Richard Marcus

Acting

Richard Marcus

Born September 18, 1945 · USA (age 80)

​Richard Marcus (born September 19, 1945) is an American actor, best known for his roles in St. Elsewhere, Tremors, and The Pretender.

Known For

TremorsTremors · 1990
Tremors
6.91990
MovieComedyHorror
Val McKee and Earl Bassett are in a fight for their lives when they discover that their desolate town has been infested with gigantic, man-eating creatures that live below the ground.
Enemy MineEnemy Mine · 1985
Enemy Mine
7.01985
MovieDramaScience Fiction
A soldier from Earth crashlands on an alien world after sustaining battle damage. Eventually he encounters another survivor, but from the enemy species he was fighting; they band together to survive on this hostile world. In the end the human finds himself caring for his enemy in a completely unexpected way.
Deadly FriendDeadly Friend · 1986
Deadly Friend
6.21986
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
When tragedy strikes his remarkable robot and the beautiful girl next door, lonely teenage genius Paul tries to save them by pushing technology beyond its known limits into a terrifying new realm.
And the Band Played OnAnd the Band Played On · 1993
And the Band Played On
6.51993
MovieDramaTV Movie
The story of the discovery of the AIDS epidemic and the political infighting of the scientific community hampering the early fight with it.
The Pretender 2001The Pretender 2001 · 2001
The Pretender 2001
7.32001
MovieTV MovieAction
Picking up where the television series left off, "The Pretender 2001" features even deeper explorations in the show's mythology, including a revealing look back at how Jarod originally espaced from the Centre. But now he must infiltrate the NSA to capture a ruthless assassin who might be a fellow Pretender from his past!
Mommy's DayMommy's Day · 1997
Mommy's Day
3.41997
MovieMysteryHorror
After escaping a lethal injection for the murders Mommy (Patty McCormack) had committed, she is given a special implant in her arm that will keep her from having homicidal urges. However, since she still tries to see her daughter and other murders are continuing, it doesn't look very good for Mommy.
The BeingThe Being · 1983
The Being
4.91983
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
Toxic waste dumping in a small Idaho town turns a young boy into horrible mutant monster. The town's police chief and a government scientist team up to stop the monster, which is quickly killing off the town's citizenry.
The Pretender: Island of the HauntedThe Pretender: Island of the Haunted · 2001
The Pretender: Island of the Haunted
6.82001
MovieTV MovieAction
Jarod takes a keen interest in an ancient symbol that may unlock secrets about his family. But Miss Parker is hot on Jarod's trail and about to make discoveries of her own. Their investigation leads to a remote Island off the Scottish coast, where a set of sacred scrolls, vital to the Centre, have been hidden – and protected – for centuries.

Movies

TremorsTremors · 1990
Tremors
6.91990
MovieComedyHorror
Val McKee and Earl Bassett are in a fight for their lives when they discover that their desolate town has been infested with gigantic, man-eating creatures that live below the ground.
Enemy MineEnemy Mine · 1985
Enemy Mine
7.01985
MovieDramaScience Fiction
A soldier from Earth crashlands on an alien world after sustaining battle damage. Eventually he encounters another survivor, but from the enemy species he was fighting; they band together to survive on this hostile world. In the end the human finds himself caring for his enemy in a completely unexpected way.
Deadly FriendDeadly Friend · 1986
Deadly Friend
6.21986
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
When tragedy strikes his remarkable robot and the beautiful girl next door, lonely teenage genius Paul tries to save them by pushing technology beyond its known limits into a terrifying new realm.
And the Band Played OnAnd the Band Played On · 1993
And the Band Played On
6.51993
MovieDramaTV Movie
The story of the discovery of the AIDS epidemic and the political infighting of the scientific community hampering the early fight with it.
The Pretender 2001The Pretender 2001 · 2001
The Pretender 2001
7.32001
MovieTV MovieAction
Picking up where the television series left off, "The Pretender 2001" features even deeper explorations in the show's mythology, including a revealing look back at how Jarod originally espaced from the Centre. But now he must infiltrate the NSA to capture a ruthless assassin who might be a fellow Pretender from his past!
Mommy's DayMommy's Day · 1997
Mommy's Day
3.41997
MovieMysteryHorror
After escaping a lethal injection for the murders Mommy (Patty McCormack) had committed, she is given a special implant in her arm that will keep her from having homicidal urges. However, since she still tries to see her daughter and other murders are continuing, it doesn't look very good for Mommy.
The BeingThe Being · 1983
The Being
4.91983
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
Toxic waste dumping in a small Idaho town turns a young boy into horrible mutant monster. The town's police chief and a government scientist team up to stop the monster, which is quickly killing off the town's citizenry.
The Pretender: Island of the HauntedThe Pretender: Island of the Haunted · 2001
The Pretender: Island of the Haunted
6.82001
MovieTV MovieAction
Jarod takes a keen interest in an ancient symbol that may unlock secrets about his family. But Miss Parker is hot on Jarod's trail and about to make discoveries of her own. Their investigation leads to a remote Island off the Scottish coast, where a set of sacred scrolls, vital to the Centre, have been hidden – and protected – for centuries.
DesperadoDesperado · 1987
Desperado
4.21987
MovieWesternTV Movie
Cowboy Duell McCall wants to quickly deliver a herd of cattle to town, get paid and move on but romance with local girl Nora gets him involved in a feud between the town boss and Nora's dad.
JesseJesse · 1988
Jesse
8.51988
MovieDramaTV Movie
Based on the true story of a caring nurse whose work in Death Valley was challenged by the state.
Cannibal CampoutCannibal Campout · 1988
Cannibal Campout
4.61988
MovieHorror
Four teenagers on an outing in the woods are attacked by a trio of mutant cannibals.
MotoristMotorist · 1989
Motorist
1989
MovieDrama
While driving to Los Angeles a motorist reminisces about the formative influence of the automobile.

TV Shows

2424 · 2001
24
7.82001
SeriesDrama
Counterterrorism agent Jack Bauer fights the bad guys of the world, a day at a time. With each week's episode unfolding in real-time, "24" covers a single day in the life of Bauer each season.
CSI: NYCSI: NY · 2004
CSI: NY
7.32004
SeriesCrimeDrama
Follow the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers identified as "Crime Scene Investigators".
L.A. LawL.A. Law · 1986
L.A. Law
7.11986
SeriesDrama
L.A. Law is an American television legal drama series that ran for eight seasons on NBC from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994. Created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher, it contained many of Bochco's trademark features including a large number of parallel storylines, social drama and off-the-wall humor. It reflected the social and cultural ideologies of the 1980s and early 1990s, and many of the cases featured on the show dealt with hot-topic issues such as abortion, racism, gay rights, homophobia, sexual harassment, AIDS, and domestic violence. The series often also reflected social tensions between the wealthy senior lawyer protagonists and their less well-paid junior staff. The show was popular with audiences and critics, and won 15 Emmy Awards throughout its run, four of which were for Outstanding Drama Series.
Melrose PlaceMelrose Place · 1992
Melrose Place
5.91992
SeriesDrama
Follow the lives of a group of young adults living in a brownstone apartment complex on Melrose Place, in Los Angeles, California.
Hill Street BluesHill Street Blues · 1981
Hill Street Blues
7.61981
SeriesDramaCrime
A realistic glimpse into the daily lives of the officers and detectives at an urban police station.
St. ElsewhereSt. Elsewhere · 1982
St. Elsewhere
5.71982
SeriesDrama
St. Elsewhere is an American medical drama television series that originally ran on NBC from October 26, 1982 to May 25, 1988. The series starred Ed Flanders, Norman Lloyd and William Daniels as teaching doctors at a lightly-regarded Boston hospital who gave interns a promising future in making critical medical and life decisions.
Highway to HeavenHighway to Heaven · 1984
Highway to Heaven
7.41984
SeriesFamilyDrama
A probationary angel is sent back to Earth to team up with an ex-cop and help people.
Jake and the FatmanJake and the Fatman · 1987
Jake and the Fatman
6.21987
SeriesDramaCrime
Jake and the Fatman is a television crime drama starring William Conrad as prosecutor J. L. "Fatman" McCabe and Joe Penny as investigator Jake Styles. The series ran on CBS for five seasons from 1987 to 1992. Diagnosis: Murder was a spin-off of this series.
The PretenderThe Pretender · 1996
The Pretender
7.41996
SeriesDramaMystery
Raised in a secret facility built for experimenting on children, Jarod is a genius who can master any profession and become anyone he has to be. When he realizes as an adult that he's actually a prisoner and his captors are not as benevolent as he's been told, he breaks out. While trying to find his real identity, Jarod helps those he encounters and tries to avoid the woman sent to retrieve him.
The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsThe New Alfred Hitchcock Presents · 1985
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.21985
SeriesDramaMystery
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents is an American anthology series that aired on NBC from 1985 to 1986, and on the USA Network from 1987 to 1989. The series is an updated re-imagining of the classic 1955 series Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
The White ShadowThe White Shadow · 1978
The White Shadow
7.11978
SeriesDramaFamily
The White Shadow is an American drama television series that ran on the CBS network from November 27 1978, to March 16 1981.
HawthorneHawthorne · 2009
Hawthorne
7.02009
SeriesDrama
Christina Hawthorne is a compassionate and headstrong Chief Nursing Officer heading up a group of dedicated nurses at Richmond Trinity Hospital on the hospital's front lines. She does everything in her power to help her patients. When necessary, she takes on doctors and administrators who are overworked, distracted or just unable to see the human being behind the hospital chart. But the long days at the hospital and Hawthorne’s intense focus on helping others take a toll on her personal life.
SuperboySuperboy · 1988
Superboy
6.41988
SeriesDrama
Superboy is a half-hour live-action television series based on Kal-El's early years as Superboy. It depicted Superboy's adventures during his college years, his meetings with Lex Luthor and his romance with Lana Lang. The series was brought to the screen by executive producers Ilya and Alexander Salkind, who were the producers of the first three Superman movies and the 1984 Supergirl movie.
Nasty BoysNasty Boys · 1990
Nasty Boys
6.41990
SeriesDrama
The Nasty Boys is a television action drama series based on the real life Narcotics Officers of the North Las Vegas Police Department.
Space RangersSpace Rangers · 1993
Space Rangers
5.31993
SeriesDrama
Space Rangers is an American futuristic science fiction drama. The short lived series aired on CBS in 1993. The show was created by Pen Densham and Trilogy Entertainment Group.
Hollywood BeatHollywood Beat · 1985
Hollywood Beat
5.01985
SeriesDrama
Hollywood Beat is a mid-1980s American television police drama starring Jack Scalia, Jay Acovone, Edward Winter, and John Matuszak. The series aired Saturday night at 8:00 p.m Eastern time. A pair of undercover cops, Nick McCarren (Jack Scalia) and Jack Rado (Jay Acovone) cruise the filthy, neon-lit streets of Hollywood, looking for crime in all the right places as rock music blares in the background.