Acting
Lance E. Nichols
Acting · Born 1955-07-13 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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.
Credits · 127
FilmJust One More
2026 · Charles
Sugarcreek Amish Mysteries
2026 · Chief Twitchell
FilmKill Code
2026 · Cameron
FilmStarbright
2026 · Richard
Demascus
2025 · James
FilmSugarcreek Amish Mysteries: Blessings in Disguise
2025 · Chief Twitchell
FilmWellwood
2025 · Sheriff Bradley
FilmCaddo Lake
2024 · Doctor Mitchell
FilmUnsung Hero
2024 · Art Meriweather
FilmThe Burial
2023 · Judge Graves
FilmAmerican Outlaws
2023 · Willy Spencer
FilmMysterious Circumstance: The Death of Meriwether Lewis
2022 · John Pernia
FilmThe Contrast
2022 · Mr. Van Rough
FilmHeart of Champions
2021 · President Jack Harris
FilmPalmer
2021 · Sibs
FilmChristmas on the Range
2019 · Gus
FilmSemper Fi
2019 · Balfour
FilmAbove Suspicion
2019 · Agent Baumgarten
The Chosen
2019 · Sol
FilmAssassination Nation
2018 · FBI Agent Richard Vernon
The Purge
2018 · Otis
FilmMara
2018 · McCarthy
FilmThe Domestics
2018 · Winston
FilmBlack Water
2018 · Buchanan
FilmCamera Obscura
2017 · Lt. Vincent
FilmBelieve
2016 · Mayor Harris
FilmThe Perfect Weapon
2016 · Politician
FilmBefore I Wake
2016 · Detective
FilmHere Comes Rusty
2016 · Keith
FilmNavy Seals vs. Zombies
2016 · Senator Abrams
FilmHeist
2015 · Captain Michaels
FilmWoodlawn
2015 · Junior
FilmShark Lake
2015 · Lewis Galloway
FilmFantastic Four
2015 · DC Senior Official (Area 57)
FilmJune
2015 · Dr. Wynstrom
FilmThe Livingston Gardener
2015 · Warden Bishop Wells
FilmA Sort of Homecoming
2015 · Hal
FilmThe Town that Dreaded Sundown
2014 · Arkansas Mayor
FilmLeft Behind
2014 · Pastor Bruce Barnes
FilmAmerican Heist
2014 · Auto Shop Boss
Film13 Sins
2014 · Police Captain
FilmMoms' Night Out
2014 · Ronald
FilmElsa & Fred
2014 · Maitre D'
FilmHomefront
2013 · Senior DEA Agent
FilmFractured
2013 · Doctor Edwards
FilmBeautiful Creatures
2013 · Mayor Snow
FilmThe Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia
2013 · Pastor Wells
House of Cards
2013 · Gene Clancy
FilmStraight A's
2013 · Dr. Carr
FilmSusie's Hope
2013
FilmThe Campaign
2012 · Denning Mayor (uncredited)
FilmStash House
2012 · Priest
FilmNational Lampoon's Another Dirty Movie
2012 · Buck
FilmJeff, Who Lives at Home
2012 · Elderly Man / Phone (voice)
FilmContraband
2012 · CBP Agent
FilmStorm War
2011 · Senator Aldrich
FilmOctober Baby
2011 · Dr. Stewart
American Horror Story
2011 · Detective Sanchez
FilmCreature
2011 · Old Man
FilmSwamp Shark
2011 · Simon
FilmGreen Lantern
2011 · Cop
FilmSamuel Bleak
2011 · Lester
FilmThe Mortician
2011 · Auggie
Where I Begin
FilmWhere I Begin
2011 · Patrick
FilmNational Lampoon's Snatched
2011 · Spud
FilmWelcome to the Rileys
2010 · Hamilton 'Ham' Watkins
FilmKnucklehead
2010 · Milton's Dad
FilmMirrors 2
2010 · Detective Huston
FilmThe Chameleon
2010 · FBI Doctor (as Lance Nichols)
FilmThe Last Song
2010 · Pastor Harris
FilmHurricane Season
2010 · Pastor at Rec Center
FilmI Love You Phillip Morris
2010 · Houston Judge
FilmBad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
2009 · Jeremiah Goodhusband
FilmNight of the Demons
2009 · Seargent Dawson
FilmThe Curious Case of Benjamin Button
2008 · Preacher
FilmLiving Proof
2008 · Dr. Brown
FilmAmerican Violet
2008 · Mr. Moss
FilmA Good Man Is Hard to Find
2008 · Deacon Smith
FilmRacing for Time
2008 · Keith Simons
Big Shots
2007 · Boardmember #2
The Loop
2006 · Air Marshall #1
FilmSnow Wonder
2005 · Boudreaux
FilmOil Storm
2005 · Frank Milner
FilmThe Brooke Ellison Story
2004 · Play Off Official
Desperate Housewives
2004 · Minister
FilmRunaway Jury
2003 · Agent Shield
FilmFrailty
2002 · FBI Agent #4
The Shield
2002 · Gene
Firestarter: Rekindled
2002 · Medical Examiner
FilmK-PAX
2001 · David Patel
FilmHow to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale
2000 · Principal Jones
FilmSomething to Sing About
2000 · Councilman
The West Wing
1999 · Jay
FilmLast Rites
1999 · FBI Agent #2
Charmed
1998 · Joe
Oh Baby
1998
FilmSnake Eyes
1998 · Cop #3
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997 · Officer Shields (segment "Gratuity")
FilmA Match Made in Heaven
1997 · Mort Paulson
Smart Guy
1997 · Larry
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997 · Middle-Aged Man
The Practice
1997 · Evidence Room Officer
FilmHome Invasion
1997 · Dr. Royce
Everybody Loves Raymond
1996 · Mack
The Jamie Foxx Show
1996 · Lamonte Lassacier
The Steve Harvey Show
1996 · Man in Chicken Suit
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996 · Security Salesman
The Drew Carey Show
1995 · Warren
FilmAs Good As Dead
1995 · Officer
NewsRadio
1995 · George
Touched by an Angel
1994 · Minister Russell
ER
1994 · Detective Barnes
Diagnosis: Murder
1993 · Car Jacker
Mad About You
1992 · Dr. Eckstein
Renegade
1992 · Deputy
Martin
1992 · Pa Duke
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990 · Producer
FilmSide Out
1990 · Taxi Driver
Alien Nation
1989 · Delivery Man
FilmProject X
1987 · Hamer
Matlock
1986 · Reporter / Stu
Amazing Stories
1985 · security guard
The Twilight Zone
1985 · Cabbie (segment "Dead Woman's Shoes")
Murder, She Wrote
1984 · Policeman
Cheers
1982 · Bailiff
FilmGrey Area
1982 · Cecil
FilmCoalescence
Professor