Richard is an accomplished actor of both stage and screen.
Richard won a Tony award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play and won an Olivier Award for his role as Harold Wilson in THE AUDIENCE. He was also nominated for an Olivier Award for his supporting role as Autolycus in THE WINTER'S TALE.
Further stage credits include: YEOMEN OF THE GUARDS (London Coliseum), A LITTLE HOTEL ON THE SIDE (Theatre Royal Bath) and A TENDER THING (RSC).
Alongside his many roles on stage, Richard is a prolific screen actor. He recently shot GLADIATOR II directed by Ridley Scott.
Further screen credits include: POLITE SOCIETY (Paramount), ANATOMY OF A SCANDAL (Netflix), A VERY BRITISH SCANDAL (Amazon) and THE PENTAVERATE (Netflix).
| Title | Role | Production | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEATH IN PARADISE | Professor Roger Harkness | BBC | Richard Signy |
| THE PENTAVERATE | Netflix | Tim Kirkby | |
| ANATOMY OF A SCANDAL | Brian Taylor | Netflix | S.J. Clarkson |
| A VERY BRITISH SCANDAL | George Whigham | Amazon | Anne Sewitsky |
| THE ENGLISH GAME | Colonel Jackson | Netflix | Birgitte Stærmose |
| THE LONG NIGHT (GAME OF THRONES PREQUEL) | Robben | HBO | SJ Clarkson |
| COLLATERAL | Peter Westbourne | BBC | SJ Clarkson |
| DOC MARTIN 8 | Trevor Dods | ITV | Stuart Orme |
| PHILIP K. DICK'S ELECTRIC DREAMS | Cutter | Francesca Gregorini | |
| A HISTORY OF THE WORLD BACKWARDS | BBC 4 | Jamie Rafan | |
| A PRINCE AMONGST MEN | McFinnon | BBC Television | Mike Stevens |
| BEST OF MEN | Whitby Davison | Tim Whiby | |
| BORGIA | Etic Films | Dearbhla Walsh | |
| BRAMWELL | Dr. White | ITV | |
| DOCTOR THORNE | ITV/Hat Trick | Niall MacCormack | |
| EINSTEIN AND EDDINGTON | Company Pictures | Philip Martin | |
| GUNRUSH | ITV | Richard Clark | |
| HARLOTS | John Cunliffe | ITV/Hulu | Coky Giedroyc |
| INDIAN SUMMERS | Channel 4 | Simon Curtis/Anand Tucker | |
| JANE EYRE | Brocklehurst | Suzannah White | |
| KILLER NET | D.I. Colby | La Plante | Geoff Sax |
| LEGACY | BBC | Pete Travis | |
| LEWIS | ITV | Stuart Orme | |
| MIDSOMER MURDERS | Rev. Gant | Bentley Productions | Sarah Hellings |
| PEAKY BLINDERS SERIES 2 | BBC | Colm McCarthy | |
| POLDARK SERIES 2 | BBC | Will Sinclair | |
| SPOOKS | BBC Television | Alrick Riley | |
| THE GAME | BBC | Daniel O'Hara | |
| THE GREAT FIRE | ITV | Jon Jones | |
| THE MINOR CHARACTER | Sky Arts | Richard Curson | |
| TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH | Brocklebank | BBC Television | David Atwood |
| TRIAL AND RETRIBUTION IV | Roger Barker | La Plante | Michael Whyte |
| UNDER THE SUN | Theodore Latcham | Carlton Televivion | |
| WALLANDER - 2 SERIES | BBC 1 Television | P. Martin/N. MacCormick | |
| WALLANDER SERIES 4 | BBC1 | Benjamin Caron | |
| WARRIORS - NAPOLEON | BBC | Nick Murphy | |
| WHISTLEBLOWERS | ITV | Paul Gay |
| Title | Role | Production | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | Colonel Collins | Neal Street Productions | Sam Mendes |
| SAS: RED NOTICE | Callum | Altitude Films | Magnus Martins |
| THE DUKE | Rab Butler | Pathe | Roger Michell |
| CINDERELLA | Kenneth Branagh | ||
| EINSTEIN AND EDDINGTON | Philip Martin | ||
| EPITHET | Angus Jackson | ||
| EYE IN THE SKY | Gavin Hood | ||
| INVISIBLE WOMAN | Ralph Fiennes | ||
| MASTER AND COMMANDER | Higgins | Peter Weir | |
| MINDHORN | Sean Foley | ||
| NIGHTWATCHING | Bloemfeldt | Peter Greenway | |
| NOTTING HILL | Tony Crowe | Roger Michell | |
| PERSUASION | Television | BBC Television | Roger Michell |
| RANGOON | Chayan Sarkar | ||
| THE CONSTANT GARDENER | Ham | Fernando Meirelles | |
| THE DUCHESS | Saul Dibb | ||
| THE LITTLE STRANGER | Lenny Abrahamson | ||
| UNT. AA MILNE FILM | Simon Curtis | ||
| VANITY FAIR | George IV | Mira Nair |
| Title | Role | Production | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| YEOMEN OF THE GUARDS | Jack Point | London Coliseum | Jo Davies |
| A LITTLE HOTEL ON THE SIDE | Pinglet | Theatre Royal Bath | Lindsay Posner |
| A TENDER THING | Older Romeo | Royal Shakespeare Company | Helena Kaut-Howson |
| AMADEUS | Salieri | City of London Sinfonia | Richard Hickox |
| BINGO | Jonson | Chichester/Young Vic | Angus Jackson |
| CRITIC/INSPECTOR HOUND | Chichester | Jonathan Church | |
| DOCTOR FAUSTUS | Mephistophiles | Young Vic | David Lan |
| FORTUNES FOOL | Tropatchov | Old Vic | Lucy Bailey |
| HAMLET | Hamlet | Birmingham/Elsinore | Bill Alexander |
| HAMLET | Hamlet | Birmingham/National Tour | Bill Alexander |
| KING JOHN | King John | Royal Shakespeare Company | Josie Rourke |
| MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR | Ford | R.N.T. | Terry Hands |
| OTHELLO | Iago | Royal Shakespeare Company | Michael Attenborough |
| SCAPINO | Scapino | Chichester Festival Theatre | Silviu Purcarete |
| THE AUDIENCE | Harold Wilson | Geilgud | Stephen Daldry |
| THE AUDIENCE BROADWAY | Harold Wilson | Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, NYC | Stephen Daldry |
| THE BEAU | Austin | Theatre Royal Bath/Haymarket | Caroline Hunt |
| THE IMPERIUM PLAYS | West End/RSC | Greg Doran | |
| THE SCHOOL OF NIGHT | Marlowe | Royal Shakespeare Company | Bill Alexander |
| THREE HOURS AFTER MARRIAGE | Plotwell | Royal Shakespeare Company | |
| TIMON OF ATHENS | Apemantus | Royal Shakespeare Company | Greg Doran |
| TROILUS AND CRESSIDA | Thersites | Royal Shakespeare Company | Ian Judge |
| TWELFTH NIGHT | Sir Toby Belch | Royal Shakespeare Company/Duke Of Yorks | Greg Doran |
| WAY OF THE WORLD | Fainall | R.N.T. | Phyllipa Lloyd |
| WHITE DEVIL | Flamineo | Royal Shakespeare Company | Gail Edwards |
| YES PRIME MINISTER | Jim Hacker | Tour and West End | Jonathan Lynn |
