Richard Marcus

• Name — Richard Marcus • Born — 19 September 1945 • Birthplace — United States • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1979–2009

Richard Marcus' first role was on the television show The White Shadow, guest starring in two episodes. He worked steadily throughout the 1980s, and landed a recurring role (as Ralph, "The Birdman of St. Elegius") on the acclaimed NBC drama St. Elsewhere. He continued to act into the 1990s, and in 1996, he starred as Dr. William Raines on the television series The Pretender. He reprised his role in two television movies in 2001. Since The Pretender, Marcus has continued to act regularly, including guest starring in two episodes of 24 in 2005.

• Title — Format — # of episodes — Character — Year(s) • The White Shadow — Series — 2 episodes — Benny/ Writer — 1979-1980 • Hill Street Blues — Series — 1 episode — Blind Man — 1981 • The Being — Film — - — Joe the Lab Assistant — 1983 • Hollywood Beat — Series — 1 episode — 1985 • Alfred Hitchcock Presents — Series — 1 episode — Levy — 1985 • Enemy Mine — Film — - — Arnold — 1985 • Deadly Friend — Film — - — Harry Pringle — 1986 • St. Elsewhere — Series — 7 episodes — Ralph — 1982-1986 • Desperado — TV movie — - — Emmett, Deputy/Jailer — 1987 • Jake and the Fatman — Series — 1 episode — 1988 • Jesse — TV movie — - — Ray Butler — 1988 • Highway to Heaven — Series — 1 episode — Baldwin — 1989 • Tremors — Film — - — Nestor Cunningham — 1990 • L.A. Law — Series — 1 episode — Ray Breecher — 1990 • Superboy — Series — 1 episode — Max Von Norman — 1991 • Space Rangers — Series — 1 episode — Bashad — 1993 • And the Band Played On — TV movie — - — Reporter — 1993* • Melrose Place — Series — 2 episodes — Roger Lacey — 1993 • Dune 2000 — Video game — - — Edric O — 1998 • The Pretender — Series — 45 episodes — Dr. William Raines — 1996-2000 • The Pretender 2001 — TV movie — - — Dr. William Raines — 2001 • The Pretender: Island of the Haunted — TV movie — - — Dr. William Raines — 2001 • 24 — Series — 2 episodes — Forbes — 2005 • Hawthorne — Series — 3 episodes — Mr. Fleming — 2009 • Uncredited