Biography
MFA --RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
BFA --STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY
Richard can be seen in 2026 in the following projects: SPIDER NOIR with Nicolas Cage on Amazon, BROTHERS with Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson on APPLE TV, BEHEMOTH with Pedro Pascal, ELSBETH on CBS with Carrie Preston and Steve Buscemi, and FAMILY MOVIE directed by Kevin Bacon. Most recently you can see Richard in Paradise on Hulu where he played Carl. He also is known for David E. Kelley's BIG SHOT with John Stamos and Yvette Nicole Brown on Disney+, THE LONG GAME which won the audience award at SXSW as well as HIT MAN with Glen Powell. Recent credits include OCEANS 8 with an all-star cast and WHERE’D YOU GO BERNADETTE? with Cate Blanchett. Richard has worked on 5 films with award-winning director Richard Linklater including BOYHOOD, which was nominated for six Academy Awards and won the Golden Globe for Best Picture. Other film credits include THE BOOK OF LOVE, with Jason Sudeikis and Jessica Biel with all original music by Justin Timberlake, BERNIE, opposite Shirley MacLaine and Jack Black, as well as extensive television credits. His theatre credits include the Shakespeare Theatre in Washington, D.C., Yale Repertory Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, and great theatres in New York, California and everywhere in between. He has directed several shows at the Zach Theatre including THE THIN PLACE by Lucas Heath.
As a speaker and educator Richard is a passionate advocate for arts education. He has been a guest artist and teacher at many of the top programs in the country including Yale, Juilliard, Penn State, and UCSD where he was the Arthur and Molli Wagner Endowed Chair in Acting. During his tenure at UCSD it was ranked the #3 program in the world by the Hollywood Reporter. He has delivered keynote addresses and conducted masterclasses for students and teachers at dozens of conferences, festivals and schools. He is also a judge for the College Television Awards presented by the Emmys. He is a member of The Television Academy, SAG-AFTRA, Actors Equity, and Stage Directors and Choreographers Society. Richard is currently Professor of Acting at Texas State University in San Marcos, TX.
BFA --STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY
Richard can be seen in 2026 in the following projects: SPIDER NOIR with Nicolas Cage on Amazon, BROTHERS with Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson on APPLE TV, BEHEMOTH with Pedro Pascal, ELSBETH on CBS with Carrie Preston and Steve Buscemi, and FAMILY MOVIE directed by Kevin Bacon. Most recently you can see Richard in Paradise on Hulu where he played Carl. He also is known for David E. Kelley's BIG SHOT with John Stamos and Yvette Nicole Brown on Disney+, THE LONG GAME which won the audience award at SXSW as well as HIT MAN with Glen Powell. Recent credits include OCEANS 8 with an all-star cast and WHERE’D YOU GO BERNADETTE? with Cate Blanchett. Richard has worked on 5 films with award-winning director Richard Linklater including BOYHOOD, which was nominated for six Academy Awards and won the Golden Globe for Best Picture. Other film credits include THE BOOK OF LOVE, with Jason Sudeikis and Jessica Biel with all original music by Justin Timberlake, BERNIE, opposite Shirley MacLaine and Jack Black, as well as extensive television credits. His theatre credits include the Shakespeare Theatre in Washington, D.C., Yale Repertory Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, and great theatres in New York, California and everywhere in between. He has directed several shows at the Zach Theatre including THE THIN PLACE by Lucas Heath.
As a speaker and educator Richard is a passionate advocate for arts education. He has been a guest artist and teacher at many of the top programs in the country including Yale, Juilliard, Penn State, and UCSD where he was the Arthur and Molli Wagner Endowed Chair in Acting. During his tenure at UCSD it was ranked the #3 program in the world by the Hollywood Reporter. He has delivered keynote addresses and conducted masterclasses for students and teachers at dozens of conferences, festivals and schools. He is also a judge for the College Television Awards presented by the Emmys. He is a member of The Television Academy, SAG-AFTRA, Actors Equity, and Stage Directors and Choreographers Society. Richard is currently Professor of Acting at Texas State University in San Marcos, TX.