He began with the Belgrade Youth Theatre, in Coventry, in productions such as, Miss Julie and Road the progressed to form his own touring theatre company "Just Us". He toured with Berkoffs' one man show "Harry's Christmas" and Abee's "The Zoo Story" before changing direction to write and perform his own music in a rock band. After recording demos for Island Records, Richard decided to return to theatre and embarked upon a degree course at Dartington College of Arts in Devon. This Internationally renowned art school, introduced Richard to a wider arts culture, and instilled a new sense of purpose and desire to perform. With a successful performance at the Edinburgh Festival behind him, Richard was accepted for the post-graduate corse at the Birmingham School of Speech & Drama, for which he was one of the few people to receive a Sir Anthony Hopkins Bursary Award.
Now living in London with his partner and young daughter, Richard's acting credits include a West End debut as Roscoe Chandler in the Olivier nominated Animal Crackers, Charley in Charley's Aunt at The Worcester Swan , and Ugly Sister in Cinderella at The Lincoln Royal Theatre.

This year Richard has been back in the West End playing Dr. Kelekian in the Pulitzer Prize winning Wit at The Vaudeville Theatre as well as appearing at the Edinburgh Festival as Mal in Roy Marsden's production of Stand Up. This Christmas Richard will be playing Dame Dolly Dumpling in Snow White at the Harlequin Theatre Redhill.

2001 looks like being another successful year for Richard, with the premiere of his new one-man show; Where's the Chocolate Biscuits? And the writing of his first novel; Being isn't Easy. Richard also continues to write and perform his own music.