Richard Hope

Born 11th October 1953. A multi-talented actor, who has been a fixture on our television screens since the 1970s. He joined the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain (1972-1976), and trained at Morley College under Ken Campbell, Richard Wilson, Jack Shepherd and Paul Thompson. He directed NYTGB improvised summer courses (1976-1979) and is a member of the National Youth Theatre Association. Richard has performed with many theatre companies including The National Theatre, Complicite, The Royal Shakespeare Company, Shared Experience, Shakespeare's Globe, Ken Campbell's 'Science Fiction Theatre of Liverpool', Jerome Savary's 'Le Grand Magic Circus' and Belt & Braces. Laurence Olivier gave Richard his first professional TV part in Saturday, Sunday, Monday which Olivier produced and starred in. They worked together again on Brideshead Revisited where he gave him some sound advice - 'Work with good people, you won't pick up bad habits'. Richard played the lead in the BAFTA-nominated film short The Last Post. The short film, See You at Wembley, Frankie Walsh, in which Richard again played the lead, won an Oscar for Best Film Short. 2018-2019 - Arthur Kipps, THE WOMAN IN BLACK, Fortune Theatre, Robin Herford 2015-2017 - Sidney Godolphin, QUEEN ANNE, Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford and Haymarket - London, Natalie Abrahami 2015 - Hector, THE HISTORY BOYS, UK Tour, Kate Saxon 2014 - Queen Elizabeth 1, ORLANDO, Royal Exchange Manchester, Max Webster 2012 - Duke of Albany, KING LEAR, Almeida Theatre, Michael Attenborough 2012 - Horst Ehmke, DEMOCRACY, Sheffield's Crucible Theatre/Old Vic, Paul Miller 2011 - Russell, THE SWAN, National Theatre, Polly Findlay 2011 - Field Commander Goodman, THERE IS A WAR, National Theatre, Lyndsey Turner 2010-2011 - Max Kellerman, DIRTY DANCING, Playful Productions/ Aldwych Theatre, Eleanor Bergstein 2009 - Gabriel York, WHEN THE RAIN STOPS FALLING, Almeida Theatre, Michael Attenborough 2008 - Frederick Fellowes, NOISES OFF, Ambassador Theatre Group, UK Tour, David Gilmore/Jeremy Sams 2008 - The Hiker, THE HOUR WE KNEW NOTHING OF EACH OTHER, National Theatre, James Macdonald 2007 - Norman Tate, DONKEYS' YEARS, Sonia Friedman Productions, UK Tour, Michael Simkins/Jeremy Sams 2002 - John Wheelwright, A PRAYER FOR OWEN MEANY, National Theatre, Mick Gordon 2002 - Duffy, LIFE AFTER GEORGE, Michael Codron, Michael Blakemore 2001 - Cymbeline, CYMBELINE, Shakespeare's Globe, Mike Alfreds 2000 - Sump, HARD FRUIT, Royal Court Theatre, James MacDonald 1993-1998 - Levin (& Associate Director), ANNA KARENINA, Shared Experience, UK and World Tours, Nancy Meckler 1996 - Pierre, WAR AND PEACE, National Theatre/Shared Experience, Nancy Meckler/Polly Teale 1995 - Wolf, THE PARK, Royal Shakespeare Company, David Fielding 1994 - Jerry, BETRAYAL, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Matthew Warchus 1991 - Father, STREET OF CROCODILES, National Theatre Studio, Simon McBurney 1991 - Tello, THE GENTLEMAN FROM OLMEDO, The Gate, Laurence Boswell 1990 - Caramanchel, DON GIL OF THE GREEN BRITCHES, The Gate, Laurence Boswell 1988-1991 - The Mayor, THE VISIT, Almeida/National Theatre, Complicite, Simon McBurney / Annabel Arden 1986 - Horatio, HAMLET, National Theatre, Cicely Berry 1985 - Eaton Sylvester/Bill Smiley, PRAVDA, National Theatre, David Hare 1985 - The Postmaster, THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR, National Theatre, Richard Eyre 1982 - Lexy, CANDIDA, National Theatre/British Council Tour of India 1981 - Puff, SCHOOL FOR CLOWNS, Half Moon Theatre, Sylvester McCoy/ Ken Campbell 1981 - Peter, DON JUAN, National Theatre, Peter Gill 1981 - Second Watch, MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING - National Theatre, Peter Gill 1980 - Sultan, Emperor of the Desert, Baba Mustafa, 1001 NIGHTS, Le Grand Magic Circus - Shaftesbury Theatre, Jerome Savary 1980 - MacCruskeen, THE THIRD POLICEMAN, ICA/Science Fiction Theatre of Liverpool, Ken Campbell 1979 - Ford Prefect, THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY, Science Fiction Theatre of Liverpool, Ken Campbell 1979 - Ber