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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

133

Gender

Male

Birthday

1955-07-13 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Also Known As

Lance Nichols

Лэнс Э. Николс

Lance E. Nichols

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

Acting

Frailty

2002

Frailty

as

FBI Agent #4

Contraband

2012

Contraband

as

CBP Agent

Welcome to the Rileys

2010

Welcome to the Rileys

as

Hamilton 'Ham' Watkins

Snake Eyes

1998

Snake Eyes

as

Cop #3

Mirrors 2

2010

Mirrors 2

as

Detective Huston

Unsung Hero

2024

Unsung Hero

as

Art Meriweather

Jeff, Who Lives at Home

2012

Jeff, Who Lives at Home

as

Elderly Man / Phone (voice)

The Contrast

2022

The Contrast

as

Mr. Van Rough

As Good As Dead

1995

As Good As Dead

as

Police Officer

Oil Storm

2005

Oil Storm

as

Frank Milner

The Mortician

2011

The Mortician

as

Auggie

Stash House

2012

Stash House

as

Priest

Kill Code

Kill Code

as

Cameron

Elsa & Fred

2014

Elsa & Fred

as

Maitre D'

Moms' Night Out

2014

Moms' Night Out

as

Ronald

The Burial

2023

The Burial

as

Judge Graves

American Violet

2008

American Violet

as

Mr. Moss

Creature

2011

Creature

as

Old Man

13 Sins

2014

13 Sins

as

Police Captain

Caddo Lake

2024

Caddo Lake

as

Doctor Mitchell

The Town that Dreaded Sundown

2014

The Town that Dreaded Sundown

as

Arkansas Mayor

Before I Wake

2016

Before I Wake

as

Detective

Hell and Mr Fudge

2012

Hell and Mr Fudge

as

Arnold

Heist

2015

Heist

as

Captain Michaels

Left Behind

2014

Left Behind

as

Pastor Bruce Barnes

What They Found

2023

What They Found

as

James

Shark Lake

2015

Shark Lake

as

Lewis Galloway

The Perfect Weapon

2016

The Perfect Weapon

as

Politician

Fractured

2013

Fractured

as

Doctor Edwards

Beautiful Creatures

2013

Beautiful Creatures

as

Mayor Snow

Coalescence

Coalescence

as

Professor

Navy Seals vs. Zombies

2016

Navy Seals vs. Zombies

as

Senator Abrams

Woodlawn

2015

Woodlawn

as

Junior

The Last Song

2010

The Last Song

as

Pastor Harris

Fantastic Four

2015

Fantastic Four

as

DC Senior Official (Area 57)

K-PAX

2001

K-PAX

as

David Patel

A Good Man Is Hard to Find

2008

A Good Man Is Hard to Find

as

Deacon Smith

Benediction

2022

Benediction

as

Pastor

Something to Sing About

2000

Something to Sing About

as

Councilman

Above Suspicion

2019

Above Suspicion

as

Agent Baumgarten

Believe

2016

Believe

as

Mayor Harris

Swamp Shark

2011

Swamp Shark

as

Simon

Black Water

2018

Black Water

as

Buchanan

American Heist

2014

American Heist

as

Auto Shop Boss

Racing for Time

2008

Racing for Time

as

Keith Simons

Wellwood

2025

Wellwood

as

Sheriff Bradley

The Campaign

2012

The Campaign

as

Denning Mayor (uncredited)

Mara

2018

Mara

as

McCarthy

June

2015

June

as

Dr. Wynstrom

Runaway Jury

2003

Runaway Jury

as

Agent Shield

Storm War

2011

Storm War

as

Senator Aldrich

Knucklehead

2010

Knucklehead

as

Milton's Dad

Homefront

2013

Homefront

as

Senior DEA Agent

The Domestics

2018

The Domestics

as

Winston

Side Out

1990

Side Out

as

Taxi Driver

American Outlaws

2023

American Outlaws

as

Willy Spencer

Night of the Demons

2009

Night of the Demons

as

Seargent Dawson

Heart of Champions

2021

Heart of Champions

as

President Jack Harris

Starbright

2026

Starbright

as

Richard

Assassination Nation

2018

Assassination Nation

as

FBI Agent Richard Vernon

Snow Wonder

2005

Snow Wonder

as

Boudreaux

Grey Area

1982

Grey Area

as

Cecil

Here Comes Rusty

2016

Here Comes Rusty

as

Keith

Straight A's

2013

Straight A's

as

Dr. Carr

October Baby

2011

October Baby

as

Dr. Stewart

Project X

1987

Project X

as

Hamer

Hurricane Season

2010

Hurricane Season

as

Pastor at Rec Center

Palmer

2021

Palmer

as

Sibs

Semper Fi

2019

Semper Fi

as

Balfour

Home Invasion

1997

Home Invasion

as

Dr. Royce

Where I Begin

2011

Where I Begin

as

Patrick

Camera Obscura

2017

Camera Obscura

as

Lt. Vincent

The Chameleon

2010

The Chameleon

as

FBI Doctor (as Lance Nichols)

The Livingston Gardener

2015

The Livingston Gardener

as

Warden Bishop Wells

Stella for Star

2019

Stella for Star

as

Chuck

The Last Summer

2024

The Last Summer

as

Bill

The Brooke Ellison Story

2004

The Brooke Ellison Story

as

Play Off Official

Samuel Bleak

2011

Samuel Bleak

as

Lester

BFA New Orleans

2018

BFA New Orleans

as

Dean Benjamin Morgan

Living Proof

2008

Living Proof

as

Dr. Brown

I Love You Phillip Morris

2010

I Love You Phillip Morris

as

Houston Judge

Martin

Martin

as

Pa Duke

Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

as

Car Jacker

American Horror Story

American Horror Story

as

Detective Sanchez

Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories

as

security guard

House of Cards

House of Cards

as

Gene Clancy

ER

ER

as

Detective Barnes

The Steve Harvey Show

The Steve Harvey Show

as

Man in Chicken Suit

3rd Rock from the Sun

3rd Rock from the Sun

as

Security Salesman

The Purge

The Purge

as

Otis

NewsRadio

NewsRadio

as

George

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as

Cabbie (segment "Dead Woman's Shoes")

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

as

Officer Shields (segment "Gratuity")

Mad About You

Mad About You

as

Dr. Eckstein

Cheers

Cheers

as

Bailiff

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

as

Minister Russell

Charmed

Charmed

as

Joe

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

as

Middle-Aged Man

Renegade

Renegade

as

Deputy

Renegade

Renegade

as

Security Guard

The Loop

The Loop

as

Air Marshall #1

The Jamie Foxx Show

The Jamie Foxx Show

as

Lamonte Lassacier

The Practice

The Practice

as

Evidence Room Officer

Big Shots

Big Shots

as

Boardmember #2

Smart Guy

Smart Guy

as

Larry

Firestarter: Rekindled

Firestarter: Rekindled

as

Medical Examiner

Matlock

Matlock

as

Reporter / Stu

Alien Nation

Alien Nation

as

Delivery Man

Production

Crew

Directing