Richard O'Callaghan
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| Richard O'Callaghan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Richard Brooke 7 March 1940 London, England, UK |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1965-Present |
| Parents | Valentine Rooke, Patricia Hayes |
Richard O'Callaghan (born as Richard Brooke, London, England) is an English film, stage and television character actor.
Born on 7 March 1940, 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 took over the role of the clumsy but sympathetic romantic lead previously played by Jim Dale, in the Carry On films Carry On Loving (1970) and Carry On at Your Convenience (1971). He is married to the American actress Elizabeth Quinn.
He is Chairman of the Catholic Association of Performing Arts (CaAPA) (formerly the Catholic Stage Guild).
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[edit] Film credits
- The Bofors Gun (1968) ... Rowe[1]
- Carry On Loving (1970) ... Bertram Muffet[1]
- Carry On At Your Convenience (1971) ... Lewis Boggs ... aka Carry On Round the Bend[1]
- Butley (1974) ... Joey Keyston[1]
- Galileo (1975) ... Fulganzio ... aka Galileo Galilei[1]
- Watership Down (1978) (voice) ... Dandelion ... aka Richard Adams' Watership Down (UK: complete title)[1]
- Dangerous Beauty (1998) ... Zealot ... aka The Honest Courtesan (UK) (US: working title) ... A Destiny of Her Own (Australia)
[edit] Television credits
- Out of the Unknown ... Boy (1 episode, 1965)
- Z-Cars ... Jim Blackitt (1 episode, 1965)
- The Flower of Gloster (1967) TV series ... Richard Doherty
- "The Good and Faithful Servant" (1967)
- The Ronnie Barker Playhouse (1968) TV series ... 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 ... Fowler (1 episode, 1969) - The Last Train through Harecastle Tunnel (1969) (TV episode) ... Fowler
- Thirty-Minute Theatre (1 episode, 1970) - The Tidewatchers (1970) TV episode
- Vile Bodies (1970) (TV) ... Adam
- Professional Foul (1977) ... Chetwyn
- Renoir, My Father (1978) (TV) ... Renoir
- Two's Company ... Richard (1 episode, 1979) - The Silence (1979) ... Richard
- The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling (1997) TV series ... Mr Fitzpatrick
- Heartbeat ... Ringer Redknapp (1 episode, 2005) - Rustlers and Hustlers (2005) TV episode ... Ringer Redknapp
- Dalziel and Pascoe
- New Tricks
- Red Dwarf: Back to Earth
[edit] Theatre credits
- Dirty Linen ... (1976; Almost Free Theatre)
- Brimstone and Treacle (1979; Open Space Theatre)
- 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) ... Gloucester (Chichester Festival Theatre)
- Titus Andronicus ... (2006) ... Marcus Andronicus (Shakespeare's Globe)
- The Last Confession (2007) ... (Chichester Festival Theatre/ Theatre Royal, Haymarket)
- Twelfth Night ... (2008) Malvolio (Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park)
- The Story of Vasco ...(2009) Caesar (Orange Tree Theatre)
- Haunting Julia ... (2011) Joe Lukin (Riverside Studios, Hammersmith)
[edit] Radio credits
- The Lord of the Rings (1981) ... Meriadoc Brandybuck
- Murder Must Advertise (1979 BBC Radio) ... Mr Willis
- Have His Carcase (1981 BBC Radio) ... Julian Perkins
[edit] Television roles
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Seven of One | Mortlake Owen |
| 1975 to 1979 | Two's Company | Richard |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f "Filmography: Richard O'Callaghan". Allmovie. http://www.allmovie.com/artist/richard-ocallaghan-53317/filmography. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
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