Acting
Lance E. Nichols
Born July 13, 1955 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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
7.8
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Preacher
5.5
Green Lantern
Cop
4.3
Fantastic Four
DC Senior Official (Area 57)
7.9
American Horror Story
Detective Sanchez
6.5
Homefront
Senior DEA Agent
6.0
The Last Song
Pastor Harris
6.6
The Purge
Otis
8.6
House of Cards
Gene Clancy
6.1
Beautiful Creatures
Mayor Snow
7.4
K-PAX
David Patel
7.2
Charmed
Joe
7.9
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Producer
6.4
Contraband
CBP Agent
7.7
Desperate Housewives
Minister
8.3
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Middle-Aged Man
6.2
Before I Wake
Detective
7.3
Palmer
Sibs
6.1
The Campaign
Denning Mayor (uncredited)
6.6
I Love You Phillip Morris
Houston Judge
7.1
Runaway Jury
Agent Shield
Filmography
- 2026Sugarcreek Amish MysteriesChief TwitchellSeries
- 2026Kill CodeCameronMovie
- 2026StarbrightRichardMovie
- 2025DemascusJamesSeries
- 2025Sugarcreek Amish Mysteries: Blessings in DisguiseChief TwitchellMovie
- 2025WellwoodSheriff BradleyMovie
- 2024Caddo LakeDoctor MitchellMovie
- 2024Unsung HeroArt MeriweatherMovie
- 2023The BurialJudge GravesMovie
- 2023American OutlawsWilly SpencerMovie
- 2022Mysterious Circumstance: The Death of Meriwether LewisJohn PerniaMovie
- 2021Heart of ChampionsPresident Jack HarrisMovie
- 2021PalmerSibsMovie
- 2019Christmas on the RangeGusMovie
- 2019Semper FiBalfourMovie
- 2019Above SuspicionAgent BaumgartenMovie
- 2019The ChosenSolSeries
- 2018Assassination NationFBI Agent Richard VernonMovie
- 2018The PurgeOtisSeries
- 2018MaraMcCarthyMovie
- 2018The DomesticsWinstonMovie
- 2018Black WaterBuchananMovie
- 2017Camera ObscuraLt. VincentMovie
- 2016BelieveMayor HarrisMovie
- 2016The Perfect WeaponPoliticianMovie
- 2016Before I WakeDetectiveMovie
- 2016Navy Seals vs. ZombiesSenator AbramsMovie
- 2015HeistCaptain MichaelsMovie
- 2015WoodlawnJuniorMovie
- 2015Shark LakeLewis GallowayMovie
- 2015Fantastic FourDC Senior Official (Area 57)Movie
- 2015JuneDr. WynstromMovie
- 2015The Livingston GardenerWarden Bishop WellsMovie
- 2015A Sort of HomecomingHalMovie
- 2014The Town that Dreaded SundownArkansas MayorMovie
- 2014Left BehindPastor Bruce BarnesMovie
- 2014American HeistAuto Shop BossMovie
- 201413 SinsPolice CaptainMovie
- 2014Moms' Night OutRonaldMovie
- 2014Elsa & FredMaitre D'Movie
- 2013HomefrontSenior DEA AgentMovie
- 2013FracturedDoctor EdwardsMovie
- 2013Beautiful CreaturesMayor SnowMovie
- 2013House of CardsGene ClancySeries
- 2013The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of GeorgiaPastor WellsMovie
- 2013Straight A'sDr. CarrMovie
- 2013Susie's HopeMovie
- 2012The CampaignDenning Mayor (uncredited)Movie
- 2012Stash HousePriestMovie
- 2012National Lampoon's Another Dirty MovieBuckMovie
- 2012Jeff, Who Lives at HomeElderly Man / Phone (voice)Movie
- 2012ContrabandCBP AgentMovie
- 2011Storm WarSenator AldrichMovie
- 2011October BabyDr. StewartMovie
- 2011American Horror StoryDetective SanchezSeries
- 2011CreatureOld ManMovie
- 2011Swamp SharkSimonMovie
- 2011Green LanternCopMovie
- 2011Samuel BleakLesterMovie
- 2011The MorticianAuggieMovie
- 2011National Lampoon's SnatchedSpudMovie
- 2010Welcome to the RileysHamilton 'Ham' WatkinsMovie
- 2010KnuckleheadMilton's DadMovie
- 2010Mirrors 2Detective HustonMovie
- 2010The ChameleonFBI Doctor (as Lance Nichols)Movie
- 2010The Last SongPastor HarrisMovie
- 2010Hurricane SeasonPastor at Rec CenterMovie
- 2010I Love You Phillip MorrisHouston JudgeMovie
- 2009Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New OrleansJeremiah GoodhusbandMovie
- 2009Night of the DemonsSeargent DawsonMovie
- 2008The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonPreacherMovie
- 2008Living ProofDr. BrownMovie
- 2008American VioletMr. MossMovie
- 2008A Good Man Is Hard to FindDeacon SmithMovie
- 2008Racing for TimeKeith SimonsMovie
- 2007Big ShotsBoardmember #2Series
- 2006The LoopAir Marshall #1Series
- 2005Snow WonderBoudreauMovie
- 2004The Brooke Ellison StoryPlay Off OfficialMovie
- 2004Desperate HousewivesMinisterSeries
- 2003Runaway JuryAgent ShieldMovie
- 2002FrailtyFBI Agent #4Movie
- 2002The ShieldGeneSeries
- 2002Firestarter: RekindledMedical ExaminerSeries
- 2001K-PAXDavid PatelMovie
- 2000How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas TalePrincipal JonesMovie
- 2000Something to Sing AboutCouncilmanMovie
- 1999The West WingJaySeries
- 1999Last RitesFBI Agent #2Movie
- 1998CharmedJoeSeries
- 1998Oh BabySeries
- 1998Snake EyesCop #3Movie
- 1997Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionOfficer Shields (segment "Gratuity")Series
- 1997A Match Made in HeavenMort PaulsonMovie
- 1997Smart GuyLarrySeries
- 1997Buffy the Vampire SlayerMiddle-Aged ManSeries
- 1997The PracticeEvidence Room OfficerSeries
- 1997Home InvasionDr. RoyceMovie
- 1996Everybody Loves RaymondMackSeries
- 1996The Jamie Foxx ShowLamonte LassacierSeries
- 1996The Steve Harvey ShowMan in Chicken SuitSeries
- 19963rd Rock from the SunSecurity SalesmanSeries
- 1995The Drew Carey ShowWarrenSeries
- 1995As Good As DeadOfficerMovie
- 1995NewsRadioGeorgeSeries
- 1994Touched by an AngelMinister RussellSeries
- 1994ERDetective BarnesSeries
- 1993Diagnosis: MurderCar JackerSeries
- 1992Mad About YouDr. EcksteinSeries
- 1992RenegadeDeputy, Security GuardSeries
- 1992MartinPa DukeSeries
- 1990The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirProducerSeries
- 1990Side OutTaxi DriverMovie
- 1989Alien NationDelivery ManSeries
- 1987Project XHamerMovie
- 1986MatlockReporter / StuSeries
- 1985Amazing Storiessecurity guardSeries
- 1985The Twilight ZoneCabbie (segment "Dead Woman's Shoes")Series
- 1984Murder, She WrotePolicemanSeries
- 1982CheersBailiffSeries