Richard Dempsey

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Richard Dempsey
Born May 16, 1974
Hertfordshire, England
Years active 1988 - present
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Richard Dempsey (born May 16, 1974 in Hertfordshire, England) is an English actor.


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Dempsey's first role was at the age of 14, when he was cast as Peter Pevensie, the lead role in the BBC's adaptation of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe in 1988. The following year, he appeared in the adaptation of Prince Caspian.

At the age of 17, he made his professional stage debut in the role of Jack in the London production of the award-winning musical Into the woods with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. He also starred as Nick Piazza in the West End hit musical Fame in 1995/96 and as Ugly in the musical Honk!. He has since performed in a large variety of roles in television, film and on stage (e.g. with the Royal Shakespeare Company).

Richard Dempsey has just completed a year in the stage adaptation of Eleanor Bergstein's' Dirty Dancing at the Aldwych Theatre in London's West End playing Neil Kellerman.

In late 2007 and early 2008, Dempsey starred in Chatroom/Citizenship at The National Theatre, and also toured with the production in Hong Kong.

Richard Dempsey's voice can be heard on the Original Cast Recordings of Into the woods, Fame, Honk!, Just so and Dirty Dancing and on the CD Weird and Wonderful with wonderfully ironic songs by Alexander S. Bermange.

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