Richard Marcus (born September 19, 1945) is an American actor who is best known for his roles in ''
St. Elsewhere'', ''
Tremors'', and ''
The Pretender''.
Actor
Richard Marcus' first role was on the television show ''
The White Shadow'', guest starring in two episodes. He worked steadily throughout the 1980s, and landed a recurring role (as Ralph, the Bird-Man) on the acclaimed
NBC
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drama ''
St. Elsewhere'', for which he received an Emmy nomination.
He continued to act into the 1990s, and in 1996, he starred as
Dr. William Raines on the television series ''
The Pretender''. He reprised his role in two
television movie
A television film, alternatively known as a television movie, made-for-TV film/movie or TV film/movie, is a feature-length film that is produced and originally distributed by or to a television network, in contrast to theatrical films made for ...
s in 2001. Since ''The Pretender'', Marcus has continued to act regularly, including guest starring in two episodes of ''
24'' in 2005.
Filmography
*Uncredited
External links
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American male film actors
American male television actors
Living people
1945 births
Place of birth missing (living people)
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