Richard is a multi-award-winning actor most known for his portrayal of Victor Meldrew in the BBC sitcom ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE.
Numerous television and theatre credits include Gaius in BBC’s MERLIN, Alan Bennett’s FORTY YEARS (Chichester Festival Theatre), KRAPPS’ LAST TAPE (Sheffield Crucible Theatre), TWELFTH NIGHT (RSC/West End) and WHIPPING IT UP (Bush/West End/Tour).
Richard is also a director. He is a former associate for Sheffield Theatres and the Royal Court Theatre. Credits include Primo at the National Theatre starring Antony Sher, this transferred to Hampstead Theatre then to Broadway. He also directed the film version for HBO/BBC. He will next be directing PEGGY FOR YOU at the Hampstead Theatre.
| Title | Role | Production | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| FORTY YEARS ON | The Headmaster | Chichester Festival Theatre | Daniel Evans |
| KRAPP'S LAST TAPE | Krapp | Sheffield Crucible Theatre | Daniel Evans |
| A LITTLE HOTEL ON THE SIDE | Basiten | Theatre Royal Bath | Lindsay Posner |
| TWELFTH NIGHT | Malvolio | RSC / West End | Greg Doran |
| WHIPPING IT UP | The Chief | Bush Theatre / Ambassadors WEST END / No.1 Tour | Terry Johnson / Tamara Harvey |
| PETER PAN | Hook/Darling | Royal Festival Hall | Ian Talbot |
| THE PLAY WHAT I WROTE | Guest | West End | Kenneth Branagh |
| WAITING FOR GODOT | Vladimir | Manchester Royal Exchange / Edinburgh Traverse The | Matthew Lloyd |
| WHAT THE BUTLER SAW | Dr. Rance | Royal National Theatre | Phyllida Lloyd |
| THE WEEKEND | Stephen | Guildford/Tour/West End | |
| UNCLE VANYA | Uncle Vanya | Edinburgh Traverse Theatre | |
| OPERATION BAD APPLE | Gordon | Royal Court Theatre | |
| NORMAL SERVICE | John Byrne | Hampstead Theatre | Garth Tucker |
| AN HONOURABLE TRADE | Gordon | Royal Court Theatre | |
| SOME OF MY BEST FRIENDS ARE HUSBANDS | Leicester Haymarket / Tour | ||
| OCCUPATIONS | Kabak | Stables Theatre, Manchester | |
| MAY DAYS | Anthony Libera | Royal Court Theatre | |
| AS DIRECTOR | |||
| TEST |
| Title | Role | Production | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS | BBC | Steve Barron | |
| A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM | Sterveling | BBC | David Tennant |
| TROLLIED | Frank Uture | Roughcut TV | Jonathan Gershfield |
| DANNY AND THE HUMAN ZOO | James Broughton | Red Productions | Destiny Ekaragha |
| PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS: SPACE AGE | John | Sky Arts | Lawrence Gough |
| MERLIN (SEASON 1-5) | Gaius | Shine for BBC1 / NBC | Various Directors |
| NEW TRICKS | Father Bernard | Wall to Wall Television / BBC | Martin Friend |
| DEMONS (SEASON 1) | Father Simeon | Shine / ITV1 | Tom Harper |
| KINGDOM (SERIES 1 & 2) | Prof. Geoffrey Barkway | ITV | Metin Husseyin |
| REICHENBACH FALLS | Arthur Conan Doyle | BBC | John McKay |
| THE TRUE VOICE OF PROSTITUTION | Actor | More 4/Channel 4 | Brian Hill |
| A HARLOT'S PROGRESS | Sir James Thornhill | Touch Paper TV | Justin Hardy |
| DOCTOR WHO | Dr. Constantine | BBC Television | Joe Ahearne |
| BORN AND BRED (SEASON 3 & 4) | Dr. Donald Newman | BBC Television | Various |
| KING OF FRIDGES | Frank | Baby Cow | Gavin Millar |
| JEFFREY ARCHER - THE TRUTH | Duke of Edinburgh | Hat Trick Productions | Guy Jenkin |
| HIGH STAKES (SERIES II) | Bruce Morton | Greenpoint/ITV | Dewi Humphreys |
| LIFE AS WE KNOW IT | Alex Cameron | BBC Television | Christine Gernon |
| ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE (6 SERIES & CHRISTMAS SPECIA | Victor Meldrew | BBC Television | Christine Gernon |
| LIFE SUPPORT | John Doone | BBC Scotland | Richard Laxton & Morag Fullerton |
| IN THE RED | Lord Tone | BBC Television | Marcus Mortimer |
| Title | Role | Production | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOVE AND OTHER DISASTERS | Registrar | Skyline Films | Alek Keshishian |
| WOMEN TALKING DIRTY | Ronald | Rocket Pictures | Coky Giedroyc |
| THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO LITTLE | Sir Roger Daggenhurst | Luna Pictures | John Amiel |
| SOFT TOP, HARD SHOULDER | Uncle Salvatore | Gruber Bros | Stefan Schwartz |
| CARRY ON COLUMBUS | Don Juan Felipe | Comedy House for Island World | Gerald Thomas |
| A DRY WHITE SEASON | Cloete | MGM | Euzhan Palcy |
| HOW TO GET AHEAD IN ADVERTISING | Bristol | Handmade Films | Bruce Robinson |
| PRICK UP YOUR EARS | Psychiatrist | Zenith | Stephen Frears |
| WHOOPS APOCALYPSE | Nigel Lipman (Foreign Sec | Incorporated Television Company (ITC) | Tom Bussmann |
| FOREIGN BODY | Col. Partridge | MGM | Ronald Neame |
| PASSAGE TO INDIA | Turton | EMI Films/Columbia Pictures | David Lean |
| MARK GERTLER: FRAGMENTS OF A BIOGRAPHY | Clive Bell | Arts Council of Great Britain | Phil Mulloy |
| THE TROUBLE WITH 2B | Mr. Potter | Balfour Films | Peter Smith |
| JUNKET 89 | Mr. Potter | Balfour Films | Peter Plummer |
