Richard Martin Tyson (February 13, 1956 in Mobile, Alabama, U.S.), is an American actor. His most prominent role was as the villain Cullen Crisp, Sr. in Arnold Schwarzenegger's Kindergarten Cop. He also starred as high school bully Buddy Revell in the 1987 comedy Three O'Clock High. Richard can also be seen in the Farrelly Brothers movies, Kingpin, Me, Myself & Irene and There's Something About Mary.
Richard's recent films include Plane Dead (a film about a government-created virus that turns the dead into zombies being transported on a plane) in which he plays a Sky Marshal. He is also the lead in the upcoming horror film, Big Bad Wolf, in which he plays a step father accused by his stepson of being a cruel and vicious werewolf.
Richard enjoys playing golf and appears regularly on the Mr. Cigar radio show in Los Angeles, CA.
He most recently won the Peacemaker Award in Russia.
Richard is a 3° Freemason and a member of the Abba Shriners in Mobile, Alabama.
Richard Tyson was born in Mobile, Alabama but eventually pursued his love of acting and moved to Hollywood, California. Landing one of his first roles on the hit TV show, 'Moonlighting' (with Bruce Willis and Cybil Shepherd), Richard's career took off from there and hasn't shown any sign of slowing down since. Best known for his roles as Buddy Revell in 'Three O'Clock High', Cullen Crisp in 'Kindergarten Cop' (opposite Arnold Schwartzenegger) and Perry in 'Two Moon Junction', Richard has time and time again proven his versatility as an actor in not only the different characters he plays, but also in his ability to go from feature film star to television actor to theater performer (he regularly takes to the stage to perform Shakespeare). Richard was the star of his own television series called Hardball which ran for a year in 1989. He has also appeared on various other TV shows throughout his career including his most recent appearance on CSI:New York. With a long list of film credits including 'Black Hawk Down', 'There's Something About Mary', 'Kingpin', 'Genghis Khan' and many others, Richard has shared the screen with a wide array of actors including Charleton Heston, Orlando Bloom, Ben Stiller and John Travolta. In addition to his extensive film and television career, Richard holds a Masters Degree in Fine Arts from Cornell University and once taught acting there. Richard's most recent films include 'Naked Run', 'Richard III', 'Plane Dead', 'The Visitation' and the horror film, 'Big Bad Wolf' in which Richard plays a stepfather accused by his stepson of being a vicious werewolf. 'Big Bad Wolf' is set for release this year. In the fall of 2006 Richard returned home to Alabama for the premiere of the film, 'When I Find The Ocean' - the first film he has been in to be shot in his home state - and soon after visited Russia where he accepted the Peacemaker Award. Richard is currently shooting the film 'Jake's Corner' and will be returning to Russia later this year to begin filming for another movie. He is also looking to direct and produce his own films and continues to seek interesting and challenging roles to play.
