Ritchie Montgomery
{{Short description|American actor}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ritchie Montgomery
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1954|3|23}}
| birth_place = Natchez, Mississippi, USA
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor}}
| years_active = 1974–present
}}
Ritchie Montgomery (born March 23, 1954) is an American actor. He is best known for his supporting roles in the films The Princess and the Frog (2009) and Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013). He portrayed Horace Logan on the CBS miniseries Elvis (2005).
Career
Montgomery began his film career with an uncredited role in Huckleberry Finn (1974).
In 2009, Montgomery had a supporting voice role as Reggie in the Disney animated film The Princess and the Frog.{{Cite web |title=New Poster: The Princess and the Frog |url=https://www.heyuguys.com/new-poster-the-princess-and-the-frog/ |access-date=November 10, 2024 |website=HeyUGuys|date=15 October 2009 }} In July 2011, he joined the cast of Texas Chainsaw 3D, a direct sequel to The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974).{{Cite web |title=Three Yokels Get 3-D Treatment in 'Texas' |url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/25392/ |access-date=November 10, 2024 |website=Bloody Disgusting|date=18 July 2011 }} The film was released in January 2013.
In June 2018, Montgomery joined the cast of The Christmas Contract, a Lifetime television film. The film was released in December.{{Cite web |title='One Tree Hill' Alums To Star In Lifetime Holiday Movie 'The Christmas Contract' |url=https://deadline.com/2018/06/one-tree-hill-alums-star-lifetime-holiday-movie-the-christmas-contract-hilarie-burton-1202409088/ |access-date=November 10, 2024 |website=Deadline|date=13 June 2018 }} In January 2025, Montgomery starred in the horror film Bone Face.{{Cite web |title=A Masked Killer Horror Thriller Whodunit 'Bone Face' Official Trailer |url=https://www.firstshowing.net/2025/masked-killer-horror-thriller-whodunit-bone-face-trailer/ |access-date=March 13, 2025 |website=First Showing|date=20 January 2025 }}
Filmography
= Film =
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| 1974
|Man on Horse |Uncredited |
| 1976
|Townie |Uncredited |
| 1984
|Photographer |Television film |
| 1986
|Deputy Spiro | |
| 1987
|Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall |Dancer |Uncredited; short film |
| rowspan="2" |1988
|Perry White / Sgt. Rose | |
| The River Pirates
| | |
| 1992
|Himself |Uncredited |
| 1993
|Quick |Trucking Foreman | |
| 1994
|Body Shot |Young Guard | |
| rowspan="2" |1996
|Arnold | |
| Cheyenne
|Foley | |
| rowspan="2" |1997
|Old Man |Deputy |Television film |
| Sisters and Other Strangers
|Moe |Television film |
| 1998
|Yakima Wash |Biloxi | |
| rowspan="2" |2000
|South of Heaven, West of Hell |Harold | |
| Vice
|Mr. Powell | |
| rowspan="5" |2001
|Chasing Destiny |Can't Get Laid |Television film |
| Above & Beyond
|Kyle | |
| Malpractice
|Bradley | |
| Daddy and Them
|Preacher | |
| Monster's Ball
|Detective | |
| rowspan="4" |2002
|Britney, Baby, One More Time |Lighting Guy 2 | |
| Crossroads
|Customer | |
| The Badge
|Trucker | |
| Catch Me If You Can
|Young Doctor | |
| rowspan="2" |2004
|Knuckle Sandwich |Officer Randy | |
| Heart of the Storm
|Tad | |
| rowspan="4" |2005
|Det. Steve Syler | |
| The Dukes of Hazzard
|Trooper | |
| Glorious Mail
|Brother Oral Buchanan | |
| Snow Wonder
|Kirk | |
| rowspan="5" |2006
|Texas Western Booster | |
| Come Early Morning
|Bob | |
| Not Like Everyone Else
|Henry Bracken | |
| Road House 2
|Embry Davis | |
| Deja Vu
|Agent #1 | |
| rowspan="5" |2007
|Funeral Attendant | |
| The Mist
|Paisley Hat Man |Uncredited |
| Cleaner
|George Walton | |
| The Great Debaters
|Deputy | |
| Blonde Ambition
|Mr. Carruthers | |
| rowspan="4" |2008
|Deal |Man at Bar | |
| The Last Lullaby
|Bruno | |
| Soul Men
|Emmett the Drunk | |
| The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice
| |Uncredited |
| rowspan="4" |2009
|Club Leon Bartender | |
| Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
|Pastor | |
| Nine Dead
|Vincent Perez | |
| The Princess and the Frog
|Reggie |Voice role |
| rowspan="5" |2010
|Diner Owner | |
| Two Gates of Sleep
|Dr. Benjamin | |
| Legendary
|PA Announcer | |
| Red
|Pharmacist |Uncredited |
| Monsterwolf
|Holter Ex-Driver | |
| rowspan="6" |2011
|Antoine Lemieux | |
| Mask Maker
|Sheriff | |
| Worst. Prom. Ever.
|Principal Nutter |Television film |
| Green Lantern
|Bunker Doctor | |
| The Help
|Bus Driver | |
| Storm War
|Security Guard | |
| rowspan="10" |2012
|Sebastian's Cousin | |
| Lay the Favorite
|Jackie | |
| Jayne Mansfield's Car
|Bucky | |
| Meeting Evil
|Suburban Cop #2 | |
| The Lucky One
|Cottage Owner | |
| Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
|Guest #1 | |
| The Baytown Outlaws
|Officer Brown | |
| Looper
|Bodega Owner | |
| Playing for Keeps
|The Owner (Sports Shop) | |
| Django Unchained
|Overseer Johnny Jerome | |
| rowspan="8" |2013
|Ollie | |
| Shadow People
|Jim "Sparky" Taylor | |
| The Hot Flashes
|Roy | |
| 2 Guns
|Chief of Police | |
| 12 Years a Slave
|Roadman |Uncredited |
| Alligator Alley
|Lucien Doucette | |
| White Rabbit
|Walt | |
| Homefront
|Mechanic | |
| rowspan="4" |2014
|Hank | |
| 13 Sins
|Apartment Manager | |
| Bad Country
|Nady Grace | |
| Get On Up
|Warden |Uncredited |
| rowspan="4" |2015
|Amy's Father | |
| Pitch Perfect 2
|Emcee at Belle |Uncredited |
| Heist
|Jono | |
| Evan's Crime
|Motel Manager | |
| rowspan="9" |2016
|Tug | |
| The Whole Truth
|Judge Robichaux | |
| Smothered
|Mountain Man | |
| Elvis & Nixon
|Grady (Airport Security) | |
| Showing Roots
|Pip | |
| Free State of Jones
|Third Man |Uncredited |
| The Magnificent Seven
|Gavin David | |
| Strange Weather
|Officer Monroe | |
| Dead South
|Ferris | |
| rowspan="5" |2017
|Bugman | |
| Trailer Park Shark
|Uncle Jeff |Television film |
| The Hammer
|Warden Barry | |
| Geostorm
|Mike | |
| Cut Off
|Officer Guidry | |
| rowspan="4" |2018
|T.J. | |
| Santa Jaws
|Papa Joe | |
| I Wrote This for You
|Rude Guest | |
| The Christmas Contract
|Rocky |Television film |
| rowspan="6" |2019
|Texas Comic | |
| Wounds
|Italian American Man | |
| Lost Bayou
|Peanut | |
| Hallowed Ground
|Sandy | |
| Our Friend
|Ted | |
| A Christmas Wish
|Mr. Porter |Television film |
| rowspan="4" |2020
|The Eagle and the Albatross |Billy | |
| One of These Days
|Clint | |
| The Dinner Party
|Brooks | |
| The Secrets We Keep
|Mitchell | |
| rowspan="2" |2021
|Older Man | |
| Every Time a Bell Rings
|Captain Ron / Santa |Television film |
| rowspan="2" |2022
|Cashier | |
| Mindcage
|Father Linares | |
| rowspan="6" |2023
|Ed | |
| From Black
|Kidnapper / Support Group | |
| The Getback
|Gus | |
| South of Sanity
|Stank | |
| Hit Man
|Marcus | |
| Rumble Through the Dark
|Rhett | |
| 2024
|Old Man Harvey | |
| rowspan="2" |2025
|Bone Face |Charlie | |
| The Ritual
|Chester | |
= Television =
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| 1980
|Bloody Man |Episode: "Episode II" |
| 1981
|Cab Driver |Episode: "Code Red" |
| rowspan="3" |1983
|Gas Station Attendant |Episode: "The Yellow Rose" |
| Simon & Simon
|Cabbie |Episode: "Fly the Alibi Skies" |
| T.J. Hooker
|Mickey Stack |Episode: "Undercover Affair" |
| 1983; 1985
|Elton |2 episodes |
| rowspan="4" |1984
|Store Clerk |Episode: "The Lollypop Gang Strikes Back" |
| Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
|Dale |Episode: "The Perfect Twenty" |
| Hill Street Blues
|Worker |Episode: "Ewe and Me, Babe" |
| Murder, She Wrote
|Busboy |Episode: "Death Casts a Spell" |
| 1986
|Gas Station Attendant |Episode: "The Gift" |
| 1986; 1989
|Lyle / Minister |2 episodes |
| 1991
|Doyle / Thurman |2 episodes |
| 1993
|Richard |2 episodes |
| 1995
|Delivery Man |Episode: "Doctor in the House" |
| rowspan="2" |1996
|Emcee |Episode: "The Juggs Have Left the Building" |
| The Big Easy
|Dex |Episode: "Snake Dance" |
| 1997–1998; 2002–2003
|Evil Voice / Motel Clerk / Junior Johnson / Radio Announcer |6 episodes |
| 1998
|Herb Liebmann |Episode: "Dump the Creep" |
| 2002
|ER |Cahill |Episode: "Orion in the Sky" |
| 2003
|Patrolman |Episode: "The River" |
| 2005
|Miniseries |
| 2007
|Ed Kurtz |Episode: "Pilot" |
| rowspan="2" |2011
|Clunkers |Officer DClark |Main role |
| Memphis Beat
|Naked Man |Episode: "Flesh and Blood" |
| 2012
|Dave |Episode: "I Smell Emmy" |
| rowspan="3" |2013
|Stunt Zombie #3 |2 episodes |
| Bonnie & Clyde
|Turner |Episode: "Part 1" |
| Treme
|King of the Krewe of Nutria |Episode: "...To Miss New Orleans" |
| 2014
|Henry Olivier |Episode: "The Locked Room" |
| 2015–2016
|Mick |2 episodes |
| rowspan="2" |2016
|Bodean |Episode: "A Family, a Fair" |
| Quarry
|Pete Hogan |Episode: "Nuoc Chay Da Mon" |
| rowspan="2" |2018
|Rambling Cowboy |3 episodes |
| Ozark
|Devereaux |Episode: "The Precious Blood of Jesus" |
| rowspan="4" |2020
|Dickie Sr. |Episode: "The Black Dog Barked" |
| P-Valley
|Vale the Bail Bondsman |Episode: "Belly" |
| South of Sanity
|Stank |2 episodes |
| The Good Lord Bird
|Alderman |Episode: "Jesus Is Walkin'" |
| rowspan="2" |2021
|Rural Bartender |Episode: "Chapter 2: South Carolina" |
| Leverage: Redemption
|Dennis |Episode: "The Rollin' on the River Job" |
| rowspan="3" |2022
|The Administrator |Main role |
| Tales
|Steve |Episode: "Put It on Me" |
| Panhandle
|Buddy |Episode: "Machetes Out" |
| 2023
|Haggard Loner |Episode: "CRZSRDS" |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0599907}}
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Category:American male film actors
Category:20th-century American actors