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| Richard O'Callaghan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Richard Brooke (1940-03-07) 7 March 1940 (age 84) London, England, UK |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1965–present |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Quinn |
| Parent(s) | Valentine Brooke and Patricia Hayes |
Richard O'Callaghan (born Richard Brooke; 7 March 1940, London) is an English film, stage and television character actor.
He is the son of actors Patricia Hayes and Valentine Brooke, whose stage name was Valentine Rooke. As a boy actor he was known as Richard Brooke. He has led a versatile career in film, stage and television in a wide range of roles. He is best known for his role in the British film Carry On at Your Convenience (1971).
Film credits
- The Bofors Gun (1968) ... Rowe
- Carry On Loving (1970) ... Bertram Muffet
- Carry On at Your Convenience (1971) ... Lewis Boggs
- Butley (1974) ... Joey Keyston
- Galileo (1975) ... Fulganzio
- Watership Down (1978) (voice) ... Dandelion
- Dangerous Beauty (1998) ... Zealot
Television credits
- Out of the Unknown ('Stranger in the Family', episode) (1965)...Boy
- Z-Cars (1965) ... Jim Blackitt
- The Flower of Gloster (1967) ... Richard Doherty
- The Good and Faithful Servant (1967)
- The Ronnie Barker Playhouse (1968) ... Shelley Longfellow Morgan (1 episode) 'Tennyson' (1968)
- Public Eye ... Frank (2 episodes, 1968–1969) – "Mercury in an Off-White Mac" (1968), "Divide and Conquer" (1969)
- The Wednesday Play (1969) (1 episode: 'The Last Train through Harecastle Tunnel' (1969) ... Fowler
- Thirty-Minute Theatre (1970) (1 episode: 'The Tidewatchers'
- Vile Bodies (1970) ... Adam
- Thriller (1973) 1 episode: 'File It Under Fear' ... George Bailey
- Professional Foul (1977) ... Chetwyn
- Renoir, My Father (1978) ... Auguste Renoir
- Two's Company ... Richard (1 episode ("The Silence"), 1979)
- The Green Tie on the Little Yellow Dog (1983) (TV).
- Boon "The Fall and Rise of the Bowman Empire" (1989) ... Cecil Bowman
- Spatz (1992) ... Horace Flint ( 1 episode, 1992)
- The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling (1997) TV series ... Mr Fitzpatrick
- Midsomer Murders (1 episode) (2005) ... Trevor Machin ... "Bantling Boy"
- Heartbeat 1 episode) (2005)... Ringer Redknapp ... "Rustlers & Hustlers"
- The Afternoon Play ... Harry ... 1 episode ... "Molly" (2006)
- Dalziel and Pascoe ... Aiden Scarman ... 4 episodes ... "Demons on Our Shoulders" & "Project Aphrodite" (2007)
- Casualty ... Eddie Morris ... 1 episode ... "When Love Came to Town" (2008)
- New Tricks ... Will Carter ... 1 episode ... "Loyalties and Royalties" (2008)
- Red Dwarf: Back to Earth ... The Creator ... 1 episode ... "Part Three" (2009)
- Red Dwarf X ... Hogey the Roguey ... 1 episode ... "The Beginning" (2012)
Theatre credits
- Dirty Linen (1976); Almost Free Theatre
- Brimstone and Treacle (1979); Open Space Theatre
- Amadeus (1981); Her Majesty's Theatre, London
- The Happiest Days of Your Life (1984); Barbican Theatre, London
- The Magistrate (2000); Royal Exchange, Manchester
- Educating Rita (2002; UK tour)
- 1605 (2005); Chichester Festival Theatre
- King Lear (2005); Chichester Festival Theatre
- Titus Andronicus (2006; as Marcus Andronicus); Shakespeare's Globe
- The Last Confession (2007); Chichester Festival Theatre/Theatre Royal, Haymarket
- Twelfth Night (2008; as Malvolio); Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park
- The Story of Vasco (2009; as Caesar); Orange Tree Theatre
- Haunting Julia (2011; as Joe Lukin); Riverside Studios, Hammersmith
- The Last Confession (2014; World tour)
- The Importance of Being Earnest (2015);(Vaudeville Theatre)
Radio credits
- Murder Must Advertise (1979, BBC Radio) ... Mr Willis
- The Lord of the Rings (1981, BBC Radio) ... Meriadoc Brandybuck
- Have His Carcase (1981, BBC Radio) ... Julian Perkins
- Patterson (1981, BBC Radio) ... Cuthbertson
Television roles
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Seven of One | Mortlake Owen |
| 1975–79 | Two's Company | Richard |
| 2009 | Red Dwarf: Back to Earth (British TV series) | "The Creator" |
References
- "Star Patricia Hayes dies at 88". BBC News. 20 September 1998. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ "Filmography: Richard O'Callaghan". Allmovie. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
- The Green Tie on the Little Yellow Dog production website
- O'Callaghan's mother Patricia Hayes also appeared