
Richard Gross
Biography
Richard was born in Pittsburgh, PA . His mother was a Welsh immigrant and his adoptive father was a native of Pittsburgh. Richard moved to Los Angeles with his family in the 60's and he graduated from Lennox High School. Richard went on to earn his BA in Theatre Arts from Cal State Dominguez Hills. He moved his family to Grass Valley, CA in 1979 and was active with the Foothill Theatre Company, a regional theatre in Nevada City. Richard came back to Los Angeles in 1991 to resume his TV/Film career. He still maintains his Northern California residence with his wife, Judy and their daughter Alexis. Richard and Judy have two other sons, Matthew and Justin.Richard is an 8 handicap golfer and club champion in 2011. He played softball and golf in the world senior games and won a Gold medal.He did over 70 skits on The Tonight with Jay Leno.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

Straight From the Heart
as Emile Costa
2003

The Harvesters
as Set. Mark Goldman
2000

The Awakened
as Sheriff
2009

Guitar Man
as Warden Garrin Bronte
2018

Hard Eight
as Floorman
1997

The Deep End
as Deputy Sheriff
2001

Blades
as Husband
1988

Phenomenon
as Customer at Malley's
1996

Deadly Whispers
as Attorney Clarence Brandon
1995

Swiss Army Man
as Hank's Dad
2016

Tainted Blood
as Commander Drew
1993

Dead Tone
as Sheriff
2007

Gone But Not Forgotten
as Judge Neff
2005

Alcatraz Prison Escape: Deathbed Confession
as Ranger Phil
2015

Chasing Mavericks
as Brenda's Father
2012

Milk
as Riot Cop
2008

Bottle Shock
as Lt. Randall
2008

The Tripper
as Cop
2006

The Californians
as Contractor
2005

Inferno
as Sergeant Tony Barnes
2002
TV Appearances

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Officer Kirk
2000

Diagnosis: Murder
as Gus Collier
1993

CSI: Miami
as Gardener
2002

Alcatraz
as Ranger Phil
2012

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
as Wino
1993

The West Wing
as Bailiff
1999

The West Wing
as Sous Chef Beano
1999

Will & Grace
as Frank the Gardener
1998

Touched by an Angel
as Jack
1994

Malcolm in the Middle
as Dave
2000

13 Reasons Why
as Judge
2017

Fastlane
as Joey Wags
2002