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Lance E. Nichols

Acting

Born July 13, 1955 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Also known as Lance Nichols · Лэнс Э. Николс

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.

Filmography50+ titles

The Chosen

2019as Sol

The West Wing

1999as Jay

The Shield

2002as Gene

Charmed

1998as Joe

Palmer

2021as Sibs

American Horror Story

2011as Detective Sanchez

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

1997as Middle-Aged Man

House of Cards

2013as Gene Clancy

Desperate Housewives

2004as Minister

Smart Guy

1997as Larry

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

1990as Producer

ER

1994as Detective Barnes

The Practice

1997as Evidence Room Officer

Demascus

2023as James

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

2008as Preacher

Martin

1992as Pa Duke

Cheers

1982as Bailiff

Sugarcreek Amish Mysteries: Blessings in Disguise

2025as Chief Twitchell

3rd Rock from the Sun

1996as Security Salesman

Amazing Stories

1985as security guard

Murder, She Wrote

1984as Policeman

NewsRadio

1995as George

Caddo Lake

2024as Doctor Mitchell

Susie's Hope

2013

The Last Song

2010as Pastor Harris

K-PAX

2001as David Patel

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

1997as Officer Shields (segment "Gratuity")

Touched by an Angel

1994as Minister Russell

The Burial

2023as Judge Graves

The Brooke Ellison Story

2004as Play Off Official

Diagnosis: Murder

1993as Car Jacker

Matlock

1986as Reporter / Stu

Unsung Hero

2024as Art Meriweather

The Steve Harvey Show

1996as Man in Chicken Suit

Alien Nation

1989as Delivery Man

Sugarcreek Amish Mysteries

as Chief Twitchell

The Purge

2018as Otis

Woodlawn

2015as Junior

Homefront

2013as Senior DEA Agent

Runaway Jury

2003as Agent Shield

Frailty

2001as FBI Agent #4

Everybody Loves Raymond

1996as Mack

The Jamie Foxx Show

1996as Lamonte Lassacier

American Violet

2008as Mr. Moss

The Loop

2006as Air Marshall #1

Mad About You

1992as Dr. Eckstein

Renegade

1992as Deputy

Heart of Champions

2021as President Jack Harris

Welcome to the Rileys

2010as Hamilton 'Ham' Watkins

Hurricane Season

2009as Pastor at Rec Center