Starting on the local stage in 1995, Richard took to playing bad guys with ease and brought his combat skills to the annual pantomimes.His re-enactment and Historical European Martial Arts skills stood him in good stead as he was brought in to the fight team of Born of Hope and, when the actor playing the antagonist had to drop out, took over the role of Shaknar with gusto.Since then he has been involved with many action short films, an upcoming pilot for a new science fiction series and an alternative history 1943 war movie.