Richard O'Callaghan
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Richard O'Callaghan | |
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| Born | Richard Brooke 7 March 1940 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1965–present |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Quinn |
| Parent(s) | Valentine Brooke, 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).
Personal life
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He is married to the American actress Elizabeth Quinn.
He is Chairman of the Catholic Association of Performing Arts (UK) (CaAPA) (formerly the Catholic Stage Guild).
Film credits
- The Bofors Gun (1968) ... Rowe[1]
- Carry On Loving (1970) ... Bertram Muffet[1]
- Carry On at Your Convenience (1971) ... Lewis Boggs[1]
- Butley (1974) ... Joey Keyston[1]
- Galileo (1975) ... Fulganzio[1]
- Watership Down (1978) (voice) ... Dandelion[1]
- Dangerous Beauty (1998) ... Zealot
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
- Thriller (1 episode, 1973) - 'File It Under Fear' ... George Bailey
- Professional Foul (1977) ... Chetwyn
- Renoir, My Father (1978) (TV) ... Auguste Renoir
- Two's Company ... Richard (1 episode ("The Silence"), 1979)
- Boon "The Fall and Rise of the Bowman" (1983) ... Cecil Bowman[2]
- Spatz (1992) ... Horace Flint ( 1 episode, 1992)
- The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling (1997) TV series ... Mr Fitzpatrick
- Midsomer Murders ... Trevor Machin ... 1 episode ... "Bantling Boy" (2005)
- Heartbeat ... Ringer Redknapp ... 1 episode ... "Rustlers & Hustlers" (2005)
- 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 |
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| 1973 | Seven of One | Mortlake Owen |
| 1975–79 | Two's Company | Richard |
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Filmography: Richard O'Callaghan". Allmovie. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
- ^ O'Callaghan's mother Patricia Hayes also appeared in "The Fall and Rise of the Bowman", alongside her son.
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