Richard Sheridan Willis


Resume/CV

British/American/Canadian Equity, Actra

 

Canadian Agent:

Steve Young & Associates Inc

18 Gloucester Ln, Toronto ON

Canada

Tel: 416 972-1046

e-mail: steveyoung@canadafilm.com

 

UK Agent:

Paul Spyker Management

PO Box 48848,

London WC1B 3WZ

UK

Tel: 0207 379 8181

e-mail: Belinda@pspy.com

 

USA Agent:

Talent Representatives, Inc

307 East 44th Street, Suite 1f

New York, NY 10017

USA

Tel: 212 752 1835

e-mail: honey@talentreps.net


TRAINED: Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.

 

Associate Artist of The Aquila Theatre Company, New York.

film

DREADFUL SORRY- Conrad -Dir: Robert Richmond Bourne Productions 2011/2012 -

 

tv  

STAND BY YOUR BOOTH(pilot 2012) - Trevor - Dir: Daniel O'Connor - Laughing Man Productions

 

LOST GIRL - episode: 'Barometz. Trick. Pressure(2011). - Wendel - dir: Paolo Barzman - Showcase

 

NIKITA - episode: 'Looking Glass(2011)' - Auctioneer - dir: Ken Girroti 2011 - Warner Bros TV

 

FLASHPOINT episode: One Wrong Move-(2010) Sheldon Kominski - CTV/CBS 2009/2010

 

theatre

 

THE RAILWAY CHILDREN - Roundhouse Theatre, Toronto - Father/Doctor

Dir: Damian Cruden

 

VIGIL - Kemp - Sudbury Theatre Centre

Dir: David Savoy

 

HENRY lV PART 1 & 2- King Henry lV - Summer Theatre of New Canaan

Dir: Allegra Libonati 2010

 

CATCH 22- Major Major, Doc Daneeka, The Old Man- Lucielle Lortelle Theatre, New York

Dir: Peter Meineck 2008

 

COMEDY OF ERRORS - The Dromios- Aquila US National tour

Dir: Peter Meineck 2008

 

THE ILIAD- The Priest, Nestor& Zeus- La Piccolla Scala, Syros, Greece:Aquila US National tour

Dir: Peter Meineck 2008

 

TWELFTH NIGHT- Malvolio

- Summer Theatre of New Canaan

Dir: Allegra Libonati 2008

 

JULIUS CEASAR - Brutus- Aquila US National tour & The Globe Theatre, Nuess, Germany

Dir: Peter Meineck 2008

 

CATCH 22- Major Major, Doc Daneeka, The Old Man- Aquila US National tour & Huntington, LI.

Dir: Peter Meineck 2007/2008

 

MRS WARREN'S PROFESSION- Praed - Denver Center Theatre Company

Dir: Bruce K. Sevy 2007

 

UNITED KINGDOM 2006:
  

OLEANNA - John - New Vic (Newcastle-Under-Lyme)

Dir: Conrad Nelson

 

USA:
  

ROMEO & JULIET- Friar Lawrence/Montague- Summer Theatre of New Canaan

Dir: Allegra Libonati

 

HAMLET - Claudius - New York, Boston and Aquila US National tour

Dir: Robert Richmond

 

THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL & MR. HYDE- Dr Jekyll, Mr Hyde, Richard Mansfield - Aquila US National Tour

Dir: Brian Parsons/Robert Richmond/Peter Meineck

 

NIGHT AND DAY - Dick Wagner - Wilma Theatre, Philadelphia,

Dir: Jiri Zizka

 

THE TEMPEST - Prospero - Aquila US National Tour

Dir: Robert Richmond

 

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING - Benedick - Elkins Shakespeare Festival

Dir: Pete Regan

 

COMEDY OF ERRORS - Athipholus twins - LA Shakespeare Festival

Dir: Robert Richmond

 

AN EVENING OF SHAKESPEARE - PRESIDENTIAL INVITATION TO THE WHITE HOUSE - April 2005

 

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM - Oberon - Summer Theatre of New Canaan

Dir: Allegra Libonati

 

A VERY NAUGHTY GREEK PLAY- Hyakinthos - Baruch Arts Center, New York

Dir: Peter Meineck

 

THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING - Peachey - Barcuh Arts Center, New York

Dir: Robert Richmond

 

COMEDY OF ERRORS - Athipholus twins - Baruch Arts Center, New York

Dir: Robert Richmond

 

THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING - Peachey - USA/Bermuda Festival/ National Tour

Dir: Robert Richmond

 

OTHELLO - Iago - USA/Bermuda Festival - National Tour(Jan 2004)

Dir: Robert Richmond

 

COMEDY OF ERRORS - Athipholus twins - La Jolla Playhouse, CA

Dir: Robert Richmond

 

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM - Bottom - New Victory Theatre, 42nd St-New York

Dir: Robert Richmond

 

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST - Jack Worthing -Baruch Arts Center, New York

Dir: Robert Richmond

 

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING- Don Pedro/Borachio-Bleeker St Theater, New York

Dir: Robert Richmond

 

UNITED KINGDOM:

 

THINGS WE DO FOR LOVE - Hamish - Salisbury Playhouse

Dir: Natalie Wilson

 

THE TEMPEST - Caliban - Shared Experience (Japan,Korea,Israel,UK)

Dir: Nancy Meckler

 

WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? - George - New Vic (Newcastle-Under-Lyme)

Dir: Gwenda Hughes

 

SINGLE SPIES - Guy Burgess - Leicester Haymarket

Dir: Paul Kerryson

 

THE MASTER BUILDER - Ragnor - Peter Hall Company (West End, Canada)

Dir: Peter Hall

 

SPIN - Henry - White Bear Theatre, London

Dir: John Lawler

 

THE WHITE DEVIL - Brachiano - Leicester Haymarket

Dir: Paul Kerryson

 

THE KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN - Valentin - New Victoria Theatre (Newcastle-under-Lyme)

Dir: Michael Cashman

 

WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE - Lord Illingworth - Leicester Haymarket

Dir: Paul Kerryson

 

THE INVISIBLE MAN - The title role - Pola Jones/National tour

Dir: Ken Hill

 

THE CRUCIBLE - Parris - Leicester Haymerket

Dir: Paul Kerryson

 

TESS OF THE D’URBERVILLES - Alec D’urberville - West Yorkshire Playhouse

Dir: Helena Kaut-Howson

 

TORCH SONG TRILOGY - Arnold - Albery Theatre

Dir: Robert Allan Ackerman

 

THE DEVILS - D’Armagnac - Theatr Clwyd

Dir: Helena Kaut-Howson

 

PRIVATES ON PARADE - Cpt Maj Drummond - Leicester Haymarket

Dir: Paul Kerryson

 

MISS JULIE - Jean - Latchmere Theatre

Dir: Robert Richmond

 

MAN OF DESTINY - Napoleon - Latchmere Theatre

Dir: Nick Blane

 

‘TIS PITY SHE’S A WHORE - Giovanni - Dundee Repertory

Dir: Neil Murray

 

THE NORMAL HEART - Felix - Channel Theatre Company

Dir: Phillip Dart

 

HEDDA GABLER - Lovborg - Leicester Haymarket

Dir: Paul Kerryson

 

LITTLE EYOLF - Allmers - National Theatre of Norway

Dir: Rut Tellsman

 

EDWARD II - Lancaster - Leicester Haymarket

Dir: Paul Kerryson

 

BEDROOM FARCE - Trevor - New Vic (Newcastle-Under-Lyme)

Dir: Rob Swain

 

HAMLET - Rosencrantz - New Vic (Newcastle-Under-Lyme)

Dir: Peter Cheeseman

 

musicals

 

A VERY NAUGHTY GREEK PLAY- Hyakinthos - Baruch Arts Center, New York

Dir: Peter Meineck

 

INTO THE WOODS - Narrator - Leicester Haymarket

Dir: Paul Kerryson

 

THE SOUND OF MUSIC - Captain Von Trapp - Leicester Haymarket

Dir: Paul Kerryson

 

films

 

DREADFUL SORRY - directed by Robert Richmond

 

THE BIG BAD SWIM(2005) - Directed by: Ishai Setton

 

ACCIDENTAL CONSPIRACY - Directed by: Andy Lambert

 

ABSOLUTION - Directed by: Anthony Page

 

GHOST IN THE NOONDAY SUN - Directed by: Peter Medak

 

television

LOST GIRL - episode: 'Barometz. Trick. Pressure. - Wendel - dir: Paolo Barzman 2011 - Showcase

 

NIKITA - episode: 'Looking Glass' - Auctioneer - dir: Ken Girroti 2011 - Warner Bros TV

 

FLASHPOINT (One Wrong Move) - Sheldon Kominski - CTV/CBS

 

LAW AND ORDER (Ain't No Love)- Derek Winston- Directed by: Paris Barclay (NBC)

 

WYCLIFFE - Ken Jones - Directed by: Michael Brayshaw (HTV)

 

MAIGRET - Marcel Moncin - Directed by: John Glennister (Granada)

 

DIARY OF A NOBODY - Lupin - Directed by: Bill Hayes (BBC)

 

FLESH AND BLOOD - Guy - Directed by: Terence Dudley (BBC)

 

DOCTOR WHO - Varsh - Directed by: Peter Grimwade (BBC)

 

REBECCA - Robert - Directed by: Simon Langton (BBC)

 

WINGS - Lucas - Directed by: John Sichel (BBC)

 

SOLDIER AND ME - Soldier - Directed by: Carol Wilkes (Granada)

 

A BUNCH OF FIVES - Mike - Directed by: Richard Bramall (ATV)

 

commercials

 

DAILY MAIL - CLYDESDALE BANK - HARP LAGER - WORDSWORTH (included voice over)

 

radio

 

MY SON MY SON - Oliver (the son) - BBC Radio 4 - Dir: Kay Patrick

 

accents

 

Englsih RP, Czech, New York, general American, Yorkshire, Cockney, Suffolk, South Wales,

Cornish, New Orleans, Wessex, Italian, and French... most with study.

 

plus

 

UK/Canadian driving licence, full UK motor bike licence, horse rider, skier, scuba-diving,

proficiency certificate for stage fighting,

National Cricketing Association Coach.

 

 

 

15th -17th
Augus
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Richard Willis