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 Current Projects

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Last modified 23^rd January 2000

Current Projects

• Richard will be appearing in 'This Is Personal - the Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper' in the UK on Wednesday 26th January at 9pm on ITV.

• Richard can be seen in Joan of Arc  directed by Luc Besson and filmed in France and the Czech Republic.

The film tells the story of Joan of Arc (Milla Jovovich from The Fifth Element). John Malkovich co-stars as King Charles VII with Dustin Hoffman as The Grand Inquisitor. Richard plays Captain La Hire, one of Joan's most loyal companions. His fondness for swearing earned him his name which means 'The Rage'.

Joan of Arc was tried for heresy and burnt at the stake after leading an army against the British in the Hundred Year War whilst dressed like a man.

The film will be released in the UK on 10^th March 2000. It was released in the USA on 12^th November 1999.

• Richard is also hoping to spend more time this year on his Record label 21^st Century Vox and release some albums. He was hoping to release a live E.P. of about six songs and an album this year. These will be of a limited edition. Progress has been slow but he has recently worked with Marcus Testory on recording a CD based on green issues.

The film "Up'n'Under" featured two songs that Richard had written.

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Personal Appearances

• Richard attended the convention Wolf359 Legacy on Sunday 14^th November 1999 at the Heathrow Park Hotel, Heathrow, London. He joined Marcus Testory for a Q&A session.

• Richard attended his first convention at the end of February - Chronicles 99. He seemed to enjoy himself very much and was a great hit with con attendees. During Q&A sessions he talked about his experiences filming Highlander as well as filming Joan of Arc and Fierce Creatures. One such story he told was that it had been his idea that Silas used an axe instead of a sword. Two axes were used in the Bronze Age scenes but when it came to filming the modern scenes they were a bit small! So they made one large axe which suited him better.

Memories of Chronicles 99.

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Filmography

• Nature Boy (1999)

• Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc, The (1999) ....La Hire

• Up'n'Under (1998) .... Frank .... aka Up and Under (1998)

• "History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, The" (1997) (TV mini series) .... Reverend Thwackum

• Fierce Creatures (1997) .... Hugh Primates

• Different for Girls (1996) .... aka Crossing the Border (1996)

• Wind in the Willows, The (1996) .... The Guard .... aka Mr. Toad's Wild Ride (1997) (USA: video title)

• Sorry About Last Night (1995) (TV) .... Greg

• Cruel Train (1995) (TV) .... Percy Cotton

• On Dangerous Ground (1995) (TV) .... Thomas Borga .... aka Jack Higgins' On Dangerous Ground (1995) (TV)

• "Wild Justice" (1993) (TV mini series) .... Carl

• Erik The Viking (1989) .... Thorfinn Skullsplitter

• King of the Wind (1989) .... Jailer

• Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) .... Angelo

• Fourth Protocol, The (1987) .... Skinhead

• Clockwise (1986) .... Policeman at Crash

• Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire (1985) .... Egyptian

• "Fairly Secret Army" (1984) (TV series) .... Ron Boat

• Lassiter (1984) .... German Guard

• Out of Town (unknown date)

Television Appearances

• Casualty (1998) .... Ted Stokes .... 'Love Me Tender' 31/1/1998

• Highlander (1997) .... Silas .... 'Revelation 6:8' (episode 5.13) 10/2/97

• Highlander (1997) .... Silas .... ' Comes a Horseman' (episode 5.12) 3/2/97

• Red Dwarf (1993) .... Crazed Astro .... 'Psirens' (episode 6.1) 7/10/93

• Boon (1992) .... Keith .... 'The Sharp End' (episode 7.7) 20/10/1992

• Sean's Show (1992) .... Steve

• Red Dwarf (1991) ....DNA ship computer (voice) .... 'DNA' (episode 4.2) 21/2/91

• Comic Strip Presents, The (1988) .... Yob 1 .... 'The Yob' (episode 4.4) 12/3/88

• Matlock (1986) ....Nicky ....'Billionaire' (episode 2.1)

Richard also appeared in the following:

• Sorry About Last Night .... Greg

• Bad Boys .... Lucknall

• Heartbeat .... Thorpe

• Common As Muck .... Bernard

• Pie In The Sky .... Gary Bourne

• The Ink Thief .... Aloysius

• Money For Nothing .... Kevin

• Pinch Of Snuff .... Brian Burkhill

• Comics .... Tommy Carr

• Minder .... Warren

• Dog Boy .... Cook (6 episodes)

• Young Indiana Jones .... Andre

• Castle Of Adventure .... Nico

• Saracen .... Bulmer

• Shorelands (play) .... George Cohen

• Watching (special) .... Alistair

• The Refuge .... Hector

• The Continental .... Mad Max

• The Ritz .... Mad Max

• The Bill

• The Piglett Files 111

• Making Out

• Home To Roost

Theatre Appearances

• Troilus And Cressida .... Ajax .... The RSC

• King Lear .... Cornwall .... The RSC

• Love's Labour's Lost .... Dull .... The RSC

• Major Barbara .... Bill Walker .... The Chichester

• Up'n'Under (Original cast) .... Frank Rowley .... National Tour and West End 1984

• Bouncers (Original cast) .... Judd/Lucky Eric .... National Tour and West End 1984

• Yakety Yak .... Absalom .... National Tour

• Putting On The Ritz .... Mad Mick .... Haymarket Leicester

• Dr. Faustus .... Pope .... Theatre Royal York

• The Cockroach That Ate Cincinnati .... One man show .... Belgrade Theatre

Other Information

Richard trained at the Old Vic Theatre School at Bristol and spent two years with the RSC.

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Links

• Internet Movie Database

• British Actors Register 

• Luc Beeson has a wonderful site for pictures from Joan of Arc

This site is for information purposes only. All images are copyright by their respective companies. No copyright infringement was intended.

Thanks to Tanja Kinkel, Kirstin B and Reggie for the information they gave me.

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