Lance E. Nichols
Known for acting · Born 13 July 1955 · 71 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
138 credits
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.
Known for
Before I Wake
2016
Mara
2018
Shark Lake
2015
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia
2013
Mirrors 2
2010
Welcome to the Rileys
2010
Storm War
2011
Wellwood
2025
Mad About You
1992
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
2008
Semper Fi
2019
October Baby
2011
Acting (137)
2026StarbrightRichardFilm
2026Kill CodeCameronFilm
2026Sugarcreek Amish MysteriesChief Twitchell · 9 episodesSeries
2026Just One MoreCharlesFilm
2025WellwoodSheriff BradleyFilm
2025Sugarcreek Amish Mysteries: Blessings in DisguiseChief TwitchellFilm
2025DemascusJames · 6 episodesSeries
2024Caddo LakeDoctor MitchellFilm
2024Unsung HeroArt MeriweatherFilm
2024Mississippi ScholarDr. AllenFilm
2024The Geechee Witch: A Boo Hag StoryDwaine RobbinsFilm
2024The Last SummerBillFilm
2023The BurialJudge GravesFilm
2023American OutlawsWilly SpencerFilm
2023What They FoundJamesFilm
2022Mysterious Circumstance: The Death of Meriwether LewisJohn PerniaFilm
2022The ContrastMr. Van RoughFilm
2022BenedictionPastorFilm
2021PalmerSibsFilm
2021Heart of ChampionsPresident Jack HarrisFilm
2019The ChosenSolSeries
2019Above SuspicionAgent BaumgartenFilm
2019Semper FiBalfourFilm
2019Christmas on the RangeGusFilm
2019Stella for StarChuckFilm
2018The PurgeOtisSeries
2018Assassination NationFBI Agent Richard VernonFilm
2018The DomesticsWinstonFilm
2018MaraMcCarthyFilm
2018Black WaterBuchananFilm
2018BFA New OrleansDean Benjamin MorganFilm
2017Camera ObscuraLt. VincentFilm
2016Before I WakeDetectiveFilm
2016Navy Seals vs. ZombiesSenator AbramsFilm
2016The Perfect WeaponPoliticianFilm
2016BelieveMayor HarrisFilm
2016Here Comes RustyKeithFilm
2015Fantastic FourDC Senior Official (Area 57)Film
2015HeistCaptain MichaelsFilm
2015WoodlawnJuniorFilm
2015Shark LakeLewis GallowayFilm
2015JuneDr. WynstromFilm
2015A Sort of HomecomingHalFilm
2015The Livingston GardenerWarden Bishop WellsFilm
2014Left BehindPastor Bruce BarnesFilm
201413 SinsPolice CaptainFilm
2014The Town that Dreaded SundownArkansas MayorFilm
2014American HeistAuto Shop BossFilm
2014Moms' Night OutRonaldFilm
2014Elsa & FredMaitre D'Film
2013HomefrontSenior DEA AgentFilm
2013House of CardsGene ClancySeries
2013Beautiful CreaturesMayor SnowFilm
2013The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of GeorgiaPastor WellsFilm
2013Straight A'sDr. CarrFilm
2013FracturedDoctor EdwardsFilm
2013Susie's HopeFilm
2012ContrabandCBP AgentFilm
2012The CampaignDenning Mayor (uncredited)Film
2012Jeff, Who Lives at HomeElderly Man / Phone (voice)Film
2012Stash HousePriestFilm
2012National Lampoon's Another Dirty MovieBuckFilm
2012Hell and Mr FudgeArnoldFilm
2011Green LanternCopFilm
2011American Horror StoryDetective SanchezSeries
2011October BabyDr. StewartFilm
2011CreatureOld ManFilm
2011Swamp SharkSimonFilm
2011Storm WarSenator AldrichFilm
2011The MorticianAuggieFilm
2011National Lampoon's SnatchedSpudFilm
2011Samuel BleakLesterFilm
2011Where I BeginPatrickFilm
2010The Last SongPastor HarrisFilm
2010I Love You Phillip MorrisHouston JudgeFilm
2010Mirrors 2Detective HustonFilm
2010Welcome to the RileysHamilton 'Ham' WatkinsFilm
2010Hurricane SeasonPastor at Rec CenterFilm
2010KnuckleheadMilton's DadFilm
2010The ChameleonFBI Doctor (as Lance Nichols)Film
2010The Price of FlowersFilm
2009Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New OrleansJeremiah GoodhusbandFilm
2009Night of the DemonsSeargent DawsonFilm
2008The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonPreacherFilm
2008American VioletMr. MossFilm
2008Living ProofDr. BrownFilm
2008Racing for TimeKeith SimonsFilm
2008A Good Man Is Hard to FindDeacon SmithFilm
2007Big ShotsBoardmember #2Series
2006The LoopAir Marshall #1Series
2005Snow WonderBoudreauFilm
2005Oil StormFrank MilnerFilm
2004Desperate HousewivesMinisterSeries
2004The Brooke Ellison StoryPlay Off OfficialFilm
2003Runaway JuryAgent ShieldFilm
2002FrailtyFBI Agent #4Film
2002The ShieldGeneSeries
2002Firestarter: RekindledMedical Examiner · 2 episodesSeries
2001K-PAXDavid PatelFilm
2000Something to Sing AboutCouncilmanFilm
2000How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas TalePrincipal JonesFilm
1999The West WingJaySeries
1999Last RitesFBI Agent #2Film
1998CharmedJoeSeries
1998Snake EyesCop #3Film
1998Oh BabySeries
1997Buffy the Vampire SlayerMiddle-Aged ManSeries
1997The PracticeEvidence Room OfficerSeries
1997Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionOfficer Shields (segment "Gratuity")Series
1997Smart GuyLarrySeries
1997A Match Made in HeavenMort PaulsonFilm
1997Home InvasionDr. RoyceFilm
1996Everybody Loves RaymondMackSeries
19963rd Rock from the SunSecurity SalesmanSeries
1996The Jamie Foxx ShowLamonte LassacierSeries
1996The Steve Harvey ShowMan in Chicken SuitSeries
1995The Drew Carey ShowWarrenSeries
1995NewsRadioGeorgeSeries
1995As Good As DeadOfficerFilm
1994ERDetective BarnesSeries
1994Touched by an AngelMinister RussellSeries
1993Diagnosis: MurderCar Jacker · 2 episodesSeries
1992Mad About YouDr. Eckstein · 2 episodesSeries
1992RenegadeDeputy, Security GuardSeries
1992MartinPa DukeSeries
1990The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirProducerSeries
1990Side OutTaxi DriverFilm
1989Alien NationDelivery ManSeries
1987Project XHamerFilm
1986MatlockReporter / Stu · 2 episodesSeries
1985The Twilight ZoneCabbie (segment "Dead Woman's Shoes")Series
1985Amazing Storiessecurity guardSeries
1984Murder, She WrotePolicemanSeries
1982CheersBailiffSeries
1982Grey AreaCecilFilm
—CoalescenceProfessorFilm
—Bad HabitDonFilm
Production (1)
2023What They FoundExecutive ProducerFilm