Lance E. Nichols
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 13 July 1955 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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
Acting 104
- 2026Coalescence as Professor
- 2026Bad Habit as Don
- 2026Just One More as Charles
- 2026Kill Code as Cameron
- 2026Starbright as Richard
- 2025Sugarcreek Amish Mysteries: Blessings in Disguise as Chief Twitchell
- 2025Wellwood as Sheriff Bradley
- 2024Caddo Lake as Doctor Mitchell
- 2024Mississippi Scholar as Dr. Allen
- 2024The Last Summer as Bill
- 2024Unsung Hero as Art Meriweather
- 2024The Geechee Witch: A Boo Hag Story as Dwaine Robbins
- 2023What They Found as James
- 2023The Burial as Judge Graves
- 2023American Outlaws as Willy Spencer
- 2022Mysterious Circumstance: The Death of Meriwether Lewis as John Pernia
- 2022Benediction as Pastor
- 2022The Contrast as Mr. Van Rough
- 2021Heart of Champions as President Jack Harris
- 2021Palmer as Sibs
- 2019Stella for Star as Chuck
- 2019Christmas on the Range as Gus
- 2019Semper Fi as Balfour
- 2019Above Suspicion as Agent Baumgarten
- 2018BFA New Orleans as Dean Benjamin Morgan
- 2018Assassination Nation as FBI Agent Richard Vernon
- 2018Mara as McCarthy
- 2018The Domestics as Winston
- 2018Black Water as Buchanan
- 2018The Purge as Otis · 1 episode
- 2017Camera Obscura as Lt. Vincent
- 2016Believe as Mayor Harris
- 2016The Perfect Weapon as Politician
- 2016Before I Wake as Detective
- 2016Here Comes Rusty as Keith
- 2016Navy Seals vs. Zombies as Senator Abrams
- 2015Heist as Captain Michaels
- 2015Woodlawn as Junior
- 2015Shark Lake as Lewis Galloway
- 2015Fantastic Four as DC Senior Official (Area 57)
- 2015June as Dr. Wynstrom
- 2015The Livingston Gardener as Warden Bishop Wells
- 2015A Sort of Homecoming as Hal
- 2014The Town that Dreaded Sundown as Arkansas Mayor
- 2014Left Behind as Pastor Bruce Barnes
- 2014American Heist as Auto Shop Boss
- 201413 Sins as Police Captain
- 2014Moms' Night Out as Ronald
- 2014Elsa & Fred as Maitre D'
- 2013Homefront as Senior DEA Agent
- 2013Fractured as Doctor Edwards
- 2013Beautiful Creatures as Mayor Snow
- 2013The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia as Pastor Wells
- 2013Straight A's as Dr. Carr
- 2013Susie's Hope
- 2012The Campaign as Denning Mayor (uncredited)
- 2012Hell and Mr Fudge as Arnold
- 2012Stash House as Priest
- 2012National Lampoon's Another Dirty Movie as Buck
- 2012Jeff, Who Lives at Home as Elderly Man / Phone (voice)
- 2012Contraband as CBP Agent
- 2011Storm War as Senator Aldrich
- 2011October Baby as Dr. Stewart
- 2011Creature as Old Man
- 2011Swamp Shark as Simon
- 2011Green Lantern as Cop
- 2011Samuel Bleak as Lester
- 2011The Mortician as Auggie
- 2011Where I Begin as Patrick
- 2011National Lampoon's Snatched as Spud
- 2011American Horror Story as Detective Sanchez · 1 episode
- 2010Welcome to the Rileys as Hamilton 'Ham' Watkins
- 2010Knucklehead as Milton's Dad
- 2010Mirrors 2 as Detective Huston
- 2010The Chameleon as FBI Doctor (as Lance Nichols)
- 2010The Price of Flowers
- 2010The Last Song as Pastor Harris
- 2010Hurricane Season as Pastor at Rec Center
- 2010I Love You Phillip Morris as Houston Judge
- 2009Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans as Jeremiah Goodhusband
- 2009Night of the Demons as Seargent Dawson
- 2008The Curious Case of Benjamin Button as Preacher
- 2008Living Proof as Dr. Brown
- 2008American Violet as Mr. Moss
- 2008A Good Man Is Hard to Find as Deacon Smith
- 2008Racing for Time as Keith Simons
- 2005Snow Wonder as Boudreau
- 2005Oil Storm as Frank Milner
- 2004The Brooke Ellison Story as Play Off Official
- 2003Runaway Jury as Agent Shield
- 2002Frailty as FBI Agent #4
- 2002The Shield as Gene · 1 episode
- 2001K-PAX as David Patel
- 2000How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale as Principal Jones
- 2000Something to Sing About as Councilman
- 1999Last Rites as FBI Agent #2
- 1999The West Wing as Jay · 1 episode
- 1998Snake Eyes as Cop #3
- 1997A Match Made in Heaven as Mort Paulson
- 1997Home Invasion as Dr. Royce
- 1995As Good As Dead as Officer
- 1990Side Out as Taxi Driver
- 1987Project X as Hamer
- 1982Grey Area as Cecil
Production 1
- 2023What They Found · executive producer