Dennis Lipscomb
Acting
Dennis Lipscomb (March 1, 1942 - July 30, 2014) was an American actor. Lipscomb's first feature film was Union City (1980). From the early 1980s to the 1990s, Lipscomb appeared in key roles in various motion pictures including Love Child (1982), WarGames (1983), Eyes of Fire (1983), The Day After (1983), A Soldier's Story (1984), Crossroads (1986), Amazing Grace and Chuck (1987), Retribution (1987), Sister, Sister (1987), The First Power (1990) and Under Siege (1992). Lipscomb also had a recurring role as mayor of the fictitious town of Sparta, Mississippi in the first season of In the Heat of the Night (1988). In more recent years, Lipscomb has guest starred on television commercials and shows, including WKRP In Cincinnati, T.J. Hooker, and Wiseguy (1987; CBS) as Sid Royce/Elvis Prim. To a younger audience he is perhaps best known as DCI Peter Sterling in Spycraft: The Great Game.
Known for
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movieThe Medicine Show
2001
Dr. Votkiff
tvThe Guardian
2001
Judge
tvThe Invisible Man
2000
Dr. Mick Callahan
movieMystery Kids
2000
Book Collector
tvRoswell
1999
Congressman
tvFelicity
1998
Doctor
tvFired Up
1997
Donnie Rhymer
tvSabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
Mirror Man
movieAutomatic
1995
Raymond Hammer
movieWithout Warning
1994
Dr. Richard Pearson
tvER
1994
Dr. Wilson
tvParty of Five
1994
Mr. Conklin
movieThe Force
1994
Sykes
tvDiagnosis: Murder
1993
IA Det. Lloyd Schroeder / Malcolm Trainor / Malcolm Trainor (uncredited)
tvseaQuest DSV
1993
Tucker
tvLois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
Stanley Gables
tvThe X-Files
1993
Leonard Vance
movieCuraçao
1993
Henry Rawlings
tvDr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993
President Ulysses S. Grant
movieUnder Siege
1992
Trenton
tvMelrose Place
1992
Court-Appointed Doctor
movieRewrite for Murder
1991
Nelson Reiderman
tvCop Rock
1990
Sidney Weitz
movieThe First Power
1990
Commander Perkins
moviePrime Target
1989
Officer Rodney
movieShe Knows Too Much
1989
Ivan Fletcher
movieRetribution
1987
George Miller
movieSister, Sister
1987
Cleve Doucet
movieGuilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story
1987
Lieutenant Hutchison
tvL.A. Law
1986
Attorney Belknap
movieSlow Burn
1986
Ron McDonald
movieCrossroads
1986
Lloyd
tvMatlock
1986
Les McCall
tvAmazing Stories
1985
Val Webster
tvMoonlighting
1985
Simon
tvHighway to Heaven
1984
Tobias Bennett
movieA Soldier's Story
1984
Captain Taylor
movieCall to Glory
1984
Child Psychologist
movieThe Day After
1983
Reverend Walker
movieEyes of Fire
1983
Rev. Will Smythe
tvScarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
Gordon Redding
movieWarGames
1983
Watson
tvThe A-Team
1983
Prince
movieFarrell: For the People
1982
Jed Carter
movieLove Child
1982
Arthur Brady
moviePenitentiary II
1982
Announcer
tvT. J. Hooker
1982
Rollins
tvFalcon Crest
1981
Forrest Murdy
tvThe Greatest American Hero
1981
Dave Tanner / Tom Gardener
tvHill Street Blues
1981
Mr. Vosca / Freddie
movieUnion City
1980
Harlan
tvWKRP in Cincinnati
1978
Pat Perillo
movieWings Of Ash
1978
Dr Renne Allen
tvCHiPs
1977
Wally Bartell
movieLe Grand Silence
1977
Benny Lansing
tvBarney Miller
1975
Lawrence Pryne
