Richard Tyson (born 1955 or 1956)[4] is an American actor. He is best known as Kaz in Hardball (1989–1990) as well as his film roles in Three O'Clock High (1987), Two Moon Junction (1988), Kindergarten Cop (1990), Bound to Vengeance (2015), and Playing with Dolls (2015).
Richard Tyson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Richard Martin Tyson 1955 or 1956 (age 68–69) Mobile, Alabama, U.S. |
| Education | United States Naval Academy[1] University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa (BA) Cornell University (MFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Spouse | Tracy Kristofferson (m. July 1996; div. 2017)[2][3][additional citation(s) needed] |
| Children | 1 |
Biography
editTyson was born in Mobile, Alabama.[5] His brother John was the district attorney of Mobile County, and was later the Democratic Party nominee for attorney general of Alabama in 2006.[6]
Tyson starred in Three O'Clock High, Kindergarten Cop and three films directed by the Farrelly brothers. He starred in the television series Hardball. His roles in the 2000s included The Fear Chamber, Richard III, Flight of the Living Dead, No Bad Days and the western Shoot First and Pray You Live. He starred in the horror film Big Bad Wolf in which he is accused by his stepson of being a cruel and vicious werewolf.
Tyson played a former football star who owned the eponymous town in Jake's Corner. He guest-starred in CSI: NY, Boomtown and Martial Law. His other film appearances include The Visitation, Liar's Poker and Black Hawk Down. Tyson played Genghis Khan in an unfinished film of the same name, which was originally scheduled for release in 1992.
Filmography
editFilm
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Moonlighting | Daniel | 1 episode |
| 1988 | Disneyland | Lute Newhouser | |
| 1989 | China Beach | Cpl. Whitlow | 1 episode |
| 1989–1990 | Hardball | Joe "Kaz" Kaczierowski | 18 episodes |
| 1992 | Red Shoe Diaries | Bud | 1 episode |
| 1994 | Winnetka Road | Dwayne Serlin | 5 episodes |
| Dead at 21 | Cali | 1 episode | |
| Christy | Billy Long | 1 episode | |
| 1997 | The Sentinel | Frank Rafferty | 1 episode |
| 1998 | Buddy Faro | 1 episode | |
| 2000 | Martial Law | ||
| 2003 | Black Sash | Arnold Brady | |
| Boomtown | Frank Needham | 1 episode | |
| 2006 | CSI: NY | Frank Russo | 1 episode |
| 2009 | The Closer | Ted | 1 episode |
References
edit- ^ Cranswick, Amie (October 7, 2016). "Exclusive interview with actor Richard Tyson". Flickering Myth. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ "Nineth [sic] Annual Diversity Awards". Getty Images. November 17, 2001. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
Tracy Kristofferson and husband Richard Tyson
- ^ Sloan, Elizabeth (June 22, 2019). "Richard Tyson Arrested: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
they divorced in 2017
- ^ Harress, Christopher (1 July 2019). "Mobile Hollywood star Richard Tyson arrested again". AL.com. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
The 63-year-old Hollywood star
- ^ Cuthbert, Matt (December 2008). "Mobile native actor Richard Tyson says he'd like to make more movies in Alabama". AL.com. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ^ Fleischauer, Eric (1 October 2006). "Why Tyson lost black votes to KKK sympathizer". The Decatur Daily. Tennessee. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ "Hayride 2 – Exclusive First Clip – Dread Central". Dread Central. 3 March 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ^ "Exclusive clip: Hospital horror in "HAYRIDE 2"". FANGORIA®. 3 March 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2015.