Richard Doyle (actor)
Richard Doyle | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Richard Doyal |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1971–present |
Richard Doyle, sometimes credited as Richard Doyal, is an American actor.
Early life[edit]
At age six, Richard Doyle got his first taste of entertainment when a recreation director at a naval base in Norfolk, Virginia put him in front of a crowd of Navy wives; he sang "Oh, You Beautiful Doll".[1]
His acting education included studies at Long Beach City College.[1]
Career[edit]
Doyle had an earlier role in the second season of Barnaby Jones; episode titled, "Blind Terror"(09/16/1973). He has appeared on such TV series as Cheers, Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea, Charlie's Angels, Dallas, M*A*S*H, Cannon, The Mod Squad, and worked with Ernest Borgnine on the science fiction series Future Cop.
Doyle has also acted in non-traditional films for the museum field. In 1984, coinciding with the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, he performed in a special effects holographic show entitled "Wizard of Change," at the California Science Center, for the General Motors hosted exhibit "Wheels of Change," which following the Los Angeles Olympics was transferred to the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. The 3D illusion show, designed by award winning experience designer Bob Rogers and the design team BRC Imagination Arts,[2] involved Doyle as a charming wizard character who explained that manufacturing was like magic that could transform base materials into modern miracles. Doyle worked again with Bob Rogers and BRC Imagination Arts in 2005 as he acted in the leading role for an educational 4D special effects film they produced for the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, Illinois,[3] "Lincoln's Eyes."[4] In this educational film, presented on three screens with supporting dimensional sets and in-theater atmospheric special effects, Doyle played the role of an artist who narrates the show, and discusses how he came about exploring the subject of Abraham Lincoln through Lincoln's life events.
Beyond film, Doyle has earned much of his living as a voice actor, but says that he always preferred theatre work. He was a founding member of the South Coast Repertory theatre company.[1]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Coma | Pathologist |
| 1984 | Mass Appeal | Priest |
| 1986 | Trick or Treat | Voice role |
| 1997 | Air Force One | Colonel Bob Jackson |
| 2012 | Heathens and Thieves | Bill |
| 2017 | Abduction of Angie | Leonard |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Twelve O'clock High | Capt Glen King | 1 episode |
| 1971 | Night Gallery | Bruce | 1 episode |
| 1973 | Cannon | 1 episode | |
| 1976 | M*A*S*H | M.P. | 1 episode |
| 1977 | Black Sheep Squadron | Bartender | 1 episode |
| 1977 | Switch | Station Manager | 1 episode |
| 1978 | Police Story | Alexander Davis | 1 episode |
| 1978 | Project U.F.O. | Sargent Brown, Alex Sanders | 2 episodes |
| 1978 | The Rockford Files | Paramedic | 1 episode |
| 1979 | Barnaby Jones | Alan Simmons | 1 episode |
| 1979 | Lou Grant | Paul Glover | 1 episode |
| 1979 | Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love | Herb | TV film |
| 1980 | The Women's Room | TV film | |
| 1982 | The Greatest American Hero | Biff Anderson | 1 episode |
| 1983 | Fame | Priest | 1 episode |
| 1985 | Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story | Journalist #1 | TV film |
| 1986 | Dallas | Thomas Perry | 1 episode |
| 1986 | Dress Gray | AIA Agent | 1 episode |
| 1987 | Mr. Belvedere | TV Announcer, Man #2 | 2 episodes |
| 1989-1993 | Cheers | Mr. Walter Gaines | 8 episodes |
| 1989 | Knots Landing | Walter Glendon | 1 episode |
| 1991 | Down Home | Morton | 1 episode |
| 1996 | NYPD Blue | Paul Wilson | 1 episode |
| 1996 | Once You Meet a Stranger | Mr. Anthony | TV film |
| 1996 | Sisters | John Morris | 1 episode |
| 1998 | Pensacola: Wings of Gold | Edward | 1 episode |
| 1998 | The Lost World | Various roles | TV film |
| 1998 | The Practice | Judge Warren Halperin | 2 episodes |
| 1999 | The Pretender | Dr. Wolverton | 1 episode |
| 2001 | The Lot | Dr. Anderson | 1 episode |
| 2006 | Justice | Judge Kurtz | 1 episode |
| 2010 | Brothers & Sisters | Benjamin Wright | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Raising Hope | Narrator | 1 episode |
| 2017 | NCIS | 1st Veteran | 1 episode |
Animation[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Sky Commanders | "Brooks" Baxter | 2 episodes |
| 1991-1992 | The Legend of Prince Valiant | Harold, Soldier | 2 episodes |
| 1995 | AAAHH!!! Real Monsters | Chipendale, Little Chip | 1 episode |
| 1995 | Batman: The Animated Series | Ernie | 1 episode |
| 1996 | Pinky and the Brain | Phileas Fogg | 1 episode |
| 1996 | The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest | DB Graves | 1 episode |
| 1996-1998 | Life with Louie | Mr. Stevenson, FBI Agent | 3 episodes |
| 1997 | The Legend of Calamity Jane | Additional voices | 13 episodes |
| 1998 | The New Batman Adventures | Harry | 1 episode |
| 2001-2004 | Justice League | Assembly Leader, Dr. Louis, additional voices | 5 episodes |
| 2006-2007 | Ben 10 | Enoch, Forever King, additional voices | 8 episodes |
| 2008-2009 | Wolverine and the X-Men | Sen. Kelly | 7 episodes |
| 2010 | Lego: The Adventures of Clutch Powers | Hogar the Troll | |
| 2011 | Ben 10: Ultimate Alien | Enoch | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Batman: The Dark Knight Returns - Part 1 | Mayor of Gotham City | |
| 2013 | Regular Show | Balding Old Guy | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Spider-Man | Police Officer | 1 episode |
Video games[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Herman, Jan (September 20, 1988). "For Richard Doyle, an Actor's Life Is Driving", Los Angeles Times, p. 9. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
- ^ "Wizard of Change" (PDF). BRC Imagination Arts. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-24.
- ^ "Lincoln's Eyes". www.alplm.org/.
- ^ "Lincoln's Eyes". www.imdb.com.
- ^ "Richard Doyle (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 30 April 2021. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
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6. Demetria Fulton previewed Doyle in the second season of Barnaby Jones; episode titled, "Blind Terror"(09/16/1973).