Richard Doyle (actor)
Richard Doyle, sometimes credited as Richard Doyal, is an American actor.
Richard Doyle | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Richard Doyal |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1971–present |
Early life
At age six, Richard Doyle had 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
Doyle had an early role in the second season of Barnaby Jones in an episode titled "Blind Terror" (September 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 and 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 Olympics, was transferred to the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. The 3D illusion show, designed by the award-winning experience designer Bob Rogers and the design team BRC Imagination Arts,[2] involved Doyle as a charming wizard character who explains that manufacturing is like magic that can transform base materials into modern miracles. Doyle worked again with Rogers and BRC Imagination Arts in 2005 when 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, "Lincoln's Eyes".[3] 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
Film
| 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
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Twelve O'clock High | Capt Glen King | 1 episode |
| 1971 | Night Gallery | Bruce | Episode: "Class of '99" |
| 1973 | Cannon | Episode: "Murder for Murder" | |
| 1976 | M*A*S*H | M.P. | Episode: "Hawkeye Get Your Gun" |
| 1977 | Black Sheep Squadron | Bartender | Episode: "The Last Mission Over Sengai" |
| 1977 | Switch | Station Manager | Episode: "Eyewitness" |
| 1978 | Police Story | Alexander Davis | Episode: "The Broken Badge" |
| 1978 | Project U.F.O. | Sargent Brown, Alex Sanders | 2 episodes |
| 1978 | The Rockford Files | Paramedic | Episode: "The Attractive Nuisance" |
| 1979 | Barnaby Jones | Alan Simmons | Episode: "Design for Madness" |
| 1979 | Lou Grant | Paul Glover | Episode: "Bomb" |
| 1979 | Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love | Herb | Television film |
| 1980 | The Women's Room | Television film | |
| 1982 | The Greatest American Hero | Biff Anderson | Episode: "Just Another Three-Ring Circus" |
| 1983 | Fame | Priest | Episode: "Ending on a High Note" |
| 1985 | Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story | Journalist #1 | Television film |
| 1986 | Dallas | Thomas Perry | Episode: "Hello... Goodbye... Hello" |
| 1986 | Dress Gray | AIA Agent | 2 episodes |
| 1987 | Mr. Belvedere | TV Announcer, Man #2 | 2 episodes |
| 1989–1993 | Cheers | Mr. Walter Gaines | 8 episodes |
| 1989 | Knots Landing | Walter Glendon | Episode: "The Spin Doctor" |
| 1991 | Down Home | Morton | Episode: "Evian Spelled Backwards Is Naive" |
| 1996 | NYPD Blue | Paul Wilson | Episode: "A Tushful of Dollars" |
| 1996 | Once You Meet a Stranger | Mr. Anthony | Television film |
| 1996 | Sisters | John Morris | Episode: "Nothing Personal" |
| 1998 | Pensacola: Wings of Gold | Edward | Episode: "Power Play" |
| 1998 | The Lost World | Various roles | Television film |
| 1998 | The Practice | Judge Warren Halperin | 2 episodes |
| 1999 | The Pretender | Dr. Wolverton | Episode: "Wild Child" |
| 2001 | The Lot | Dr. Anderson | Episode: "The Accident" |
| 2006 | Justice | Judge Kurtz | Episode: "Prior Convictions" |
| 2010 | Brothers & Sisters | Benjamin Wright | Episode: "Lights Out" |
| 2011 | Raising Hope | Narrator | Episode: "Mongooses" |
| 2017 | NCIS | 1st Veteran | Episode: "The Wall" |
Animation
| 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 | Chippendale, Little Chip | Episode: "A Room with No Viewfinder"[4] |
| 1995 | Batman: The Animated Series | Ernie | Episode: "The Lion and the Unicorn"[4] |
| 1996 | Pinky and the Brain | Phileas Fogg | Episode: "Around the World in 80 Narfs"[4] |
| 1996 | The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest | DB Graves | Episode: "Manhattan Maneater"[4] |
| 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 | Episode: "Love Is a Croc"[4] |
| 2001-2004 | Justice League | Assembly Leader, Dr. Louis, Doctor | 5 episodes[4] |
| 2006-2007 | Ben 10 | Enoch, Forever King/Driscoll, additional voices | 8 episodes[4] |
| 2008-2009 | Wolverine and the X-Men | Robert Kelly | 7 episodes |
| 2010 | Lego: The Adventures of Clutch Powers | Hogar the Troll | [4] |
| 2011 | Ben 10: Ultimate Alien | Driscoll | 2 episodes[4] |
| 2013 | Batman: The Dark Knight Returns - Part 1 | Mayor of Gotham City | [4] |
| 2013 | Regular Show | Balding Old Guy | Episode: "The Last Laserdisc Player"[4] |
| 2017 | Spider-Man | Police Officer | Episode: "Horizon High"[4] |
Video games
Theme park attractions
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Phantom Theater | Maestro, Usher (voices) |
References
- 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 December 24, 2013.
- "Lincoln's Eyes". Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.
- "Richard Doyle (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved May 14, 2024. 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.