Lance E. Nichols

Lance E. Nichols

Known for
Acting
Born
July 13, 1955 (age 71)
Birthplace
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

Filmography

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Coalescence poster

Coalescence

Movie · as Professor

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Bad Habit

Bad Habit

Movie · as Don

2026
Kill Code poster

Kill Code

Movie · as Cameron

2026
Starbright poster

Starbright

Movie · as Richard

2026
Just One More poster

Just One More

Movie · as Charles

2026
Sugarcreek Amish Mysteries poster

Sugarcreek Amish Mysteries

TV · as Chief Twitchell · 9 eps

2025
Wellwood poster

Wellwood

Movie · as Sheriff Bradley

2025
Sugarcreek Amish Mysteries: Blessings in Disguise poster

Sugarcreek Amish Mysteries: Blessings in Disguise

Movie · as Chief Twitchell

2025
Demascus poster

Demascus

TV · as James · 6 eps

2024
Unsung Hero poster

Unsung Hero

Movie · as Art Meriweather

2024
Caddo Lake poster

Caddo Lake

Movie · as Doctor Mitchell

2024
The Geechee Witch: A Boo Hag Story poster

The Geechee Witch: A Boo Hag Story

Movie · as Dwaine Robbins

2024
Mississippi Scholar poster

Mississippi Scholar

Movie · as Dr. Allen

2024
The Last Summer poster

The Last Summer

Movie · as Bill

2023
The Burial poster

The Burial

Movie · as Judge Graves

2023
What They Found poster

What They Found

Movie · as James

2023
American Outlaws poster

American Outlaws

Movie · as Willy Spencer

2022
The Contrast poster

The Contrast

Movie · as Mr. Van Rough

2022
Mysterious Circumstance: The Death of Meriwether Lewis poster

Mysterious Circumstance: The Death of Meriwether Lewis

Movie · as John Pernia

2022
Benediction poster

Benediction

Movie · as Pastor

2021
Heart of Champions poster

Heart of Champions

Movie · as President Jack Harris

2021
Palmer poster

Palmer

Movie · as Sibs

2019
Above Suspicion poster

Above Suspicion

Movie · as Agent Baumgarten

2019
Christmas on the Range poster

Christmas on the Range

Movie · as Gus

2019
Semper Fi poster

Semper Fi

Movie · as Balfour

2019
Stella for Star poster

Stella for Star

Movie · as Chuck

2019
The Chosen poster

The Chosen

TV · as Sol · 1 ep

2018
Black Water poster

Black Water

Movie · as Buchanan

2018
Mara poster

Mara

Movie · as McCarthy

2018
The Domestics poster

The Domestics

Movie · as Winston

2018
Assassination Nation poster

Assassination Nation

Movie · as FBI Agent Richard Vernon

2018
BFA New Orleans

BFA New Orleans

Movie · as Dean Benjamin Morgan

2018
The Purge poster

The Purge

TV · as Otis · 1 ep

2017
Camera Obscura poster

Camera Obscura

Movie · as Lt. Vincent

2016
Before I Wake poster

Before I Wake

Movie · as Detective

2016
The Perfect Weapon poster

The Perfect Weapon

Movie · as Politician

2016
Navy Seals vs. Zombies poster

Navy Seals vs. Zombies

Movie · as Senator Abrams

2016
Believe poster

Believe

Movie · as Mayor Harris

2016
Here Comes Rusty poster

Here Comes Rusty

Movie · as Keith

2015
Heist poster

Heist

Movie · as Captain Michaels

2015
Shark Lake poster

Shark Lake

Movie · as Lewis Galloway

2015
A Sort of Homecoming poster

A Sort of Homecoming

Movie · as Hal

2015
Woodlawn poster

Woodlawn

Movie · as Junior

2015
Fantastic Four poster

Fantastic Four

Movie · as DC Senior Official (Area 57)

2015
June poster

June

Movie · as Dr. Wynstrom

2015
The Livingston Gardener poster

The Livingston Gardener

Movie · as Warden Bishop Wells

2014
Elsa & Fred poster

Elsa & Fred

Movie · as Maitre D'

2014
Moms' Night Out poster

Moms' Night Out

Movie · as Ronald

2014
13 Sins poster

13 Sins

Movie · as Police Captain

2014
The Town that Dreaded Sundown poster

The Town that Dreaded Sundown

Movie · as Arkansas Mayor

2014
Left Behind poster

Left Behind

Movie · as Pastor Bruce Barnes

2014
American Heist poster

American Heist

Movie · as Auto Shop Boss

2013
Fractured poster

Fractured

Movie · as Doctor Edwards

2013
Beautiful Creatures poster

Beautiful Creatures

Movie · as Mayor Snow

2013
Susie's Hope poster

Susie's Hope

Movie

2013
Homefront poster

Homefront

Movie · as Senior DEA Agent

2013
Straight A's poster

Straight A's

Movie · as Dr. Carr

2013
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia poster

The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia

Movie · as Pastor Wells

2013
House of Cards poster

House of Cards

TV · as Gene Clancy · 1 ep

2012
Contraband poster

Contraband

Movie · as CBP Agent

2012
Jeff, Who Lives at Home poster

Jeff, Who Lives at Home

Movie · as Elderly Man / Phone (voice)

2012
Stash House poster

Stash House

Movie · as Priest

2012
Hell and Mr Fudge poster

Hell and Mr Fudge

Movie · as Arnold

2012
The Campaign poster

The Campaign

Movie · as Denning Mayor (uncredited)

2012
National Lampoon's Another Dirty Movie poster

National Lampoon's Another Dirty Movie

Movie · as Buck

2011
The Mortician poster

The Mortician

Movie · as Auggie

2011
Creature poster

Creature

Movie · as Old Man

2011
Swamp Shark poster

Swamp Shark

Movie · as Simon

2011
Storm War poster

Storm War

Movie · as Senator Aldrich

2011
October Baby poster

October Baby

Movie · as Dr. Stewart

2011
National Lampoon's Snatched poster

National Lampoon's Snatched

Movie · as Spud

2011
Where I Begin

Where I Begin

Movie · as Patrick

2011
Samuel Bleak poster

Samuel Bleak

Movie · as Lester

2011
Green Lantern poster

Green Lantern

Movie · as Cop

2011
American Horror Story poster

American Horror Story

TV · as Detective Sanchez · 1 ep

2010
Welcome to the Rileys poster

Welcome to the Rileys

Movie · as Hamilton 'Ham' Watkins

2010
Mirrors 2 poster

Mirrors 2

Movie · as Detective Huston

2010
The Price of Flowers poster

The Price of Flowers

Movie

2010
The Last Song poster

The Last Song

Movie · as Pastor Harris

2010
Knucklehead poster

Knucklehead

Movie · as Milton's Dad

2010
Hurricane Season poster

Hurricane Season

Movie · as Pastor at Rec Center

2010
The Chameleon poster

The Chameleon

Movie · as FBI Doctor (as Lance Nichols)

2010
I Love You Phillip Morris poster

I Love You Phillip Morris

Movie · as Houston Judge

2009
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans poster

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans

Movie · as Jeremiah Goodhusband

2009
Night of the Demons poster

Night of the Demons

Movie · as Seargent Dawson

2008
American Violet poster

American Violet

Movie · as Mr. Moss

2008
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button poster

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Movie · as Preacher

2008
A Good Man Is Hard to Find poster

A Good Man Is Hard to Find

Movie · as Deacon Smith

2008
Racing for Time poster

Racing for Time

Movie · as Keith Simons

2008
Living Proof poster

Living Proof

Movie · as Dr. Brown

2007
Big Shots poster

Big Shots

TV · as Boardmember #2 · 1 ep

2006
The Loop poster

The Loop

TV · as Air Marshall #1 · 1 ep

2005
Oil Storm poster

Oil Storm

Movie · as Frank Milner

2005
Snow Wonder poster

Snow Wonder

Movie · as Boudreau

2004
The Brooke Ellison Story poster

The Brooke Ellison Story

Movie · as Play Off Official

2004
Desperate Housewives poster

Desperate Housewives

TV · as Minister · 1 ep

2003
Runaway Jury poster

Runaway Jury

Movie · as Agent Shield

2002
Frailty poster

Frailty

Movie · as FBI Agent #4

2002
The Shield poster

The Shield

TV · as Gene · 1 ep

2002
Firestarter: Rekindled poster

Firestarter: Rekindled

TV · as Medical Examiner · 2 eps

2001
K-PAX poster

K-PAX

Movie · as David Patel

2000
Something to Sing About poster

Something to Sing About

Movie · as Councilman

2000
How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale poster

How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale

Movie · as Principal Jones

1999
Last Rites poster

Last Rites

Movie · as FBI Agent #2

1999
The West Wing poster

The West Wing

TV · as Jay · 1 ep

1998
Snake Eyes poster

Snake Eyes

Movie · as Cop #3

1998
Oh Baby poster

Oh Baby

TV · 1 ep

1998
Charmed poster

Charmed

TV · as Joe · 1 ep

1997
Home Invasion poster

Home Invasion

Movie · as Dr. Royce

1997
A Match Made in Heaven poster

A Match Made in Heaven

Movie · as Mort Paulson

1997
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction poster

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

TV · as Officer Shields (segment "Gratuity") · 1 ep

1997
Buffy the Vampire Slayer poster

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

TV · as Middle-Aged Man · 1 ep

1997
The Practice poster

The Practice

TV · as Evidence Room Officer · 1 ep

1997
Smart Guy poster

Smart Guy

TV · as Larry · 1 ep

1996
The Steve Harvey Show poster

The Steve Harvey Show

TV · as Man in Chicken Suit · 1 ep

1996
3rd Rock from the Sun poster

3rd Rock from the Sun

TV · as Security Salesman · 1 ep

1996
Everybody Loves Raymond poster

Everybody Loves Raymond

TV · as Mack · 1 ep

1996
The Jamie Foxx Show poster

The Jamie Foxx Show

TV · as Lamonte Lassacier · 1 ep

1995
As Good As Dead poster

As Good As Dead

Movie · as Officer

1995
Serial Killer poster

Serial Killer

Movie · as Doctor

1995
NewsRadio poster

NewsRadio

TV · as George · 1 ep

1995
The Drew Carey Show poster

The Drew Carey Show

TV · as Warren · 1 ep

1994
ER poster

ER

TV · as Detective Barnes · 1 ep

1994
Touched by an Angel poster

Touched by an Angel

TV · as Minister Russell · 1 ep

1993
Diagnosis: Murder poster

Diagnosis: Murder

TV · as Car Jacker · 2 eps

1992
Martin poster

Martin

TV · as Pa Duke · 1 ep

1992
Mad About You poster

Mad About You

TV · as Dr. Eckstein · 2 eps

1992
Renegade poster

Renegade

TV · as Deputy, Security Guard · 1 ep

1990
Side Out poster

Side Out

Movie · as Taxi Driver

1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air poster

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

TV · as Producer · 1 ep

1989
Alien Nation poster

Alien Nation

TV · as Delivery Man · 1 ep

1987
Project X poster

Project X

Movie · as Hamer

1986
Matlock poster

Matlock

TV · as Reporter / Stu · 2 eps

1985
Amazing Stories poster

Amazing Stories

TV · as security guard · 1 ep

1985
The Twilight Zone poster

The Twilight Zone

TV · as Cabbie (segment "Dead Woman's Shoes") · 1 ep

1984
Murder, She Wrote poster

Murder, She Wrote

TV · as Policeman · 1 ep

1982
Grey Area poster

Grey Area

Movie · as Cecil

1982
Cheers poster

Cheers

TV · as Bailiff · 1 ep