Personal Info
Birth date
1934-12-03 (90 Years)
Day of death
2023-06-26
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
London, England, UK
Also known as
-Nicolas Coster
Biography
Nicolas Coster (December 3, 1934 - June 26, 2023) was a British-born American actor, most known for his work in daytime drama and as a character actor on nighttime television series.
Filmography
Law & Order
7.4
Overview:
In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.Star Trek: The Next Generation
8.368
Overview:
Follow the intergalactic adventures of Capt. Jean-Luc Picard and his loyal crew aboard the all-new USS Enterprise NCC-1701D, as they explore new worlds.Quincy, M.E.
7.5
Overview:
Los Angeles County medical examiner Quincy routinely engages in police investigations.Murder, She Wrote
7.5
Overview:
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.Dallas
6.8
Overview:
The world's first mega-soap, and one of the most popular ever produced, Dallas had it all. Beautiful women, expensive cars, and men playing Monopoly with real buildings. Famous for one of the best cliffhangers in TV history, as the world asked "Who shot J.R.?" A slow-burner to begin with, Dallas hit its stride in the 2nd season, with long storylines and expert character development. Dallas ruled the airwaves in the 1980's.Beverly Hills, 90210
7.36
Overview:
Follow the lives of a group of teenagers living in the upscale, star-studded community of Beverly Hills, California and attending the fictitious West Beverly Hills High School and, subsequently, the fictitious California University after graduation.Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
7.6
Overview:
Dr. Michaela Quinn journeys to Colorado Springs to be the town's physician after her father's death in 1868.Magnum, P.I.
7.275
Overview:
A private investigator who works when he wants, lives in a beachfront estate in Hawaii, drives a posh Ferrari, runs up an unlimited tab at a swank bar, and charms attractive women in peril - that's the lifestyle of Thomas Magnum, aka Magnum, P.I.The Rockford Files
7.5
Overview:
Cranky but likable L.A. PI Jim Rockford pulls no punches (but takes plenty of them). An ex-con sent to the slammer for a crime he didn't commit, Rockford takes on cases others don't want, aided by his tough old man, his lawyer girlfriend and some shady associates from his past.The Facts of Life
7
Overview:
Mrs. Edna Garrett, housemother and dietitian at the Eastland School, teaches a group of girls in her charge how to solve those problems that every teenager has to face.Jake and the Fatman
6.041
Overview:
Jake and the Fatman is a television crime drama starring William Conrad as prosecutor J. L. "Fatman" McCabe and Joe Penny as investigator Jake Styles. The series ran on CBS for five seasons from 1987 to 1992. Diagnosis: Murder was a spin-off of this series.3rd Rock from the Sun
7.475
Overview:
The high commander of an alien expedition lands on Earth -- what he considers to be the least-important planet -- in human form as Dick Solomon. Along for the ride are his alien compatriots Harry, Sally and Tommy -- who is the eldest of the group but is now angrily trapped in a teen's body.Charlie's Angels
6.7
Overview:
Beautiful, intelligent, and ultra-sophisticated, Charlie's Angels are everything a man could dream of... and way more than they could ever handle! Receiving their orders via speaker phone from their never seen boss, Charlie, the Angels employ their incomparable sleuthing and combat skills, as well as their lethal feminine charm, to crack even the most seemingly insurmountable of cases.Little House on the Prairie
7.937
Overview:
Little House on the Prairie is an American Western drama television series, starring Michael Landon, Melissa Gilbert, and Karen Grassle, about a family living on a farm in Walnut Grove, Minnesota, in the 1870s and 1880s.MacGyver
7.7
Overview:
He's everyone's favorite action hero... but he's a hero with a difference. Angus MacGyver is a secret agent whose wits are his deadliest weapon. Armed with only a knapsack filled with everyday items he picks up along the way, he improvises his way out of every peril the bad guys throw at him. Making a bomb out of chewing gum? Fixing a speeding car's breaks... while he's riding in it? Using soda pop to cook up tear gas? That's all in a day's adventures for MacGyver. He's part Boy Scout, part genius. And all hero.The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.2
Overview:
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents is an American anthology series that aired on NBC from 1985 to 1986, and on the USA Network from 1987 to 1989. The series is an updated re-imagining of the classic 1955 series Alfred Hitchcock Presents.Hart to Hart
6.831
Overview:
Wealthy couple Jonathan and Jennifer Hart, a self-made millionaire and his journalist wife, moonlight as amateur detectives.One Day at a Time
6.717
Overview:
The misadventures of a divorced mother, two teenage daughters, and new building superintendent in Indianapolis.Cold Case
7.774
Overview:
The Philadelphia homicide squad's lone female detective finds her calling when she is assigned cases that have never been solved. Detective Lilly Rush combines her natural instincts with the updated technology available today to bring about justice for all the victims she can.Knight Rider
7.5
Overview:
Michael Long, an undercover police officer, is shot while investigating a case and left for dead by his assailants. He is rescued by Wilton Knight, a wealthy, dying millionaire and inventor who arranges life-saving surgery, including a new face and a new identity--that of Michael Knight. Michael is then given a special computerized and indestructible car called the Knight Industries Two Thousand (nicknamed KITT), and a mission: apprehend criminals who are beyond the reach of the law. The series depicts Michael's exploits as he and KITT battle the forces of evil on behalf of the Foundation for Law and Government.Coach
6.8
Overview:
Hayden Fox, the curmudgeonly coach of Minnesota State University's Screaming Eagles football team, tries to navigate his way through the sports world, fatherhood and family life without dropping the ball.The Incredible Hulk
7.242
Overview:
During an experiment gone bad, radiation turns a scientist into a raging green behemoth whenever he becomes agitated. Unable to control his transformations, David Banner searches for a cure as he crosses the country, fugitive-style, with a dogged tabloid reporter on his trail.Simon & Simon
6.7
Overview:
A.J. Simon is a polished fellow with a taste for classic cars and tailored suits. Rick Simon is his less refined (but still pleasant) older brother who has a taste for cowboy boots and four-wheel drive pickups. The two of them live in San Diego, where they own a private detective agency.Young Doctor Malone
3
Overview:
Young Doctor Malone is an American soap opera, created by Irna Phillips, which had a long run on radio and television from 1939 to 1963. The producer was Betty Corday, who also produced Pepper Young's Family and later was a co-creator with husband Ted Corday of NBC Daytime's Days of our Lives. Sponsored by General Foods and Post Cereals, the radio serial began on the Blue Network on November 20, 1939. The 15-minute program aired daily at 11:15am, continuing until April 26, 1940. Without a break, it moved to CBS on April 29, 1940, where it was heard for two decades, first airing at 2:00pm weekdays and then 1:30pm. In 1945, Procter & Gamble assumed sponsorship of the program.War of the Worlds
6.2
Overview:
Humanity must resume its war against the Martians when they revive after decades of hibernation following their defeat in the 1950s. The fate of Earth may very well rest in the hands of a small yet courageous band: astrophysicist Harrison Blackwood, paraplegic computer wizard Norton Drake, microbiologist Suzanne McCullough and military man Paul Ironhorse.L.A. Law
7.1
Overview:
L.A. Law is an American television legal drama series that ran for eight seasons on NBC from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994. Created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher, it contained many of Bochco's trademark features including a large number of parallel storylines, social drama and off-the-wall humor. It reflected the social and cultural ideologies of the 1980s and early 1990s, and many of the cases featured on the show dealt with hot-topic issues such as abortion, racism, gay rights, homophobia, sexual harassment, AIDS, and domestic violence. The series often also reflected social tensions between the wealthy senior lawyer protagonists and their less well-paid junior staff. The show was popular with audiences and critics, and won 15 Emmy Awards throughout its run, four of which were for Outstanding Drama Series.Silk Stalkings
6.1
Overview:
Silk Stalkings is a crime drama television series. The series portrays the daily lives of two detectives who solve sexually-based crimes of passion among the ultra-rich of Palm Beach, Florida.T. J. Hooker
6.4
Overview:
Sergeant Thomas Jefferson Hooker is a tough-as-nails veteran police officer with the LCPD who turns his back on a gold badge and goes back to patrolling the streets and training recruits. Along with his young partners in blue, Hooker take on Lake City's toughest criminals.Tracey Takes On...
8.5
Overview:
Tracey Takes On... is a sketch comedy series starring comedienne Tracey Ullman. The show ran for four seasons on HBO and was commissioned after the success of the 1993 comedy special "Tracey Ullman Takes on New York." Each episode focuses on specific subject in which Ullman and her cast characters comment on or experience through a series of sketches and monologues.Baretta
6.3
Overview:
Baretta is an American detective television series which ran on ABC from 1975 to 1978. The show was a milder version of a successful 1973–74 ABC series, Toma, starring Tony Musante as chameleon-like, real-life New Jersey police officer David Toma. While popular, Toma received intense criticism at the time for its realistic and frequent depiction of police and criminal violence. When Musante left the series after a single season, the concept was retooled as Baretta, with Robert Blake in the title role.Acting
2024Palm Royale (1 Episode) as Probate Judge
2023Lessons in Chemistry (1 Episode) as Paul Astor
2022The Rookie: Feds (1 Episode) as Joseph Cicero
2021The Deep Ones as Finley
2020The Last Exorcist as Archbishop Norman
2018BLOOD TYPE as Bum Joe
2016A Winter Rose as Drunk
2016American Crime Story (1 Episode) as Lloyd Cutler
2016Chemical Cut as Veteran
2013Dancing on a Dry Salt Lake as Unknown
2013Cold Turkey as Steve Utley
2010The Bay (62 Episodes) as Jack Madison
2009Family of Four as Doktor Wallace
2003Cold Case (1 Episode) as Brogan Cooper
2003The Lyon's Den (1 Episode) as Unknown
2000Gideon's Crossing (1 Episode) as Unknown
2000The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood as Ezra Bushmaster
1999Judging Amy (1 Episode) as Mr. Oswald
1999L.A. Heat (1 Episode) as Unknown
1998Freedom Strike as Adm. Torrance
1997Timecop (1 Episode) as Unknown
1997Gun as Parker Stanley Tyler
1996Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1 Episode) as Unknown
1996Full Circle as Arthur
1996Hearts Adrift as Harry Winslow
1996Tracey Takes On... (1 Episode) as Unknown
19963rd Rock from the Sun (2 Episodes) as Chancellor Stevens
1993Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1 Episode) as Judge Blaisdale
1991Silk Stalkings (1 Episode) as Liam Ryan
1990Beverly Hills, 90210 (1 Episode) as Unknown
1990Law & Order (1, 1 Episode) as Attorney Reid Mullen, Morgan Stern
1990Betsy's Wedding as Harry Lovell
1990By Dawn's Early Light as Icarus
1989Incident at Dark River as Mr. Gorman
1989How I Got Into College as Dr. Phillip Jellinak, Sr.
1989Coach (1 Episode) as Jinky
1988War of the Worlds (1 Episode) as Dr. Frederick Alexander
1988Big Business as Hunt Shelton
1987thirtysomething (1 Episode) as Unknown
1987Star Trek: The Next Generation (1 Episode) as Adm. Anthony Haftel
1987Jake and the Fatman (1 Episode) as Andrew Blane
1986L.A. Law (1 Episode) as Brian P. Young
1986Beverly Hills Madam as Uncle Edgar
1986Matlock (1 Episode) as Chester Gaddis
1985The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1 Episode) as Phil
1985MacGyver (1 Episode) as Doc
1984Murder, She Wrote (1 Episode) as Dr. Craig Zachary
1984Hunter (1 Episode) as Gleason
1984Santa Barbara (1881 Episodes) as Lionel Lockridge
1983Princess Daisy (2 Episodes) as Matty Firestone
1983Hardcastle and McCormick (1 Episode) as Thomas Quinlan
1983Ryan's Four (5 Episodes) as Dr. Morris Whitford
1983M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers as Maurice Carver
1982Knight Rider (1 Episode) as Ross Manley
1982Teachers Only (1 Episode) as Unknown
19829 to 5 (1 Episode) as Unknown
1982T. J. Hooker (1 Episode) as Kevin Mundy
1982Police Squad! (1 Episode) as Warner
1982The Day the Bubble Burst as Unknown
1981Reds as Paul Trullinger
1981Simon & Simon (3 Episodes) as Unknown
1981The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper as Avery
1980Stir Crazy as Warden Henry Sampson
1980Magnum, P.I. (1 Episode) as Andrew MacKenzie
1980Friendly Fire as Carl
1980Why Would I Lie? as Walter
1980The Hunter as Poker Player (uncredited)
1980Little Darlings as Mr. Whitney
1980When the Whistle Blows (1 Episode) as Unknown
1980Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (1 Episode) as Unknown
1979The Electric Horseman as Fitzgerald
1979The Solitary Man as Bud Hensen
1979Goldengirl as Dr. Dalton, US Olympic Team Doctor
1979Paris (1 Episode) as Richard Adkins
1979The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (37 Episodes) as Chief J.C. Carson
1979Hart to Hart (1 Episode) as Fred Brunis
1979Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1 Episode) as Alaric
1979The Facts of Life (5 Episodes) as David Warner
1979The Concorde... Airport '79 as Dr. Stone
1979Ebony, Ivory and Jade as Linderman
1979Just You and Me, Kid as Harris
1979Mrs. Columbo (1 Episode) as Zev Arno
1978Long Journey Back as Dr. Roberts
1978A Fire in the Sky as The Governor
1978The Word (4 Episodes) as Peter Ajemian
1978Slow Dancing In The Big City as David Fillmore
1978The Big Fix as Spitzler
1978Grandpa Goes to Washington (1 Episode) as Unknown
1978The Runaways (1 Episode) as Unknown
1978The Amazing Spider-Man (1 Episode) as Unknown
1978Dallas (1, 2 Episode) as Joe Morris, Lyle Sloan (as Nicholas Coster)
1977The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer as General Philip Sheridan
1977The Incredible Hulk (1 Episode) as Col. Drake
1977On Our Own (1 Episode) as Alexander Butler
1977MacArthur as Colonel Sidney Huff
1976Quincy, M.E. (1 Episode) as Ted Markham
1976Charlie's Angels (1 Episode) as Professor Croydon
1976All the President's Men as Markham
1975One Day at a Time (1 Episode) as Unknown
1975Wonder Woman (1 Episode) as Silas Lockhart
1975Baretta (1 Episode) as Unknown
1974The Rockford Files (1 Episode) as Augie Augustine
1974Little House on the Prairie (1 Episode) as Unknown
1971The Sporting Club as James Quinn
1970Somerset (283 Episodes) as Robert Delaney
1966Occasional Wife (1 Episode) as Unknown
1966Felony Squad (1 Episode) as Unknown
1966The Green Hornet (1 Episode) as Police Officer Gregory
1966Where's Everett? as Dr. Paul Jellico
1965My Blood Runs Cold as Harry Lindsay
1964Another World (1547 Episodes) as Unknown
1964Light Fantastic as Unknown
1958Young Doctor Malone (322 Episodes) as Unknown
1958Naked City (1 Episode) as Civil Service Applicant (uncredited)
1955City of Shadows as Roy Fellows
1954The Black Shield of Falworth as Humphrey, Young Squire (uncredited)
1954The Outcast as Asa Polson
1953The Desert Rats as Medic (uncredited)
1951Hallmark Hall of Fame (1 Episode) as General Philip Sheridan