
Actor
Richard Chaves
Born 1951 · Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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.
Acting

Predator
Jorge "Poncho" Ramirez · 1987

Star Trek: Voyager
Chief · 1995

Witness
Detective · 1985

MacGyver
Enrique · 1985

Babylon 5
Alvares · 1994

Miami Vice
D.A. Gordon Martinez · 1984

Walker, Texas Ranger
Special Agent Samuel Mills · 1993

L.A. Law
Carlos Mendez · 1986

St. Elsewhere
Tim Potts · 1982

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
(voice) · 1987

War of the Worlds
Colonel Paul Ironhorse · 1988

L.A. Takedown
Lou Casals · 1989

Onassis: The Richest Man in the World
Turkish Officer · 1988

Night Eyes II
Hector Mejenes · 1991

If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'
Self · 2000

Fire on the Mountain
Army Lieutenant · 1981

The Gambler: The Legend Continues
Iron Dog · 1987

Cease Fire
Badman · 1985

The Penalty Phase
Nolan Esherman · 1986
Night Realm
Ursis · 1994
Baja Run
Domingo · 1996

Elf Sparkle Meets Christmas the Horse
Buzzoose (voice) · 2009