| Richard James Sutton | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 February 1978 Birmingham, West Midlands, UK |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actor, Writer |
| Known for | BBC/CBBC/CBeebies Gigglebiz |
Richard Sutton (born Birmingham, West Midlands) is a British stage and screen actor.
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Richard "Rich" Sutton began acting very early on in his life, making his theatrical debut aged just twelve months old. He was born half a mile from the Jaguar plant in a very industrial part of Birmingham called Castle Vale. The annual Jaguar Pantomime Society were performing Dick Whittington the year that he was born, prompting his brother to give him the name Richard. His Grandfather was the trumpeter in the orchestra, his Aunt the wardrobe mistress and so Richard became a permanent figure within their rep company over the next ten years. After receiving a Degree in English Language and Drama (University of Wales), Richard completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Acting at the Birmingham School of Acting.
He became a professional actor in 2001 and was signed by the acting agency Villiers and Hudson in London. They later became Nancy Hudson Associates Ltd. He is still one of their most valued clients.
Over the past decade, Richard has created roles in a number of popular British television shows. Notable performances include Private Clive Tonry in the BAFTA-award-winning Dunkirk (2004), and Chris Taylor, the father of the first victim of serial killer Beverly Allit in BBC One's The Angel of Death. Other credits include Eastenders, Doctors, Casualty, Holby City, Miranda, Come Fly with Me, Hollyoaks and Dalziel & Pascoe
He also has a number of theatre credits to his name, including many seasons at the Birmingham Rep and creating the role of Dale in the world premiere of Chris O'Connell's play Tall Phoenix.
In late 2009, actor/writer Justin Fletcher personally chose him for the character of Tommy Tummy in his sketch show Gigglebiz which is currently in its second series on the BBC's pre-school channel Cbeebies's
In the summer of 2011, Richard has taken on the role of Naval officer David Blair in ITV1's £11m TV series Titanic. It is being filmed on location in Hungary.
Between acting commitments he works on a freelance basis at the BBC's Television Centre.
Richard has raised thousands of pounds for the military charity Help for Heroes by trekking across some of the world's toughest terrain. In 2009 he took part in a trek across the Sahara desert and in 2010 he was part of a ten man team hiking through the world's biggest mountain range in the Himalayas.
Richard lives in West London where his hobbies include horology, rugby, skiing and running.