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Lance E. Nichols

Acting

BornJuly 13, 1955 · 71
FromNew Orleans, Louisiana, USA
GenderMale

100

Movies

38

TV Shows

1

Crew Credits

44

Years Active

★ 1

Popularity

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.

AKA Lance Nichols · Лэнс Э. Николс

Known For

Top 8 by popularity

American Horror Story

American Horror Story

★ 8.12011

American Horror Story

2011★ 8.1

as Detective Sanchez

Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives

★ 7.92004

Desperate Housewives

2004★ 7.9

as Minister

The West Wing

The West Wing

★ 8.31999

The West Wing

1999★ 8.3

as Jay

Charmed

Charmed

★ 8.21998

Charmed

1998★ 8.2

as Joe

The Chosen

The Chosen

★ 8.82019

The Chosen

2019★ 8.8

as Sol

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

★ 8.11997

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

1997★ 8.1

as Middle-Aged Man

Cheers

Cheers

★ 7.61982

Cheers

1982★ 7.6

as Bailiff

Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

★ 7.11993

Diagnosis: Murder

1993★ 7.1

as Car Jacker

Filmography

100 titles

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button2008The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttonas Preacher ★ 7.6 Watch Kill Code2026Kill Codeas Cameron ★ 4.3 Watch Green Lantern2011Green Lanternas Cop ★ 5.2 Watch Homefront2013Homefrontas Senior DEA Agent ★ 6.9 Watch Fantastic Four2015Fantastic Fouras DC Senior Official (Area 57) ★ 4.4 Watch Contraband2012Contrabandas CBP Agent ★ 6.3 Watch Starbright2026Starbrightas Richard ★ 5.7 Watch Left Behind2014Left Behindas Pastor Bruce Barnes ★ 4.3 Watch Samuel Bleak2011Samuel Bleakas Lester ★ 4.5 Watch 13 Sins201413 Sinsas Police Captain ★ 6.3 Watch Frailty2002Frailtyas FBI Agent #4 ★ 7.0 Watch Palmer2021Palmeras Sibs ★ 8.1 Watch K-PAX2001K-PAXas David Patel ★ 7.2 Watch Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans2009Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleansas Jeremiah Goodhusband ★ 6.2 Watch Shark Lake2015Shark Lakeas Lewis Galloway ★ 3.5 Watch Caddo Lake2024Caddo Lakeas Doctor Mitchell ★ 7.2 Watch Snake Eyes1998Snake Eyesas Cop #3 ★ 6.2 Watch Beautiful Creatures2013Beautiful Creaturesas Mayor Snow ★ 6.1 Watch Runaway Jury2003Runaway Juryas Agent Shield ★ 7.0 Watch Knucklehead2010Knuckleheadas Milton's Dad ★ 5.6 Watch The Burial2023The Burialas Judge Graves ★ 7.1 Watch The Campaign2012The Campaignas Denning Mayor (uncredited) ★ 5.8 Watch Before I Wake2016Before I Wakeas Detective ★ 6.5 Watch Wellwood2025Wellwoodas Sheriff Bradley ★ 5.2 Watch Welcome to the Rileys2010Welcome to the Rileysas Hamilton 'Ham' Watkins ★ 6.6 Watch Assassination Nation2018Assassination Nationas FBI Agent Richard Vernon ★ 6.2 Watch Above Suspicion2019Above Suspicionas Agent Baumgarten ★ 5.9 Watch The Last Song2010The Last Songas Pastor Harris ★ 7.2 Watch The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia2013The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgiaas Pastor Wells ★ 5.8 Watch Heist2015Heistas Captain Michaels ★ 6.1 Watch I Love You Phillip Morris2010I Love You Phillip Morrisas Houston Judge ★ 6.4 Watch Black Water2018Black Wateras Buchanan ★ 5.6 Watch National Lampoon's Snatched2011National Lampoon's Snatchedas Spud ★ 4.1 Watch The Domestics2018The Domesticsas Winston ★ 6.2 Watch Unsung Hero2024Unsung Heroas Art Meriweather ★ 7.1 Watch Straight A's2013Straight A'sas Dr. Carr ★ 5.2 Watch Jeff, Who Lives at Home2012Jeff, Who Lives at Homeas Elderly Man / Phone (voice) ★ 6.2 Watch The Town that Dreaded Sundown2014The Town that Dreaded Sundownas Arkansas Mayor ★ 5.9 Watch Mara2018Maraas McCarthy ★ 5.7 Watch American Heist2014American Heistas Auto Shop Boss ★ 4.8 Watch Mirrors 22010Mirrors 2as Detective Huston ★ 5.5 Watch Moms' Night Out2014Moms' Night Outas Ronald ★ 5.6 Watch Project X1987Project Xas Hamer ★ 6.2 Watch Navy Seals vs. Zombies2016Navy Seals vs. Zombiesas Senator Abrams ★ 5.1 Watch Heart of Champions2021Heart of Championsas President Jack Harris ★ 6.7 Watch Woodlawn2015Woodlawnas Junior ★ 6.8 Watch Hurricane Season2010Hurricane Seasonas Pastor at Rec Center ★ 6.6 Watch Night of the Demons2009Night of the Demonsas Seargent Dawson ★ 5.1 Watch The Perfect Weapon2016The Perfect Weaponas Politician ★ 3.7 Watch Swamp Shark2011Swamp Sharkas Simon ★ 4.4 Watch The Mortician2011The Morticianas Auggie ★ 5.1 Watch Semper Fi2019Semper Fias Balfour ★ 6.0 Watch Stash House2012Stash Houseas Priest ★ 5.0 Watch Elsa & Fred2014Elsa & Fredas Maitre D' ★ 6.0 Watch Grey Area1982Grey Areaas Cecil ★ 7.0 Watch Storm War2011Storm Waras Senator Aldrich ★ 5.4 Watch The Brooke Ellison Story2004The Brooke Ellison Storyas Play Off Official ★ 7.1 Watch National Lampoon's Another Dirty Movie2012National Lampoon's Another Dirty Movieas Buck ★ 2.2 Watch Coalescence—Coalescenceas Professor ★ 4.0 Watch American Violet2008American Violetas Mr. Moss ★ 6.7 Watch Creature2011Creatureas Old Man ★ 5.2 Watch How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale2000How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Taleas Principal Jones ★ 4.0 Watch Camera Obscura2017Camera Obscuraas Lt. Vincent ★ 5.4 Watch American Outlaws2023American Outlawsas Willy Spencer ★ 4.5 Watch A Match Made in Heaven1997A Match Made in Heavenas Mort Paulson ★ 6.4 Watch Christmas on the Range2019Christmas on the Rangeas Gus ★ 6.1 Watch The Chameleon2010The Chameleonas FBI Doctor (as Lance Nichols) ★ 5.3 Watch Living Proof2008Living Proofas Dr. Brown ★ 6.5 Watch Sugarcreek Amish Mysteries: Blessings in Disguise2025Sugarcreek Amish Mysteries: Blessings in Disguiseas Chief Twitchell ★ 6.2 Watch Just One More2026Just One Moreas Charles ★ 7.5 Watch Something to Sing About2000Something to Sing Aboutas Councilman ★ 5.8 Watch Side Out1990Side Outas Taxi Driver ★ 5.3 Watch Mysterious Circumstance: The Death of Meriwether Lewis2022Mysterious Circumstance: The Death of Meriwether Lewisas John Pernia ★ 5.2 Watch June2015Juneas Dr. Wynstrom ★ 4.0 Watch Hell and Mr Fudge2012Hell and Mr Fudgeas Arnold Watch Fractured2013Fracturedas Doctor Edwards ★ 3.9 Watch A Sort of Homecoming2015A Sort of Homecomingas Hal ★ 5.5 Watch The Last Summer2024The Last Summeras Bill Watch As Good As Dead1995As Good As Deadas Officer ★ 5.2 Watch The Geechee Witch: A Boo Hag Story2024The Geechee Witch: A Boo Hag Storyas Dwaine Robbins Watch Oil Storm2005Oil Stormas Frank Milner ★ 7.0 Watch Believe2016Believeas Mayor Harris ★ 6.5 Watch A Good Man Is Hard to Find2008A Good Man Is Hard to Findas Deacon Smith ★ 5.3 Watch Susie's Hope2013Susie's Hope ★ 7.2 Watch Snow Wonder2005Snow Wonderas Boudreau ★ 5.5 Watch October Baby2011October Babyas Dr. Stewart ★ 6.4 Watch Home Invasion1997Home Invasionas Dr. Royce ★ 6.0 Watch Racing for Time2008Racing for Timeas Keith Simons ★ 5.8 Watch The Price of Flowers2010The Price of Flowers Watch Last Rites1999Last Ritesas FBI Agent #2 ★ 6.3 Watch Here Comes Rusty2016Here Comes Rustyas Keith ★ 5.0 Watch

Where I Begin

2011Where I Beginas Patrick ★ 9.0 Watch The Livingston Gardener2015The Livingston Gardeneras Warden Bishop Wells ★ 2.6 Watch

BFA New Orleans

2018BFA New Orleansas Dean Benjamin Morgan Watch Mississippi Scholar2024Mississippi Scholaras Dr. Allen ★ 10.0 Watch

Bad Habit

—Bad Habitas Don Watch Stella for Star2019Stella for Staras Chuck Watch The Contrast2022The Contrastas Mr. Van Rough ★ 3.0 Watch Benediction2022Benedictionas Pastor Watch What They Found2023What They Foundas James Watch

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