Years active 1986–present Spouse Tracy Kristofferson Height 1.83 m | Role Actor Name Richard Tyson Siblings John Tyson Jr. | |
Full Name Richard Martin Tyson Born February 13, 1961 (age 63) ( 1961-02-13 ) Mobile, Alabama, United States Education Davidson High School, Cornell University Movies Kindergarten Cop, Two Moon Junction, Bound to Vengeance, Three O'Clock High, Black Hawk Down Similar People Penelope Ann Miller, Pamela Reed, Tina Ivlev, Linda Hunt, Sherilyn Fenn |
Richard Tyson - Actor
Richard Martin Tyson (born February 13, 1961) is an American actor.
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- Richard Tyson Actor
- Adoption day at the mobile county shelter with actor richard tyson
- Acting career
- Filmography
- References
Tyson was born in Mobile, Alabama. Tyson is a member of the Shriners. His brother John is the former District Attorney of Mobile County and was the Democratic Party nominee for Attorney General of Alabama in 2006. Tyson's childhood nickname was "Ol' Cactus Bones."
Adoption day at the mobile county shelter with actor richard tyson
Acting career
His most prominent role was as the villain Cullen Crisp, Sr. in Kindergarten Cop co-starring alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger. He also starred as high school bully Buddy Revell in the 1987 comedy Three O'Clock High. Tyson can also be seen in the Farrelly Brothers films Kingpin, Me, Myself & Irene and There's Something About Mary. The latter features Tyson as Detective Krevoy who questions (then attacks) Ben Stiller.
Tyson was the co-star of the television series Hardball alongside actor John Ashton in the 1980s. Tyson's roles in the 2000s include The Fear Chamber, Richard III, Flight of the Living Dead in which he plays a Sky Marshal, No Bad Days starring Michael Madsen and the western Shoot First and Pray You Live also starring Jim Gaffigan and James Russo. He is also the lead in the horror film Big Bad Wolf, in which he plays a stepfather accused by his stepson of being a cruel and vicious werewolf. In Jake's Corner, he plays ex-football star Johnny Dunn who owns a small town called Jake's Corner. The film also stars singer B. J. Thomas and actor Danny Trejo.
Richard Tyson's acting credits also include guest appearances on the TV shows CSI: NY, Boomtown, Martial Law as well as the films The Visitation, Moscow Heat, Liar's Poker and Black Hawk Down. One of Tyson's favorite roles is Genghis Khan from the 1992 film also starring Charlton Heston and Pat Morita. Due to insufficient funds the film was never completed.