Richard Marcus

Richard Marcus is an American actor and producer who is best known for his roles in St. Elsewhere, Tremors, and The Pretender.

Richard Marcus
Born
United States
OccupationActor, producer
Years active1979–2009

Actor

Richard Marcus' first role was on the television show The White Shadow, guest starring in two episodes. He worked steadily throughout the 1980s, and landed a recurring role (as Ralph, the Bird-Man) on the acclaimed NBC drama St. Elsewhere, for which he received an Emmy nomination.

He continued to act into the 1990s, and in 1996, he starred as Dr. William Raines on the television series The Pretender. He reprised his role in two television movies in 2001. Since The Pretender, Marcus has continued to act regularly, including guest starring in two episodes of 24 in 2005.

Producer

Marcus did not begin his career as an actor. His first brush with the big screen came as associate producer for Parasite, starring Demi Moore.

Filmography
TitleFormat# of episodesCharacterYear(s)
The White ShadowSeries2 episodesBenny/ Writer1979-1980
Hill Street BluesSeries1 episodeBlind Man1981
The BeingFilm-Joe the Lab Assistant1983
Hollywood BeatSeries1 episode1985
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries1 episodeLevy1985
Enemy MineFilm-Arnold1985
Deadly FriendFilm-Harry Pringle1986
St. ElsewhereSeries7 episodesRalph1982-1986
DesperadoTV Movie-Emmett, Deputy/Jailer1987
Jake and the FatmanSeries1 episode1988
JesseTV Movie-Ray Butler1988
Highway to HeavenSeries1 episodeBaldwin1989
TremorsFilm-Nestor Cunningham1990
L.A. LawSeries1 episodeRay Breecher1990
SuperboySeries1 episodeMax Von Norman1991
Space RangersSeries1 episodeBashad1993
And the Band Played OnTV Movie-Reporter1993*
Melrose PlaceSeries2 episodesRoger Lacey1993
Dune 2000Video Game-Edric O1998
The PretenderSeries45 episodesDr. William Raines1996-2000
The Pretender 2001TV Movie-Dr. William Raines2001
The Pretender: Island of the HauntedTV Movie-Dr. William Raines2001
24Series2 episodesForbes2005
HawthorneSeries3 episodesMr. Fleming2009

*Uncredited


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