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Lance E. Nichols

Lance E. Nichols

Acting

Born: July 13, 1955New 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
Filmography
Starbright

Starbright

Richard

2026
Sugarcreek Amish Mysteries: Blessings in Disguise

Sugarcreek Amish Mysteries: Blessings in Disguise

Chief Twitchell

2025
Wellwood

Wellwood

Sheriff Bradley

2025
Caddo Lake

Caddo Lake

Doctor Mitchell

2024
The Last Summer

The Last Summer

Bill

2024
Unsung Hero

Unsung Hero

Art Meriweather

2024
The Geechee Witch: A Boo Hag Story

The Geechee Witch: A Boo Hag Story

Dwaine Robbins

2024
What They Found

What They Found

James

2023
The Burial

The Burial

Judge Graves

2023
American Outlaws

American Outlaws

Willy Spencer

2023
Mysterious Circumstance: The Death of Meriwether Lewis

Mysterious Circumstance: The Death of Meriwether Lewis

John Pernia

2022

Benediction

Pastor

2022
The Contrast

The Contrast

Mr. Van Rough

2022
Heart of Champions

Heart of Champions

President Jack Harris

2021
Palmer

Palmer

Sibs

2021
Stella for Star

Stella for Star

Chuck

2019
Christmas on the Range

Christmas on the Range

Gus

2019
Semper Fi

Semper Fi

Balfour

2019
Above Suspicion

Above Suspicion

Agent Baumgarten

2019

BFA New Orleans

Dean Benjamin Morgan

2018
Assassination Nation

Assassination Nation

FBI Agent Richard Vernon

2018
Mara

Mara

McCarthy

2018
The Domestics

The Domestics

Winston

2018
Black Water

Black Water

Buchanan

2018
Camera Obscura

Camera Obscura

Lt. Vincent

2017
Believe

Believe

Mayor Harris

2016
The Perfect Weapon

The Perfect Weapon

Politician

2016
Before I Wake

Before I Wake

Detective

2016
Here Comes Rusty

Here Comes Rusty

Keith

2016
Navy Seals vs. Zombies

Navy Seals vs. Zombies

Senator Abrams

2016
Heist

Heist

Captain Michaels

2015
Woodlawn

Woodlawn

Junior

2015
Shark Lake

Shark Lake

Lewis Galloway

2015
Fantastic Four

Fantastic Four

DC Senior Official (Area 57)

2015
June

June

Dr. Wynstrom

2015
The Livingston Gardener

The Livingston Gardener

Warden Bishop Wells

2015
A Sort of Homecoming

A Sort of Homecoming

Hal

2015
The Town that Dreaded Sundown

The Town that Dreaded Sundown

Arkansas Mayor

2014
Left Behind

Left Behind

Pastor Bruce Barnes

2014
American Heist

American Heist

Auto Shop Boss

2014
13 Sins

13 Sins

Police Captain

2014
Moms' Night Out

Moms' Night Out

Ronald

2014
Elsa & Fred

Elsa & Fred

Maitre D'

2014
Homefront

Homefront

Senior DEA Agent

2013
Fractured

Fractured

Doctor Edwards

2013
Beautiful Creatures

Beautiful Creatures

Mayor Snow

2013
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia

The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia

Pastor Wells

2013
Straight A's

Straight A's

Dr. Carr

2013
Susie's Hope

Susie's Hope

2013
The Campaign

The Campaign

Denning Mayor (uncredited)

2012
Hell and Mr Fudge

Hell and Mr Fudge

Arnold

2012
Stash House

Stash House

Priest

2012
National Lampoon's Another Dirty Movie

National Lampoon's Another Dirty Movie

Buck

2012
Jeff, Who Lives at Home

Jeff, Who Lives at Home

Elderly Man / Phone (voice)

2012
Contraband

Contraband

CBP Agent

2012
Storm War

Storm War

Senator Aldrich

2011
October Baby

October Baby

Dr. Stewart

2011
Creature

Creature

Old Man

2011
Swamp Shark

Swamp Shark

Simon

2011
Samuel Bleak

Samuel Bleak

Lester

2011
The Mortician

The Mortician

Auggie

2011

Where I Begin

Patrick

2011
National Lampoon's Snatched

National Lampoon's Snatched

Spud

2011
Welcome to the Rileys

Welcome to the Rileys

Hamilton 'Ham' Watkins

2010
Knucklehead

Knucklehead

Milton's Dad

2010
Mirrors 2

Mirrors 2

Detective Huston

2010
The Chameleon

The Chameleon

FBI Doctor (as Lance Nichols)

2010
The Price of Flowers

The Price of Flowers

2010
The Last Song

The Last Song

Pastor Harris

2010
Hurricane Season

Hurricane Season

Pastor at Rec Center

2010
I Love You Phillip Morris

I Love You Phillip Morris

Houston Judge

2010
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans

Jeremiah Goodhusband

2009
Night of the Demons

Night of the Demons

Seargent Dawson

2009
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Preacher

2008
Living Proof

Living Proof

Dr. Brown

2008
American Violet

American Violet

Mr. Moss

2008
A Good Man Is Hard to Find

A Good Man Is Hard to Find

Deacon Smith

2008
Racing for Time

Racing for Time

Keith Simons

2008
Snow Wonder

Snow Wonder

Boudreaux

2005
Oil Storm

Oil Storm

Frank Milner

2005
The Brooke Ellison Story

The Brooke Ellison Story

Play Off Official

2004
Runaway Jury

Runaway Jury

Agent Shield

2003
Frailty

Frailty

FBI Agent #4

2002
K-PAX

K-PAX

David Patel

2001
How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale

How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale

Principal Jones

2000
Something to Sing About

Something to Sing About

Councilman

2000
Snake Eyes

Snake Eyes

Cop #3

1998
Home Invasion

Home Invasion

Dr. Royce

1997
As Good As Dead

As Good As Dead

Police Officer

1995
Side Out

Side Out

Taxi Driver

1990
Project X

Project X

Hamer

1987
Grey Area

Grey Area

Cecil

1982