsBenny FigueroaEpisode: "Love Hurts"
1988Night CourtAhkpaEpisodes: "Danny Got His Gun: Part 2 and 3"
1988ParadiseHowardEpisode: "The News from St. Louis"
1986-1988HunterRichard Wing Boysquad / Thug / Closkey3 episodes
1989'LifeguardTV movie
1989Island SonJohnny KEpisode: "Kahuna: Original Pilot"
1989DragnetAndy RemoEpisode: "Automated Muggings"
1989Life Goes OnDave GageEpisode: "Call of the Wild"
1987-1990Jake and the FatmanBill Kulakai / Lester Trent / Koko3 episodes
1990Alien NationLaurence HaneyEpisode: "Partners"
1990El DiabloDancing BearTV movie
1990Snow KillLoomisTV movie
1991L.A. LawDr. LandaleEpisode: "Dances with Sharks"
1991Pros and ConsSecurity GuardEpisode: "Fire and Ice"
1992RavenTino, the BouncerEpisode: "The Death of Sheila"
1992Ring of the MusketeersGusTV movie
1993Jericho FeverFBI AgentTV movie
1994The Corpse Had a Familiar FaceRodriguezTV movie
1992-1997RenegadeBobby Sixkiller110 episodes
1997Hawaii Five-ONapoleon DeCastroTV movie
1997An Early GraveHerbert VenerableTV movie
1998Walker, Texas RangerDeputy George Black FoxEpisode: "Tribe"
1998Air AmericaFantiniEpisode: "High Noon at Costa Perdida"
2000Nash BridgesEpisode: "Grave Robbers"
200118 Wheels of JusticeGreen RichardEpisode: "The Cage"
200170th Annual Hollywood Christmas ParadeTV movie
2002Power Rangers Wild ForceMr. EnrileEpisode: "A Father's Footsteps"
2003TremorsHarlowe Winnemucca3 episodes
2003Touch 'Em All McCallTV movie
2004HawaiiEpisode: "Hawaiian Justice"
2004CharmedFierce DemonEpisode: "A Call to Arms"
2005Desperate HousewivesInmate #3Episode: "My Heart Belongs to Daddy"
2005JoeyRayEpisode: "Joey and the Bachelor Thanksgiving"
2007EyesDon BrownEpisode: "Burglary"
2010CutthroatThe assassinTV movie
2011Hawaii Five-0SaloniEpisode: "Powa Maka Moana"
2016Surf Break HotelMr. KaheleTV movie
2016RoadiesPuna7 episodes
2017'Guest
2018Runaway RomanceAlvey NewmanTV movie
2016-2019Chicago MedKeoni5 episodes
2019BlackwaterRandy DawsonEpisode: "Pilot"