Born 1951 (age 74) · Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Appears in 23 titles

Richard John Chaves is an American character actor. In the early 1980s, he began work as an actor taking on various soap opera roles until he gained a role in 1987 as Poncho in the science fiction film Predator. Soon afterward, his career received another boost with the role of Lt. Colonel Ironhorse in the television series War of the Worlds. Chaves once calculated that the volume of fan mail he received outnumbered the rest of the cast members by a four or five to one ratio.

Filmography

Predator
7.5
Predator
1987
as Jorge "Poncho" Ramirez
Witness
7.1
Witness
1985
as Detective
L.A. Takedown
5.5
L.A. Takedown
1989
as Lou Casals
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
Night Eyes II
5.9
Night Eyes II
1991
as Hector Mejenes
Onassis: The Richest Man in the World
6.6
Onassis: The Richest Man in the World
1988
as Turkish Officer
The Gambler: The Legend Continues
6.0
The Gambler: The Legend Continues
1987
as Iron Dog
The Penalty Phase
5.3
The Penalty Phase
1986
as Nolan Esherman
3.5
Baja Run
1996
as Domingo
Cease Fire
6.5
Cease Fire
1985
as Badman
Fire on the Mountain
7.0
Fire on the Mountain
1981
as Army Lieutenant
4.3
Night Realm
1994
as Ursis
Elf Sparkle Meets Christmas the Horse
Elf Sparkle Meets Christmas the Horse
2009
as Buzzoose (voice)